re: Will Smith slaps Chris Rock at Oscars

Posted by 777Tiger

Member since Mar 2011

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Posted on 3/28/22 at 9:55 am to LNCHBOX

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No DA in the country would ever bring in an A list star for assault charges for a slap

did I say that? I just said, and accurately so, that it is the DA that ultimately makes that call, irregardless of what the "victim's" wishes are if they feel strongly enough that this should be prosecuted

Posted by 0x15E

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Member since Sep 2020

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Posted on 3/28/22 at 9:56 am to LNCHBOX

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Alec Baldwin killed someone and he's in interviews blaming anyone else

Alec Baldwin shooting someone in the desert on a film set is not the same as a blatant assault at an awards ceremony on national TV.

There is security there for keeping the peace and making sure people stay in line. Actors are not exempt from that.

Aubrey Plaza was ejected from the MTV movie awards from getting up on stage and trying to take an award from Will Ferrel.

You really think Will Smith could bitch-slap someone live and not suffer the same consequence if it wasn’t scripted?

Y’all are unbelievable

ETA: and before y’all start bitching…I’m not defending Baldwin. That fricker belongs in jail. But in no way can you compare these two incidents

This post was edited on 3/28/22 at 9:58 am

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Posted by LNCHBOX

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Posted on 3/28/22 at 9:56 am to 777Tiger

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did I say that?

Did I say you did?

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I just said, and accurately so, that it is the DA that ultimately makes that call, irregardless of what the "victim's" wishes are if they feel strongly enough that this should be prosecuted

I don't dispute that. My reply was more for the "OMG he assaulted a guy on live TV and got away with it" loons.

This post was edited on 3/28/22 at 9:57 am

Posted by Festus

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Posted on 3/28/22 at 9:56 am to 777Tiger

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Can they even file charges when the victim doesn't want to press charges

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yes, it's the DA's call

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Los Angeles Police Department statement: "LAPD investigative entities are aware of an incident between two individuals during the Academy Awards program. The incident involved one individual slapping another. The individual involved has declined to file a police report."

"If the involved party desires a police report at a later date, LAPD will be available to complete an investigative report."

Posted by LNCHBOX

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Posted on 3/28/22 at 9:57 am to 0x15E

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Alec Baldwin shooting someone in the desert on a film set is not the same as a blatant assault at an awards ceremony on national TV.

Yea, it's a million times worse than a slap

Holy shite, you people

Posted by Marciano1

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Member since Jun 2009

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Posted on 3/28/22 at 9:57 am to bbap

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Yeah so staged that people are trying to calm him down during a commercial break. True commitment huh?

These people are actors - and the best in the world at acting

They can make you believe anything. It was definitely staged and they had to make it appear "real" by having Smith act a fool after he sat down, being consoled by his fellow actors and crying on stage.

Posted by LNCHBOX

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Posted on 3/28/22 at 9:57 am to Marciano1

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It was definitely staged

For what benefit?

Posted by 777Tiger

Member since Mar 2011

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Posted on 3/28/22 at 9:57 am to Festus

I don't write the laws, baw, I just paid attention in school

Posted by 0x15E

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Posted on 3/28/22 at 9:58 am to LNCHBOX

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Yea, it's a million times worse than a slap Holy shite, you people

No shite. That’s why you can’t compare the two

You’re literally proving my point

This post was edited on 3/28/22 at 9:59 am

Posted by Festus

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Posted on 3/28/22 at 9:58 am to 0x15E

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You really think Will Smith could bitch-slap someone live and not suffer the same consequence if it wasn’t scripted?

quote:
Los Angeles Police Department statement: "LAPD investigative entities are aware of an incident between two individuals during the Academy Awards program. The incident involved one individual slapping another. The individual involved has declined to file a police report."

"If the involved party desires a police report at a later date, LAPD will be available to complete an investigative report."

I guess my answer would be yes, he could, and suffer no consequences?

Posted by LNCHBOX

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Posted on 3/28/22 at 9:59 am to 0x15E

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No shite. That’s why you can’t compare the two

It shows what hollywood people can get away with.

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You’re literally proving my point \

Huh? You're arguing that Will assaulted someone on live Tv and is getting away with it, as if the slap wad that big a deal or that celebs don't get away with crimes every fricking day.

This post was edited on 3/28/22 at 10:00 am

Posted by TD422

Destrehan, LA

Member since Jun 2019

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Posted on 3/28/22 at 9:59 am to Fun Bunch

Agree, not staged. Watch the slow motion clip that BRIllini posted - specifically, Smith's feet. He stands up on the balls of his feet and shifts his weight hard enough to have his right foot slip. If that was staged, he was trying to generate some power with the slap.

Plus, I agree with a couple points already made...one, why wait until that point in the broadcast? And two, make Smith's dialog safe for broadcast. All the bleeping accomplished was to confuse the (US) audience.

Posted by OMLandshark

Member since Apr 2009

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Posted on 3/28/22 at 9:59 am to HailToTheChiz

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It's amazing some of you think Chris rock would agree to get bitch slapped on live television and cussed out for Oscar ratings

It’s even more amazing that some posters believe that the Smiths would agree to be ridiculed on the biggest night of Will’s life, especially over a medical disorder. That family are the most narcissistic and petty family in all of Hollywood. Plus Chris and Will have openly hated one another for decades, so it makes 0 sense that this was scripted.

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