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marble falls

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34. But U.P., you don't mind if I calls ya U.P., duz ya? You ain't thinkin' of jumping off the
Tue Feb 11, 2020, 08:37 PM
Feb 2020

Jesse Smollet for President bandwagon, are ya? Please, please say it ain't true.

"bogusly?" CurtEastPoint Feb 2020 #1
Rightously bogus, dude. Its in the law books and stuff. marble falls Feb 2020 #3
With bogosity aforethought jberryhill Feb 2020 #51
Or skylarking in the night season with intent meander. marble falls Feb 2020 #56
You've never heard of it? "I don't know why; it's a perfectly cromulent word." rpannier Feb 2020 #61
I did not realize that the Chicago Police and prosecuters had reduced crime so much they ... marble falls Feb 2020 #2
sending a message to people who make bullshit complaints Skittles Feb 2020 #4
I guess Smollett won't do it again. Its a waste to keep at this. marble falls Feb 2020 #6
He did something illegal Quackers Feb 2020 #7
How about punishment commensurate to the severity of the crime? Who got hurt? They solving ... marble falls Feb 2020 #8
Who got hurt? Race relations in Chicago for one. Quackers Feb 2020 #11
BS. The Chicago police have been shooting compliant unarmed young black males ... marble falls Feb 2020 #15
You're gonna believe what you want too. You obviously think Jussie shouldn't face punishment. Quackers Feb 2020 #16
So since Smollett is black, he should not be prosecuted? MicaelS Feb 2020 #24
You win the prize. What does his race have to with this? marble falls Feb 2020 #27
YOU were the one who brought up race first. MicaelS Feb 2020 #29
How many police man hours were wasted due to Smollett's stunt? Jose Garcia Feb 2020 #13
Sooooo throw even more hours, engage a bunch of prosecuters, tie up a court room, then fine him ... marble falls Feb 2020 #17
To deter others from repeating his behavior Jose Garcia Feb 2020 #66
Seriously, you think Smollet is the tip of an iceberg, that there's a raft of piople just waiting .. marble falls Feb 2020 #67
A fraction of a fraction of man-hours wasted on false burglar alarms. In one day. LanternWaste Feb 2020 #72
How many of them were intentional? Jose Garcia Feb 2020 #73
How many people who needed police protection didn't get it because of this false claim? X_Digger Feb 2020 #22
Good question. How many? How many aren't getting justice now because the police department, marble falls Feb 2020 #30
You did it again. The victims are the people who weren't served by the police. Fucking duh. X_Digger Feb 2020 #41
You did it again: what about all those even more people not getting service ... marble falls Feb 2020 #43
The victims are those that weren't served by the police. X_Digger Feb 2020 #45
And the even more who aren't getting justice because of this nothing case. Name one person ... marble falls Feb 2020 #46
Name one person who died because a cop wasn't there while the cops were investigating this fraud? X_Digger Feb 2020 #49
There are people who call 911 to order pizza jberryhill Feb 2020 #57
Don't put words in my mouth councilor ... marble falls Feb 2020 #65
If I call 911 to order pizza, I'll get told off. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2020 #75
Smollett failed miserably at being a citizen that night. Progressive Jones Feb 2020 #84
His punishment should be to pay 130K to the city, therapy, and community service. To create a hate Pisces Feb 2020 #68
That would break the law ... marble falls Feb 2020 #69
Isnt that pretty much what trump said about the impeachment trial Fullduplexxx Feb 2020 #9
You're comparing Smollet to Trump only trivializes Trump. Nothing Smollett has done rises to ... marble falls Feb 2020 #12
Smollett is trivializing hate crimes that have escalated dramatically under the Trump administration demofan40 Feb 2020 #14
Nope. Who knows what his intent was. But you can't seriously argue race relations in Chicago ... marble falls Feb 2020 #19
Nice straw man you got there. Nobody is arguing that. What Smollett has done Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2020 #23
That is my take on it. Jamastiene Feb 2020 #59
BS. Do you really believe that Smolletts case really affected anyone except those who want ... marble falls Feb 2020 #71
I didn't call you names or anyone else in my post. Look up "straw man fallacy". Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2020 #74
You certainly suggested that I was Trump like because I don't want this prosecuted any ... marble falls Feb 2020 #76
I made no such suggestion. Just give it up. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2020 #77
Smollett is being prosecuted for no other reason than he pissed off the CPD. Its an abuse of ... marble falls Feb 2020 #78
au contraire mon ami discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2020 #79
Exactamundo, it has nothing to do with justice, the law or racial relations. marble falls Feb 2020 #80
IMO it does have to do with the fair execution of justice... discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2020 #81
I can see what your intent is on this board. Sow division Trump troll. I'm done with you. Pisces Feb 2020 #70
I didn't compare smollett to trump try re reading it Fullduplexxx Feb 2020 #21
Smollet wasted their time with his bogus claims csziggy Feb 2020 #18
They are not wasting time. Smollet is wasting everyone's time. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2020 #20
We're not allowed to bring that up... Blue_Tires Feb 2020 #82
I still do not get why he would make such a false claim as the risks to his cstanleytech Feb 2020 #5
he needs therapy Skittles Feb 2020 #26
Why? Because he thought that he could get away with it Jose Garcia Feb 2020 #31
He wasnt getting over enough to suit himself. Thought he should be a bigger star. oldsoftie Feb 2020 #53
He trivialized real hate crimes that have escalated during the Trump administration demofan40 Feb 2020 #10
Seriously. You're arguing that Smolletts case affected the much increased rate of hate crimes ... marble falls Feb 2020 #25
That's not what Demo40man said, and I think you know it Beakybird Feb 2020 #32
The whole case fell apart in three days, please. Why is adding a lot more than three days ... marble falls Feb 2020 #33
A lot of people are angry that he used racism for his own selfish ends. Beakybird Feb 2020 #35
Like who and so what? Ask them which affected their concept of race relations in Chicago ... marble falls Feb 2020 #37
one does not excuse the other Skittles Feb 2020 #58
The two are not equal. Short of shooting a cop they can't be. My point is ... marble falls Feb 2020 #63
Well HE's not winning the New Hampshire primary now underpants Feb 2020 #28
But U.P., you don't mind if I calls ya U.P., duz ya? You ain't thinkin' of jumping off the marble falls Feb 2020 #34
First Marianne underpants Feb 2020 #36
Dammit. I wuz leaving post of "Drug Czar" open for you! marble falls Feb 2020 #39
How about.... underpants Feb 2020 #42
Its yours! Tell no one else. marble falls Feb 2020 #44
Maybe he'll finally be held accountable for his actions. oldsoftie Feb 2020 #38
Name one case affected by this. I sure can't. marble falls Feb 2020 #40
False accusations stir up fear, tie up resources, and increase cynicism against real victims. Beakybird Feb 2020 #47
Seriously. We don't have enough real crime we have to "protect" from imaginary projected crime ... marble falls Feb 2020 #48
Thats just it; many cases WONT BE REPORTED because of this POS. oldsoftie Feb 2020 #52
Is that the new legal standard? HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #60
Do you think dropping a gum wrapper is as bad as dumping a ton of industrial waste? ... marble falls Feb 2020 #64
About goddamn time Devil Child Feb 2020 #50
This message was self-deleted by its author Judi Lynn Feb 2020 #54
It has to be done: Even without accusations of colluding with Smollett's family rocktivity Feb 2020 #55
They weren't investigating Smollett they were investigating Doxx ripcord Feb 2020 #62
A special prosecutor and an entire detachment of detectives Blue_Tires Feb 2020 #83
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