JoeB131
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Sandmann wasn't rude to anybody. What would you do if some goof ball came up to within 2 millimeters of your ear pestering you by beating a drum. Remember that Mr. Phillips was just getting in on the fun that the Israelites had been engaged in for an hour already.
I'd turn and walk away... not that I think the Black Israelites were mocking these Little Catholic Bastards for an hour...
The Nigerians were unwitting parts of the plot. The Chicago PD detectives had no reason at all to think that they knew anything about this in advance and didn't charge them. Yet, they were attacked by Presidential candidates and celebrities as well as the media, even before they were interviewed. A lot of people think they are a racist lynch mob.
Actually, it's that they know they need them as witnesses... if they decide to press charges against Smollett, which they probably won't.
The role of the Nigerians in the Smollett case were the same as the unnamed black guy in Dirty Harry who beat the crapola out of Scorpio. Just paid to do a job and did it. HIs role was legal. The only difference is that the creep in Dirty Harry paid in cash, not a check.
I doubt anyone will be charged in this case, but the brothers did engage in conspiracy by not coming forward and telling what htey knew.