Michael Jackson Jury Reaches Verdict

[SW FL Dem]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/michael_jackson


Edited to add link and change topic to match headline.

[RadiDem]

1. Will be announced in one hour, 1:30 PDT

nt

[darkism]

2. This wasn't supposed to come out until Thursday!

Hopefully it will die down a little and won't distract as much from Conyers and the DSM by then.

[OldLeftieLawyer]

3. OK, let's start the betting

Who's gonna go for full acquittal?

Guilty on some counts, not guilty on others?

Michael faints when the verdict is read?

Now I almost wish I'd followed the damn circus.

[TheDebbieDee]

9. Michael will faint when the verdict is read - whatever it is!

[XanaDUer]

I agree. An ambulance will be utilized either way.

N/t.

[northzax]

10. I don't know all the charges

I could see him getting 'contributing to the delinquency" for the alcohol, but I bet he's acquitted of the sex charges.

[SW FL Dem]

18. I didn't follow it closely - but that is what I was thinking. n/t

[paula777]

27. I agree - alcohol is the only thing I believe he is guilty of

But I didn't follow the trial closely enough to know for sure

[Boneman]

42. That's what I think too. I just wonder if he'll do time?

[northzax]

43. not for contributing to the delinquency

that's like a $200 fine.

[Boneman]

53. I don't want to be less than candid. I am not a fan of Michael Jackson,

but I don't see where the prosecution even remotely proved its case. I could have sworn that it was announced he could get 12 months in the country jail for giving alcohol to a minor. Maybe I am wrong.

[northzax]

157. I think theoretically you might be able to get that strict

but no one goes to jail for giving alcohol to a minor one a first offence. it's the type of charge you get when a 20 year old comes to your party and gets busted.

[CoffeeCat]

15. My predictions...

I predict that Jackson will be found not guilty on all of the bizarro charges that allege he held the child and the family against their will. I haven't been following the case close enough to remember the legal terms for those charges.

However, I think he will be found guilty of the molestation charges.

His reaction will be dramatic. I predict he faints, cries, screams, etc.

His parents will also have dramatic reactions.

[shanti]

30. or break out in a song!

:eyes:

[Hotler]

292. That's funny! what song??? eom.

[Kadie]

16. My guess, guilty

of giving alcohol to a minor. Probably not guilty on the rest. Good chance of fainting on Michael's part, if he makes it to the courtroom at all.

I haven't followed this circus either, this is just my guess based upon the little that I have heard.

One thing for sure, tonight it will be Michael Jackson non stop of the news.

[RadiDem]

20. I predict guilty on lessor charges, not molestation

[longship]

55. Guilty of at least one count of molestation

and guilty of misdemeanor endangering a minor (alcohol).

Conspiracy charges will be not guilty--difficult to prove.

This boy's going down.

Oh, and he *will* make a scene of it.

[OldLeftieLawyer]

Not to belabor a point,

but wasn't 'going down' the reason he ended up in this mess in the first place?

:woohoo:

[longship]

66. rotflmao

I didn't catch that.

[Rainscents]

57. LOL... Michael faints when the verdict is read?

lol...:rofl: :popcorn:

[Blue Belle]

58. Michael will be rushed to the hospital...

on the way to the courthouse. THey'll have to wait for the veridict to be read.

[wryter2000]

4. Good

Not on Thursday.

[insane_cratic_gal]

5. Here we go

ALL DAY for the next Month 24/7

It's going to be like Peterson all over again.

Why don't they just call themselves the "Entertaintment News" It can be ENN

and I take that bet: full acquittal!

[Renew Deal]

7. Peterson didn't last a month.

It was a week at most.

[insane_cratic_gal]

12. It was 2 years

of Lacey updates, and Peterson on the TV, and court proceedings

I don't think a day went by without some update from the press about Peterson.

[Renew Deal]

35. I am talking about after the verdict.

There was some hype for about a week and then again after the sentencing.

[oldtime dfl_er]

6. MSNBC saying No verdict

http://www.cafepress.com/scarebaby.24202078

[oldtime dfl_er]

8. oops now they say yes, it is a verdict

http://www.cafepress.com/scarebaby.24202078

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

14. They just said it will be read in one hour, and it's 12:40 Pacific now n/t

[Renew Deal]

11. edit

:hi:

[AFSCME girl]

13. Hope this doesn't take

momentum away from the DSM story...:banghead:

[RamboLiberal]

36. DSM - that's old news - Real News will be cancelled for the week

:sarcasm:

Well, guess I'll have to read a book or watch DVD's tonight. As Randi says, the news is cancelled.

[AngryAmish]

17. I bet Jacko runs

He'll chicken out, and be found NG. Then he'll get in trouble for violating his bond.

[libnnc]

19. how fucking convienent, eh?

Downingstreet-WHAT???


:nuke:

[AFSCME girl]

45. Exactly......

ARGH!!!!!!!!! :banghead:

[Protagoras]

21. My prediction is...I WONT CARE!

But I'll bump the threat and take a small step closer to full membership at DU.

I wonder how long I can go today without hearing what the actual verdict is...setting stop watch now and turning off the TV and radio!

[Roland99]

25. I didn't even know it was going to the jury.

[shanti]

37. ha!

they're already setting up the teevee here!

[Fleshdancer]

22. good. the faster we get this behind us the better

I'm just glad we're almost at the end of this thing already.

[Walt Starr]

23. If you're glad we're at the end of this you had better hope he gets

acquitted. Otherwise, we'll be subjected to years more of this.

[Fleshdancer]

29. noooooooo

I just want it to eeeeennnnndddd!!!!!! :cry:

Whatever decision is reached, I hope it's the right one. It would be nice of the media could focus on more important issues, but the odds are against us on that one.

[anitar1]

40. Don't forget, we have the Aruba thing coming up. n/t

[Walt Starr]

54. If convicted, the show gets picked up gfor at least two and possibly four

more seasons.

Guaranteed.

[libnnc]

39. it won't matter how quickly it ends because

the media whores will squeeze every ounce of blood outta this turnip and take up as much air space as they possibly can. They will spin this for WEEKS. We won't hear anything else.

[Fleshdancer]

44. stop depressing me with your fancy liberal logic!

