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As Above So Below
PIERS MORGAN: An apology to Jussie Smollett: I’m sorry - you’re even more despicable than I thought you were, and so are the shameful prosecutors who let you off this repulsive fake hate-crime
The decision to drop the charges smacks of a disgraceful stitch-up, driven by Smollett’s wealth and fame, his connections to powerful politicians, and the furore surrounding the case. It makes Jussie Smollett even more dispicable than I thought, and the prosecuters behind the decision also share that blame (pictured right: prosecuter Joesph Magats and State's Attorney Kim Foxx). Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel was in no doubt. ‘This is a whitewash of justice,’ he raged. ‘This is a person who has been let off scot-free with no sense of the accountability of the moral and ethical wrong of his actions… how DARE he?’
He compared it to the elite college admissions scandal, saying: ‘This sends a clear message if you’re in a position of influence and power you’ll get treated one way and other people will get treated another way. This is wrong.’ And he warned: ‘Gay men and women who will come forward and one day say they were a victim of a hate crime now will be doubted.’ Exactly.
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The decision to drop the charges smacks of a disgraceful stitch-up, driven by Smollett’s wealth and fame, his connections to powerful politicians, and the furore surrounding the case. It makes Jussie Smollett even more dispicable than I thought, and the prosecuters behind the decision also share that blame (pictured right: prosecuter Joesph Magats and State's Attorney Kim Foxx). Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel was in no doubt. ‘This is a whitewash of justice,’ he raged. ‘This is a person who has been let off scot-free with no sense of the accountability of the moral and ethical wrong of his actions… how DARE he?’
He compared it to the elite college admissions scandal, saying: ‘This sends a clear message if you’re in a position of influence and power you’ll get treated one way and other people will get treated another way. This is wrong.’ And he warned: ‘Gay men and women who will come forward and one day say they were a victim of a hate crime now will be doubted.’ Exactly.
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