Police Say 'Empire' Actor Jussie Smollett Attacked In Possible Hate Crime

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Chicago police say actor Jussie Smollett was attacked early Tuesday by two people who yelled racist and homophobic slurs at him. 'At some point during the incident,' police added, 'one of the offenders wrapped a rope around the victim's neck.'

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EducatedMomWife Liar and a Fraud.... congratsFakers

I bet it was a couple of hamburglars!

Fake hate crime. Story doesn’t add up. If anything someone went way out of their way to blame MAGA people. Honestly, most MAGA people don’t even know Empire is a show. This is some FakeNews. Just more race baiting.

or is possibly a LIE

Possible? No. Stop trying to soften the story. It was a hate crime based on Rascism and homophobia by people who justify thier actions because of a rascist President

Is your use of “possible” tied to some journalist linguistic standard that separates official news outlets from vigilante/DIY news sources? If so, fine, whatever. Gross anyway. If not, please explain your use of this word to us in this case.

8 days ago this was sent to Fox... HoaxedHateCrime

Get the story straight before posting please. You guys are getting worse.

Yet another American Tragedy

Who writes your headlines? This was an racially charged and homophobic attack, an attempted lynching. Why are you watering this down with legal language?

Possible hate crime? They shouted racial and homophobic slurs and put a rope around his neck. There’s nothing “possible” about it. Enough of this sugar coating crap; call hate crimes (and rape, for that matter) what they are. Be intolerant of intolerance, damn it! 🤦🏼‍♀️😡

Where is realDonaldTrump's outrage? Not one tweet. MAGA is the new KKK.

Unfortunately for victims, I have adopted a wait and see attitude when it comes to any “hate” crime. Experience shows these are sometimes made up.

Not saying he wasn't assaulted, but considering what's been happening in the news lately, why are people STILL so eager to react before all the facts come out? Do liberals even CARE about the truth anymore. We know the media doesn't. They've proven it.

Why does one go out at 2 A.M. in sub zero temps. Subway? Nah, nobody's that hungry. Plus, this is Chicago. You can order food. What other reason? Drugs, perhaps?

O.K. so two racist homophobic Trump supporters laid in wait unitl 2 A.M. in sub zero temps for this specific person. They also had on masks, carried a rope tied in a nose, plus some type of bleach? Bleach freezes at sixteen degrees, by the way. No one else noticed them?

The rope around his neck removed the “possible”.

Hopefully they find these attackers.

All the predictable comments about 'call it what it is' are driving me nuts. It's an open investigation folks. Innocent until proven. Yes, it's overt and obvious. But we still have thisr ideals and laws for a reason.

NPR needs to fix the head line. Chicago Police that that is not true

FAKE NEWS

Fucking 'Possible'?!?! I can't take this shit

This is not a possible hate crime. This IS a hate crime!

Can you at least call this the racist and homophobic attack that it was on your headline?

banzib “Possible”? Come on.

So sorry to hear he had to endure such a horrible cowardly assault. Hope they find those responsible for what is obviously a hate crime.

Get a grip. How could it be more clearly a hate crime?

POSSIBLE hate crime? They were screaming racial and homophobic slurs while pouring bleach on him and putting a noose around his neck. HAVE SOME FUCKING BACKBONE and CALL IT WHAT IT IS!!!!!! FUCK I am sick of my fellow liberals being polite mousy little cowards. 😤

Anyone listen to 'On the Media' over the weekend? Whole BIG story devoted to reminding Press to take a little time to make sure of the facts. Not the analysis, the FACTS that precede it. Given time, will clarify.

Possible, as in, possiblity that is wasn't a hate crime? What is it then a love crime?

SherryCarlin1 Actual hate crime*

'Reportedly' assaulted? Do you think he poured bleach on himself? And put a rope around his own neck? I suppose it's possible, but it's not likely.

Stop saying POSSIBLE!!

Uh, possible? Seriously? Cmon... blacklivesmatter

'Possible'? Come on guys. Call it what it is.

Crack detective work - after ruling out 'social blunder' and 'boys will be boys', they honed in on the fucking noose.

His recollection of the incident has already been contradicted. Considering everyone here knows what happened? Something is odd with this story... so the slapped him put a noose on him and poured chemicals on him.....so he was attacked by the feminine male racist mob?

Possible? Probable!!

Not “possible”.. it was 100% a hate crime

Explain to me what part of pouring bleach on someone, tying a noose around their neck and calling them the N-word constitutes as 'possible'?

Possible? Weren’t racist slurs and a noose involved?

They called him the N word AND the F word. Drop the “possible”.

Uh...possible?

Developing story

Possible? How about probable

Possible?😡

POSSIBLE? ...offenders approached him and gained his attention by yelling out racial and homophobic slurs. POSSIBLEMYASS

Perhaps the noose and N-word are enough to dispel questions if this was a hate crime.

“possible”

If this is considered a 'possible' hate crime I would hate to see what you consider an actual hate crime. This is awful and clearly a hate crime.

'Possible hate crime?!' 'POSSIBLE!!!!'

'Possible' C'mon What about this attack was not a hate crime?

racists defend racists

Possible?

Possibly? Did the mentorhe noose?

it was overtly a hate crime

This is horrible

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