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THE THIN BLUE LIE MOVIE

Robert "Sugar Bear" Lark was on death row for 38 years and remains in jail in the state of Pennsylvania. The events of an accused murder, trial, and conviction that put a man behind bars is not the story that is in the 'Thin Blue Lie' movie - a 2000 television film directed by Roger Young and starring Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Jonathan Neumann (Rob Morrow), who, along with his partner Phil Chadway (Randy Quaid), for exposing Philadelphia mayor Frank Rizzo (Paul Sorvino) and the Philadelphia Police Department for corruption (observing the years 1976-1978) is in the movie. It was released on August 13, 2000 on Showtime.
According to the articles, suspects were beaten and tortured in interrogation rooms, as well as in many cases murdered, in an effort to meet the high quota of criminal cases solved by Philadelphia detectives. Neumann and Chadway met extreme opposition from the police department, working amidst phone tappings, apartment ransackings, and threats of death and bodily harm.
However, the above-mentioned reference about the methods used by mayor Rizzo and the Philadelphia Police Department for corruption success is in the story (allegedly) that has been told in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Appellee, v. Robert LARK, Appellant case, 1985.
Throughout the movie, Neumann faced a number of ethical dilemmas. First, most of his colleagues did not think that he should pursue claims of torture and death from suspects and a few police even; the city's crime level was at an all-time low, and some people felt that to question Rizzo's police policies would put the city's safety in jeopardy. Second, when interviewing victims of police brutality, Neumann had to assure the frightened victims that they would not be harmed by talking to him, when in fact, they had been threatened by police and warned against talking to and/or cooperating with reporters - may result in repeated jail lockup or even their death. Third, Neumann had to find one or more detectives willing to essentially betray a fellow officers in order to substantiate his claims.
In the case of Robert Lark, aka Sugar Bear, from West Philly and North Philly Street-life upbringing, people felt that to question police polices, City of Philadelphia, district attorney policies, City of Philadelphia and court of common pleas judges polices, City of Philadelphia practices would put the city's safety in jeopardy.
And the cops, the DA and the judges have no remorse over (allegedly) framing an innocent man and almost getting him executed - ongoing, once again.

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Philadelphia Front Page News Justice News In Brief: Illinois Supreme Court Overturns Conviction against Jussie Smollett forwarded by Allsides News frontpagenews1@yahoo.com

Philadelphia Front Page News Justice News In Brief: Illinois Supreme Court Overturns Conviction against Jussie Smollett forwarded by Allsides News frontpagenews1@yahoo.com

 

Above: Jussie Smollettc, Actor

On Thursday, the Illinois Supreme Court overturned a 2021 disorderly conduct conviction against actor Jussie Smollett on charges related to him faking a homophobic and racist hate crime in Chicago during 2019.

The Details: Smollett falsely claimed two men assaulted him while saying he was in “MAGA country” and tossed a noose around his neck. The hoax led to a search for the perpetrators by Chicago police until they believed the attack was faked. Two men later testified that Smollet paid them $3,500 to stage the attack. Smollett reached a deal with the Cook County State Attorney’s Office, under Attorney Kim Foxx, in which charges would be dropped for community service and the forfeiture of his $10,000 bond. 

For Context: The agreement led to backlash online, including then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel calling it “a whitewash of justice.” Later, a grand jury re-established the charges after a special prosecutor took on the case. The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that a special prosecutor should not charge Smollet after Smollet’s charges had already been dropped. 

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