*sigh* you're right. :(

[icymist]

109. The media will just find another ridiculous story to consume our time.

Remember the Florida fiasco? Before that, the Peterson trial? Before that, Oh I forget the guys name, that Congressman from CA accused of 'doing something with his intern' missing woman? Before that, the Clinton BJ? Before that, O.J. Simpson trial? etc.....

[indypaul]

24. innocent until proven broke. n/t.

[Junkdrawer]

46. LOL...Good one..

:thumbsup:

[NYC]

60. Innocent until prove indigent.

Motto at the Bronx County Courthouse. (unofficial)

[ls317]

26. Lessor Charges

He will get found guilty on the lessor charges...

[kaitykaity]

31. That's what I think as well.

The judge gave the jury an out and they're
gonna take it. I think it was alcohol to
minors or some such.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

52. Yep. A quick dance on the roof of the SUV and a charity concert.

:grr:

[the_spectator]

135. What? Is MJ supposed to be a slumlord also? n/t

[Mz Pip]

28. What will the next

"flavor of the month" trial be? The vaccuum left with the end of this case will surely be filled by some other media diversion from things that are really important.

Regardless of the verdict, Jackson is one weird dude.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[Imagine My Surprise]

59. I'm sure we're due for another missing child

[bunny planet]

112. They'll put Saddam on trial next.

Bet.
What better way to remind us all that 'the world is better off without Saddam in power', and make the news not cover how much better off we'd really be without His Fraudulency and Darth Dick in power.

[deadparrot]

32. Well...here we go...

hopefully this will all be over soon.

[anarchy1999]

33. May it all be over not soon enough! Bye Michael. See ya.

Please oh, please end this nightmare. For all of us and yourself.

[Lorien]

34. I can't believe that they interrupted regular programming for this crap

"special reports" used to be used for assassinations, natural disasters, airline crashes, etc. This is NOT news!!

[ElectroPrincess]

38. For the love of sanity, make this sh*t end today with the verdict! /eom

[ninkasi]

50. Maybe you didn't know this

ElectroPrincess, but the Smirk has outlawed sanity. Considering the actions of our officials, elected, selected, or appointed, you can see why this drastic step had to be taken.

[Sparkle]

41. Oh boy, here we go!

[Nostradamus]

47. a good day for the WarParty to release bad news

watch the other pages for the real news of the day

as for michael, would he have been prosecuted if he wasn't a peace activist ?

i think not

[medeak]

48. wish the judge would have admitted the vaseline story

That did it for me. Judge said "too inflammatory"

employee (and this one didn't have vendetta) was called by MJ in middle of night to bring jar of vaseline he left in car to his room

Employee said he was fully aroused and covered in sweat when he delivered it... and little boy in the bed. Oh the horror of it all..

[rocktivity]

49. Just in time to knock the followup DSMs off the front pages

:shrug:
rocknation

[longship]

51. Christ! Just tuned to Fux News

They've got coptors up. Gonna follow the Jackson entourage from the air. Shameless. I had to turn it off.

Changed to CNN.. Coptors waiting for the entourage....

Changed to CNNH. Gitmo!

Changed to CNBC. Money, money, money talk. No MJ

changed to MSNBC. Waiting for MJ entourage. Plane crash in FL.

Forget CourtTV...

Turned the damned thing off.

[anarchy1999]

68. Well now, there was a wise decision! At least you didn't throw the box

out the nearest window. Maybe you should have and by the way, welcome to DU. How did you find us?

[lavenderdiva]

56. I've got Nancy Grace/ Court TV on now,

and she is absolutely beside herself...

Question: does anyone know if the actual verdict, inside the courtroom, will be televised? since none of the trial has been televised?

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[lavenderdiva]

71. She is pretty annoying!

But this whole case has been a circus, so I figured I would watch the Diane Diamond/Nancy Grace circus, and just go for the whole spectacle!!

[rainbow4321]

74. Audio only

per CNN

[lavenderdiva]

thanks for the info... n/t

[catmandu57]

61. I don't give a rat's ass

I'm just glad it's coming out on a monday. I don't want to see DSM knocked aside but this circus is going to fold it's tent.

[Barrett808]

62. Convicted: 4 counts of "lewd act against a child" n/t

[Lochloosa]

67. The Jury has not arrived yet.....so how do you know

[Barrett808]

69. Wife just called to inform me -- don't know what she was watching

But if TV said it, it must be true!

[Lochloosa]

70. LOL...ok I'll let that one go....

[paula777]

64. Is there any live internet feed of the verdict being read - anyone know?

[paula777]

72. ?

[Lochloosa]

73. go here

http://www.courttv.com/video/index.html

Click on "Get Live Results"

[paula777]

118. Thank you so much Lochloosa

[wakeme2008]

65. I predict MJ not guilty --- DA faints.... :) nt

[youspeakmylanguage]

75. CNN: Jackson verdict to be announced at 4:30 PM EST.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/06/13/jackson.trial/index.html

Here we go...

[liberalnurse]

76. I say, " Cuff him".....

This is going to be a jaw dropper folks. He toast.

[youspeakmylanguage]

79. Not sure...

Almost every legal expert I've read has already predicted he will be found innocent on the serious charges but found guilty on the lesser ones. But the question is, can he handle prison at all, even if it's only 6 months and not 20+ years?

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

80. I think he's going to get away with all of it.

If I'm wrong, I PROMISE to come back and RETRACT that statement after the verdict's read.

I'm thinking hung jury or lesser offenses that he can blow off by doing "community service," A.K.A. "a charity concert."

In a few short minutes I will KNOW if I'm psychic or simply full of crap.

:evilgrin:

:toast:

[youspeakmylanguage]

91. Supposedly the prosecutors celebrated last week over dinner...

...and only the lawyers, judge and jury were privy to what information the jury requested. I think that is telling enough that he will at least be convicted on some counts.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

98. Yes, I read that article...

...but I'm still thinking "slap on the wrist." We'll all know in 15 minutes.

:toast:

[Freedom_from_Chains]

93. I, like you, am betting on hung jury. n/t

[whistle]

77. Why 4:30pm, why not now???

....preparing for deployment of riot squads around the country??? Is that EDT or PDT?

[youspeakmylanguage]

81. Of course! Dog help us!

Since the same huge crowds of adoring fans that mob the streets of our biggest cities will start rioting when he is found guilty...

Those mobs from his videos really exist, right?

