This is obviously very distressing detail so why you still need video evidence is beyond me. You know it happened. Stop trying to be edgy and unique

Let's get it clear, I'm not or have never said this didn't happen. But there is doubt, and parts of the story that don't add up, I think until the truth comes out, it's best to keep an open mind rather than jumping to judgement

Ok you do you

There’s having an open mind and then there’s being ignorant. The attack obviously did happen and you wanted police reports, you got them :clap1: I’m still baffled at your skepticism. Almost as if you sympathise with the attackers because not once have you said anything about what they did

Why would I want to do anybody else?

Nobody owes you anything, this story isn't about you

If this story is true then it's a terrible crime, if it's an hoax, then it's disgusting behavior, they're's no definate proof of either yet, but I can guarantee you that nobody owes you an apology.

Attacks by brown people: "THIS WAS DEFINITELY ISLAMIC TERRORISM we don't need any more information to know that! It's a safe bet! Probably illegal immigrant trash too!"

Attacks on brown people: "Let's wait 'til we have all of the facts before jumping to any conclusions."

Or you could at least admit you got it wrong

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I haven't claimed anything yet, so what exactly have I got wrong?

Everything

You said there was no proof and now there is proof

And the opposite of that is said of you. so what now?

I think he blocked me :skull:

Lmao. Despicable behaviour on show that will go overlooked. Just admit you're here for an argument and be done.

What proof?

The police have searched through video and can't find any attack. The two people they have on camera who are persons of interest could be totally innocent.

Unless you have something?

Is it though? I'm actually on board with waiting for the full story before jumping to conclusions, in all cases, and I haven't commented on this case, I was merely pointing out the "strange" double standard.

For what it's worth I don't think you're "racist", Alf, but I do think you're... defensive. You feel like it's "conceding something" to admit that people are attacked for reasons such as homophobia or racism... that doing so is somehow "losing ground". Just take each story as it comes :shrug:

Notice how I'm talking about the story and you're talking about me.

Or maybe you could look at the OP?

“Police have confirmed that a rope was put around Empire star Jussie Smollett's neck when he was attacked in Chicago.

Cops have told TMZ that the assault was caught on a building surveillance camera.”

What made you think I was referring to myself? Apologies to the victim for doubting his honesty and suffering.

Stop trying to play victim.

Well If it has been caught on surveillance camera then that is evidence, and then we can get to the truth, so what's your problem with me? I've just followed the story.

So now I will have to go and find some other sources that confirm this, is that OK?

So why are you still skeptical if it was caught on camera

Was literally thinking this while reading the thread.

Bigoted morons just can't be fixed.

To be fair the attack itself still hasn't been found on camera, the only there's evidence for is that the rope was put around his neck. They wouldn't use it as evidence if if they thought it could just have been put there by himself, but there's still room for a scoach of scepticism.