Jussie Smollett

[Mike M (the other one)]

(02-20-2019, 04:51 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: Here's an interesting question.  If Smollett is proven to have lied about this, and it certainly appears that he did, should he be charged with a hate crime? Additionally, if it is shown he sent the letter with the white powder to himself, prompting a complete evacuation of the building, should he face federal charges as he sent the hoax letter via US Mail?  Nothing specific to this guy, but I'd very much like to see one of these hoax crimes result in severe punishment as a possible deterrent.  Not only do such hoaxes inflame anger and rhetoric on both sides, they also detract from real reported incidents as they give whichever side would benefit ammunition to discredit the incident.

I definitely agree, people that do it to themselves and report it as someone else did it, should be charged to the max. They are wasting resources by creating a bogus bogeyman that will never be found.