This is obviously a joke but it was funny seeing adum as a Canadian see this as a pretty fitting punishment for a nonviolent crime, and then have all these American viewers commenting how they let him off easy because he didn't get like a half decade of prison time
Jussie one hundred percent thinks he's going to have a movie made about his life in ten years and he needed to say some epic, inspiring lines in the courtroom to give the filmmakers more material to work with.
Yeah the pacing for this shit was horrible, I know 2 years isn't anything unusual for this genre but it dragged so much in the middle and the A plot got overtaken by so many smaller plots I completely forgot what I was watching
Hes a narcissist, he does not actually care about anything but himself, and as far as he's concerned, as long as he sticks to this story, he'll have a doubt out there. Though the facts are so obvious, he really doesn't seem to understand his career is probably completely over. He doesn't know how to respond to his facade being broken. Thats the dangerous thing, there are many people out there who can keep a facade going, and no one finds out except those super close to them, I've been through it a few times. I get a feeling that Oprah is this way. Honestly, many of the super rich celebs. A lot of the charity stuff is a front.
If Jessie won't get any roles after he gets out, he should consider becoming a spokesperson for Subway. He wouldn't even be the most despicable one they've ever had.
In Subway's defense, they did pull down all references to Jared after the diddlings came to light. If they knowingly took Jussie on as a spokesperson it would reflect poorly on them
@@damnationdan5253 Has he done a movie recently? The last movie he did that I can find is the appropriately named “Billionaire Boys Club” in 2018. Edit: This movie was also filmed during 2015-2016 and not released until 2018.
My issue is that a United States Judge, whose job it is to uphold the Constitution, seemingly applauded Smollett for his efforts in policing other people's speech, only having issue with Smollett's personal hypocrisy on that matter.
Adam is absolutely right about him saying that he's not suicidal. It's his last chance to convince some crazy people that he was right. It's so pathetic and honestly a last ditch cry for attention. And then if he actually goes through with hit he literally killed himself for attention and that's honestly so sad. Especially coming from a guy with millions of dollars
Juicy’s actions aren’t really surprising tbh. Just look at the awful shit ‘influencers’ do on the daily to maintain an audience - abuse, false reports, etc. it’ll keep going as long as we hold fame and wealth to such a high value in life. I really appreciate Adam’s take on cognitive bias. Really well thought out
Thank you for being reasonable. This faker does not represent anyone other than themselves. The fact that Smollett is waving legitimate hardships in front of the world for clout and is now in a psyche ward shows that he only wanted fame. Infamy lasts longer, doesn't pay. The damage in which he has done to his career is probably irreparable. Let alone the victims of real hate crimes.
I don't think it's completely unfair to view individuals as representative of their group. Jussie as an isolated individual is a narcissist, yes, but there just so happens to be thousands of others just like him in Hollywood. Like, you won't find men living in the middle of rural Afghanistan pulling the type of shenanigans that Jussie pulled, so clearly his actions are indicative of something specific to his social position and culture. No man is an island.
They built that up over a few years of time like they had a goal in mind. May have been absolutely the pinnacle of being "hot and stupid". They didn't commit crimes until very recently. Horrible example of infamy not getting comeuppance.
The judge pointing out how much jussie is laughed at and how his name is directly associated with lying was a great moment. I genuinely believe Jussie cares more about his image being destroyed than his life being destroyed and thats why reminding him what he did to his reputation as a celebrity is so great. Thats also why i think he might epstein himself because hes holding onto anything that might help his image even if it kills him
@Random Username im saying he’s trying to epstein himself in the sense he’ll make an epstein like situation by killing himself but i get what you’re saying. I just needed a word to not use a word that would get my comment hidden by youtubes system
I was honestly disappointed that he didn't shout "I AM THE GAY TUPAC" on his way out of the courtroom - with the black power fist raised high above his head.
Honestly thanks to Adum for explaining why he said he wasn't suicidal because I did not understand what the point of that was and it just makes it so much worse
@@pleaseenteraname8211 Oddly enough, I don't think that's the case. Well, yes on it's face, and my bet is, no, also. I mean, it failed _spectacularly_ anyways, but it failed so big that I'm a little curious if that wasn't more the point. Granted, narcissists have massive blind spots and egos that could explain how obviously he failed. Seeing as he's had involvement with actual activists and causes, he didn't need to fabricate hate crime; it's already a thing. Granted also, that I being that narcissistic, it's totally reasonable to expect the whole thing to be just about him getting that spot light, and yes it was. What I mean is... this was such an obvious sh*tshow from the drop, that the whole spectacle from minute one was about the failed attempt, and not the show. The failure was the show. He handed people in the most delusional arms of the right wing hate forums, precisely the kind of case they desired... which... that could very well be a coincidence. Not saying it's the case, but I would not be in the lease bit surprised to hear he got paid to do that job, simply because it was such perfect anti-activist propaganda. "You can go back to brunch now; it was all a ruse; there is no hate crime in Ba Sing Se." Yes, this is conspiratorial and speculative thinking, full stop. So we should consider the case as-is as the whole story. Meanwhile, I'm still gonna' wonder about this, because if only by chance, it was a perfectly timed and executed spectacle, almost designed to have a chilling, minimizing, even gaslighting effect on activism at the time. That could just be Jussie's narcissism and blind spots, but I certainly do wonder if there wasn't more to it.
One of the facts of life that I hate most: People like this will never reflect or have any self awareness. These people need it most, and it drives me INSANE.
@@CptChandler It even just bothers me that he sees it as a win, always will, and will eventually convince others of it as well. The public is too fickle and they will eventually forgive.
One thing the judge did really well about this, and that's side by side with Adum's take on reabilitation instead of retribution - actual justice tbh -, is when he considered Jussie to have "two sides" as a person. This verdict opens a door for reabilitation, wich should be there even if he, the judge as person, don't belive the guy will ever change. Really good job by the Judge.
thats one of the biggest issues of the human psyche that i dont think ill ever be able to really settle with. i just dont get how some people go through life doing horrible shit and not once thinking 'hey, maybe this is stupid and not worth it.' i dont get it, i dont. edit: and also we see time and time again how these ppl end up failing in the long run, they usually either end up in jail, dead, or every relationship/opportunity in their lives is completely torn apart. and yet ppl dont learn. its odd dude
@@someidiot420 I mean there’s literally two options when you fail, you accept your blame and learn from it and grow or you deny your failure was your responsibility and keep making the same mistake. A lot of people are the former!!
42:13 The look on his poor lawyer says it all. "Dude. Shut up. Shut up. Shut. Up. STOP!!! You're making it worse, the judge looks confused and I'm not getting paid enough for this!"
