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He allowed the two black fellas to be arrested and never told the truth. They are now victims of him not telling the truth. he knew he set it all up, and he knew he paid them to do those things. he should've come clean. he put those guys in danger since we all know black men and run ins with the cops can be a shaky situation. so this is putting someone in danger. along with falsely allowing them to be accused when you set it all up.


The moment those 2 guys accepted money to commit a crime, they became criminals and criminals are always subject to arrest for their crimes. In Illinois, they could have been charged with a conspiracy to commit, but I reckon Law Enforcement agreed not to file charges, and called it even Steven, when they dropped the dime on Schmuckkets.

Also, Jesse could have been charged with Solicitation. The fact that he wasn't givess a likely clue to how all this will go down. A stern rebuke from the Judge, and some community service and probation. Schmuckkets is ultimately guilty of being Felony Stupid.


BINGO. pnp's attempt to paint them as victims is laughable.
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One thing for sure, Schmuckkets lawyers should make certain that Judge that arraigned him, never again comes within a million feet of the case. A Judge is supposed to maintain the appearance of impartiality above all else and the type of crap he was spewing was misplaced for a yet to be decided case where innocence in to be presumed.


Just watched Rahm Emmanuel commenting. He was equally over the top in his vitriol. Smollet is obviously a selfish douchebag who deserves to pay the price for his attempt at personal gain via sympathy for a staged crime, he's by no means Public Enemy No. 1.

It's crazy that a member of the Coast Guard was arrested for planning to commit a terrorist attack against his own country with the intent of killing multiple innocent people, yet there are people more obsessed with their personal distaste for a marginal celebrity staging an attack that victimized no one. And that's not directed at anyone here as much as it the media and the public at large.
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Barkley: “Jussie..you wasted all that money. All you had to do was go to Liam Neeson’s neighborhood”

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[He allowed the two black fellas to be arrested and never told the truth.


Two men who were willing and paid accomplices. VERY, very different than targeting someone for a false accusation. To ignore that significant detail is egregiously disingenuous.

Look, there's no doubt Smollet should be punished, and in a severe and meaningful fashion. And the meaningful part is what it comes down to. Our penal system should be about incarcerating people who are truly dangerous to others either through violence or a gross indifference for the safety and well being of others, or those who have severely compromised innocent people with intent to exploit them as individuals. It should not be about punitively looking for vengeance against people who piss us off by their selfishly destructive behavior.

If Smollet had conspired to specifically frame completely innocent individuals out of malice, then yes prison should be on the table. But that's not the extent of what he did. He faked an an attack in a foolish and desperate attention grab. While he certainly wasted the resources of the Chicago Police and others, there were no individuals who were victimized in a dangerous fashion - not even the two paid accomplices who were arrested for participating in the staging of the attack.

There are far more productive ways to punish Smollet without resorting to draconian measures meant merely to mete out vengeance on someone whose act wasn't a malicious or violent one meant to victimize another innocent people.


What’s the discussion here?

Is it what punishment he should get, or is it about what punishment he will get?

Alot of times, these two things don’t match up.
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He allowed the two black fellas to be arrested and never told the truth. They are now victims of him not telling the truth. he knew he set it all up, and he knew he paid them to do those things. he should've come clean. he put those guys in danger since we all know black men and run ins with the cops can be a shaky situation. so this is putting someone in danger. along with falsely allowing them to be accused when you set it all up.


The moment those 2 guys accepted money to commit a crime, they became criminals and criminals are always subject to arrest for their crimes. In Illinois, they could have been charged with a conspiracy to commit, but I reckon Law Enforcement agreed not to file charges, and called it even Steven, when they dropped the dime on Schmuckkets.

Also, Jesse could have been charged with Solicitation. The fact that he wasn't givess a likely clue to how all this will go down. A stern rebuke from the Judge, and some community service and probation. Schmuckkets is ultimately guilty of being Felony Stupid.


