Michael Jackson Verdict

[Purple Haze]

[COLOR=Purple][SIZE=1]Michael Jackson's verdict has just been read. All of his charges the jury ruled not guilty. He's a free man now. What do you guys think? Do you think that the verdict was right?[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[kaisha]

Actually yes I do, I think he is innocent. I just think he has some serious issues, he needs to be put in a mental hospital, not a jailhouse.

[Roflocopter]

[QUOTE]Actually yes I do, I think he is innocent. I just think he has some serious issues, he needs to be put in a mental hospital, not a jailhouse.[/QUOTE]

[size=1][color=darkred]That's a little harsh. Actually, very harsh. He's not crazy. So what if he thinks that sleeping with children is not wrong. As long as he didn't do anything It wasnt wrong. Hes got the mind of like a child. Its like sleeping with a friend, he doesent think anything of it. He simply wanted to look like something he wasnt, which eventually led to him becoming what he is today.[/size][/color]

[Snarktastic]

[COLOR=Indigo]...Does this mean the news networks will be focusing on REAL news now?

Maybe?

Okay, I know that's too much to ask, but come on! I'm so sick of this case and the sick people in it.[/COLOR]

[Roflocopter]

[SIZE=1][color=darkred]The news will always be, "It was a great disaster, thousands of people died, this may be the end of the world as we know it! And speaking of disasters, my kitchen is a disaster. Back to you Rob!" The news is too busy getting good ratings to care about the soldiers dying in iraq right now. fox is too busy with Bill Reilie's gay bashing If you havent seen Bill o Reilly yet. Your missing out...Not really, personally I cant stand him. If you haven't seen it, here is a draminization of it. Bill: So, caller how's your weekend been going? Person: Well Good I; Bill: Cut his mic! On that note let me continue. Cbs is too busy making up fake news to care whats going on in the real world, and all the other news stations just dont matter![/SIZE][/color]

[Snarktastic]

[COLOR=Indigo]Actually, the network news has been more of "Hey, okay, we know there are people dying everywhere, and there's this huge AIDS crisis, and North Korea might bomb the everliving crap out of us all -- but here's some WACKY celebrity doing WACKY things! Isn't that WACKY? No, no -- we're not talking about Kim Jong Ill now... Yay for WACKY celebrities and the ratings they bring from on high!"

Ugh. This is why I just stick to the Internet. That way, I can pick and choose which views I get to see, instead of having one force-fed to me.

Oh, wait, we're supposed to be talking about Michael Jackson, aren't we? Uh... his nose fall off again or something? That's WACKY.[/COLOR]

[Retribution]

[SIZE=1]Jackson's eccentric, not crazy or a child molester. I'm glad he's free, because he didn't really do any of this stuff. He would've gotten a bunch of years in prision for being a bit ... eh... "Wacky" as snarktastic put it. It's gotta be really embarrasing and frustrating to be accused with those charges too. Put yourself in his shoes -- you're charged with touching some little kid.

[B]Go Jackson![/B] *moonwalks* lmao[/SIZE]

[Doukeshi]

[COLOR=DimGray][SIZE=1]I was watching the live verdict at about 10.20pm GMT, I was in the pub at the time, and it was like watching the eurovision song contest...which of course means absolutely nothing to you folks living outside of Europe but hey! I'll carry on with my reference.

[b]Michael Jackson Case[/b]
[b]Reader:[/b] "Jury found him not guilty on charge 3."
[b]Audience/fans:[/b] "Yay!" "Woohoo!" *cue much banner waving*

[b]Eurovision Song Contest[/b]
[b]Judge[/b] "Estonia, ten points! L'Estonie, dix point!"
[b]Audience/singers:[/b] "Yay!" "Woohoo!" *cue much banner waving*

There was even a woman letting off doves for crying out loud. I bet she called them all Michael too. [/SIZE] [/COLOR]

[Ima]

[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2][color=darkred]I respect Jackson as a Artist kinda but I do not believe that he is innocent and the truth is our justice system is pretty messed up so. Just because they rule "Not Guilty" Dose not mean that he really did not commit the crime. Jackson is "Not Guity" Because of in truth lack of evidence but how many times have people gone to prison for murder or rape on little to no evidence? Yes my point. Jackson is guilty in my mind that man is a weirdo and I think he should be chucked away. I really think Jackson is lucky that he has not been shot yet since he gives the black community a bad name... Wait wait I mean he makes the human race look like ****.
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[Roxie Faye]

[color=#9933ff]Funnily enough, Kaisha basically said everything I wanted to, in a nutshell.

I think his life has been so screwed up (way back when since childhood) that it's made him how he his today - really screwy. I agree that he should seek some mental treatment or something.

What I can't believe is why this kid's parents would let him spend time with Michael Jackson if they [i]knew[/i] that there were suspicions about him. I mean, he had gone through the '93 trials before - there wasn't an excuse for their behavior.

This may sound harsh, but knowing all that, the parents don't deserve all that money for their sheer stupidity.[/color]

[r2vq]

I never understand how depressed people have to be with their own life that they have to care so much about a stranger.