[Tempest]

83. 4:30pm EST

The verdict was reached at 12:30EST and Jackson needed one hour to get the the courthouse from his ranch.

[truthisfreedom]

78. i'm guessing not guilty.

[Tempest]

86. I agree

No medical evidence against him and serious questions about the family's intentions (extortion).

[Roland99]

95. Same here.

[Robeson]

82. I haven't been watching this trial, and don't know what the legalities...

...are in that state with respect to appeals, but if he's found guilty, doesn't he have enough money to appeal this to the end of times?

Does anyone know about the appeals process?

[Tempest]

84. Appeals process

State Appeals court and then the State Supreme court.

Since it's a felony crime, the federal district appeals judge, federal district appeals court, Supreme Court.

[Robeson]

85. Thanks.

[pimpbot]

87. OMG

What are the news stations gonna cover now that this is finally over? They will have hours and hours of open space to fill tomorrow! I'm guessing they'll just have a crapload of "pundits" to discuss the verdict for the next week.

[youspeakmylanguage]

88. If he is found guilty of the lesser charges...

...he can appeal before going to jail. If he is found guilty of the more serious charges the appeals will have to be filed after he goes to jail.

Not sure of the source on that, but I think it's accurate...

[wakeme2008]

89. I predict MJ not guilty --- DA faints.... :) nt

[Julius Civitatus]

90. I bet he'll walk once again... until the next time!

And if he walks, I predict we'll see another lawsuit.

The guy has serious issues.

Plus: I don't follow these TV trials, and I stayed away fro m this circus. Yet, a few weeks ago I caught something while watching some TV news show. They said they caught two of the jurors making fun and cracking jokes about some of the alleged victims of abuse of Jacko.

That led me to think it's going to be another case of the O.J.s!

[Barrett808]

92. D'oh!

Wife heard wrong!

[youspeakmylanguage]

102. On a LBN thread I would preface that with "I predict..."

Unless you're on the jury! :-)

[lady lib]

94. Whatever the verdict it's still manna from heaven for Bush.

It'll be THE hot topic for the next 2 weeks on cable news. They'll have (seemingly) serious discussions and interviews with legal experts - my mind goes numb just thinking about it. But thank goodness we'll be spared the serious business of examining the DSM during that time. Sarcasm off.

[youspeakmylanguage]

96. I don't buy into that...

The DSM needs to be acted upon by Congress and impeachment proceedings need to eventually start, but the public will continue to drag it's collective knuckles on Iraq. Otherwise President Kerry would be sitting in the Oval Office right now.

[Julius Civitatus]

97. Right on. Rove is wiping the sweat from his porcine face

The Downing Street Memo will safely stay away from the headlines now that really important matters, like the Jacko trial are in place.

[Robeson]

103. Oh come now lady lib.....

...President Bush is OUR President, and he is a good man and good Christian. I'm sure whatever he does is for the best, and in our best interest, so we really shouldn't question his motives or actions. He is trying to spread Democracy and Freedom around the World, and people should appreciate him for that!.... :sarcasm:

Please not: this post is an amalgamation of statements made by every brain-dead Republican I have ever spoken too....

[lady lib]

110. One more for your collection...

"And he never lies."

:evilgrin:

[Robeson]

124. Of course! How could I forget?.....

....He NEVER lies!!....:rofl:

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[Julius Civitatus]

101. BWAAA HA HA HA HA HAH HA HA HA !!!!!!

LOL!!!!

:rofl:

(I know, it was too lewd, but it was hilarious!!!)

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[Julius Civitatus]

108. I agree. The post wasn't that bad, really.

It was truly funny, though. Still wiping tears after laughing so hard.

(I think it didn't deserve to be removed).

[anarchy1999]

100. Finally and may Peace by upon us all, soon.

Please let this be over.

[Debi]

105. Are you kidding?

We will still have the Civil Suit to deal with (and Michael will have to testify at that one) slobberslobberslobber Oooooohhhhh

[Julius Civitatus]

129. self deleted

self deleted

[dArKeR]

106. Michael Jush

[funkybutt]

107. Is this almost over yet?

funny photo of MJ fan on CNN.com now.

"tense times for Jackson's fans" LOL

[underpants]

114. Tense indeed

[icymist]

111. Here we go. TeeVee just interupted!!! N/T

[mountainvue]

113. He looks totally medicated. n/t

[funkybutt]

115. Keep us cube rats informed.

I haven't followed this but I'm really interested as to what the jury will say.

[lavenderdiva]

119. On Court TV they showed M.J. going into the courtroom, and he

turned around and faced the camera, and looked decidedly unwell. As you would expect.

The doors to the courtroom have been closed and the reading will begin once the jurors have been seated. Prosecutors and Defense counsel are seated at their tables and are waiting on the jurors, then the judge to be brought in...

[lavenderdiva]

122. crowds of over 1000 people are expected outside the court...

many, many police and barricades... they said a group of religious fundies are outside protesting, but noone can understand what they are protesting, as what they are saying is unrelated to the M.J. case.

[lavenderdiva]

125. 9 uniformed officers are inside the courtroom...

they say this is an 'unprecedented' number of officers in a courtroom for a verdict. No judge yet, no jury yet...

[lavenderdiva]

127. jury now entering the courtroom...

[lavenderdiva]

132. complicated verdict form, some 30 pages long...

judge is reviewing the verdict from the jury foreperson... (hasn't read verdict yet)

[lavenderdiva]

138. they said the delay for the reading is due to the fact that each

verdict form (there are 30) is inside a closed envelope. Each envelope must be opened, silently proof-read by the judge, and put back into its individual envelope... takes time when you've got 30 of 'em.

[lavenderdiva]

164. verdict:

count 1: not guilty of conspiracy
count 2: not guilty of lewd act upon a minor child
count 3: not guilty of lewd act upon a minor child
count 4: not guilty of lewd act upon a minor child
count 5: not guilty of lewd act upon a minor child
count 6: not guilty of attempting to commit lewd act
count 7: not guilty of administering intoxicating agent
count 7lesser: not guilty
count 8: not guilty of administering intoxicating agent
count 8 lesser: not guilty of providing alcoholic bev. to under 21
count 9: not guilty of administering intoxicating agent
count 9lesser: not guilty
count 10: not guilty of administering intoxicating agent
count 10lesser: not guilty

[Rainscents]

116. This tread is smoking!!! Nail biting!!

[insane_cratic_gal]

117. Can't they make him get there on time!

get this shit over with so the media can move on with their lives!!

