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Hmmm. Jedi Guy Mar 2019 #1
He probably will rpannier Mar 2019 #4
He will plea out and probably claim drug or alcohol problems. Tipperary Mar 2019 #7
hopefully with next week's second sentencing manafort will get 10 years tacked to his 47 months onetexan Mar 2019 #23
He better not get more than Manafort Carrito Mar 2019 #2
These are state not federal charges. But you point is good. GulfCoast66 Mar 2019 #3
Yup....the darker skinned people ALWAYS GET LONGER SENTENCES....... a kennedy Mar 2019 #5
Not saying if the charges are true he doesn't deserve punishment. GulfCoast66 Mar 2019 #6
show us example of some white dude doing the same thing in Illinois who had same "prominence" as beachbum bob Mar 2019 #8
Yes. Tipperary Mar 2019 #14
If this had been some white dude.. MicaelS Mar 2019 #9
If he were white and did it for the republicons RandiFan1290 Mar 2019 #11
Illinois and Pennsylvania laws are different for this crime madville Mar 2019 #21
I think that was a case of being well connected. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #29
He will get far less than Manafort. former9thward Mar 2019 #24
This is just piling on. No one got hurt by this episode except Jesse Smollet. marble falls Mar 2019 #10
He clearly needs help... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #13
Especially in the light of a 47 month sentence handed out this week. marble falls Mar 2019 #15
The city was smeared. former9thward Mar 2019 #25
No one was hurt. How do the cops get smeared worse than the cop that shot a kid in the ... marble falls Mar 2019 #26
He said there were people attacking blacks gays in the city. former9thward Mar 2019 #32
Nobody got hurt? metalbot Mar 2019 #44
Smollett indirectly hurt all of us jmowreader Mar 2019 #27
It cost the city a LOT of money. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #30
Oh Puhlease. He hurt no one but himself. And now the city that's not hurt by crooked politicians .. marble falls Mar 2019 #31
Crooked politicians also hurt any city. You got proof for THAT city... Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #33
Up to three years in prison? This is a stupid prosecution. marble falls Mar 2019 #41
Only YOU have suggested he'd get more than Manafort. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #45
To be fair, Blue_Tires Mar 2019 #42
Oh really? Who didn't get police attention when they were investigating? X_Digger Mar 2019 #38
Except the next time someone is the victim Codeine Mar 2019 #43
I think he has untreated or chronic mental/emotional problems. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #12
Why? Has he done this before, you mean? nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #34
Yes, he has. former9thward Mar 2019 #39
Whoa. Psych alert on him. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #40
Wait. Wait. What about all the false police report from bonniebgood Mar 2019 #16
State government is local. Igel Mar 2019 #17
Come on, now. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #19
Makes me wonder what goes through people's minds, sometimes. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #18
People think they will never get caught. MicaelS Mar 2019 #20
Just to compare, and not condone...Trump makes wild claims DAILY about being a victim Evolve Dammit Mar 2019 #22
Too bad we can't get civilian speed justice for the destroyers of our Democracy. Chin music Mar 2019 #28
The penalty appears to range from probation to up to four years rocktivity Mar 2019 #35
That's a lot of charges DeminPennswoods Mar 2019 #37
The letter TexasBlueDog Mar 2019 #36
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