An Ode to Jussie Smollett – A True Freedom Fighter?

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The Jussie Smollett saga is lastly coming to an finish – or so it appears. After a three-year drama, a choose slapped the previous Empire actor with 150 days in jail together with a collection of fines for staging a homophobic and racist hate crime. He blamed the assault on Trump supporters sporting MAGA hats, and shortly after the information broke, the main points of Smollett’s story had been so sketchy even Stevie Surprise might see that one thing wasn’t proper with this image.

After the choose handed down the sentence, Smollett made positive everybody knew he was going to take his personal life. “I’m harmless, and I’m not suicidal,” he declared. “If something occurs to me once I go in there, I didn’t do it to myself and you have to all know that.”

Is the actor considering of pulling a pretend Epstein and seeking to exit in a blaze of glory? Or maybe he has grime on the Clintons he plans to launch throughout his incarceration. After all, it is usually doable the washed-up hoaxer simply desires to get consideration, which is why he concocted the hate crime stunt within the first place.

However what if America is taking a look at this example fallacious? What if Smollett is being wrongly punished? He appears to suppose that is the case, based on TMZ:

“Sources with direct data and in fixed contact with the ‘Empire’ actor inform TMZ … Jussie totally anticipated to get jail time. He advised his protection group earlier than sentencing he felt he can be handled extra harshly than different defendants convicted of a non-violent crime … all due to the colour of his pores and skin. He thinks it’s extra proof of systemic racism within the judicial system.”

Others appear to agree with Smollett’s sensible evaluation and expressed their outrage at what they argue is unfair punishment. His sister, Jurnee, took to Instagram with a submit that includes a black sq. with the hashtag #FreeJussie. “Black People are incarcerated in state prisons at practically 5 occasions the speed of white People,” she wrote.

“Jussie is harmless,” she continued. “And…you don’t need to consider in his innocence to consider he must be free. #FreeJussie #StopLockingUpOurPeople.” Nonetheless, Jurnee forgot to supply information detailing the sentences white People usually face once they pull of elaborate hate crime hoaxes. How peculiar.

Smollett’s brother, Jocqui, took concern with the truth that Jussie was being held in a psych ward. “So Jussie is presently in a psych ward on the Prepare dinner County Jail. What’s very regarding is that there was a notice connected to his paperwork right now saying that he’s liable to self-harm,” he wrote on an Instagram submit.

Jocqui insisted his brother is just not liable to doing something unhealthy to himself. “I wish to make it clear that he’s on no account, form, or type liable to self hurt. He desires to let people know that he’s very secure, he’s very sturdy, he’s very wholesome and able to tackle the problem that… has been put up towards him,” he wrote.

After all, one would possibly count on Smollett’s household to return to his protection. However even people who should not associated to the actor have expressed righteous indignation at his incarceration. Actress Indya Moore additionally took to Instagram, which appears to be the social media hub of the #FreeJussie motion, to precise solidarity with the beleaguered hoaxer. “I acknowledge that You might be so sturdy, past measure and exterior foresight. you’re so courageous,” she wrote, additionally insisting that the actor “shouldn’t be in Jail.”

Kendrick Sampson, one other actor, shared Moore’s submit and wrote:

“Breonna Taylor’s assassin, and an countless checklist of different cops, can’t be held accountable…however Jussie is locked in a CAGE for allegedly mendacity to police? What number of Karens have lied to the police UNDER OATH a la Emmett Until with no accountability?”

Taraji P. Henson, who starred alongside Smollett on “Empire,” posted a message saying, “I’m not right here to debate you on his innocence, however we will agree that the punishment doesn’t match the crime.” It seems that some on the left, unwilling to acknowledge Smollett’s guilt, have gone from “he didn’t do it,” to “okay, he did it, however y’all are nonetheless racist.”

And maybe we’re. Maybe individuals are so deeply ingrained of their racism they will’t see that the actor was making an attempt to do a public service. They don’t appear to know the complexities of the message he was making an attempt to ship when he paid two Nigerian brothers to don crimson MAGA hats and tough him up a bit. Positive, this was a pretend hate crime, however what about all of the actual hate crimes that plague black People every day? By no means thoughts that this degree of deception solely makes it more durable for them. As fellow pretend information peddler Michael Wolff mentioned, “if it rings true, it’s true.”

In truth, that’s in all probability the difficulty proper there. Smollett, a famous political scholar, was merely influenced by Wolff’s phrases, so it’s actually the creator’s fault. Shouldn’t he be punished as nicely? The place is the Cancel Tradition Group while you want them?

In the long run, Smollett doubtless received’t serve his full sentence. The fines he has to pay are however a pittance to him. Apart from his profession being ruined, Smollett will make out fairly properly after having pulled the nation by way of a large hate crime hoax. However what they are saying: Being woke means by no means having to say you’re sorry.

~ Learn extra from Jeff Charles.