Like an obsessive romance, the media being the stalker that just won't leave it alone.

[icymist]

120. Courtroom doors are now closed. Jury being seated. Awaiting word. n/t

[SW FL Dem]

121. Two minutes to audio feed of verdict

For the cube rats.

[Rainscents]

123. Trust Jesus... Repent!!

I just saw this sign on TV.

[icymist]

126. It says "Trust Jesus. Repent /the\ Read the Bible"

Wing nuts!

[icymist]

128. Wow! 98 pages of instructions from the Judge to the Jury! n/t

[icymist]

130. Verdict has been handed to the judge. n/t

[Julius Civitatus]

131. He looks awful, very freaked out:

[underpants]

136. It's a new look for him

We'll see if he sticks with it.

[icymist]

141. They say he looks even whiter than normal. Is that possible? n/t

[hippiechick]

148. He looks like Helena Bonham Carter's character in Planet of the Apes

NOT being racist here, but .... he looks like a wax charicature, not a real human being.

[HeeBGBz]

133. Any time now

What a zoo.

[Gregorian]

134. I think this is a total waste of the justice system.

This is my first comment ever on the Jackson case. I have always thought he was innocent. And I've always thought Sneddon was a TURD.

There. Hand down your stupid verdict now.

[icymist]

137. CBS actually says the police looking for people in the crowd....

committing suicide if Jackson found guilty!

on edit for spelling.

[funkybutt]

139. OMG that's so sick!

someone get those people a REAL cause

[Julius Civitatus]

140. Some people are really, really stupid

People would commit suicide after the verdict?

WTF?

:wow:

[Oreegone]

161. Let them commit suicide

The gene pool is tainted as it is...LOL

[SW FL Dem]

142. Count 1 Not Guilty

Count 2 - Not Guilty

[Cush]

143. Not Guilty on first 6 counts

[maddezmom]

146. not Guilty on Count 4 and 5

[maddezmom]

152. not Guilty 6 and 7

[underpants]

155. 8 counts NOT GUILTY

[icymist]

Counts 2,3,&4 Not Guilty! n/t

[ariesgem]

144. VERDICT IN - Not Guilty

[HeeBGBz]

145. Not guilty, not guilty, not guilty

He's gonna skate.

[sellitman]

147. It's here!!!!!

The news!!!!!!

That:


I don't don't a rats ass what happens...junior is the real criminal!

[malaise]

254. Bingo n/t

[SW FL Dem]

149. Count 3 and 4 not guilty

5 Not Guilty
6 Not Guilty

[SW FL Dem]

162. Count 7 not guilty

Count 7 lesser offense not guilty
Count 8 Not Guilty
Count 8 lesser offense - Not Guilty
Count 9 Not Guilty
Count 9 lesser offense - Not Guilty
Count 10 Not Guilty
Count 10 lesser offense - Not Guilty

[Julius Civitatus]

150. O.J. Simpson justice

If you are an extremely wealthy celebrity, you are ABOVE the law.

[Donailin]

252. exactly. If you have money, you can commit all manner of crime

and get away with it.

OJ, Robert Blake, Michael Jackson. And the Shrub.

Unfuckingbelievable. I want to get off this fucking planet.

[jam_gov911]

304. Quick question

In what ways do you think money directly affects the verdict in a case like Micheal Jackson's or any other case similar?

[earth mom]

286. It's DENIAL-people can't believe their idols are criminals. eom

[darkism]

151. HAHAHAHAHA @ the dove lady

But at least he walked on the molestation charges, the accuser always seemed full of BS.

[icymist]

153. The best justice money can buy! n/t

[funkybutt]

154. And Micheal Jackson Moonwalks out of the Courtroom SCOTT FREE!

[ariesgem]

156. He's getting off!

[bunny planet]

160. He did, and apparently he is.

[Milo_Bloom]

158. Another guilty celebrity goes free...

Isn't that special.

[Cush]

159. Not Guilty On All Counts

[angryxyouth]

163. HE Beat it Beat it

Couldn't resist

[HeeBGBz]

170. Hehehe

Yup.

[angryxyouth]

175. Does this mean the MSM can concentrate on the Downing street memo now?

Let the Impeacement begin

[angryxyouth]

177. impeachment

[Julius Civitatus]

165. He's free to bring more children to Neverland Ranch!!!

And give them "Jesus juice"!!!

:puke:

Sickening.

[icymist]

166. Not guilty all counts!

:puke:

[HeeBGBz]

167. What? No token hand smacking?

He got lucky.

[Robeson]

168. Bedeh, bedeh, bedeh...Thats All Folks!

[Oreegone]

169. Yeah well he better keep his hands to himself

The next little boy might keep "the blue dress".

[Enraged_Ape]

172. Guarantee this guy will be jumping into bed with kids tomorrow

He'll probably have a five-way sleepover just to celebrate.

[darkism]

171. Good. The trial is over. No sentencing or other BS. Totally over.

Nothing left to distract from REAL news.

[icymist]

173. Oh, I'm sure they'll find something else! n/t

[Enraged_Ape]

176. MJ is absolutely incapable of NOT sleeping with little boys

Be prepared for this whole carnival to raise its ugly head in another two years, if that.

[icymist]

243. Yup! Now there's talk of a Civil lawsuit!

CBS: "This is not going to open the floodgates for child molestation across the country!" :wtf:

[tblue37]

267. As with OJ, I think the family can still file a civil suit for damages,

and the bar is set much lower for a civil suit conviction.

[Dervill Crow]

236. They'll be analyzing this to death for a while.

I haven't followed the trial at all, but I admit to hanging on the internets this afternoon awaiting the verdict.

Pathetic.

[dArKeR]

174. Ted Nugent! I want to see Nugent prosecuted for child molestation!

[leQ]

178. foxnews anchors must be choking, and i'm luvin the image

i had to listen to how fox was handling the situation, and as expected they were crucifying him right up until the mic came on. i mean, they were really driving the nails in, then when the mic came on, you could hear them choking on the words not guilty they were obligated to say. made my day. clearly, this made my day.