If Smollett didn’t tell them he was planning on filing a false police report, what crime did they commit?
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 22, 2019 6:03 am    Post subject:

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(CNN)Jussie Smollett apologized to the cast and crew of "Empire" on Thursday night for any embarrassment the recent allegations may have caused, but he maintained that he was innocent, a person at the meeting told CNN.

The person at the meeting said they were shocked and dismayed that Smollett stuck to his story of innocence. For the most part, the source said, Smollett paraphrased what was in the statement that his attorney put out that afternoon, blaming the legal system and the media for his woes.
20th Century Fox Television executive VP of corporate communications and publicity, Chris Alexander, confirmed that Smollett was on set filming on Thursday.

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when you burn everything down just to get a purple heart in the social justice war
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 22, 2019 6:56 am    Post subject:

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He allowed the two black fellas to be arrested and never told the truth. They are now victims of him not telling the truth. he knew he set it all up, and he knew he paid them to do those things. he should've come clean. he put those guys in danger since we all know black men and run ins with the cops can be a shaky situation. so this is putting someone in danger. along with falsely allowing them to be accused when you set it all up.


The moment those 2 guys accepted money to commit a crime, they became criminals and criminals are always subject to arrest for their crimes. In Illinois, they could have been charged with a conspiracy to commit, but I reckon Law Enforcement agreed not to file charges, and called it even Steven, when they dropped the dime on Schmuckkets.

Also, Jesse could have been charged with Solicitation. The fact that he wasn't givess a likely clue to how all this will go down. A stern rebuke from the Judge, and some community service and probation. Schmuckkets is ultimately guilty of being Felony Stupid.


BINGO. pnp's attempt to paint them as victims is laughable.
wrong, there is nothing criminal about taking money from the guy who asked you to fake beat him up.

so yes they are still victims. because he chose to make up the rest of the lie. and leave them out to dry. that wasnt the deal they signed off on. lol.

unless you can prove that was criminal. then they are / were victims.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 22, 2019 6:58 am    Post subject:

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[He allowed the two black fellas to be arrested and never told the truth.


Two men who were willing and paid accomplices. VERY, very different than targeting someone for a false accusation. To ignore that significant detail is egregiously disingenuous.

Look, there's no doubt Smollet should be punished, and in a severe and meaningful fashion. And the meaningful part is what it comes down to. Our penal system should be about incarcerating people who are truly dangerous to others either through violence or a gross indifference for the safety and well being of others, or those who have severely compromised innocent people with intent to exploit them as individuals. It should not be about punitively looking for vengeance against people who piss us off by their selfishly destructive behavior.

If Smollet had conspired to specifically frame completely innocent individuals out of malice, then yes prison should be on the table. But that's not the extent of what he did. He faked an an attack in a foolish and desperate attention grab. While he certainly wasted the resources of the Chicago Police and others, there were no individuals who were victimized in a dangerous fashion - not even the two paid accomplices who were arrested for participating in the staging of the attack.

There are far more productive ways to punish Smollet without resorting to draconian measures meant merely to mete out vengeance on someone whose act wasn't a malicious or violent one meant to victimize another innocent people.


What’s the discussion here?

Is it what punishment he should get, or is it about what punishment he will get?

Alot of times, these two things don’t match up.
we're talking should. whatever they are going to do, they are going to do. and we're not talking should based on the legal system. just opinion based shoulds or shouldnts. lol.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 22, 2019 7:00 am    Post subject:

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There's nothing to be gained by locking him up. He should have to pay restitution for the time spent investigating his false claim combined with a hefty fine. Give him a great deal of community service time dealing with victim support groups and LGQBT associations.


I am not sure you can sentence someone to do community service so specific as "LGQBT associations".....probably could only go as far as "victim support groups".


I would let him not serve time if he came with an alternative solution

What is he willing to do to be free


I don't think some of you understand the severity of his crimes. You can't just pick and choose your punishment. Not how the law works. He WASTED lots of police resources, spit in the faces of the CPD as well as it's residents and whether you support him or not, insulted EVERY SINGLE trump supporter out there including the ones who are minorities.

