TeeRoy's 2 Cents:
- Chief Johnson is right, and this sets back the conversation. Now when real racist attacks occur, that seed of doubt will be in people's heads.
- With so many real problems facing Chicago, it's just wrong that Smollett had police wasting time and resources on this.
- He was worried about being marginalized on the show. Talk about a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Chief Eddie Johnson told reporters this morning that the Empire actor was unhappy with how much he makes on the show. Smollett first tried sending a threatening letter to producers, and then paid two brothers who'd appeared on the show to make it look like he'd been attacked by racist Trump supporters. Smollett has been charged with a felony count of filing a false police report. He turned himself in this morning. (USA Today)