[pie]

247. YES!

[derby378]

179. Jackson not guilty on all counts

Michael Jackson was found not guilty Monday on all counts in his trial on child molestation charges, concluding a two-year legal saga for one of the world's most well-known pop stars.

The courtroom sat silently as Judge Rodney Melville opened the jury envelopes one by one and silently read the verdict forms to himself before allowing the court clerk to read the verdict out loud.

Outside the courthouse, fans shouted and wept with joy over Jackson's acquittal.

Jackson, 46, was indicted on 10 counts for allegedly molesting a then-13-year-old cancer patient, serving him wine and then conspiring to hold him and his family captive. The charges against him included four allegations of molestation, one of attempted molestation, four of serving alcohol to a minor and one for conspiracy.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8062350/

[liberalnurse]

180. Money does pave the way

to freedom!

[AndyTiedye]

202. Money Can Make it More Difficult For You to be Railroaded

Money does pave the way to freedom!

They were trying to railroad MJ.
Fortunately, he was able to hire good enough lawyers to stop them.

[0007]

255. You can say that again, and the jury got it right.

[LeighAnn]

284. Right. Think how many verdicts were read today ...

How many people faced juries today with only a public defender who didn't bother to file motions, suppress evidence, call witness, etc. I wonder how many innocent people are imprisoned every day in our "free" country.

[RobinA]

293. Tell That

to Patty Hearst.

[NeoConsSuck]

204. Bullshit!

The DA and his cronies should be behind bars. And right about now, he's probably wishing he was dead.

The DA was a weasel, trying to make a name for himself.

[youspeakmylanguage]

232. uh...

And a grown man who lets little boys sleep in his bed is A-OK with you?

He should have at least been convicted of the alcohol charges. Now the party can continue at Neverland...

[Donailin]

257. Yep, the parties will continue

and anyone whoever attempts to accuse him of impropriety will be laughed off his property.

[youspeakmylanguage]

261. Maybe not...

One of his brothers said he will become a recluse if found innocent. Maybe he can buy a penthouse in Las Vegas and go the Howard Hughes route.

I hope he does disappear. Good riddance.

[siliconefreak]

181. good

I'm happy to hear this.

[rusty charly]

182. money

can buy you love

[friesianrider]

183. NOT GUILTY - Jackson Verdict

Wow...all counts looks like.

[deadparrot]

184. Riot time...? nt

[liberalnurse]

189. Lets see if his bad back act up now.....

when he dances in the street.

[Mojambo]

185. The prosecution didn't get it done.

Their case was a mess.

[autorank]

215. And they're resonsible for every incident of molestation he does now on.

[Mojambo]

239. I think MJ will be the one responsible

Look, the prosecution did the best they could, but it was a weak case.

The victim's credibility, unfortunately, was impeached. The jury could only follow the law. It's not their fault.

For the record, I believe he's guilty as hell, but you've got to get it done within the constraints of the law and they didn't.

[karlrschneider]

186. MJ verdict:

Felonies

Count 1 Not guilty
Count 2 Not guilty
Count 3 Not guilty
Count 4 Not guilty
Count 5 Not guilty
Count 6 Not guilty
Count 7 Not guilty

Misdemeanors

Count 8 Not guilty
Count 9 Not guilty
Count 10 Not guilty

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

190. Wow.

Amazing. And to think of all the legal pundits who had him in jail forever.

[maseman]

187. Of course not guilty...

Do you really think a rich pop star would be found guilty of anything? Please. Ask Limbuagh. Rich people can get away with buying illegal drugs, molesting kids, killing ex-wives (and their friends). What a fucked up country. All while people spend sometimes years in jail for possesing pot.

What a fucking joke.

[JohnLocke]

188. DUPE

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1545923#1545946

[JohnLocke]

191. Jackson found NOT GUILTY on all ten charges.

Like John Edwards said, two Americas and two justice systems: one for the wealthy and powerful, and one for everyone else. If one can afford to pay for excellent lawyers in trial and on appeal, they will not be held accountable.

I am disgusted and sickened.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

192. WOOOOOHOOOOOO

Good

[malaise]

201. Good for jacko

he 'Beat It' They won't be able to steal his compilations of great music. Fugg MSM let them find a new case.
<edit> add sentence.

[pie]

250. YES!

whew, that was close

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

193. What?

Really? Truely?

[XanaDUer]

194. So far, not guilty

...

[Bucky]

195. well then who did it?

http://purplecow.com:443/gfx/oj/OJ/OJ-busted.jpg

[SkipNewarkDE]

196. Poor Nancy Grace Will Be Beside Herself

Look for that witch to be screaming about the miscarriage of justice for the next three weeks.

[slackmaster]

209. I might just tune in to see that

I hate Nancy Grace.

[ronnykmarshall]

274. Same here.

I just wanna see her go ape shit.

[ariesgem]

225. She just said "I guess I have to eat a little crow".

I can't stand that woman.

[kenny blankenship]

197. Must resssssisst must rresssisst reeeesssist

must resist temptation to turn on TV and watch commentariat's collective head exploding.

oh fuckit, I'm going to have to watch this.

[Gregorian]

214. HAHAHA! Exactly my thoughts.

The horrible thought of actually turning on the "news" was just too much for me. I'm off to do some carpentry work.

PS- YAY! I always thought Sneddon was just out to get Jackson.

[malaise]

228. That will be my fun now

watching the eediots on MSM squeal. They think they are judge and jury and can try people on TV with their babbling punditocracy - Fugg MSM.

[Up2Late]

198. Oh you spoiled it!

They hadn't finished reading it.

[Itsthetruth]

199. MICHAEL JACKSON FOUND NOT GUILTY ON ALL CHARGES!

On CNN now. I will provide a news link as soon as possible.

I'm pleased with the verdict. This will drive the right-wingnuts .... NUTS!

Jackson is certainly a strange bird with bizarre behavior. But, that does not make him a pedophile. He liked pornography featuring adult heterosexual males/females, not child pornography, and I suspect such pornography would not interest an adult male pedophile interested in the same sex. Just a feeling. I don't know if that's a fact.

Michael Jackson, on the advice of friends and attorneys, will certainly end any more activity that could open him up to future victimization by people hoping to strike it rich.