I can’t wait for him to write about his version of events with the giant conspiracy and all and then try to sell the script to a bunch of studios where he plays himself
He has like reactive type people like that in his twitch a lot which is funny because that's so not what he's about lmao, his whole persona after the kimba stuff is basically going against thinking in any absolutist way lmao
@@frezling2442 I've followed Adum for a million years now and that used to be the majority of his audience - through no fault of his own, mind, he just didn't actively talk about this stuff back then. I don't even think he was trying to protect his street cred or views, he just didn't need to I guess? I used to wish he'd be more left-leaning but now I just feel bad he has to school his chat so often
@@peachy_lili yeah, I guess he's a little edgy / non-pc in some ways (more so in his older content) but I'm really surprised how many very obviously right leaning people are frequently in his chat and stuff commenting. Like he's never been a SUPER vocally left leaning guy, but like, his values have always been pretty clear through his movie taste and analysis, especially the last half decade. And he's literally a gay furry lol, idk how he ended up with such a vocal corner of his audience setting off on small debates from the conservative corner of the spectrum so frequently
The thing that is so scary about this case is something my dad brought up to me: if me and my dad were walking on that street and were implicated in the crime then Jesse might have never seen justice. The whole country would have us arrested & with the brothers not coming forward to no admit they were hired by him… we would be in jail for years.
But you would have never been implicated in the crime in the first place because no two white men could ever be placed at the crime scene. The whole thing stank of being off from the beginning, it just took a bit for most people to notice. I wouldn't be surprised if the police had suspicions from the beginning. So throwing him in jail for a crime no one actually committed would be unjust. I hate him, don't get me wrong, but 6 months on top of his ruined reputation and 2 years of humiliation seems more then fair.
@@someidiot420 Maybe the stuff he said was less for Jessie and more for the Jury. I feel like Jessie even being on trial was already confirmation that he was past the point of seeing the errors of his ways.
@@wisemage0 yeah i suppose so, just sucks that hes yet again another asshole who just doesnt learn or grow. he needed to hear those words the most and he's the only one who DIDNT hear them. god fuck this guy
@@cadaverous4766 Granted culturally Canada and the US are pretty similar, but Adum also isn't too interested in politics, like they come up every so often but he isn't going to make a whole series out of it
It sucks that now every time I hear about a hate crime in the news, I'm half-expecting that it'll turn out to be a hoax. The stuff the judge said about first-responders being reluctant to take hate crime reports seriously was absolutely chilling: I didn't even think of that.
@@zelixleo5 I don't really have a political affiliation. I guess I'm a centrist. But I think we can all agree that Jussie is a charlatan of the highest degree. People who look to use people's genuine grievances for self promotion are just pure evil.
Adum is so good with legal arguments that my Photography teacher said they watched his Kimba video in order to talk about plagiarism and how these sorts of things happen and spread in the art world. My professors in the art department *studied* it!
You know that meme clip of Michael Jackson eating popcorn in the theatre, that's how I learned to react and feel rn with politics and asshole celebrities in general
Welcome to enlightenment. Politics is best to approach with a clear head anyway. While watching comically rich narcissistic goobers make fools of themselves is a great lil pastime.
@@HOTD108_ it's cute that you think we live in any kind of position to do anything about the rich, powerful and famous. Best we can do is watch them crumble at their own insanity
@@doubtfulhenry not even that, but that the most meaningful thing he'll be remembered for is that he is a _liar_ that condemned his fellow brothers and sisters for the sake of personal gain. And that's all he'll be remembered for. That all his hard work will have resulted in nothing.
YMS's Kimba video was far more accurate and helpful than any professional resource I could find about the controversy for a college paper of mine. I listed the video as an academic source, and I stand by it.
Cue the Uncle Ruckus “GUILTY!” clip from The Boondocks P.S. He put all that time and effort to fake a crime when he really should’ve used that same amount of time to try something that could’ve actually helped his career. Really makes ya think.
Communal narcissism or things like it are always interesting in how someone would go through that much trouble to be _just_ the worst. Like, not _the_ worst, but just the worst.
His actions were selfish he did all that just to benefit himself and only himself. It's such a step backwards for anyone who might face a hate crime in the future because of this selfish ass.
We have different states among the provinces too, btw. I am a criminologist. The states have federal laws that all states share as the provinces have federal Queens Bench laws etc that are shared. But then there are provincial court etc.
I like to think its like a classroom, theres rules all students have to follow, but also each student has his own personal rules for how he likes to interact, such as touching versus non touching.
@@DeadMeat991 Omg dude you're spending way too much time on 4chan and reddit. Anyway, I thought Jussie was Jewish, not the judge? Regardless, tell that to all the conservatives who always made a big deal about their Jewish heritage. Calling out racism is a good thing, why tf would you think otherwise? That aside, you've still failed to explain to me exactly how this subject isn't already inherently political?
I think most of the problem here comes from him being a celebrity. That's why he was so sloppy. A lot of people become some level of famous and think they can get away with anything. They think their connections will save them.
@@HOTD108_ I don't know if I'd go so far as to say "horrific", but I do think that he should be made into an example. I hope that he'll change, but the judge should have been harsher to make a point: don't ever do this.
@@PointsofData Okay, but those aren't legal. Those are just natural consequences for his actions. How people react to such a massive lie, and the case initially being dropped due to his connections, is completely disconnected from whatever legal punishment he receives.
They should have determined what the sentence would have been if someone was convicted based on his lie and given him that. He was willing to ruin two random innocent people's lives just for some attention.
@Krang If Jesse wasn't such a terrible liar, the cops could have charged literally anyone they thought did it with assault and a hate crime. I'm sure he would have let those two people go to jail too, seeing as he doubled down on his lie even after getting caught.
@@chickenbath if the cops did their job correctly, which they did, no one would have been charged unjustly because no one could be put at the crime scene. Alibis. I hate Jussie but let's not shit on the police department when they worked their asses off to do this right.
@@PointsofData I didn't shit on the cops, but if two people happened to be walking by around the same time it could've absolutely been pinned on them. Their alibi would put them at the scene of the crime.
But weren't those two people in on it? They weren't exactly innocent, if anything they should get some punishment also, unless I'm completely wrong on it and am confused. Also, we really shouldn't give someone the same sentence for a crime they possibly lied about. If that's the case than no one would come forward as victim of a crime without 100% proof. Imagine being robbed and knowing who did it, but not having 100% air tight proof, getting called a liar then being the one punished for trying to get justice on a person who did you wrong. Rape especially is a very hard one to charge, we'd see people just choose to not come forward, leading to more rapes since people know that if the victim wont attempt to seek justice they wont face any consequence.
@@HOTD108_ An Unkindness video - Fragments. A song Adum wrote over a decade ago. The entire song is someone trying to be good enough for someone refusing to love them in return and really paints a great picture of loving a narcissist. The part of the song he would regularly use in videos over end credits is closer to the end of this song, a part where he keeps repeating "do you love me now?"
If you're looking to become a copyright lawyer, you'll really need to study law and pass the bar exam. As Leonard French puts it, you don't want to become the next Richard Liebowitz.
