like, people are saying "how can you be so insensitive, he was attacked!"
no, people. just no.
like, people are saying "how can you be so insensitive, he was attacked!"
no, people. just no.
proof?
fakefakenews wrote:
proof?
proof of what. exactly? they problem is, there is no proof that it happened, despite 12 Chicago detectives working on the case full time, cameras on every corner, etc.
Aside from that, his story is so complete implausible and silly when you really think about it that it borderlines on absurd.
It's even crazier that people bring it up out of nowhere to say it didn't happen.
It's really hard to show that something didn't happen so why bring it up?
Star wrote:
It's even crazier that people bring it up out of nowhere to say it didn't happen.
It's really hard to show that something didn't happen so why bring it up?
What on earth are you talking about? This is incoherent.
What's pretty crazy is that you started this thread, and that there's likely nothing whatsoever that you would accept as "proof."
Pretty Crazy wrote:
What's pretty crazy is that you started this thread, and that there's likely nothing whatsoever that you would accept as "proof."
If you're not entirely skeptical of this story, you are not using your head.
The burden of proof is on the accuser and in this case the accuser is almost certainly making it up.
But I'm willing to eat crow as soon as someone presents compelling evidence that this event happened.
C'mon, let's be rational about this. Observations:
1. Smollett's claims raise a number of alarms, and rightly so - he deserved to be taken seriously and if his claims are true then I fully support bringing perpetrators to justice. Most reasonable people feel the same way as violence and prejudice are not justified.
2. Unfortunately, his story is inconsistent, and he is not fully cooperating. Now, one can argue that he was traumatized, but at some level he must assist in supporting his claims. (For example, he claimed a broken rib - and now he concedes he did not have one. And he is not cooperating in giving full access to his phone records - again a cause for suspicion).
3. Just as with the UVa Sabrina Rubin Erdeley escapade, Smollett's narrative is a perfect one - the political hats, slurs, and so on. This doesn't make Smollett's claims untrue, but it does mean that the CPD and others should proceed with a sense of skepticism. Not judgment, but a healthy skepticism. The lack of corroborating evidence in spaces with a massive number of security camera is not helping Smollett. And why the heck would one preserve their Subway sandwich when suffering from a broken rib, one of the most painful injuries around, does raise doubts. Rightfully, questions should be asked.
4. Smollett going on national TV last night only ups the ante. His claims better be accurate. If they are not, the police, given all of the resources they have put into this, will have to file charges against Smollett.
5. Beware of the perfect narrative. I recall with the UVa Sabrina Rubin Erdeley episode, a few days after Rolling Stone report. While I have no love of UVa or of Southern frats, and while I could envision them abusing a young woman, her narrative was far too perfect, fitting every progressive stereotype. I doubted the story was true. Of course, saying so in public was not possible, but my sense of it was entirely correct. I get the same vibe here, but must wait for the evidence to be examined and must withhold judgment.
"1. Smollett's claims raise a number of alarms, and rightly so - he deserved to be taken seriously and if his claims are true then I fully support bringing perpetrators to justice. Most reasonable people feel the same way as violence and prejudice are not justified. "
100% - If, in fact, the incident happened the way Smollett claims, I hope the book gets thrown at the perps. But if it turns out he's lying, he's doing enormous damage to people who are actually victims of hate crimes. It will make it easier for people to call "Crying wolf" for future cases, which may be legitimate. False claims like this also sow the seeds of division and dissent and make our society less civil and harmonious. That, in my opinion, is an even graver consequence.
No one cares about the stupid things that people do in your trash "city".
I can't believe it wrote:
3. Just as with the UVa Sabrina Rubin Erdeley escapade, Smollett's narrative is a perfect one - the political hats, slurs, and so on.
Smollett did not claim they were wearing political hats, by the way.
imagine looking at this story and not immediately knowing that it's fake
Be sure to take your evidence to the Chicago PD, who are currently interviewing two persons of interest; a PD not known as SJWs.
The whole thing is obviously a joke.
Just look at those youtube comments and article comments. Even his own fans are like, 'why jussie why just come cleana dn tell the truth'
It's sad, but this is what hyper-partisanship and incredible media bias gets you. He's a gay, black man, an outspoken critic of the President, and thought this would bring him to a whole new level of spotlight. Well, it has alright, and now the liar is going down.
jesseriley wrote:
Be sure to take your evidence to the Chicago PD, who are currently interviewing two persons of interest; a PD not known as SJWs.
lol - you mean "evidence" like heavily redacted phone records, an inconsistent story from Smollett himself, no CCTV evidence of the attackers, and a broken bottle of hot sauce that smelled like bleach?
https://twitter.com/CNNnewsroom/status/1096075938083725314fakefakenews wrote:
proof?
Exactly, turn in your evidence.
Lol
jesseriley wrote:
Lol
did you just reply to your own post?
Chicago police ID’d the two “persons of interest” by tracking their rideshare/taxicap records to track their locations on the night of the attack.