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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJacob Wohl pulls a Smollet
The conservative reported a threat by an alleged gay Hispanic to Minnesota police.
Turns out Wohl himself was pretending to be a gay Hispanic.
He should be arrested ASAP.
Link to tweet
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catrose
(5,110 posts)It will be fun (infuriating?) to mark the differences in how he's treated vs how Jussie is treated. Jussie--never work again? Jacob: Tune in next week!
FBaggins
(26,998 posts)Both claims were false, and both should be prosecuted, but theres a big difference between faking a threatening email and involving two other people to fake an actual hate crime assault.
forgotmylogin
(7,565 posts)I'm sure there are plenty of people willing to take him up on that.
(I am joking if it's not clear: I don't wish actual physical harm to anyone, including Wohl, and false claims to law enforcement are fraud and a crime.)
Tipperary
(6,930 posts)FBaggins
(26,998 posts)The reporting indicates that prior to faking his own assault, Smollett faked a hateful death threat and sent it to the studio.
I don't know whether the police were involved in that or not, but otherwise it's pretty much the same thing that Wohl appears to have done... and Smollett's actions at that point did not get any national attention at all.
Blue_playwright
(1,570 posts)I do think Smollett could be mentally ill. I have some experience with the borderline personality disorder and it has that vibe to me.
But, damn what is with making this stuff up in general? Is it the connectivity we have now and we are more aware? Is it because most people now recognize that white folks have done this to other groups forever and its finally getting through that its not right, so its being better reported? Or is it the result of Trump?
I cannot fathom wasting the time of police.
I really dont get accusing others.
Don Quijote
(19 posts)That's why. It backfired.
Blue_playwright
(1,570 posts)Why anyone would think thats ok. How did we get here?
My dad blames Reagan. Lol
FiveGoodMen
(20,018 posts)By looking forward.
If you don't punish bad behavior, you encourage it.
Maraya1969
(22,704 posts)ck4829
(35,135 posts)we can do it
(12,257 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(49,321 posts)TheBlackAdder
(28,356 posts)Pepsidog
(6,258 posts)OliverQ
(3,363 posts)ck4829
(35,135 posts)The fact that what you say is true... not the post
Still In Wisconsin
(4,450 posts)Seems like little Jacob's 15 minutes should have been up a LONG time ago. Why do we keep hearing about his antics?
ck4829
(35,135 posts)jayschool2013
(2,340 posts)ck4829
(35,135 posts)underpants
(183,593 posts)Wounded Bear
(59,046 posts)salin
(48,955 posts)Wounded Bear
(59,046 posts)dalton99a
(82,121 posts)RockRaven
(15,292 posts)Wohl certainly deserves any badness which comes his way from this.
edbermac
(15,970 posts)The little snot blocked me.
Snotcicles
(9,089 posts)tanyev
(42,939 posts)Blue Owl
(51,196 posts)...in a just world this twirp will be behind bars