Judge Nap on Prosecutors Dropping Charges Against Jussie Smollett: 'Almost Unheard-Of'

Judge Andrew Napolitano said the manner in which prosecutors dropped charges against Jussie Smollett is "almost unheard-of."
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[@shg5217]

no one trust our Justice department anymore.

[@shg5217]

@katherine harveyWe the people are irrelevant now. Justice is corrupt

[@u.p.woodtick3296]

Sh g I sure the fuck don’t.

[@BiggestRedditor]

This is wrong. Kim Fox said she wanted to drop it to focus on violent crimes. There was nothing wrong with the case. The mayor and police chief is pissed. This isn't about the case having holes in it. This is politically motivated.

[@Sailorjerry46]

Yup it’s not even a question. He has the ability to take kamala Harris and Cory booker down with him so they have to dig him out

[@johntatum1951]

Very simple Michelle Obama and Kamala Harris went to bat for the sick actor.

[@johnorourke7484]

@@Sailorjerry46 his aunt is Kamala harris

[@executionsquad3926]

Politically motivated. Had to giggle a bit. Here in Holland we must have a trillion Jussies then.

[@richardhuzzey1294]

This wasn't a violent crime? A staged hate crime with racial slurs, homophobic assault using a noose and bleach while wearing MAGA hats. It's definitely a hate crime, a I hate Trump crime. Here I thought hate crimes had top priority.

[@lori9774]

How on earth can ALL charges be dropped? What an INSULT to the Chicago Police Department.

[@hernanv.2526]

Napolitano is almost always wrong! The State Attorney made the local prosecutor drop the case. Chicago cops & Mayor are furious, and claim Smollett DID DO THE HOAX IN HIS OWN SELF-INTEREST. Political influence likely by the Obamas.

[@davidc4233]

$$$$$$...its called paying off people. Chicago corrupt? No can't be.

[@usefulidiom]

Google the corrupt State’s attorney Kim Fox...that will tell you all you need to know.

[@perturabo7825]

The mayor is pretty angry about as well

[@thegreath.sapiensapien6907]

this is really not fair, I'm pretty sure Obama and Kamala Harris has something to do with the judge, the give money

[@artisticknots3247]

Bs, Kamala Harris is a relative of his and she pulled strings!

[@bigfarmerguy]

Two tiered justice in plain sight, or change the narrative

[@pornstarlivesmatter3319]

@Bernard Ryan I WANT TO RIOT,CAN YOU IMAGINE LOL

[@pornstarlivesmatter3319]

@Bernard Ryan YES INDEED I AGREE,GREAT QUOTE OUR OR SOMEONE ELSE'S?

[@wacka2]

thanks Jussie for ensuring Trump 2020 will happen

[@mataboy11]

wacka2 Not Jussie, the Democrats! Thank them haha I sure as hell ain’t voting for no one else but #TRUMP2020

[@abduallah5755]

This is MAGA country

[@georgebarello3259]

Hope so but ,with Dems conniving and shenanigans not so sure .

[@johnsmith361]

Trump is a talk no action fraud. Another 4 years with him will only boil the frog to death.

[@jamesacuna5770]

Dam right it will seems like everyone believes his lies I never knew how retarded our country could be untill they elected him my faith is all but gone for this country so your right 💯 precent right

[@newswithzachary4277]

His story didn’t even make sense

[@roninslv]

It was 42 degrees before zero in Chicago that night. The 2 ( Trumps supporters ) couldn't have poured bleach on him, it would have been frozen.

[@patriciabilinkas3911]

Zachary DuBose Hate crimes against whites don’t count in Chicago.

[@kagome616]

I smell Barry and Soros

[@newswithzachary4277]

He paid them off

[@DarkBurntRamen]

Throw money at a problem until it goes away seems like a thing this year..

[@AlwaysSomething69]

Absolutely ridiculous 😡😡 Let some average Joe try this shit and see if he gets off. Someone got paid!!!

[@AlwaysSomething69]

@thegrandfinale2 Most certainly agree. There's something really fishy going on with this 💩💩.

[@sylviag3576]

Dropping the charges does not make him innocent. Guess they didn't want to go to trial cause he may have had to spend time in jail. Most of us know the fix is in!

[@DukeNukem74]

Thanks Auntie Kamala!!!

[@shonhall4197]

It is called CORRUPTION at EVERY Level.

[@flohism]

This is what happens when you have unethical elected officials. Sad.

[@redwing46901]

Makes one wonder what fool wrote the check that got the charges dropped against him? We all know he is guilty and we can all safely say "If he is INNOCENT" he would have stood his day in court like the rest of the INNOCENT folks out there would have done. Our Justice system is shameful & sucks and needs a enema to clean it out fast.

[@glycohead]

They kept his $10,000.00 bond money and he did a couple of days of community service. Strange thing for someone who still proclaims his innocence.