How many trials go on during the day that nobody watches? How many girls raped or murdered?

The only reason Jackson has so much light is because he's a celebrity and [i]everybody[/i] cares what happens to celebrities.

I say forget it. If he did it, he did it. If he didn't, he didn't. Either way, the courts made their verdict and if you care so much about his personal life, you should start caring about everybody who goes through the judicial system. Why should he get special treatment, he's still only human.

-ArV

[James]

[color=#737373][font=franklin gothic medium]I really had no idea whether or not Jackson would be found guilty. There's a lot of mud out there and there are a lot of other things that seem to suggest innocence.

I will say one thing though. I get the impression that Michael Jackson is simply a man who never grew up. Because he's an adult, this is possibly misinterpreted as being pedophile-like behavior or something. But people should consider that this isn't necessarily the case.

I mean, a lot of people say that because he was in bed with kids that this automatically made him a pedophile. This same mentality is the kind that gasps in horror when a teacher pats a student on the back, or when a father hugs his son/daughter. I think it would be a shame if parents couldn't read stories to their kids in bed, because of overzealous political correctness or whatever.

I think it's true that Jackson brought a lot of things on himself (with the whole baby dangling thing and such), but still, I could also understand if he were simply a child in a man's body. Afterall, he really doesn't seem to know what's going on most of the time.[/font][/color]

[Tatsubei Yagyu]

I'm not just gonna repeat what everyone said, but I don't know if he's guilty or not. I'm glad he's not gonna to jail, though. I think that he's had enough go on in his life... From his father beating him to what's going on now... But I do know that now that he's pronouned free, he has a chance to straighten out his life. I really hope no one really hates anyone after this ordeal, but hopefully there was no raping at all. I think we all argee that that would be the best case scenerio. So, even if you think that he was actually guilty, and should be heading for jail, just think of it this way: The fact that there wasn't any evidence that there was any raping means that most likely, there was nothing going an that would scar any of the children that was with Michael emotionally.

So, in the end, shouldn't we all want Michael Jackson [B]NOT[/B] guilty?

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[quote]So, in the end, shouldn't we all want Michael Jackson NOT guilty?[/quote]

[size=1]No. I'd prefer it if he wasn't.[/size]

[TheShinje]

The verdict didn't really suprise me at all. The prosecution builds up this scandalous case, and the defense shoots it full of holes, and turns the tables on the accusers, who thought they had this pretty well planned out.

IMO: Michael should seek compensation, Sneddon should retire.

[ForgottenRaider]

[QUOTE=Evil Jedi]The verdict didn't really suprise me at all. The prosecution builds up this scandalous case, and the defense shoots it full of holes, and turns the tables on the accusers, who thought they had this pretty well planned out.

IMO: Michael should seek compensation, Sneddon should retire.[/QUOTE]
I'm going to have to agree, none of us saw what the media didn't want to show though still the case seemed dodge and I doubt every news network was being bias in Jacksons favor. Though Jackson isn't in a position to seek compensation and I doubt the people have the money anyway.

Innocent until shown without a doubt to be guilty is what law in most of the western world is based on, it seems that held true in this case which is a win for the legal system in America (it needs one every so often...). I'm happy with the outcome.

[Lord Rannos]

Personally, I think Michael Jackson's a pervert. He's been accused of this crap before, and I truly believe that he was molesting these kids and giving them pornography. The main reason he wasn't convicted was because the kid's mother had lied before, had tried to get money out of other celebrities, etc. Making her legally and morally untrustworthy. I'm sad that Jackson should be allowed to walk free.

If he truly has mental problems, like some people think, then he should get counseling. Even if he didn't do anything, he needs to learn that it isn't socially acceptable in this day and age to be sleeping with other people's children. This may sound harsh, but it's true.

I think he either needs jail time or counseling.

[Guest Sean]

[SIZE=1]Michael Jackson had a skin problem, that is how his face is like so, he just wanted the process over and done with so he did it himself. And the nose job, meh, stupid, but he did it.

Now for the verdict, I probably would have protested if Jackson had been found 'guilty' my reason, he is a decent man, it is money craving parents that send their children (sick children, terminal illnesses) to Neverland Ranch, the children love Michael, and they beg to sleep in his room.

The parents see what they can make out of this, as simple as that. Well, that is my personal theory, but that is true about the children loving him and requesting to stay in his room, they are only allowed to stay under the parents consent.

What the hell is the world coming too? People sueing an innocent man for something he never did. But again, only my opinion.[/SIZE]

[shinji172]

At the start of the trial, I simply believed he was guilty without a doubt. Now I really dont know If Im happy with the verdict or dissapointed. On the one hand, as some of the evidence has been untrustworthy, It can be hard not to see him as innocent. Also, as many of you have said, hes still seems to be a child (mentally)

However, on the other hand, he has been accused of this before and the fact that hes slept in bed with children as well as surround himselph with them makes you consider the possibility.

