Michael Jackson

Just curious.

Do you think he just got a free Monopoly "do not go to jail" card or that he was in fact innocent?

Petunia

I dunno seems pretty ok guy before he changed himself so much. One must really hate themself to keep chaning their body and face? But I still think hes not that clean. It's only the money hes using to bail from jail mostly. Oh well....

Well, I'm all for creative expression, but I really don't think the level of plastic surgery Michael Jackson has had is either normal nor healthy. I think he must really have a problem with his image to constantly desire such drastic changes, and I am of the opinion that any surgeon who would continue to operate on his face, after viewing the condition it is currently in, deserves to have his or her license revoked.

As to the molestation charges, frankly, I haven't a clue. I'm not aware of all the evidence presented at the trial and therefore cannot make any accurate estimates regarding his guilt. I will say, however, that when a 40+ man chooses to have unrelated young boys crawl in bed with him to participate in "sleepover parties", he should not be surprised when people become suspicious. Do I think MJ received special treatment due to his notoriety? Probably. Do I think the public will ever truly know what's going on inside Michael Jackson's head? Probably not. Do I think Michael Jackson needs therapy? Hell yes. Get this man evaluated!

Yar.

~Alexiel

Gosh,

I've watched the case with interest and now he's got off. One simple question, would he have got off if he wasn't Michael Jackson? I doubt it.

This is only my own personal suspicion but I suspect that the jury were very relieved to find 'reasonable doubt' . The last thing that jury would want would be to send an American icon to jail.

Apologies for my cynicism on this one.

Worried thoughts, Myzen

Whether he is guilty or innocent the jury found a reasonable doubt and that is all they needed to declare him innocent.
God, MJ and the boy really know what happened...
Justice will be served in the end should it be needed.

i don't believe for a minute that michael's money or fame kept him out of jail.........i am glad that justice prevailed and michael is a free man......

Forget him and his fairy tale- he doesn't merit the mental energy of such thoughtfull minds as ours.

Do you think if it was a women who was having sleep overs with young girls, people would be as critical? I think he is a target since he looks so wierd and acts so weird and (was) rich. I think he just wants to experience the fun stuff he missed in his childhood. Just because a guy is snuggles and watches Tv with kids, doesn't mean he is a sexual abuser. Would I let my kids, spend the night, NO, I wouldn't take a chance. These accusitions have been going on forever and he hasn't been found gulily on any charges. I think people should just get over it and look at the real abusers of the world ( people who might be close to them). People you might know.

Wow...this was a toughie....and had I been on that jury...I would really have struggled....Bottom LIne is that WE DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED......but that jury had a rough project...and I only wish the hard evidence had been there....my heart says one thing...but my mind says that the evidence wasn't enough....

I think that the main witness lacked credibility, and that makes it hard to say beyond reasonable doubt. I don't know if anything did happen to her son or not (I suspect it did) but her behaviors make it difficult to take her word for anything and that makes for a lot of doubt.

I felt that too much was made of the mother. It's just too bad that nobody took the boy's word for it just because he has a screwy mother.

I just really hope that, whatever the truth was, justice was actually done.

I think the fact that other's said they saw it makes him a target. I would be sceptible of anyone who felt like they "Needed" to sleep with children. Especially those with books of nude children as michael had. Whose finger prints along with a childs had been seen on a mag. Most of all.... i tend to believe the children.

Im just sad the mothers motives tained our ability to make a good case.

what i think about his being tried by a jury is...the members of the jury found him not guilty.

kd

from the juror's comments, they veered off course and took the mother's comments and finger pointing personally.......that was a huge mistake. a jury shouldn't do anything but follow the law. i'm afraid that his celebrity had them agog. one of the jurors called him a "superstar" during the question and answer period.

as for a woman sleeping with young girls, i'd hope to hell that someone would get suspicious. i sure would. adults don't have sleepovers with unrelated children...no how, no way.....

concerning his guilt or no guilt....i think he did something. but we'll never know what it was. there was a lot of smoke, there's a fire somewhere.....pat

i made a comment yesterday, but did say much... Have thought about not saying anything at all. In my opinon, and this is based on my past, How do we know for sure that he is innocent? we don't. What if the boy is telling the truth...... (when I told, no one believed me either)
The mother of the by my have her own problems that she needs to deal with, And so does Michael Jackson...

The one thing that stuck in my mind was a comment he, Michael Jackson, himself made..... "I was let down by Adults"........ to me that screams childhood abuse!!!!!

Only the boy, Michael Jackson and God knows what happened. This angered me and saddened me at the same time.

Anyways just my opinon!!!!

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The one thing that stuck in my mind was a comment he, Michael Jackson, himself made..... "I was let down by Adults"........ to me that screams childhood abuse!!!!!

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Yes, Micheal has openly talked about being abused in his childhood. His dad beat the living daylights out of him, his mom, and siblings.

I say believe the child.

I also think it's NOT OKAY for an adult (male or female) to have sleepovers with unrelated children (male or female) PERIOD.

It makes me sad and scared about this world.

That's what I meant mrb about how he has been found not guilty, but we really don't know how "innocent" he is. What if those that accused him are telling the truth? How horrible they must feel for lacking the validation from this... but we have no idea if he is innocent or not.

He is mentally unwell, I think that's pretty obvious to those who hear his viewpoints. Any one who thinks of taking him to court again will think twice. It could go in their favor because the public has had "enough" or he could now be teflon coated because of the past tries. No telling.

Again, I feel for those who might have been telling the truth about what they feel happened to them. (And look at the problems McCauley Caukin is having, even though he said he didn't think what he and Jackson did was wrong...) sigh.

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(when I told, no one believed me either)

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I say believe the child

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This is what bothers me the most.
Petunia

I feel for them too!!! I think the whole situation is sad. For Michael and the things he has been through as a child, and for the young children that have accused him. I mean I know first hand, as well as some of you, how it feels to have the courage to speak out just to be shot down.

I understand what you were saying Sky.

They really never had a case. The witnesses did not do a good job of telling there side, or story. They needed more proof and evidence really. But what I believe is that I reall don't know. I have not been reading up on it, and didn't really pay attention to it. Hope this helps, or and answers your question.

~Lisa~

The state of California did not provide enough evidence to convince 12 jurors. Legally he is innocent. Personally I think he is GUILTY GUILTY GUILTY. . The entire case sickens me. Maybe next time (and there will be a next time) the state will present a good enough case to remove this predatory sicko from society. Let him moonwalk across San Quentin whistling Billie Jean. It wouldnt take long before he had first hand experience of how his victims felt.

I think the accuser and his mother lied.. It is found that the mother lied in a JC Penny case , saying she was sexually abused, and was awarded over $150,000. And she and her son later admitted they lied...... I think they saw a biger purse, when they went after MJ....I am glad MJ was found not guilty.....I don't think MJ would hurt a flea...

Yea just makes you wonder "How did he get there in the first place?" Well what is done is done!

I was thinking about the plastic surgery and all... and I don't think it was all Jackson's doing. That he was able to buy a doctor to do what obviously would be considered "unethical" imo (and interviewed plastic surgeons.) That makes me think the doctor also was unbalanced!

I'm not sure if he did it, but I can think of a reason why he had these slumber parties with little boys. First of all, Look how he was treated during his childhood! He never got to have one of his own, and it isn't healthy for a child to be in the spotlight at such a young age in my opinion. These reasons could be why he might have done it too (if he did).