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Jussie Smollett and Hate Crime Hoaxes

2021/12/10
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一位专注于健康素养和患者-医生沟通的家庭医学教授和研究者。
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Jussie Smollett
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芝加哥警察局局长 Eddie Johnson
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Barry Weiss: 本期节目讨论了Jussie Smollett声称遭遇的仇恨犯罪事件,以及该事件的调查结果和社会影响。 Jussie Smollett: Smollett坚称自己遭遇了种族主义和恐同的仇恨犯罪,并认为质疑其说法的人是在否认美国存在的系统性种族主义和仇恨。他利用这次事件表达了对美国社会现状的不满和对政治人物的批评。 芝加哥警察局局长 Eddie Johnson: 警方调查结果表明Smollett编造了仇恨犯罪的故事,并详细策划了袭击事件,目的是为了提升个人形象和职业生涯。 Wilfred Reilly: Reilly 是一位研究仇恨犯罪骗局的专家,他分析了Smollett案以及其他类似案件,指出许多被报道的仇恨犯罪其实是伪造的,并探讨了人们伪造仇恨犯罪的动机,以及媒体和社会在其中扮演的角色。他认为,美国社会赋予了受害者身份权力,这导致了更多的人伪造仇恨犯罪,并批评了媒体对这些事件的夸大报道。 Barry Weiss: 本节目采访了仇恨犯罪专家Wilfred Reilly,探讨了仇恨犯罪骗局的普遍性、社会动机以及Jussie Smollett案背后的原因。Reilly认为,Smollett案是仇恨犯罪骗局的典型案例,他利用了社会对种族主义和仇恨犯罪的关注,来提升自己的公众形象。 Wilfred Reilly: Reilly分析了多个仇恨犯罪骗局案例,指出这些案件的共同点是:高调的案件更容易被伪造;伪造者通常是为了获得受害者身份的权力和利益;媒体对这些事件的夸大报道也助长了这种现象。他认为,美国社会对受害者的过度关注,以及对种族主义和仇恨犯罪的过度敏感,为仇恨犯罪骗局提供了滋生的土壤。 Wilfred Reilly: Reilly认为,媒体在仇恨犯罪骗局中扮演了重要的角色,他们为了追求新闻价值而夸大报道,甚至制造虚假新闻。他批评了媒体的偏见和煽动性,认为这导致了社会对仇恨犯罪的过度关注,并扭曲了人们对现实的认知。

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Jussie Smollett describes the events leading up to his alleged attack, including going out to get food and encountering his attackers.

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In 2019, Jussie Smollett’s hate crime allegations captured the nation. The actor and singer claimed that two men beat him, poured bleach over his head, and tied a noose around his neck—all while shouting homophobic and racial slurs.

Many pointed to his story as proof that our country, even in liberal cities like Chicago, is still plagued by the most evil forms of racism. But a few weeks later, we got news that his story was a complete lie. And today, a jury found him guilty of just that.

Why did he do it? On today’s episode, political scientist Wilfred Reilly, author of “Hate Crime Hoaxes,” explains why people like Jussie Smollett are willing to risk everything to gain the status of a victim.

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