He committed mail fraud ( a serious felony) potentially orchestrated a terrorist threat (white powder) and falsified a police report.

One top of all of that, this guy is one of the dumbest mother (bleep) I've ever seen. Couldn't even plan his "crime" right.

He needs to be locked up but unfortunately, he won't. GoFundMe account for him starting in 3.....2.....1...
sorry there willb e no gofundme for this guy. thats what the maga hat people do when its clear as day the person they support is as guilty as sin.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 22, 2019 8:01 am    Post subject:

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Not sure why anyone would even care enough to talk about leniency.


No one is talking about leniency.

They are talking about how pointless incarceration as a punitive measure is a mistake when there are more productive measures of sentencing that don't needlessly tax an overcrowded prison system with people who don't need to be there.

There's a vast and important difference between the two.


Ok. Just don’t agree it is pointless. It’s punitive but it is also intended to deter others. I mean, the guy allegedly sent a white substance to his employer through the mail so there is a deterrent factor there as well.

I’m just not seeing how community service at an LGBTQ association is more effective at deterring people from sending fake anthrax through the postal system.

I mean that is effectively similar as calling in a fake bomb threat.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 22, 2019 8:07 am    Post subject:

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LongBeachPoly wrote:
DaMuleRules wrote:
splashmtn wrote:
[He allowed the two black fellas to be arrested and never told the truth.


Two men who were willing and paid accomplices. VERY, very different than targeting someone for a false accusation. To ignore that significant detail is egregiously disingenuous.

Look, there's no doubt Smollet should be punished, and in a severe and meaningful fashion. And the meaningful part is what it comes down to. Our penal system should be about incarcerating people who are truly dangerous to others either through violence or a gross indifference for the safety and well being of others, or those who have severely compromised innocent people with intent to exploit them as individuals. It should not be about punitively looking for vengeance against people who piss us off by their selfishly destructive behavior.

If Smollet had conspired to specifically frame completely innocent individuals out of malice, then yes prison should be on the table. But that's not the extent of what he did. He faked an an attack in a foolish and desperate attention grab. While he certainly wasted the resources of the Chicago Police and others, there were no individuals who were victimized in a dangerous fashion - not even the two paid accomplices who were arrested for participating in the staging of the attack.

There are far more productive ways to punish Smollet without resorting to draconian measures meant merely to mete out vengeance on someone whose act wasn't a malicious or violent one meant to victimize another innocent people.


What’s the discussion here?

Is it what punishment he should get, or is it about what punishment he will get?

Alot of times, these two things don’t match up.
we're talking should. whatever they are going to do, they are going to do. and we're not talking should based on the legal system. just opinion based shoulds or shouldnts. lol.


It's not quite as clear to me. Alot of this stuff reads like what is actually going to happen to him based on the law

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I fully understand the crime and how the law works. And not one person has suggested that Smollet get to pick his own punishment. The Distract Attorney decides the charges and the judges determine the actual sentencing. And they should do so on the actual merits of the case and the level harm done. They also must weight the benefits and results of the sentencing.


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The moment those 2 guys accepted money to commit a crime, they became criminals and criminals are always subject to arrest for their crimes. In Illinois, they could have been charged with a conspiracy to commit, but I reckon Law Enforcement agreed not to file charges, and called it even Steven, when they dropped the dime on Schmuckkets.

Also, Jesse could have been charged with Solicitation. The fact that he wasn't givess a likely clue to how all this will go down. A stern rebuke from the Judge, and some community service and probation.


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I think it's very doubtful that he does prison time, just as it's very doubtful that this goes to trial. He will probably plead down to a misdemeanor, and it will be announced that he's undergoing counseling or some other type of guidance or treatment to make it look a little less awful. This is a nation of second chances, and if he were to ever come clean, perhaps it doesn't end his career. But I'm not completely sure about that.