If I were the judge, I would’ve said that it is especially troubling that in light of all the evidence presented, you have yet to admit any level of guilt and still adamantly insist on your innocence, so at this time I’m giving you the opportunity to confess your involvement and offer some form of apology and it may be considered grounds for reconsideration of sentencing
When Adum was talking about one person does not represent the entire BLM, the South Park episode "With Apologies to Jesse Jackson" came to mind. Where they have to tell Randy and others that Jesse Jackson is not the speaker for all black people. And when some people are saying that this one guy makes all black people look bad. This is just one person. It just makes himself look bad. I appreciate how Adum responds to these topics. He disagrees, but in a respectful way. Not insulting anyone, not even raising his voice. Only warning them that he believes that they're thinking about this wrong and try not to think like that. I think he would be great in a legal career due to how neutral and carefully he handles subjects like this.
Honestly seeing this video has given me a bit of faith in humanity to not allow bullshit like this to be acceptable. Since day one people have been attempting to invalidate the seriousness of what Jussie did and it's nice to see a judge and a TH-camr that recognizes the wide ranging affects a crime of this magnitude presents. But since the judge is white and so are u there will be alot of people that cry "racist" just for the sake of it. It doesn't matter what ur race is. We are all capable of being manipulative narcissistic people and he got what he deserved. As a black man seeing someone that has vigorously advocated for justice and the BLM movement try to use that trust and respect to further their own personal popularity makes my skin crawl and I personally feel like the judge was too nice. I would've given him a year.
I remember Seth Gilliam, Father Gabriel from The Walking Dead being convicted for possession of marijuana. He owned up to it, admitted it was stupid and went on being awesome on he show. Good times... That´s what´s called being an adult.......
Thank you so much for this Adam! I have so much respect for your opinion & all that you do! As a conservative I RESPECT the hell out of you! Keep uniting & healing!
I’m just glad they didn’t extradite him to France for punishment, considering he’s such a famous French actor and all, he might have pulled something like this over there.
I wonder if he tells himself that he was raising awareness with all this. Like does he actually try to justify it to himself or is the dude just nihilistically selfish?
@@someidiot420 think you're giving him too much credit, I think he's fully aware of what he's done he's just do hyper fixated on whatever beneficial outcome he feels entitled to receive should be his regardless of the methods used to get them. I don't see these people as bumbling idiots stewing in their own delusions, he knows exactly what he's done.
@@fawnieee that could be true, and thats probably the most frustrating thing abt all this. you never quite know for sure if its one or the other. im just coming off my own experience with ppl similar to him. edit: and also the assumption that most people are just doing what they truly feel is right i cannot imagine the benefits outweighing the consequences in this whole thing, i mean his career is ruined. he is always gonna be the guy who cried wolf. but also im a rational person! lmao
I’m not sure if I’d call it customary but it’s pretty common. Usually because the judge wants to “teach the defendant a lesson” but in more publicized cases the judge is essentially laying out the argument to the press for why the defendant is being sentenced or let off.
It’s an explanation for the sentencing. It also serves as a statement to the public as well hoping to add a little bit of discouragement for similar crimes
here's my idea. He should have thrown a party at his apartment so the story could have been that he was out late at night to get more drinks, got jumped, then returned to the party to have all his friends see him and call the police for him making him look more creditable.
great commentary on actual cognitive biases and explaining them respectfully instyead of accusing people of "white privilege" and shutting down argument, love you bro
I appreciate the irony that part of why Smollett’s attempt to stage a hate crime for fame fell apart was because he wasn’t famous enough for someone to target him for a hate crime.
Aren't there deals sometimes about admiting guilt for a lighter sentence? It's not the same as punishing more for NOT admiting guilt, but the incentive's still there
Technically all plea deals are like that, because admitting guilt is necessary before the court accepts the deal. The vast majority of criminal cases in the US are resolved by admitting guilt in exchange for a lighter sentence, or admitting a lesser crime in exchange for more serious charges being dropped.
How can anyone say that they are innocent after hearing their crime and evidence listed out step by step like a Danganronpa closing argument? I almost expect electronic music to play while he repeatedly yells "I'm not suicidal!" in his Panic Talk Action while a Subway sandwich, bottle of bleach and a noose float and orbit him.
5:28 this whole convo is great. It is important to avoid thinking in categories like that. Bravo in calling that out and correcting that way of thinking.
I like how Adum creates a hypothetical system where you get less time if you admit you did the crime, and sees the inherent flaws a system like that wound have, not knowing that is exactly how the courts work in America.
The fact that Juicy wanted body cameras on cops & probably pushed for them makes this extra hilarious. They did get used to catch a criminal, so good job pushing for them Juicy
19:40 this is already a problem, innocent people will admit guilt to get a lesser sentence such as in the case of Richard Heene (the whole balloon boy scandal). Going to trial and losing on an innocent plea already gets you a worse sentence than a guilty plea in a lot of cases.
In the US, our justice system is ONLY about retribution. Like, legitimately though. It's mostly just about punishment. There is very little to no attempt at rehabilitation here.
I wouldn’t say that. Realistically it depends on the jail/prison you go to. Some are filled with reform programs, others have none and are where the stuff of nightmares happen. This is mainly due to the decentralization of our states, and the VASTLY different opinions we have about how we should treat criminals.
@user-kk2dw1eh5q every state run prison run at a loss, and most private one also run at a loss being maintained by government grants and subsidies. You can bitch about the US prison system for a lot of shit, being a money maker for anyone is the single worst thing to say because it's untrue and give cover to the actual problems, like the power of gangs or a lack of proper training for guards.
@June is it? The only people that I saw that were mad was the BLM LA org mentioned in the video, if you'd like to provide something counter to that go ahead.
@June So are you really claiming that BLM LA isn't an organization? Because if you look at my comments no where do i state this is the position of all BLM advocates or even a portion, I specifically said that a BLM org was upset at the ruling. Why would I state that the comments wouldn't be bad if I thought all BLM advocates were mad about this, there are millions of advocates so the comments would be a trash fire. You're incredibly defensive about this to the point of throwing out your reasoning and reading comprehension skills.
that comment sounded more like it was agreeing with adam’s statement of “giving conservatives ammo” but i can understand why adam would want to say what he said about hasty generalizations with it
That moment Adam points out how stupid this shit was and that same energy could have done doing something creative and legal. Like a low budget, indie, action, thriller.
Adum's takes were great here. Had no reason to follow this case, but was interested to hear Adum's thoughts, and I appreciate him sharing them. I like to speculate on where Jussie's head may have been at, beyond just the communal narcissism. There's a thread to pull on how much of American, "progress," is purely performativity, theatrics, and cash grabs, or at least, it's not hard to see where someone would get that impression. For many involved in activism, all they'll ever know is getting a 'both sides'd' mention on the afternoon news, maybe a spot of hate-screed on the opposition evening news, and absolutely no change. Then some corporate entity will 'virtue signal' and try to re-brand and sanitize those efforts, contributing less than nothing to any causes. Not to mention, becoming your most boisterous inner narcissist is _kind of the point_ of much of American society. By that I mean, being completely self absorbed, inconsiderate, and awful to others just gets more clicks and pays more dividends than say, for instance, being tear gassed by police for trying to stop an oil pipeline through 'protected' land. The world was primed to make a huge deal out of a hate crime, so like any self-absorbed American edge lord, he positioned himself not to engage with that subject, but to be it's center of attention. It's a little odd to me that he leaned deeply into a common right wing trope about liberal performativity, and made it reality for them. America has a serious trend of profitable persecution complexes, and uses it to deflect from actually improving anything. ...and that's dumb.
