Hate crimes are not something new. But I guarantee you reporting on them will be a lot more difficult than it should be. And you can thank that idiot Jussie Smollett for making it that way. Long story short, there was an incident at the end of January where he was attacked in Chicago in the early hours. He told cops it was two guys with Make America Great Again hats making derogatory remarks and a couple other things. Unfortunately for Smollett, the cops actually did their work in figuring out stuff, and as a result, he turned himself in, and more than likely sabotaged his own career.
What I find amazing is how much work the cops did. I've only played a little bit of the game, Watch Dogs, and I thought the camera thing was just for that. I didn't know Chicago had 30,000 plus cameras all around. It helps keep crime from getting rampant. The mere fact that they were able to trace what was going on before and after the attack is rather impressive. Now the story is going on that the two guys were paid to attack Smollett because of his salary on the show, Empire.
This situation is not going to sit well. The Empire crew have decided to write off Smollett's character. He's already the subject of jokes. Instead of taking the higher ground and maybe negotiate, he went for attention. It makes no sense since he's been acting for well over 25 years going back to stuff like The Mighty Ducks. Obviously, he is going to fight this, but I can't see this ending well for him.
For real people, it could be more difficult to report hate crimes. Yes, not everyone is guilty. Look at Brian Banks, a guy I will keep referencing over and over. A false crime hurt him and he was exonerated because of the woman who accused him lied that he committed a crime. However, this type of thing Smollett did could make things be second guessed. Unless he finds ways to redeem himself, his career will never be the same.
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