Despite this verdict he does need some sort of help. after all, if he did do it, he needs the problem to be rooted out of his system so that he poses no threat to society. Even if he didnt, hes had a tough childhood and with councelling, may finally become an adult.

well thats my oppinion.

[Ima]

If everyone cared for eveyone then we would be just as messed up as everyone else. MJ case is big because MJ is a star yes its called a diversion from what really happens and goes on in life.... Take wars for instant when a soldier dies its not big news its a flash on the bottom of the screen. Their are over 60 attacks a day in iraq and how many do we hear about? Exactly that is why this case is being talked about. r2vq your right in some points but if you would read above then you would understand why. It all comes down to one thing worry about yourself people don't care but they do like to discuss why not or why Jackson should be accused. This is not about caring. And as Albert Einstein once said "Curiosity has its own reason for existing" :P

[Sol-Blade]

[COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=-3]I personally, did not care about the case either way. But I have to say, that I agree that just because he was found "Not Guilty" doesn't mean he didn't necessarly do it. It also means he probably never did. What it means is that the jury of 12 decided that there was just simply not enough evidence to find him guilty of any of the charges. Plus since it *was* a criminal case, you must take into account that they had to have more than [i]a reasonable doubt[/i] to find him guilty of any charge in that case.

But I have to ask you this, did you even pay attention to the prosecution? Their case was extremely weak, and full of many holes. The mother and child were BOTH unconvincing and very suspicous. I mean, their truthfulness has to be questioned with all the apparent changes and seemingly ever-changing constants in their stories. They could just simply not be trusted. You would have to be *extremely* biased to believe them.

So yes, I too believe he was "Not Guilty" based off what the prosecution has shown. Bring me better evidence and a more soild case, and then we'll see if I deem him "Not Guilty" again.

Oh, and Sneddon was quoted saying something along the lines of "In 30 years [Of prosecuting] I have never once questioned a jury's decision, and I am certainly not going to start today."

Smart man.[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[Pumpkin]

[QUOTE=James][color=#737373][font=franklin gothic medium]
I mean, a lot of people say that because he was in bed with kids that this automatically made him a pedophile. This same mentality is the kind that gasps in horror when a teacher pats a student on the back, or when a father hugs his son/daughter. I think it would be a shame if parents couldn't read stories to their kids in bed, because of overzealous political correctness or whatever.

I think it's true that Jackson brought a lot of things on himself (with the whole baby dangling thing and such), but still, I could also understand if he were simply a child in a man's body. Afterall, he really doesn't seem to know what's going on most of the time.[/font][/color][/QUOTE]

[SIZE=1][COLOR="#990033"][b]I have to agree with James and also Mistress Roxie. I definately think Michael needs medical help since he's had such a bad childhood and it's obviously affected his life. I respect him as an artist and I was glad to hear that he got not guilty. I seriously think he was innocent, but also that a 40 year old man trying to be a child again is kind of a sad thing. Think of it this way, he's just like an over-grown child. He's an adult with a child's mind. They said that if he lost this trial and was found guilty that people thought he was going to commit suicide.

He's had a lot of troubles in his life and I think with a pyscologists help he'll be doing a lot better. He needs therapy, and someone to advise him on the things he does. Having kids go on his theme park is okay but letting children sleep in your bed is going to make people think bad. That's just how the world works. Thats society for you.
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[ChibiHorsewoman]

[color=darkviolet]*jumps on MJ needs mental Health band wagon*

Yes that man needs some serious therapy. A grown man (or woman) sleeping with children who he or she is not related to and who are over the age of 7 and not ill or scared (I have my daughter -8 months old- sleep with me when she's too wound up to sleep in her crib) is just wrong.

I don't give a crap about how hard Michelle's (yes I know what I typed I just don't [i]care[/i]) childhood was. There are pleanty of other grown ups out there who have had bad childhood's who don't make up for it by sleeping with kids and becomming exccentric like he has. He needs a better coping mechanism than the one he has.

I think he should seriously consider getting help. Goddess knows he can afford a psychiatrist.

I have no comment on whether he was guilty or not- that is between him and his diety now. But I will remind people that something like this happened back in the 90's with him too and he offered them money to getthem not to press charges... hmm[/color]

[TheShinje]

[QUOTE=ChibiHorsewoman][color=darkviolet]
I have no comment on whether he was guilty or not- that is between him and his diety now. But I will remind people that something like this happened back in the 90's with him too and he offered them money to getthem not to press charges... hmm[/color][/QUOTE]
I sometimes wonder if the recent Arvizo case would have happened if Jackson toughed it out the first time around and fought off the 1993 charges afainst him. I've always had this feeling that he settled those charges just to get them over with. This made it lood like he had something to hide and made him a softer target.

I'm agreeing with the jury, not guilty. Michael has some serious psycho issues to deal with now, he's naieve and believes that sleeping with children is harmless and caring. He needs to be brought back to reality.

[Guest Armand-chan]

I agree that this man does need serious help. I don't know personally if he is guilty or not. However, I would like to point outr that somthing like this did happen in thew 90's with him. Don't you think he would have learned his lesson from that?