3:04 He did more then waste resources. He tried to further stoke racial division. Which is pretty evil if you ask me. 2 years would be more than reasonable especially with his little "outburst" while leaving the court room.
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Jussie was handed the harshest punishment any legal system can dish out, being labeled as cringe.
Felony level legal cringe. Truly amazing times.
@@bowlcuthulhu3588 HAHAHA you're right
Lmaoooooo
We should have a cringe registry
This is obviously a joke but it was funny seeing adum as a Canadian see this as a pretty fitting punishment for a nonviolent crime, and then have all these American viewers commenting how they let him off easy because he didn't get like a half decade of prison time
Jussie one hundred percent thinks he's going to have a movie made about his life in ten years and he needed to say some epic, inspiring lines in the courtroom to give the filmmakers more material to work with.
I wouldnt rule out a cable network cheap ass movie...
I hope not...
Nah be more realistic. In ten years we’re gonna have another inspector gadget reboot. Maybe twenty years for the Smollett story
Watch, when he gets out, he'll write a book or something on his trauma from prison or something.
It'll be a comedy film
"I am nawt suicidal! I am nawt suicidal, it's bullshit! I am naaawt.
Oh hi jail"
Hi Jussie, how are you?
THIS IS ONE OF THE GREATEST TH-cam COMMENTS I'VE EVER READ, U MADE M.NIGHT THANKU
I am crying over this rn
Incredible comment truly
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So this is M. Night's creator...
This court case was a 6 out of 10, closer to a 5 than a 7
Yeah the pacing for this shit was horrible, I know 2 years isn't anything unusual for this genre but it dragged so much in the middle and the A plot got overtaken by so many smaller plots I completely forgot what I was watching
Give it a four point four nine, I say
Dude. The "I am NOT suicidal" scene was a heart rending performance. How dare you _closer to a 5_ this man. For shame.
The absolute lack of regret or apology from him at the end was disgusting to watch. He's not even regretful for what he did to his own life.
Hes a narcissist, he does not actually care about anything but himself, and as far as he's concerned, as long as he sticks to this story, he'll have a doubt out there. Though the facts are so obvious, he really doesn't seem to understand his career is probably completely over. He doesn't know how to respond to his facade being broken.
Thats the dangerous thing, there are many people out there who can keep a facade going, and no one finds out except those super close to them, I've been through it a few times. I get a feeling that Oprah is this way. Honestly, many of the super rich celebs. A lot of the charity stuff is a front.
@@Madmetalmaniac42069 I agree. Charity stuff by rich people are done for tax write offs.
"Derek Savage uses [the Black Power fist] more appropriately than you." - Adum 2022
One of the most hard-hitting statements ever uttered.
When you’re being compared to daddy Derek and Derek is the one doing something better than you, be ashamed.
@@crimsondynamo615 Are you implying *YOU* , or any of us for that matter, could be better at jumping around with a knife than Daddy Fucking Derek?
It's such an insult to the memory of people like Nelson Mandela.
@@crimsondynamo615ehh daddy derek is far better at being batshit insane than i am and i’m proud of that
If Jessie won't get any roles after he gets out, he should consider becoming a spokesperson for Subway. He wouldn't even be the most despicable one they've ever had.
Kevin Spacey is still doing movies
In Subway's defense, they did pull down all references to Jared after the diddlings came to light. If they knowingly took Jussie on as a spokesperson it would reflect poorly on them
Yeah people don’t actually give a shit about this stuff. He’ll back on tv in two years.
@@damnationdan5253 Has he done a movie recently? The last movie he did that I can find is the appropriately named “Billionaire Boys Club” in 2018. Edit: This movie was also filmed during 2015-2016 and not released until 2018.
I bet if he became a right wing talk show host people would eat it up
I think we all rolled our eyes out of our heads at this dudes drama. Like sir, your in this mess becuase of your own self.
Bless this mess
@@ac8911 at least it was entertaining XD
I’ve completely ignored it lol
You're*
@@doubtfulhenry nah
Judge did a really interesting job of being kind and lenient to Jussie while also being extremely thorough and insightful on the man himself.
Lure him in with the possibility of mercy, then completely tear him down while he's vulnerable.
Takes a strong judge not to hold the man in contempt for acting such a fool
My issue is that a United States Judge, whose job it is to uphold the Constitution, seemingly applauded Smollett for his efforts in policing other people's speech, only having issue with Smollett's personal hypocrisy on that matter.
“I’ve had too many fucked up experiences in my life with absolute narcissists” - sounds like you’ve tried dating in Vancouver while gay
Uh oh... just moved here recently and this does not bode well for me lmao
What's it like?
To be fair, dating and marriage is gey anyways. 🍷🍾🤡🎪☦
@@Featheryfaith7 Yeah marrying a woman is super gay lmfao who would do that
Vancouver really is a cesspool of narcissists. A lot of self-important people.
Adam is absolutely right about him saying that he's not suicidal. It's his last chance to convince some crazy people that he was right. It's so pathetic and honestly a last ditch cry for attention. And then if he actually goes through with hit he literally killed himself for attention and that's honestly so sad. Especially coming from a guy with millions of dollars
Hey it was his last chance at putting on a show; this is his final, major gig. Might as well take the floor and ham it up for the camera.
Narcs always play the victim, to the bitter end. The suicidal thing is just another way to make himself the victim.
He'll leave 13 tapes
There was racism. I do not think people are seeing it. You all have been lambchopped. 🎪🤡☦🍷🍾
If he goes with this plan, it would honestly be the rare occasion where suicide is actually funny
Juicy’s actions aren’t really surprising tbh. Just look at the awful shit ‘influencers’ do on the daily to maintain an audience - abuse, false reports, etc. it’ll keep going as long as we hold fame and wealth to such a high value in life.
I really appreciate Adam’s take on cognitive bias. Really well thought out
The difference is that infuliences feign an apology after a few days.
Imagine making 2M a year and still eating subway.
In the middle of the night
And going by yourself
And not remembering shit closes at like 10pm
You couldn't pay me to eat a subway sub. I rather eat a hobos asshole then eat one of those shitty subs.
taxes changes a mans mind
I would still eat subway if I made 2 million a year. I could finally afford to get extra cheese on my turkey bacon melt.
Goals
Thank you for being reasonable. This faker does not represent anyone other than themselves. The fact that Smollett is waving legitimate hardships in front of the world for clout and is now in a psyche ward shows that he only wanted fame. Infamy lasts longer, doesn't pay. The damage in which he has done to his career is probably irreparable. Let alone the victims of real hate crimes.
He’s in a psych ward now?