[MsUSA]

216. He has some real issues, but he is NOT a pedophile.

edit to correct typing error

[fasttense]

233. Oh yeah he sure is a pedophile, but that doesn't mean he's guilty.n/t

[hippiechick]

251. Agreed.

He needs help ... he's got issues having been forced to 'grow up' as a child star, never being a 'normal kid', having an entirely fuked up family and thru-the-looking-glass reality that nobody ever prepared him to handle ... but he needs some intense counseling, not prison.

JMHO

[NeoConsSuck]

238. You are so correct!

I can't wait for the right wing to vomit a turd on this one. Especially when progressives start chanting DSM, DSM, DSM!!

The media pigs were hoping to crucify MJ and ignore the Chimp and his bastard crew. Ain't gonna happen CNN! Ain't gonna happen MSNBC! Ain't gonna happen NYT! Ain't gonna USAToday!!

You're boy Bush is up next!!

[UdoKier]

280. He used straight pornography to seduce boys who would otherwise...

not be interested. At least that's the theory, and it's a plausible one.

I'm quite sure he is a pedophile, and all parents should keep their kids away from him. Unfortunately the case against him was too weak, and I don't fault the jurors for voting as they did. But common sense tells me this guy is a major freak who cares nothing about anybody but himself. He is surrounded by yes men and acts like the little boy on that episode of the Twilight Zone with the omnipotent powers who sends anyone who displeases him out to the corn patch.

[silvermachine]

308. Agree with you completely...

...if any good has resulted from this case, I think we all know what Micheal and Neverland are about (as if we didn't before). His responses when asked about the appearance of impropriety in having a young child in his bed is like something out of a NAMBLA recruiting video. The usual "oooh, you don't understand, you are the one with a dirty mind, this is beautiful, so innocent, they love it, the kids understand, you don't, etc." Repugnant. Neverland may have started out as his personal theme park where he could regress to his widdle heart's content, but he turned it into a recruiting ground for his victims. Anyone that thinks he merely has "issues" and is some misguided but well meaning manchild desperately needs a reality check. Having said all this, the case against him was flawed and I understand the verdict as well.

edit for grammar

[anarchy1999]

200. There is a phrase out of my past somewhere! Oh Good God!

You've got to be kidding me!

Okay, Mike, will you just now go away, warts and all? No more. Please!

[wakeme2008]

217. LOL Nancy G has not shown up on Court TV after the NG verdicts

:)

[northzax]

223. ahh, so because people who can afford good lawyers

don't get railroaded by weak cases like poor people do, we should blame the wealthy? I don't get it. The prosecution case was a mess. But it's likely that anyone with a weaker defense team would have pled out to avoid a lifetime in jail. Jackson's money forced the prosecution to put on a strong case, and they didn't have one. That's called justice, not bias.

Instead of complaining about people getting their rights, who don't you complain about those that don't?

[JohnLocke]

231. There is no right to molest children (nt).

[AndyTiedye]

But He Didn't

[northzax]

241. there is a right to the best defense you can procure

a right to have an attorney of your chosing represent you in a court of law. You know, for someone who has reportedly molested many children over 15 years, you'd think that maybe, just maybe, they could get one or two witnesses who manage NOT to lie?

If you believe in justice you should celebrate the fact that a weak case put forth by a prosecutor was defeated. All to often, that does not happen. Don't complain about the people with good lawyers, complain about the ones that don't have good lawyers.

Or would you rather have vigilante justice? Kremlin-esque show trials?

[foo_bar]

268. Said Rabbi Ishmael:

"Judge not alone, for none may judge alone save One; and say not, 'Accept ye my opinion,' for they are free to choose, and not thou."

Talmud, Pirqe Aboth

[truth_is_extreme]

272. fine

so go find someone who molested children.

[magnolia]

266. I agree...

If all it took was money, then our poor Martha wouldn't have had to spend the holidays behind bars having to wear those tacky khakis!

Personally, I think MJ is weird as hell, but not a pedophile. If he were into little boys he could have bought himself a dozen and kept them hidden away. He wouldn't have been so open and invited parents over and all that.

I'm glad with the verdict because now he'll go into seclusion and the media won't be able to speculate for weeks about the sentencing, parole, all that.

[ls317]

230. 4 million Dollars

This trial cost the county 4 million dollars, The country DA has tried twice in a 12 years span he has failed to bring a case against Michael Jackson.
I am sure that the County D.A his career is done

[malaise]

249. hahahhaa

Dan Abrams and nancy Grace...can't wait for those two. The prosecutors had no real case here - more diversion and a waste of tax payers money.
'Beat It' MSM.
<edit sp>.

[Hobarticus]

203. Next up: the civil trial....

Whatever he's got left, they'll get it.

[slackmaster]

205. As a veteran juror I have a big problem with the second-guessing going on

Question for you who are so quick to dismiss the acquittals as the result of money:

If he'd been found guilty on all charges, would you be chanting "Racism!" now?

[maseman]

222. Pedophiles are always...

...5'2" skinny white guys who only mow their grass a few times per month and have mom stuffed in the basement. Of course a pedophile couldn't be a rich pop star. Just like an ex-quarterback couldn't kill his ex right? The president wouldn't really lie to us would he?

I am going to go get drunk tonight.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

I'm no Michael Jackson fan; but it seemed to me

that the prosecution's case was pretty flaccid.

Of course, it'd be difficult to find a creditible witness who would be stupid enough to allow their child to sleep with a strange man...pop star or not.

[autorank]

206. CA Jurors: "Go directly to hell, Do not pass GO, do not collect $200

Hey CA jurors, why do you love child molesters. CA jurors, come get some :puke:

[High Plains]

279. Grow up n/t

[MoonRiver]

207. Our children are now LESS SAFE from sexual predators.

This verdict has just given pedophiles the stamp of approval from the (totally fucked up) US judicial system. I am beyond disgusted.
:puke::puke::puke::puke:

[AndyTiedye]

229. You Wanted To Make an Example of MJ, But He is INNOCENT

Michael Jackson never victimized anybody.

[BlueEyedSon]

208. Come on, what about the "Jesus Juice"???

did the kids just make that up?

[youspeakmylanguage]

248. Apparently nothing is a crime to this jury...

...what a crock of BS.

A rich and famous loony to the left of me, 12 enablers to the right is Hollywood/LA in a nutshell.