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well this is pointless to argue. There's no way he's serving prison time for this.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 22, 2019 8:48 am    Post subject:

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wrong, there is nothing criminal about taking money from the guy who asked you to fake beat him up.

so yes they are still victims. because he chose to make up the rest of the lie. and leave them out to dry. that wasnt the deal they signed off on. lol.

unless you can prove that was criminal. then they are / were victims.


Not wrong at all and the law demonstrates why it's not wrong. Of course it's a crime. The brothers immediately and undeniably become part of the conspiracy to commit a crime. They are accomplices and in no way "victims". That's like saying the paid get away driver in a bank robbery is just a "victim" not an accomplice. But guess what happens in reality if someone is killed during that robbery. The get away driver gets charged with the murder as well under the Felony Murder Law. Know why? Because he is part of the commission of that crime even though he wasn't in the bank or was unaware that the killing may take place. That's no different than the two brothers who chose to participate in the crime and then saw it become more than they were aware of.
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LongBeachPoly wrote:
DaMuleRules wrote:
splashmtn wrote:
[He allowed the two black fellas to be arrested and never told the truth.


Two men who were willing and paid accomplices. VERY, very different than targeting someone for a false accusation. To ignore that significant detail is egregiously disingenuous.

Look, there's no doubt Smollet should be punished, and in a severe and meaningful fashion. And the meaningful part is what it comes down to. Our penal system should be about incarcerating people who are truly dangerous to others either through violence or a gross indifference for the safety and well being of others, or those who have severely compromised innocent people with intent to exploit them as individuals. It should not be about punitively looking for vengeance against people who piss us off by their selfishly destructive behavior.

If Smollet had conspired to specifically frame completely innocent individuals out of malice, then yes prison should be on the table. But that's not the extent of what he did. He faked an an attack in a foolish and desperate attention grab. While he certainly wasted the resources of the Chicago Police and others, there were no individuals who were victimized in a dangerous fashion - not even the two paid accomplices who were arrested for participating in the staging of the attack.

There are far more productive ways to punish Smollet without resorting to draconian measures meant merely to mete out vengeance on someone whose act wasn't a malicious or violent one meant to victimize another innocent people.


What’s the discussion here?

Is it what punishment he should get, or is it about what punishment he will get?

Alot of times, these two things don’t match up.


Agreed, they frequently don't. And it also goes both ways - sometimes someone doesn't get the sentence that they truly deserve and sometimes the sentence for others is grossly exaggerated compared to the crime and how others are sentenced for the same crime.

On one hand you have the white, affluent college kid who commits a rape but gets a slap on the wrist because prison will "ruin his life". On the other hand you have the inner-city, minority teen busted on a possession charge who gets sentences to years of prison with no concern at all for the impact it will have on his life.

Which is why it is important to think about what someone should be sentenced to versus what our emotions want someone to be sentenced to.

Smollet's sentence (assuming he's convicted of a crime) should be harsh in the sense that it's actual punishment that resonates and also promotes rehabilitation and contrition. Putting him prison may satisfy the first part, but not the second part. And that second part is what is important. Non-violent criminals who don't pose a danger to society shouldn't be clogging up our prisons.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 22, 2019 9:16 am    Post subject:

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wrong, there is nothing criminal about taking money from the guy who asked you to fake beat him up.

so yes they are still victims. because he chose to make up the rest of the lie. and leave them out to dry. that wasnt the deal they signed off on. lol.

unless you can prove that was criminal. then they are / were victims.


Not wrong at all and the law demonstrates why it's not wrong. Of course it's a crime. The brothers immediately and undeniably become part of the conspiracy to commit a crime. They are accomplices and in no way "victims". That's like saying the paid get away driver in a bank robbery is just a "victim" not an accomplice. But guess what happens in reality if someone is killed during that robbery. The get away driver gets charged with the murder as well under the Felony Murder Law. Know why? Because he is part of the commission of that crime even though he wasn't in the bank or was unaware that the killing may take place. That's no different than the two brothers who chose to participate in the crime and then saw it become more than they were aware of.


Smollett has to tell the brothers that he was planning on filing a false police report for them to be co-conspirators.

