Rahm Emanuel, Chicago's Top Cop Slam Dropped Smollett Charges As "Whitewash Of Justice"

"Here's the thing -- we work to prioritize violent crime and the drivers of violent crime. Public safety is our number one priority. I don't see Jussie Smollett as a threat to public safety."

Magats, the asst state's atty, said he saw no problems with the police investigation or the evidence against Smollett. The charges against Smollett were dropped in return for his agreement to do community service, he said, and for forfeiting his bond to the city of Chicago.

— Julie Bosman (@juliebosman) March 26, 2019

"We stand behind the investigation, we stand behind the decision to charge him and we stand behind the charges in the case. The mere fact that it was disposed of in an alternative manner does not mean that there were any problems or infirmities in the case or the evidence."

— Julie Bosman (@juliebosman) March 26, 2019

Chicago PD Commander Ed Wodnicki calls dismissal decision a "punch in the gut," says they were prepared for trial and had a "rock solid case."

"For states attorney at this point to dismiss charges without discussing this with us at all is just shocking," he said. https://t.co/4bipE0mpEK

— Sarah Whitten (@sarahwhit10) March 26, 2019

Says he’s spent the past few days with prosecutors working on the off-duty officer killed during the weekend and got no sense this was happening. “What the heck is that?”
He insists police maintain a strong relationship with the CCSAO.

— Will Lee (@MidnoirCowboy) March 26, 2019

Wodnicki said he was unhappy that dropping the charges gave the false impression that the police work wasn’t solid. He says the cops were “ready to go to trial” when this happened.

— Will Lee (@MidnoirCowboy) March 26, 2019

Chicago police detective tells @FoxNews “We have a lot more evidence than we told the media about and we were fully prepared to go to trial. We’re very angry this happened.” #JussieSmollett

— Matt Finn (@MattFinnFNC) March 26, 2019

There is nothing remotely appropriate or typical about someone walking on 16 felonies post grand jury indictment as #JussieSmollett did.@SAKimFoxx has some explaining to do about the pressure she got from Michelle Obama's aide.

— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) March 26, 2019

https://youtu.be/GBI8_m4XhBY

 Desperate Dim's needed a distraction from bad news about russiagate.