[Oreo]

210. Can a couple more hundred people start a new thread?

On to the next inane story...

[deadparrot]

211. I don't know enough about this case...

to have an informed opinion, but as someone who's completely and totally sick of the Hollywood media circus that goes on while incriminating documents like the DSM go unreported, I will say this:

THANK. GOD. IT'S. OVER.

[Straight Shooter]

281. Hear, hear! I just wanted to find out the verdict and that's it.

Many many years in courtrooms, and I'll leave it to the jury to decide. I wouldn't want someone second-guessing me.

The odds were stacked in his favor because he could afford the best defense. Maybe MJ will turn his attention to the racism which prevails for his brothers and sisters who do not have his ways and means along the path of justice.

[fasttense]

212. Was there any doubt?

Money can buy you love, despite what the Beatles said.

[Pacifist Patriot]

213. Who?

Damn I'm glad I've stopped watching television. ;)

[Generator]

218. I guess

the boy's under 14 sleepover celebration partay is on for tonight at the "ranch". :party:

[Julius Civitatus]

224. Free 'Jesus Juice' for everyone!

:puke:

[Generator]

237. It kind of struck me that

they couldn't even find it to convict of the least serious of the charges-giving wine to a minor. It smells like blinded by celebrity to me. Celebrity even trumps money in America. Which is very disturbing.

[Julius Civitatus]

Translation: WEALTHY people are ABOVE the LAW

So he walks free to bring more children to his ranch.

Disgusting.

:puke:

Somehow I get the feeling it won't be long until he is in court again for the same trouble.

[nine30]

220. Sean Hannity banging his head on a brick wall..shedding buckets of tears !

[carpe diem]

221. if any of the rest of us had done the things that...

...MJ admitted to doing in that video, we'd be in jail just on principle...just to set an example that it's not o.k. for grown ass men to be sleeping with young boys...I just can't believe this!!!

[rodeodance]

235. MJ is excentric--but quilty?? not sure. I will accept the jury's opinion

since they sat thru the entire trial. So be it.

[dArKeR]

226. Ted Nugent! I want to see Nugent prosecuted for child molestation!

[Neshanic]

227. Never finish high school? Train at home to be a california DA.

What in the name of heaven is with these guys trying these cases?

OJ

Robert Blake

Now this.

No wonder Chimpy has no worries.

[Julius Civitatus]

219. Beverly Hills Justice

Rich and famous? Not guilty!

[jsw_81]

234. What a shock

Another guilty celeb gets off in California. :eyes:

[Julius Civitatus]

240. BEVERLY HILLS JUSTICE!

Rich and famous? Not guilty!

[LeftyDarthBrodie]

242. my take

I'm waiting for every broadcast news network, cable news channel and twelve other channels to break into regular reporting to discuss the Catholic priests who really do rape little boys.

Not to mention that paper with notes from that meeting on that street over thar in England. But i watch Fox so I don't know what thats really called. (sarcasm off)

[digno dave]

244. FO News commentator wants IQ tests for jurors!!!

Some lady...didn't hear her name

[pie]

253. Those commentators were nasty, and dead wrong

[ibegurpard]

245. How many of you disgusted with this verdict...

...are quick to denounce media sensationalism and inaccuracy about other issues? Why, then, do you feel qualified to render a verdict about this based on what you hear and read in the disgusting "media" we must endure these days?
I'll trust the opinions of twelve jurors over some Court TV analyst any day.

[youspeakmylanguage]

258. WRONG

Even though there weren't cameras in the courtroom, everything that happened was reported by multitudes of witnesses and professional journalists. The only information we weren't privy to was the jury deliberations and the questions they asked the judge.

To me this proves nothing more than the fact that this jury found nothing wrong with a middle-aged man serving alcohol to kids and then sleeping with them. Oh, only if that man is a huge pop music star.

I wonder if they asked for his autograph afterwards?

The whole sordid business is disgusting. Money can buy anything in America.

[Milo_Bloom]

260. Why?

Because if you followed the trial and the evidence you can surmize they reached the wrong verdict on several of the counts.

Take the exact same evidence and change the defendant. Does that person get off? Of course not.

3 previous accusations (3 previous settlments). Several witnesses confirming various parts of the charges. (alcohol to minors, etc..) A consistent story told by the victim. People focus on their being no physical evidence... since when do you find physical evidence in child molestation cases. These usually come down to word against word.

The entire defense built around the concept that he is a celebrity and people are just out to get him. Why him? Why aren't they after Brad Pitt or Elizabeth Taylor or some other celebrities?

Let's face it. The guy was guilty, but celebrities have a different threshold of doubt. To convict a celebrity, beyond reasonable doubt doesn't work anymore. You have to find them beyond ALL doubt, which isn't the standard, but that doesn't matter, because they celebrities people see them differently and that well, just sucks.

[Neshanic]

246. Greta's drinking all the little bottles of booze in her hotel room.

[SlipperySlope]

256. why is this here? -n/t

[Rainscents]

259. Media is following MJ SUV around... it's a big circus!

[99Pancakes]

289. In California, Ahnuld called his special election

a couple hours AFTER the verdict was reached. You all know Arnie wants to break the Dem Unions and redraw districts in favor of Repoops, right? But, happily, the Wacko Jacko verdict completely STOLE the limelight from Ahhnuld when he televised his announcement. Ha!!!!!!! Kiss my grits, Girlie Boy!! Ha!!!!!

[NNguyenMD]

262. the way these stories are plastered in the media, the accused is guilty

before they even walk into the court room. I am going to admit that I didn't keep up with this trial to claim to know if Jackson is or is not guilty. But those 12 jurors were exposed to every piece of evidence and testimony that was relavent to this case, I'll defer to them to determine if it was enough to justify a conviction or not.

A trial where you are judged by your peers is the system we have, not one where you are judge by news commentators and angry pundits salivating for controversy and sensationalism.

[BobbyinPortland]

271. This was a vendetta put into motion by Tom Sneddon

Michael had boys in his bed, (yes, it's out of the norm but not sexual molestation) and they could not PROVE he did anything wrong. That doesn't mean he didn't but the should leave him the fuck alone now. However, there should have been a court order or at least a recommendation that he not have children in his bed again.

At least it's over and now let's get this Downing Street Memo as much coverage as Michael had.

