how stupid are you?
Update 3: Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is siding with the angry Chicago PD, calling this a "whitewash of justice," adding of Smollett "how dare him."
“Does he (Jussie Smollett) have no decency.”—Rahm.
— Charlie De Mar (@CharlieDeMar) March 26, 2019 Never thought I’d agree 100% with RAHM Emanuel. t.co
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) March 26, 2019 Watch Chicago PD respond live:
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is actually siding with police against Jussie Smollett. Im stunned. "He did this all in the name of self promotion." "This is a whitewash of justice."
— Carmine Sabia (@CarmineSabia) March 26, 2019 Im not stunned that Chicago Police Chief Eddie Johnson is pissed. But Im stunned that Mayor Rahm Emanuel is pissed at Jussie Smollett. They have righteous anger. These police worked hard, had the evidence, and they and the city got screwed.
— Carmine Sabia (@CarmineSabia) March 26, 2019 Of note, Joe Magats of the State's Attorney's Office, said that while there were no problems with the police investigation or the evidence gathered against Smollett, the charges were dropped in agreement to do community service, adding "We didn't exonerate him."
"Here's the thing -- we work to prioritize violent crime and the drivers of violent crime. Public safety is our number one priority. I don't see Jussie Smollett as a threat to public safety."
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 Chicago PD Commander Ed Wodnicki calls dismissal decision a "punch in the gut," says they were prepared for trial and had a "rock solid case."
"For states attorney at this point to dismiss charges without discussing this with us at all is just shocking," he said. t.co
— Sarah Whitten (@sarahwhit10) March 26, 2019 Says he’s spent the past few days with prosecutors working on the off-duty officer killed during the weekend and got no sense this was happening. “What the heck is that?”
He insists police maintain a strong relationship with the CCSAO.
— Will Lee (@MidnoirCowboy) March 26, 2019 Wodnicki said he was unhappy that dropping the charges gave the false impression that the police work wasn’t solid. He says the cops were “ready to go to trial” when this happened.
— Will Lee (@MidnoirCowboy) March 26, 2019 Chicago police detective tells @FoxNews “We have a lot more evidence than we told the media about and we were fully prepared to go to trial. We’re very angry this happened.” #JussieSmollett
— Matt Finn (@MattFinnFNC) March 26, 2019 There is nothing remotely appropriate or typical about someone walking on 16 felonies post grand jury indictment as #JussieSmollett did. @SAKimFoxx has some explaining to do about the pressure she got from Michelle Obama's aide.
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) March 26, 2019 |
