Jussie Smollet

[RandyForRubio]

Wasn't sure where to put this, so I'm making a thread to say this:

Throw the damn book at him. Whatever penalty, legal and social, that his "attackers" would've gotten, he should get and more.

 

[Stoked]

Wasn't sure where to put this, so I'm making a thread to say this:

Throw the damn book at him. Whatever penalty, legal and social, that his "attackers" would've gotten, he should get and more.

I do think there should be fines and imprisonment (case by case)

But I won’t get behind the and more.

As for him. Another lesson to not jump on the outrage train before the facts are known.

 

[fishonjazz]

No idea who this person is.

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[LogGrad98]

Where is harambe to Google this for us?

 

[gandalfe]

Where is harambe to Google this for us?

I gotcha covered.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-new...-shifts-whether-actor-staged-incident-n972516

 

[Red]

What are we upset about specifically? Filing a false police report? Impugning MAGA, because he said his assailants yelled that? Falsely reporting a racial hate crime in a nation divided on racial lines? A Hollywood celeb pulling a publicity stunt to what, enhance his visibility, save his job, a member of the Hollywood class deliberately stealing our attention? Creating and fostering fake news? Does it compare to Russian election-interfering fake news in our social media feeds, in terms of the degree of outrage we feel over this event? Doesn't bother us in the least, because it's one guy, and who cares?

 

[Scat]

What are we upset about specifically? Filing a false police report? Impugning MAGA, because he said his assailants yelled that? Falsely reporting a racial hate crime in a nation divided on racial lines? A Hollywood celeb pulling a publicity stunt to what, enhance his visibility, save his job, a member of the Hollywood class deliberately stealing our attention? Creating and fostering fake news? Does it compare to Russian election-interfering fake news in our social media feeds, in terms of the degree of outrage we feel over this event? Doesn't bother us in the least, because it's one guy, and who cares?

I care. It received national attention from every major network as a racially motivated attack, particularly from a specific base. It was a lie. A blatant and calculated lie. This is the action of a pathetic person plotting and using race in a horribly negative way to further their personal agenda. Truth aside, it will set society back for years because some will still believe it is true. Shame on you for minimizing it.

 

[Stoked]

What are we upset about specifically? Filing a false police report? Impugning MAGA, because he said his assailants yelled that? Falsely reporting a racial hate crime in a nation divided on racial lines? A Hollywood celeb pulling a publicity stunt to what, enhance his visibility, save his job, a member of the Hollywood class deliberately stealing our attention? Creating and fostering fake news? Does it compare to Russian election-interfering fake news in our social media feeds, in terms of the degree of outrage we feel over this event? Doesn't bother us in the least, because it's one guy, and who cares?

Lol

Im annoyed by this for several reasons. No particular order, generally

1. The damage this does to people coming forward to report the crimes committed against them. What are people learning from the reaction to this?

- media coverage and the political games

- reaction to these new reports by MAGA

- original reporting to this politically and the social media rush to convict

- the false notion that only one thing can concern and occupy our thoughts/time. I can be involved and concerned about the election investigation and this. Emotion isn’t a finite thing

- the further hyping by media and those inlositions of power of said racial and gender divides


I listed it #1 and then generally on purpose

 

[Miggs]

This frustrates and annoys me for the reasons mentioned. Basically this jerkoff knowingly, publicly exacerbated issues for his own personal gain.

Not much different than scumbag Michael Bennett lying about his Las Vegas incident though that wasn’t for personal gain more than trying to create a W v B issue that wasn’t there.

It’s ******** and is the last thing this country needs with ******* in office.

 

[RandyForRubio]

What are we upset about specifically? Filing a false police report? Impugning MAGA, because he said his assailants yelled that? Falsely reporting a racial hate crime in a nation divided on racial lines? A Hollywood celeb pulling a publicity stunt to what, enhance his visibility, save his job, a member of the Hollywood class deliberately stealing our attention? Creating and fostering fake news? Does it compare to Russian election-interfering fake news in our social media feeds, in terms of the degree of outrage we feel over this event? Doesn't bother us in the least, because it's one guy, and who cares?

Least surprising post here.

 

[Red]

I care. It received national attention from every major network as a racially motivated attack, particularly from a specific base. It was a lie. A blatant and calculated lie. This is the action of a pathetic person plotting and using race in a horribly negative way to further their personal agenda. Truth aside, it will set society back for years because some will still believe it is true. Shame on you for minimizing it.

I don't think I minimized it. I simply wanted to hear what reasons people here, as a microcosm of our society at large, would use to interpret it, what reasons it outraged them, etc. I don't think it will set society back, particularly because the police are and will continue to investigate it, and I'm reasonably confident the truth will fully emerge.

As far as what I believe, well I did not really say, but you were willing to assume what my response was, perhaps because I ended with "who cares?". But that was just one option, and all options mentioned came off the top. I don't think it's right for him to play on our racial divide in this fashion at all. So, in that respect, I agree with you.

It triggered your response, and that of others, so there's nothing wrong with that. I figured it would, and so it did. Don't assume I minimized it, that was simply one option. But some might minimize it.

 

[Red]

Least surprising post here.

You're making assumptions, too. I'm sure, although it's an assumption on my part, I guess, that you would in fact agree with some of the response options I mentioned. And they're likely more that I did not think of. You know, all I did was mention some of the reasons people might be upset with this incident. I suspect each option mentioned would resonate with some. Would not Trump and MAGA supporters, for instance, be angry that his report gave the distinct impression of MAGA supporters attacking a black man?

Personally, I doubted the incident right from the get go. I asked myself, why did this guy leave a noose around his head, and why would he still be wearing that noose when the police responded? Why not just retain the noose as evidence? Seemed extremely odd to leave it around his neck. Who does that?? I would want the damn thing off of me!

I've jumped the gun on recent incidents. This one seemed odd to me. All those cameras, and none recorded the attack. Noose left around his neck. At any rate, just trying to get folks to open up more and express their opinions.