Having mulled this question over in my mind a bit (remember, I'm an evil conservative Republican!) I must conclude that yes, justice was served. And here, IMHO, is why I think that:
- A properly seated and instructed jury has found him not guilty of the crimes for which he was charged.
- No parent in this country will (let us hope) ever let their child sleep with him, no matter how innocent he may claim his intentions are.
- If the country believes the same way many of the jury stated they do - that there was a great deal of evidence that Michael Jackson is indeed a pedophile, just not enough to convict him of this crime - then the court of public opinion will punish him more surely than the California courts could have.
Adding to that last point, I think that court of public opinion may just hold off a while on any final verdict, in deference to their fondness for Michael's legacy and their collective guilt for not having allowed him to have a childhood. (His parents and family should feel a great deal of that guilt as well, but I have a feeling they don't.) Michael's fans and the world in general are going to watch, in a perverse approach/avoidance sort of way, to see what Michael does next. If he refrains from doing anything too outrageous, well then the verdict will be that District Attorney Tom Sneddon was just "out to get" him, and little if any harm will come to his fame and celebrity. If, however, he should not be able to contain his - eccentricities - then the verdict will be harsh, at least as Michael will be concerned. The world will just turn away and stop paying attention to him. Fairly or unfairly, he will be, like
Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle before him, relegated to the ash heap of history.
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Too bad I can't agree with you on point #2. It's been common knowledge for years that Jacko is a pedophile, but his money and fame have always been enough to overwhelm parents' reservations.
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June 14, 2005 04:03 PM
You know, I kind of had that feeling myself when I was pondering this post. But I came to the conclusion that with what came out in this court case, any parent that now knowingly allows their kid into that kind of situation would be arrested for child endangerment!
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June 14, 2005 08:46 PM
I find myself having to agree with your comments. Obviously if the man is a pedophile it would be nice to see him put away. But you also cannot have witnesses tell different stories and things like that. If you want justice, tell the truth.
Posted by: Tmer | June 15, 2005 11:58 AM
Well, I think he is actually guilty. he's been in court before for this, so if he has so many victims of this, and they have evidence doesn't that prove he's guilty? And isnt it a little coincidental that he was not guilty of ALL ten things? Maybe the judge is a fan of Michaels..
I may not know enough about the case, but thats my opinion.
Posted by: Grace | June 17, 2005 12:20 AM