I don't think it's completely unfair to view individuals as representative of their group. Jussie as an isolated individual is a narcissist, yes, but there just so happens to be thousands of others just like him in Hollywood. Like, you won't find men living in the middle of rural Afghanistan pulling the type of shenanigans that Jussie pulled, so clearly his actions are indicative of something specific to his social position and culture. No man is an island.
If infamy didn't pay, the Pauls wouldn't be millionaires.
They built that up over a few years of time like they had a goal in mind. May have been absolutely the pinnacle of being "hot and stupid". They didn't commit crimes until very recently. Horrible example of infamy not getting comeuppance.
What "legitimate" hardships are you referencing?
The judge pointing out how much jussie is laughed at and how his name is directly associated with lying was a great moment. I genuinely believe Jussie cares more about his image being destroyed than his life being destroyed and thats why reminding him what he did to his reputation as a celebrity is so great.
Thats also why i think he might epstein himself because hes holding onto anything that might help his image even if it kills him
Bottom line, Jussie is now legally considered cringe in the state of illinois.
@Random Username im saying he’s trying to epstein himself in the sense he’ll make an epstein like situation by killing himself but i get what you’re saying. I just needed a word to not use a word that would get my comment hidden by youtubes system
He’s literally willing to kill himself for attention
I was honestly disappointed that he didn't shout "I AM THE GAY TUPAC" on his way out of the courtroom - with the black power fist raised high above his head.
that mightve been enough to redeem him lmao
Tupac would be rolling in his Mansion in Cuba if that happened
@@nickrustyson8124 wait I thought Tupac was Obama
@@Nobody-hc2bo So Obama's last name is Tupac, finally found the answer
I love how the judge calls Jesse's script bad "it's not a good script"
Fair criticism.
What a sad strange little man. I don't pity him. Also what a sad attempt of making himself looking like a "hero."
@@byHexted It fucking sucks.
he fucked up tryna dress up as black panther this badly bruh, this is cringe
So what your saying is, he pulled a dhar man?
@@ijustlikebees I feel like Dhar's content can be seen as entertaining. Instead of something sad and pathetic.
@@X_Blake that definitely depends.....
Honestly thanks to Adum for explaining why he said he wasn't suicidal because I did not understand what the point of that was and it just makes it so much worse
@@thenamelessone6119 what's happening? who is he and what he do?
@@porc1429 he faked a hate crime on himself to gain public sympathy
@@pleaseenteraname8211 bruh
@@pleaseenteraname8211 Oddly enough, I don't think that's the case. Well, yes on it's face, and my bet is, no, also.
I mean, it failed _spectacularly_ anyways, but it failed so big that I'm a little curious if that wasn't more the point. Granted, narcissists have massive blind spots and egos that could explain how obviously he failed.
Seeing as he's had involvement with actual activists and causes, he didn't need to fabricate hate crime; it's already a thing. Granted also, that I being that narcissistic, it's totally reasonable to expect the whole thing to be just about him getting that spot light, and yes it was.
What I mean is... this was such an obvious sh*tshow from the drop, that the whole spectacle from minute one was about the failed attempt, and not the show. The failure was the show. He handed people in the most delusional arms of the right wing hate forums, precisely the kind of case they desired... which... that could very well be a coincidence. Not saying it's the case, but I would not be in the lease bit surprised to hear he got paid to do that job, simply because it was such perfect anti-activist propaganda.
"You can go back to brunch now; it was all a ruse; there is no hate crime in Ba Sing Se."
Yes, this is conspiratorial and speculative thinking, full stop. So we should consider the case as-is as the whole story. Meanwhile, I'm still gonna' wonder about this, because if only by chance, it was a perfectly timed and executed spectacle, almost designed to have a chilling, minimizing, even gaslighting effect on activism at the time. That could just be Jussie's narcissism and blind spots, but I certainly do wonder if there wasn't more to it.
@@nunyabidnis3815 chill with the essay
One of the facts of life that I hate most: People like this will never reflect or have any self awareness. These people need it most, and it drives me INSANE.
Why? His actions almost immediately resulted in failure. Evasion of reality leads to destruction, let them fall.
@@CptChandler It even just bothers me that he sees it as a win, always will, and will eventually convince others of it as well. The public is too fickle and they will eventually forgive.
One thing the judge did really well about this, and that's side by side with Adum's take on reabilitation instead of retribution - actual justice tbh -, is when he considered Jussie to have "two sides" as a person. This verdict opens a door for reabilitation, wich should be there even if he, the judge as person, don't belive the guy will ever change. Really good job by the Judge.
thats one of the biggest issues of the human psyche that i dont think ill ever be able to really settle with. i just dont get how some people go through life doing horrible shit and not once thinking 'hey, maybe this is stupid and not worth it.' i dont get it, i dont.
edit: and also we see time and time again how these ppl end up failing in the long run, they usually either end up in jail, dead, or every relationship/opportunity in their lives is completely torn apart. and yet ppl dont learn. its odd dude
@@someidiot420 I mean there’s literally two options when you fail, you accept your blame and learn from it and grow or you deny your failure was your responsibility and keep making the same mistake. A lot of people are the former!!
42:13
The look on his poor lawyer says it all.
"Dude. Shut up. Shut up. Shut. Up. STOP!!! You're making it worse, the judge looks confused and I'm not getting paid enough for this!"
Imagine being paid to listen to Jussie and try to build a defense from his blather
God that'd be torture
@Gobbersmack $500 p/h?? No chance.... to listen to Jussies constant race baiting identity politics I'd be charging $1000 p/h at the very least haha
I can’t wait for him to write about his version of events with the giant conspiracy and all and then try to sell the script to a bunch of studios where he plays himself
Or a shitty autobiography he wrote in prison conveniently leaving the 'incident' out
Jussie is ACTING SO HARD in the last couple of minutes. He really think he's on set.
Love Adum for calling out the chatter for saying "he makes all black people look bad" and trying to educate them. 👏👏👏
He has like reactive type people like that in his twitch a lot which is funny because that's so not what he's about lmao, his whole persona after the kimba stuff is basically going against thinking in any absolutist way lmao
@@frezling2442 I've followed Adum for a million years now and that used to be the majority of his audience - through no fault of his own, mind, he just didn't actively talk about this stuff back then. I don't even think he was trying to protect his street cred or views, he just didn't need to I guess? I used to wish he'd be more left-leaning but now I just feel bad he has to school his chat so often
I like how he didn't totally shit on the person. That is how you remind people not to do it. I respect him so much for it.
@@peachy_lili yeah, I guess he's a little edgy / non-pc in some ways (more so in his older content) but I'm really surprised how many very obviously right leaning people are frequently in his chat and stuff commenting. Like he's never been a SUPER vocally left leaning guy, but like, his values have always been pretty clear through his movie taste and analysis, especially the last half decade. And he's literally a gay furry lol, idk how he ended up with such a vocal corner of his audience setting off on small debates from the conservative corner of the spectrum so frequently
Tbf he's kinda right in that it will probably change the mind of a lot of people on these kind of crimes
The thing that is so scary about this case is something my dad brought up to me: if me and my dad were walking on that street and were implicated in the crime then Jesse might have never seen justice. The whole country would have us arrested & with the brothers not coming forward to no admit they were hired by him… we would be in jail for years.