[@redwing46901]

And now we find out some how the Obama's were involved in this mess. again our justice system sucks and works for those who "know" someone in high places or has enough money to bail them out of their troubles.

[@GY-hd4br]

Black privilege

[@JA-fy1bn]

Omg! Are you serious? This is total garbage! He is a frikken liar and everyone knows it.

[@joeblo5516]

WTF? This is the kind of crap that should cause rioting! He gets less penalty than the rest of us get from a traffic violation!

[@rickygarcia9471]

Joe Blo that's what the deep state wants. A riot.

[@2AChef-n-BBQ]

Money and Skin color let's another criminal walk

[@rjmcintyre1007]

Getting off free? No wonder there's such a crime problem in Chicago.

[@pamelawalker2500]

Wtf

[@lance8080]

White guy would have got 40 years. REVERSE DISCRIMINATION.

[@Anybodyelse2294]

Lance Rexington black privilege. Even rahm is pissed about this. What if race riots would’ve broken out after his hoax?

[@joelbento3599]

its not reverse it's just what it is. this guy deserved prision time

[@scottmoore6131]

He paid off the prosecutor

[@johnt6623]

Something stinks here. Shocking story

[@DarthRaver-og7qq]

If a conservative did this they would go to jail for 50 years.

[@blackboot28]

He mailed fake Anthrax to himself. I'm sure the post office employees think that's really funny.........

[@johnsteward132]

I guess anyone charged with 16 felonies or less in Chicago can opt for the 10,000 buyout clause.

[@sithlord519]

Two words. Double standard.

[@ticarot]

Nappy can't admit the possibility of the prosecutor being corrupt.

[@TheAed38]

Nap forgot to mention possibility #3 - blatant corruption

[@crazychicSHENA]

Chicago a dirty govt inside the Democrat Administration plantation 😐

[@trentoncoleman1975]

Democratic justice

[@mommom1762]

This is the most embarrassing Justice system to date .

[@SuperheroArmorychannel]

When government becomes corrupt, it is the duty of the people to overthrow it using any means necessary.

[@juancarlosaponte6897]

It is called " Money talks " the judge got a huge amount of money 😆😂😂hahahhahahha

[@BigOso203]

Those officials need to be disbarred. Corruption is too rampant in our justice system

[@Jon-yz7hw]

Perfect example of a two tier system. What happened with cameras in the court room???

[@reaperguy]

I hope the Feds pick this up and investigate how this has all happened

[@digdogdo902]

THIS IS WHAT STARTS SERIOUS RACISM

[@karlk9316]

Curious-er and curious-er.

[@missjr1636]

How the hell is he a victim? This is insanity and it's so wrong

[@A2ADK]

Wow how about that rich black gay privilege

[@niagra898]

You’re over thinking this Nap.

[@yeper8686]

shameful.....

[@WonderingAimlessly]

So, his lawyers are saying someone still attacked him??!

[@RattlerSSBN]

Come'on Judge...there's the 3rd and most obvious & probable reason; someone up on high TOLD someone a little farther down the corrupt DEMOCRAT food chain to drop the charges. We can all hope the Federal authorities are brought in to investigate.

[@Jestermon1]

He must have paid big money, he'll do another stunt now.

[@thomascrown912]

I heard Jussie Smollett yelling “THIS IS MAGA COUNTRY” as he left the courtroom today!

[@euripidesghost2197]

"...the black and gay actor," The fact that the news even feels obligated to bring up the fact that he's black and gay makes it obvious how obsessed they are with race and sexual orientation (over justice)

[@paulmeyer6182]

What about the letter in the mail? That is a federal charge

[@perturabo7825]

The gears in my head are spinning and the only to outcomes I can come to are incompetence or corruption.

[@carlweston648]

What they should have done was have Smollett testify in front of a grand jury as to his alleged assault. Even if he could not positively identify his attackers, the state could have gotten "John Doe" warrants for the assailants. If he chose to testify, and lied, they could have charged him with much the more serious crime of perjury. My guess is he would have refused to sit for the grand jury. The cops did a great job. This is corrupt to the core.

[@cyberpunkhowl674]

It’s called money if you have it you can get away with anything! Happens every time.

[@cherrygarcia1]

Sealed case documents smells worst than diarrhea in the hot sun

[@norski2437]

Charges dropped because ? A. Black privilege B. Gay privilege C. Liberal privilege D. All of the above

[@llovethe80s]

He's is the OJ Simpson of 2019 HE GOT AWAY WITH MURDERING THE SYSTEM.

[@dickhardy3421]

I blame Obama

[@archiecunningham3734]

This is unreal.

[@brucemalkin2962]

So then why wasn't CPD notified when the States Attorney's Office decided to deal the case away and seal it. The judge can paint all kinds of alternatives but it still appears very suspicious.

