WGN- The Illinois Supreme Court has reversed the conviction of actor Jussie Smollett.
Smollett was convicted of falsely reporting a 2019 hate crime against him.
This is jus another example of why this is the greatest country in the world right here.
Jussie is the victim of a wrongful conviction that his attorney made sure to remind everybody of today.
Yah buddy, you know what?
You’re 1000% correct.
It WAS a prosecution NOT based on facts.
Because your client is a flat-out liar.
It’s not like the state went after a guy for minding his own business.
You know, your classic its 2 a.m., Im craving Subway, lets fake a hate crime scenario.
But America, in all its glory, decided that serving six days was punishment enough.
Due process, baby!
So far, he has served six days of that sentence.
It cannot be gainsaid that society holds a strong interest in the prosecution of crimes.
In America, we uphold agreements.
Even the shady, eyebrow-raising ones made with prosecutors who probably moonlight as screenwriters forLaw & Order: SVU.
Its like if Michael Scott fromThe Officemoonlighted as a criminal mastermind.
In this beautiful country, perception is reality, and narratives sell better than facts.
Smollett didnt just play the victimhe became a symbol.
And lets not forget, America loves a good redemption arc.
Whos to say we wont see Smollett as a contestant onDancing with the Starsnext season?
The real MVP here isnt Smollett; its Americas unmatched commitment to finding loopholes.
Agreements, no matter how questionable, are upheld above all else.
And lets be honest, theres something poetic about using Bill Cosbys legal escape hatch as precedent.
Its like the justice system is a reality TV show where contestants keep finding hidden immunity idols.
At the end of the day, this is why America is the best country in the world.
Its chaotic, its absurd, and its unapologetically American.
The system may be broken, but its ours, and we wouldnt have it any other way.
- hopeflly we get a follow up track to the first one Jussie did proclaiming his innocence.
