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jberryhill

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30. What an odd digression

Reply to JonLP24 (Reply #29)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 06:14 AM

Apr 2019

One need not be found guilty of a crime in order to be found liable in a civil action arising from the same crime.

It doesn’t matter that OJ wasn’t sued by the LAPD. The general principle is that one can be sued for the consequences of a crime, regardless of whether one has been convicted of that crime.

The rest of your digression is not relevant to that point.

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Chicago sues 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett over costs of police work despite dismissal of charges [View all] former9thward Apr 2019 OP

The claim is that's just the overtime. Igel Apr 2019 #1

sore losers azureblue Apr 2019 #32

Are you saying that the default position is "the States Attorney knows better"? brooklynite Apr 2019 #33

Yeah. I don't get it. If the police think they have enough evidence...why didn't the AG? LiberalLovinLug Apr 2019 #37

"The upcoming battle in civil court..." also won't happen jberryhill Apr 2019 #2

That's in no small part because lawsuits work in funny ways unblock Apr 2019 #3

Sane people don't fake hate crimes. AKing Apr 2019 #15

Sane people do all kinds of things. jberryhill Apr 2019 #17

He should pay for the cost. I read not that long ago that someone else had to pay restitution.... Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #4

Perhaps she did. Was she convicted/pled guilty to that? bitterross Apr 2019 #6

Easier, actually. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #7

In all likelihood, he'll just pay it jberryhill Apr 2019 #11

How is he liable? This sets a bad standard. bitterross Apr 2019 #5

A Hollywood Actor reporting a hate crime that didn't happen is fraud. forgotmylogin Apr 2019 #8

No one has proved he lied. bitterross Apr 2019 #12

I don't intend to argue... forgotmylogin Apr 2019 #16

Uh, perhaps you missed the point here jberryhill Apr 2019 #18

This is an unusual case. It's one of someone doing something that costs the city. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #9

How do you know what he did? bitterross Apr 2019 #14

Good enough for what? jberryhill Apr 2019 #21

He doesn't have to be found guilty of a crime jberryhill Apr 2019 #10

He wasn't sued for the costs of the investigation JonLP24 Apr 2019 #26

What are you talking about? jberryhill Apr 2019 #27

That isn't what OJ was sued for JonLP24 Apr 2019 #29

What an odd digression jberryhill Apr 2019 #30

I know someone can be sued for a crime they were found not guilty obviously JonLP24 Apr 2019 #31

The comparison to OJ is fallacious. clementine613 Apr 2019 #35

"In the Smollett case, there was no crime" jberryhill Apr 2019 #36

I think you misunderstood my point. clementine613 Apr 2019 #38

Oh, okay... jberryhill Apr 2019 #39

Chicago should sue States Attorney Kim Foxx Devil Child Apr 2019 #13

Not at all jberryhill Apr 2019 #19

Good, he should pay Pisces Apr 2019 #20

All this BS from ppl about smollett angrychair Apr 2019 #22

those resources were diverted from there to work his fake case. Baltimike Apr 2019 #23

There is a very simple reason for this lawsuit ripcord Apr 2019 #24

This is ridiculous JonLP24 Apr 2019 #25

You know something exboyfil Apr 2019 #28

Dumb... Blue_Tires Apr 2019 #34