Just like in the bank robbery example - if you call an uber driver to come drive you to the bank, you go rob the bank and then after you rob the bank, the uber driver drives you away, he's not your co-conspirator even though he was your "getaway driver."
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One thing for sure, Schmuckkets lawyers should make certain that Judge that arraigned him, never again comes within a million feet of the case. A Judge is supposed to maintain the appearance of impartiality above all else and the type of crap he was spewing was misplaced for a yet to be decided case where innocence in to be presumed.


Just watched Rahm Emmanuel commenting. He was equally over the top in his vitriol. Smollet is obviously a selfish douchebag who deserves to pay the price for his attempt at personal gain via sympathy for a staged crime, he's by no means Public Enemy No. 1.

It's crazy that a member of the Coast Guard was arrested for planning to commit a terrorist attack against his own country with the intent of killing multiple innocent people, yet there are people more obsessed with their personal distaste for a marginal celebrity staging an attack that victimized no one. And that's not directed at anyone here as much as it the media and the public at large.


And the media somehow HID the coast guard story..
It didn't hit tv etc for 4-5? days after he was captured
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splashmtn wrote:
[He allowed the two black fellas to be arrested and never told the truth.


Two men who were willing and paid accomplices. VERY, very different than targeting someone for a false accusation. To ignore that significant detail is egregiously disingenuous.

Look, there's no doubt Smollet should be punished, and in a severe and meaningful fashion. And the meaningful part is what it comes down to. Our penal system should be about incarcerating people who are truly dangerous to others either through violence or a gross indifference for the safety and well being of others, or those who have severely compromised innocent people with intent to exploit them as individuals. It should not be about punitively looking for vengeance against people who piss us off by their selfishly destructive behavior.

If Smollet had conspired to specifically frame completely innocent individuals out of malice, then yes prison should be on the table. But that's not the extent of what he did. He faked an an attack in a foolish and desperate attention grab. While he certainly wasted the resources of the Chicago Police and others, there were no individuals who were victimized in a dangerous fashion - not even the two paid accomplices who were arrested for participating in the staging of the attack.

There are far more productive ways to punish Smollet without resorting to draconian measures meant merely to mete out vengeance on someone whose act wasn't a malicious or violent one meant to victimize another innocent people.


What’s the discussion here?

Is it what punishment he should get, or is it about what punishment he will get?

Alot of times, these two things don’t match up.


Agreed, they frequently don't. And it also goes both ways - sometimes someone doesn't get the sentence that they truly deserve and sometimes the sentence for others is grossly exaggerated compared to the crime and how others are sentenced for the same crime.

On one hand you have the white, affluent college kid who commits a rape but gets a slap on the wrist because prison will "ruin his life". On the other hand you have the inner-city, minority teen busted on a possession charge who gets sentences to years of prison with no concern at all for the impact it will have on his life.

Which is why it is important to think about what someone should be sentenced to versus what our emotions want someone to be sentenced to.

Smollet's sentence (assuming he's convicted of a crime) should be harsh in the sense that it's actual punishment that resonates and also promotes rehabilitation and contrition. Putting him prison may satisfy the first part, but not the second part. And that second part is what is important. Non-violent criminals who don't pose a danger to society shouldn't be clogging up our prisons.


Yeah, but the analysis should not be based on Smollett's circumstances. The analysis should be based on what similar people before Smollett have received.

Whatever other criminals similar to Smollett have received in the past, that's what Smollett should receive. That would be the fairest sentence.
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wrong, there is nothing criminal about taking money from the guy who asked you to fake beat him up.

so yes they are still victims. because he chose to make up the rest of the lie. and leave them out to dry. that wasnt the deal they signed off on. lol.

unless you can prove that was criminal. then they are / were victims.