But you would have never been implicated in the crime in the first place because no two white men could ever be placed at the crime scene. The whole thing stank of being off from the beginning, it just took a bit for most people to notice. I wouldn't be surprised if the police had suspicions from the beginning.
So throwing him in jail for a crime no one actually committed would be unjust. I hate him, don't get me wrong, but 6 months on top of his ruined reputation and 2 years of humiliation seems more then fair.
gotta love how the judge went throught that whole speach only for jussie to start shitting from his mouth
did not envy the judge in that moment. being told that the last 30 mins u've spoken have been a waste of time mustve been so annoying.
@@someidiot420 Maybe the stuff he said was less for Jessie and more for the Jury.
I feel like Jessie even being on trial was already confirmation that he was past the point of seeing the errors of his ways.
@@wisemage0 yeah i suppose so, just sucks that hes yet again another asshole who just doesnt learn or grow. he needed to hear those words the most and he's the only one who DIDNT hear them.
god fuck this guy
I def don't need to hear every YT creator's input on sociopolitical issues; but Adum's setting a great example by being both fair and on point.
Truth
It definitely helps that Adum isn't from the US, it's refreshing hearing outside opinions
@@cadaverous4766 Granted culturally Canada and the US are pretty similar, but Adum also isn't too interested in politics, like they come up every so often but he isn't going to make a whole series out of it
It sucks that now every time I hear about a hate crime in the news, I'm half-expecting that it'll turn out to be a hoax.
The stuff the judge said about first-responders being reluctant to take hate crime reports seriously was absolutely chilling: I didn't even think of that.
"Conservatives are going to have a field day with this."
... Anyone with any sense is having a field day with this.
Exactly lol it's amazing that people think just conservatives are on about this. I think most people didn't buy this for one second
@@zelixleo5 Absolutely
@@zelixleo5 I don't really have a political affiliation. I guess I'm a centrist. But I think we can all agree that Jussie is a charlatan of the highest degree. People who look to use people's genuine grievances for self promotion are just pure evil.
@@MobbJacket88 not having a political affiliation is in itself quite political.
@@fawnieee What do you mean?
Adum is so good with legal arguments that my Photography teacher said they watched his Kimba video in order to talk about plagiarism and how these sorts of things happen and spread in the art world.
My professors in the art department *studied* it!
You know that meme clip of Michael Jackson eating popcorn in the theatre, that's how I learned to react and feel rn with politics and asshole celebrities in general
Welcome to enlightenment. Politics is best to approach with a clear head anyway. While watching comically rich narcissistic goobers make fools of themselves is a great lil pastime.
Yeah good idea, let's just all turn our brains off and consume matters without any serious thought. Excellent idea man keep it up bro.
@@HOTD108_ Why not just learn to laugh at it all? You’re not doing yourself any favours by caring about this garbage and getting worked up over it.
@@HOTD108_ it's cute that you think we live in any kind of position to do anything about the rich, powerful and famous. Best we can do is watch them crumble at their own insanity
@@fawnieee we have all the power we just can’t unify
I hope Jussie lives a long monotonous life of obscurity after all of this
I hope someone in his life utters the term "culturally irrelevant" around him. Constantly
That sounds great but I hope people mockingly shout the word “Empire!” around him from time to time also.
@@doubtfulhenry not even that, but that the most meaningful thing he'll be remembered for is that he is a _liar_ that condemned his fellow brothers and sisters for the sake of personal gain.
And that's all he'll be remembered for. That all his hard work will have resulted in nothing.
YMS's Kimba video was far more accurate and helpful than any professional resource I could find about the controversy for a college paper of mine. I listed the video as an academic source, and I stand by it.
Whenever someone pronounces his name properly and doesn't call him Juicy Smooyay I have to make a mental note that they're talking about him
Cue the Uncle Ruckus “GUILTY!” clip from The Boondocks
P.S. He put all that time and effort to fake a crime when he really should’ve used that same amount of time to try something that could’ve actually helped his career. Really makes ya think.
I GOT THE ROPE RIGHT HERE!
If that reboot didnt fall through this would absolutely be material for an episode
Communal narcissism or things like it are always interesting in how someone would go through that much trouble to be _just_ the worst. Like, not _the_ worst, but just the worst.
Well granted he didn't put in enough time, he was still caught
Adam: "I could be a copyright lawyer."
Madhavi Sunder: "Please no"
His actions were selfish he did all that just to benefit himself and only himself. It's such a step backwards for anyone who might face a hate crime in the future because of this selfish ass.
Backwards*
Court are hate crimes. You have been lambchopped. 😂🎪🤡🍷🍾☦
We have different states among the provinces too, btw. I am a criminologist. The states have federal laws that all states share as the provinces have federal Queens Bench laws etc that are shared. But then there are provincial court etc.
Huh, kinda always assumed provinces were the equivalent to states.
I like to think its like a classroom, theres rules all students have to follow, but also each student has his own personal rules for how he likes to interact, such as touching versus non touching.
Man really thought he could do a Generation hope video in real life and everyone called him out on his bullshit
Two people to get in trouble using checks to pay for their crimes:
-Jerry Springer
-Jussie Smollett
I guess people with JS initials are inclined to carry a chequebook.
And are dumb enough to leave an obvious paper trail
Didn't Springers check bounce?
maybe jerry will get a new co-host
@@HOTD108_ - *Keep an eye on John Stamos*
I can't believe how nice this judge is being.
@@Gobbersmack - *WTF ???*
When the judge was being all "I see good in you", I thought jussie must've shown some remorse in the past 2yrs ..but then he opened his mouth ..🙈
What an absolute baller of a judge tbh, that insight was great.
Love these kinds of videos. Adam has pretty well thought out opinions on most of the stuff he talks about.
"And it's not a good script" I love that little roast
"i wouldve gotten away with it too if it wasnt for that gang and that darn dog!"
"mr. smollet there was no dog"
When the Judge said that his dad was Jewish and Adum said "the conservatives are gonna have a field day with this" I could already hear the echoes.
For f@ck's sake, why would you even need to politisize this? What's the issue with a jewish judge?
@@DeadMeat991 Please explain to me exactly how this entire topic isn't inherently political already?? The dude faked a hate crime ffs. Grow up.
@@HOTD108_ Yes, but the fact that the judge is jewish is irrelevant to both matters. The world's gone crazy!
@@DeadMeat991 Omg dude you're spending way too much time on 4chan and reddit. Anyway, I thought Jussie was Jewish, not the judge? Regardless, tell that to all the conservatives who always made a big deal about their Jewish heritage. Calling out racism is a good thing, why tf would you think otherwise?
That aside, you've still failed to explain to me exactly how this subject isn't already inherently political?
@@HOTD108_
I never said otherwise regarding racism. This projection is fit for reddit. Screw it.
