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How many Americans have $10,000 they can easily spare? If paying the cash and doing some community service is enough to avoid prosecution for a crime, many Americans would love to have the funds and influence in order to “buy” their exoneration.
Apparently, actor Jussie Smollett is like most Americans in his desire. The difference is he had the money and influence to actually pull it off.
“After reviewing all of the facts and circumstances of the case, including Mr. Smollett’s volunteer service in the community and agreement to forfeit his bond to the City of Chicago, we believe this outcome is a just disposition and appropriate resolution to this case,” the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office said in a statement.
Smollett had posted $10,000 bond.
Magats, the asst state's atty, said he saw no problems with the police investigation or the evidence against Smollett. The charges against Smollett were dropped in return for his agreement to do community service, he said, and for forfeiting his bond to the city of Chicago.
— Julie Bosman (@juliebosman) March 26, 2019
"We stand behind the investigation, we stand behind the decision to charge him and we stand behind the charges in the case. The mere fact that it was disposed of in an alternative manner does not mean that there were any problems or infirmities in the case or the evidence."
— Julie Bosman (@juliebosman) March 26, 2019
It’s so ludicrous, even leftist Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel had to denounce the decision.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel compares Jussie Smollett's dropped charges to the recent college admissions scandal: "You cannot have, because of a person's position, one set of rules apply to them and another set of rules apply to everybody else" https://t.co/kNQqMavks3 pic.twitter.com/mwx1mChCqH
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 26, 2019
If this is what counts for justice in today’s America, then it’s no wonder the justice system in America is so broken. Jussie Smollett is getting away with something that would put “normal” people behind bars. This is putrid.
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