Not wrong at all and the law demonstrates why it's not wrong. Of course it's a crime. The brothers immediately and undeniably become part of the conspiracy to commit a crime. They are accomplices and in no way "victims". That's like saying the paid get away driver in a bank robbery is just a "victim" not an accomplice. But guess what happens in reality if someone is killed during that robbery. The get away driver gets charged with the murder as well under the Felony Murder Law. Know why? Because he is part of the commission of that crime even though he wasn't in the bank or was unaware that the killing may take place. That's no different than the two brothers who chose to participate in the crime and then saw it become more than they were aware of.


This assumes that the brothers knew a false police report would have been filed. Perhaps, they thought they were participating only in a hoax.

If we're in the car on the way to lunch and I am driving and you ask me to stop at the bank and you rob it, I wouldn't be an accomplice. I'd only be an accomplice. However, once it is established that I knowingly and willingly drove you to the bank in order to rob it, that's when it changes.

Currently, the brothers are being considered witnesses, not accomplices, nor victims. Now whether that is because they agreed to testify, or, they weren't aware that what they were doing would be used to file a false police report, I don't think we know that just yet.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 22, 2019 10:28 am    Post subject:

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He allowed the two black fellas to be arrested and never told the truth. They are now victims of him not telling the truth. he knew he set it all up, and he knew he paid them to do those things. he should've come clean. he put those guys in danger since we all know black men and run ins with the cops can be a shaky situation. so this is putting someone in danger. along with falsely allowing them to be accused when you set it all up.


The moment those 2 guys accepted money to commit a crime, they became criminals and criminals are always subject to arrest for their crimes. In Illinois, they could have been charged with a conspiracy to commit, but I reckon Law Enforcement agreed not to file charges, and called it even Steven, when they dropped the dime on Schmuckkets.

Also, Jesse could have been charged with Solicitation. The fact that he wasn't givess a likely clue to how all this will go down. A stern rebuke from the Judge, and some community service and probation. Schmuckkets is ultimately guilty of being Felony Stupid.


If Smollett didn’t tell them he was planning on filing a false police report, what crime did they commit?


Based on the information released, the "Assault" was to occur in front of a "Public" video camera so there was evidence of the battery. There is also footage of the 2 brothers purchasing the items to be used in the attempted scam. Together, that's clear knowledge of an intended intent to defraud, even if the party to be defrauded wasn't fully detailed. The proof of pre-planning also provides evidence of a conspiracy - which in Illinois has a fairly low threshold. (They've still not fully erased the laws they enacted to try to contain mobsters of the '20's & '30's)
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 22, 2019 10:42 am    Post subject:

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If we're in the car on the way to lunch and I am driving and you ask me to stop at the bank and you rob it, I wouldn't be an accomplice. I'd only be an accomplice. However, once it is established that I knowingly and willingly drove you to the bank in order to rob it, that's when it changes.


Actually, it changes if I run out of the bank carrying a bag of money while the alarm is going off and you drive me away. Unless I have a gun on you, the moment that car moves you become a willing accomplice.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 22, 2019 10:55 am    Post subject:

One of the brothers was Jussies drug dealer even
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 22, 2019 11:48 am    Post subject:

Hector the Pup wrote:
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If we're in the car on the way to lunch and I am driving and you ask me to stop at the bank and you rob it, I wouldn't be an accomplice. I'd only be an accomplice. However, once it is established that I knowingly and willingly drove you to the bank in order to rob it, that's when it changes.


Actually, it changes if I run out of the bank carrying a bag of money while the alarm is going off and you drive me away. Unless I have a gun on you, the moment that car moves you become a willing accomplice.


Yup. That’s why its not as easy as saying “once they accepted the money they became criminals”. Context, the lost art of 2019, matters.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 22, 2019 11:52 am    Post subject:

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One of the brothers was Jussies drug dealer even


Dug dealer in the 4 page writing.

Jussie Smollett bond proffer.

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 22, 2019 12:14 pm    Post subject:

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Alright, this particular hate crime turned out to be a hoax, but let's remember, ALL OF THEM are hoaxes. #Smollett
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Alright, this particular hate crime turned out to be a hoax, but let's remember, ALL OF THEM are hoaxes. #Smollett


Another strike against adkindo's "straw man" claim.
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