That haircut on the judge…luscious
"The states are not united"
Damn, that's way too on point
We live in a society bro
They weren't meant to be "united" as one country like Canada.
I thought the judge's monologue was part of the punishment, I get why he's saying it but less is more sometimes.
I think most of the problem here comes from him being a celebrity. That's why he was so sloppy. A lot of people become some level of famous and think they can get away with anything. They think their connections will save them.
Good. I'm glad he got caught. This is a horrific crime.
@@HOTD108_ I don't know if I'd go so far as to say "horrific", but I do think that he should be made into an example. I hope that he'll change, but the judge should have been harsher to make a point: don't ever do this.
@@DrachonaTheWolf Jussie had 2 years of humiliation and a shredded reputation on top of this, I think it's fair
@@PointsofData Okay, but those aren't legal. Those are just natural consequences for his actions. How people react to such a massive lie, and the case initially being dropped due to his connections, is completely disconnected from whatever legal punishment he receives.
Others have said this, but that Judge is being Jussie's dad right now lol
They should have determined what the sentence would have been if someone was convicted based on his lie and given him that.
He was willing to ruin two random innocent people's lives just for some attention.
Who are the two innocent people?
@Krang If Jesse wasn't such a terrible liar, the cops could have charged literally anyone they thought did it with assault and a hate crime.
I'm sure he would have let those two people go to jail too, seeing as he doubled down on his lie even after getting caught.
@@chickenbath if the cops did their job correctly, which they did, no one would have been charged unjustly because no one could be put at the crime scene. Alibis.
I hate Jussie but let's not shit on the police department when they worked their asses off to do this right.
@@PointsofData I didn't shit on the cops, but if two people happened to be walking by around the same time it could've absolutely been pinned on them. Their alibi would put them at the scene of the crime.
But weren't those two people in on it? They weren't exactly innocent, if anything they should get some punishment also, unless I'm completely wrong on it and am confused.
Also, we really shouldn't give someone the same sentence for a crime they possibly lied about. If that's the case than no one would come forward as victim of a crime without 100% proof. Imagine being robbed and knowing who did it, but not having 100% air tight proof, getting called a liar then being the one punished for trying to get justice on a person who did you wrong. Rape especially is a very hard one to charge, we'd see people just choose to not come forward, leading to more rapes since people know that if the victim wont attempt to seek justice they wont face any consequence.
Adum: mentions clinging to narcs one after the other
My brain: Do you love me now? Do you love me now?
Everything comes in pieces
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@@HOTD108_ An Unkindness video - Fragments. A song Adum wrote over a decade ago. The entire song is someone trying to be good enough for someone refusing to love them in return and really paints a great picture of loving a narcissist. The part of the song he would regularly use in videos over end credits is closer to the end of this song, a part where he keeps repeating "do you love me now?"
If you're looking to become a copyright lawyer, you'll really need to study law and pass the bar exam. As Leonard French puts it, you don't want to become the next Richard Liebowitz.
Adum is ironically one of the hardest working people on this site.
If I were the judge, I would’ve said that it is especially troubling that in light of all the evidence presented, you have yet to admit any level of guilt and still adamantly insist on your innocence, so at this time I’m giving you the opportunity to confess your involvement and offer some form of apology and it may be considered grounds for reconsideration of sentencing
Naw fam, Jussie had 2 years to admit guilt
@@PointsofData i know, he’d never do it. He’s delusional
When main character syndrome goes too far
The judge is one of the most Shee-KAH-Goh people I’ve seen since the Bears fans on SNL. The funniest American accent
Accent?
I'm partial to Wisconsin accent personally. Boston is a very close second.
@@tylerpehringer5272 the best of the Midwest
He has an accent? lol He sounds completely average to me but maybe when you live in the Midwest you can't recognize it
@@kupotenshi same, i barely detect it
When Adum was talking about one person does not represent the entire BLM, the South Park episode "With Apologies to Jesse Jackson" came to mind. Where they have to tell Randy and others that Jesse Jackson is not the speaker for all black people. And when some people are saying that this one guy makes all black people look bad. This is just one person. It just makes himself look bad. I appreciate how Adum responds to these topics. He disagrees, but in a respectful way. Not insulting anyone, not even raising his voice. Only warning them that he believes that they're thinking about this wrong and try not to think like that. I think he would be great in a legal career due to how neutral and carefully he handles subjects like this.
Honestly seeing this video has given me a bit of faith in humanity to not allow bullshit like this to be acceptable. Since day one people have been attempting to invalidate the seriousness of what Jussie did and it's nice to see a judge and a TH-camr that recognizes the wide ranging affects a crime of this magnitude presents. But since the judge is white and so are u there will be alot of people that cry "racist" just for the sake of it. It doesn't matter what ur race is. We are all capable of being manipulative narcissistic people and he got what he deserved. As a black man seeing someone that has vigorously advocated for justice and the BLM movement try to use that trust and respect to further their own personal popularity makes my skin crawl and I personally feel like the judge was too nice. I would've given him a year.
For those who don’t know, this is the guy in Alien: Covenant who gets killed in the shower.
No, seriously.
I remember Seth Gilliam, Father Gabriel from The Walking Dead being convicted for possession of marijuana. He owned up to it, admitted it was stupid and went on being awesome on he show.
Good times... That´s what´s called being an adult.......
@@fernandoreimpell2818 he is currently a total badass in the show. Maybe my favorite character recently
It’s even more stupid that that’s a crime
that judge is really nice
Thank you so much for this Adam! I have so much respect for your opinion & all that you do! As a conservative I RESPECT the hell out of you! Keep uniting & healing!
I’m just glad they didn’t extradite him to France for punishment, considering he’s such a famous French actor and all, he might have pulled something like this over there.
I wonder if he tells himself that he was raising awareness with all this. Like does he actually try to justify it to himself or is the dude just nihilistically selfish?
Yes, I believe that's exactly how he justifies it. It's how a narcissist MUST look at it, to protect their fragile ego
absolutely the former. ppl like jussie will convince themselves of their own lies, otherwise they wouldnt do it.
@@someidiot420 think you're giving him too much credit, I think he's fully aware of what he's done he's just do hyper fixated on whatever beneficial outcome he feels entitled to receive should be his regardless of the methods used to get them.
I don't see these people as bumbling idiots stewing in their own delusions, he knows exactly what he's done.
@@fawnieee that could be true, and thats probably the most frustrating thing abt all this. you never quite know for sure if its one or the other. im just coming off my own experience with ppl similar to him. edit: and also the assumption that most people are just doing what they truly feel is right
i cannot imagine the benefits outweighing the consequences in this whole thing, i mean his career is ruined. he is always gonna be the guy who cried wolf. but also im a rational person! lmao
Is it customary to spend this much time berating the defendant
I’m not sure if I’d call it customary but it’s pretty common. Usually because the judge wants to “teach the defendant a lesson” but in more publicized cases the judge is essentially laying out the argument to the press for why the defendant is being sentenced or let off.