[@markmoghadam8726]

This is a insult to the law in this country .

[@cynthiadavid4496]

Please don’t forget that Obama’s people called the attorney generals office. Obama doesn’t do that for most. If Jesse lost in court on tv it would be another win for trump in the dems eyes.

[@Jacobeeez]

Where’s Alyssa Milano when you need her?! Lol

[@patriciabilinkas3911]

He was indicted by a grand jury. That’s saying something, but the fix was in from higher up. I hope the feds step in for him using the PO to send himself threatening letters used as evidence.

[@AlexNewton]

I don't know why Fox continues to have judge Napolitano on as most of his opinions and analysis ends up being wrong! What kind of judge is that?

[@r.weisser8022]

All I can say is WOW!!

[@Rockrewls]

So who got paid what under the table for this $hit to happen is the question??? Justice is obviously not blind, it's about who can afford to buy it off!!!!

[@jwdeet3396]

At 2:40, he has previous similar crimes, wasn't his first time!

[@genecole2082]

You forgot a possible phone call from someone higher up.

[@triggerwarning2439]

Our justice system is all messed up

[@Crownd1_]

NO JUSTICE...NO PEACE!!!

[@aidabarreto3920]

"Actor" Smollett has preformed the best acting today. GIVE HIM AN OSCAR AND A STAR IN HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME!

[@lawrencekeenan9234]

SOMEONE IS GOING TO JAIL 😡

[@Lrfl135]

If smullet is actually ever assaulted the 👮‍♀️ will be like🤷🏼‍♂️😎🚶‍♂️

[@kevinbendall9119]

Come on Judge, it's Chicago. The fix is in. If it was procedural or poor investigation, why seal the case? If it was as bad as you say, why would a judge agree to cover it up? Put your thinking cap on, and remove the cloths pin.

[@Jakker271]

It's because its tied into the anti lynching bill pushed through.....hello.

[@RMYD002]

Bullshit!! There is video of them buying the clothes and rope, phone records and payment proof of him paying the brothers. AND THEY ADMITTED TO THE COPS THAT THEY DID IT.

[@timothywalters2614]

Napolitano wants topiss down our backs and tell us it's raining .

[@cliffdivingmonkeys8430]

Case sealed? All charges dropped? Alright, if that's how they want to play it, then that's how we'll play it.... :-/

[@whyme3904]

Justice for sale.... Get your Justice for sale here. Justice for sale get your Justice for sale here.

[@k.bowers8372]

It could be more then 1 of 2 reasons, your forgetting corruption. Which is the real reason.

[@cindyhilley3836]

Fox disabled comments on Jussie why?

[@swflfishing2902]

If this doesn’t show the Corruption and double standard of the Democratic Party, then I don’t know what does. TRUMP2020

[@markelsesser1786]

Why does it look like the judge doesnt believe the words coming out of his own mouth ? And frustrated...

[@MrB-ko2bt]

THERE WAS A PAYOFF, WE NEED TO GIVE HIM HIS 10K BACK. WE NEED TO CONVERT THAT 10K INTO PENNIES AND SHOVE IT UP HIS ASS

[@derrycklabeija1815]

THIS WAS AN ACT OF POLITICAL COLLUSION WITHIN THE CITY. HE'LL DEFINITELY NEED SECURITY. HE MADE HISTORY. IT'S GOING TO GET NASTY.....

[@nancyallen628]

His Aunt Kamala Harris, his good buddies Michelle and Obama, his Sister's boyfriend Cory Booker...need I go on???

[@vizrikl.4528]

He lied 16 times that's why

[@mindymiklya5502]

People aren't stupid. It's obvious what went down. Who threatened or paid off who?? Hope the Feds nail him big time!!

[@manofbeard]

Nothing comes without consequence. This will set a precedent for future cases now.

[@reaality3860]

Jussie would rot in prison if he had committed this crime as a Trump supporter. Equal Justice under the law is in the best interest of ALL Americans!

[@michaelactor9141]

If it smells like crap it is CRAP

[@alfredthomas2030]

Mark my words. He will wnd up becoming an anchor on CNN or get his own chat show. Only in America.

[@daydreamer5580]

This was politically motivated Nap. Don't sugar coat it. The text messages say everything!

[@SurRon-GLE]

If your white and live in Chicago Run ! Obama Lawless Filthy Hands are All Over This Take a look at what Democrats want for your cities kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJXZo36YmcZ0eK8

[@phil1524]

Seems like Chicago has its own little swamp.

[@frhp8339]

Charges dropped???...maybe he will "drop or fall or jump" out of a window some time soon when he realizes he is less then nothing now... a little bit of justice that be.

[@Enrightauto]

Wow this is incredible our society has turned into a crap show

[@mitchellmoon6083]

just bring him up on federal charges.

[@jimmurihiku8009]

Kamala Harris!!!!!