It’s an explanation for the sentencing. It also serves as a statement to the public as well hoping to add a little bit of discouragement for similar crimes
depends on the judge, the social awareness of the case, and the severity of the crime
I feel like adum should react to 'im sorry to bother you' because of the horse people 🤣 or maybe he's already mentioned it
He gave it a 7/10.
here's my idea. He should have thrown a party at his apartment so the story could have been that he was out late at night to get more drinks, got jumped, then returned to the party to have all his friends see him and call the police for him making him look more creditable.
Or maybe, just don't fake hate crimes for a publicity stunt?
@@HollywoodActorRyanGosling well obviously but if he was a better liar
It’s ridiculous because if you’re gonna pull a stunt my man had options that were not “fake a hate crime”…fake robbery and fake jumped all possible
@@FreyaEinde
Why is everybody's go-to for a publicity stunt simply a similar criminal act of crying wolf? Lmao
Then have innocent people implicated in a faux crime and ruin their lives and their family’s lives for years.
Can't wait for the show "better call adum"
great commentary on actual cognitive biases and explaining them respectfully instyead of accusing people of "white privilege" and shutting down argument, love you bro
I appreciate the irony that part of why Smollett’s attempt to stage a hate crime for fame fell apart was because he wasn’t famous enough for someone to target him for a hate crime.
This judge was really competent in this verdict.
*"You got on the stand, you certainly didn't have to...but you have the right to."* 😭😭😭😭
Aren't there deals sometimes about admiting guilt for a lighter sentence?
It's not the same as punishing more for NOT admiting guilt, but the incentive's still there
Technically all plea deals are like that, because admitting guilt is necessary before the court accepts the deal. The vast majority of criminal cases in the US are resolved by admitting guilt in exchange for a lighter sentence, or admitting a lesser crime in exchange for more serious charges being dropped.
Thank you YMS for shutting down racism in your chat. He IS an individual.
How can anyone say that they are innocent after hearing their crime and evidence listed out step by step like a Danganronpa closing argument? I almost expect electronic music to play while he repeatedly yells "I'm not suicidal!" in his Panic Talk Action while a Subway sandwich, bottle of bleach and a noose float and orbit him.
Based Adam
Am I the only one thinking that judge looking like Stephen King cameo in "Pet Semetery"? Robe and all LMAO 😅😂
Yea and is that a wig or combover?
@@Magicalnora ....yes.... Lol
Adum being a freelance copyright attorney specifically for TH-camrs is not what we deserve!
5:28 this whole convo is great. It is important to avoid thinking in categories like that. Bravo in calling that out and correcting that way of thinking.
I like how Adum creates a hypothetical system where you get less time if you admit you did the crime, and sees the inherent flaws a system like that wound have, not knowing that is exactly how the courts work in America.
The fact that Juicy wanted body cameras on cops & probably pushed for them makes this extra hilarious. They did get used to catch a criminal, so good job pushing for them Juicy
Coulda swore he asked them to turn them off during the initial video
19:40 this is already a problem, innocent people will admit guilt to get a lesser sentence such as in the case of Richard Heene (the whole balloon boy scandal). Going to trial and losing on an innocent plea already gets you a worse sentence than a guilty plea in a lot of cases.
oh GOD i hate that you brought that up. that case still enrages me. that poor family.
I love how Adum is secretly an evil genius. There is no situation he doesn’t run himself through XD like on a god-tier level
Jussie truly believes the truth is whatever he wants it to be
It’s just so ironic that he was a successful actor.
juicey smooyay is really going through it
Ah yes, the hard hitting movie review content I’m here for
I had that same haircut in middle school.
Best judge
Jussie baka
I hate you for this comment
Yes
Adum going through the rationale of an Alford plea is hilarious
In the US, our justice system is ONLY about retribution. Like, legitimately though. It's mostly just about punishment. There is very little to no attempt at rehabilitation here.
Prisons here make money from the government with each prisoner. So their goal isn't to rehabilitate, but to foster repeat customers.
I wouldn’t say that. Realistically it depends on the jail/prison you go to. Some are filled with reform programs, others have none and are where the stuff of nightmares happen. This is mainly due to the decentralization of our states, and the VASTLY different opinions we have about how we should treat criminals.
@@user-kk2dw1eh5q 🇺🇸
@@mythos951 CoMmUnIsM
@user-kk2dw1eh5q every state run prison run at a loss, and most private one also run at a loss being maintained by government grants and subsidies. You can bitch about the US prison system for a lot of shit, being a money maker for anyone is the single worst thing to say because it's untrue and give cover to the actual problems, like the power of gangs or a lack of proper training for guards.
These comments are gonna get spicy
Are they? The only people that were mad about this was like the BLM org.
@June is it? The only people that I saw that were mad was the BLM LA org mentioned in the video, if you'd like to provide something counter to that go ahead.
@June So are you really claiming that BLM LA isn't an organization? Because if you look at my comments no where do i state this is the position of all BLM advocates or even a portion, I specifically said that a BLM org was upset at the ruling. Why would I state that the comments wouldn't be bad if I thought all BLM advocates were mad about this, there are millions of advocates so the comments would be a trash fire. You're incredibly defensive about this to the point of throwing out your reasoning and reading comprehension skills.
that comment sounded more like it was agreeing with adam’s statement of “giving conservatives ammo” but i can understand why adam would want to say what he said about hasty generalizations with it
That moment Adam points out how stupid this shit was and that same energy could have done doing something creative and legal.
Like a low budget, indie, action, thriller.
"Reverse Jackpot" is a phrase I'm going to steal
Adum's takes were great here. Had no reason to follow this case, but was interested to hear Adum's thoughts, and I appreciate him sharing them.
I like to speculate on where Jussie's head may have been at, beyond just the communal narcissism. There's a thread to pull on how much of American, "progress," is purely performativity, theatrics, and cash grabs, or at least, it's not hard to see where someone would get that impression.
For many involved in activism, all they'll ever know is getting a 'both sides'd' mention on the afternoon news, maybe a spot of hate-screed on the opposition evening news, and absolutely no change. Then some corporate entity will 'virtue signal' and try to re-brand and sanitize those efforts, contributing less than nothing to any causes. Not to mention, becoming your most boisterous inner narcissist is _kind of the point_ of much of American society. By that I mean, being completely self absorbed, inconsiderate, and awful to others just gets more clicks and pays more dividends than say, for instance, being tear gassed by police for trying to stop an oil pipeline through 'protected' land.
The world was primed to make a huge deal out of a hate crime, so like any self-absorbed American edge lord, he positioned himself not to engage with that subject, but to be it's center of attention. It's a little odd to me that he leaned deeply into a common right wing trope about liberal performativity, and made it reality for them.
America has a serious trend of profitable persecution complexes, and uses it to deflect from actually improving anything. ...and that's dumb.
This very french actor got what was coming to him
3:04 He did more then waste resources. He tried to further stoke racial division. Which is pretty evil if you ask me. 2 years would be more than reasonable especially with his little "outburst" while leaving the court room.