[Piperay]

278. I agree completely. nt

[warrens]

263. Woo-HOO! Everyone meet up at Chuckie Cheese

The pitchers of soda are on Big Mike.

[Neshanic]

264. Three year, tops, he's gonna be accused again with a new one.

He got away with the store, and everything in it. He knows it. Watch...we have not heard the last of MJ and his sleeping habits, and it will be a new case, with a new victim.

[Julius Civitatus]

269. It's not the first time he gets away with it

so expect him to be caught again. The guy has a serious issue, very difficult to handle. He'll be bringing back boys to Neverland faster than you can say "Jesus Juice."

[NIGHT TRIPPER]

301. you're a fOOL to believe the corporate media's accusations

they have a hidden adgenda.
Is this idea something new to you?

[icymist]

265. Okay folks. Show's over. Back to educating the public about DSM. n/t

[derby378]

273. We can only hope

But these rascals at the WH didn't get where they are with just a single diversion...

[David__77]

270. Good.

It's clear that there had to be reasonable doubt, at the very least. Michael Jackson was being railroaded by sensationalist infotainment whores.

[Stuckinthebush]

275. Excellent!!!

I won't have to see this crap on my television any more!

Perhaps the MSM will focus on something of substance now instead of this circus.

[coolhandlulu]

276. I agree...Thank God It's Over!

Now lets all take bets on how long they will be talking about this not guilty verdict. How long will it be until they start reporting real news? I give them a week. You know they were all hoping for guilty so they could distract us for another 6 months!

[DerBeppo]

277. incredible.

i hope they round up this jury after jackson molests yet another kid and force them to explain why it was this sick fuck wasn't in prison.

[girl gone mad]

282. Prosecute the parents.

That's what they should have done. Prosecute the parents that are willing to prostitute their children in hopes of a large settlement or just a weekend at neverland ranch.

I didn't follow the trial, but from what little evidence I heard, the victim and his family weren't very sympathetic characters. The circus like atmosphere that the prosecution helped create with their carefully timed releases of titillating details probably hindered their case as well.

[princehal]

283. You people sound like a freaking lynch mob.

Yeah, the guys weird. Spend some time worrying about the fraud in the Whitehouse responsible for KILLING children.

[NIGHT TRIPPER]

300. LYNCH MOB is right- sounds liike a bunch of Freepers-corporate suckers

they BELIEVE the corporate media!
The same folks that brought you "fair election" results,
WMD's
The same ones that say Chimp is well loved by the majority
The same ones that make millions on porn.

And these "liberal" minded ones don't even question the corporate media here !
What FOOLS !!
MJ is weird- that's about the extent of it-
but their own vivid imaginations project what they themselves would do in "secret" with childrenif they had a bunch of money .
By assuming that he's doing "naughty things" they don't even see that they are revealing a side of their own perverted imagination.

[VegasWolf]

285. Don't you mean after another get rich quick redneck bush loving

mother tries the scam again?

[DerBeppo]

295. you're right

as long as the mother is repulsive, the kid deserves it.

[NIGHT TRIPPER]

302. noooooo-the kid deserves to be "rewarded" for falsely accusing a rich guy

yeah right !!
Reward the scammers!
!

[Pystoff]

287. Who cares?

Well ok I do care...since this SHITTY excuse of television "news" is over only one other peice of unimportant news left (Aruba story). Maybe the corporate media might get to reporting about DSM or CAFTA or somethings that actually MATTER.

[jam_gov911]

305. Whats DSM and CAFTA?

WHats DSM and CAFTA and why do you think they're more important subjects?

[Pystoff]

307. Kidding right?

Downing Street Minutes...the minutes of a meeting Blair had that lays out the fixing of intel and the US's blantant desire for war with Iraq at all costs....don't wait for the "media' to report it read about it here. And CAFTA is the Central American free trade agreement which would gut the last bit of american industry and farming for big corporate assholes to make a buck by sending the work to Central and South America at the US's expense. It would end US sugar farmers and what is left of textiles work done in the US for cheap labour and cheap sugar.

I do hope you are joking.

[Bushknew]

288. MJ has been railroaded by the media É

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=224&topic_id=656&mesg_id=656

Remember the rumor that MJ had a surgery on his privates to keep his high pitched voice?

What if that is true. He does have an unusually high pitched voice for someone his age.

What if the surgery affected his sexual desire or his ability to perform sexually and thatÕs
why we never saw MJ with someone?

What if MJ prefers the company of animals or children more than he does adults?

It is known that some people replace their relationships with pets because theyÕre sick
of all the ass kissing and two faced bulls**t adults partake in.

Maybe MJ is one of those kinds of people?

IÕm just speculating about the rumors IÕve heard about MJ just like everyone else.

Remember how ridiculed MJ was for having a pet chimpanzee? It is still an exotic pet
but now it wouldnÕt cause such a fuss as it did 15 years ago.

[NIGHT TRIPPER]

291. AGREE ! Any BAD OPINIONS re: MJ are MEDIA CREATED! JUST LIKE WMD'S !!

Can't people see why they think about MJ is generated by
a group outside of their best interest(the Corporate Media)!
and this same group finances the huge porn industry and
pipes it into ALL the largest hotel chains!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Who's the perv?
MJ ?
or the Coprorate FAT Pig indulgent owners of the corporate media?

People need to WAKE UP!
TURN OFF YOUR T.V.'s
go to D.U. Instead!!!

MJ is unusual but is NOT guilty nor has he ever been guilty of any molestations-

The pervs just PROJECT what THEY themselves would do in"secret" with children-
-the dirty sick bastards!

[silvermachine]

310. And you know this how?

Maybe your own hysteria in defending MJ shows something about YOUR thought process. A little defensive are we, eh?
Hey, it makes as much sense as what you are saying.
I think he was probably guilty of the charges but have no problem with the verdict as I think the case was not tried well.
Believe me, if I had his money and resources, sleeping with young boys would be the last thing on my mind.
Project much?

[NIGHT TRIPPER]

312. It doesn't take a genius

you are a fool to believe the corporate media's accusations--the same media that brought you WMD's--

and regarding your comment,
let me ask-
what's wrong with sleeping?
or do you imagine other things going on?
that's what projecting is.

[Dogmudgeon]

290. Who'da thunkit?

In re: The Media Legal Pundits Guild LLC, Careerist District Attorneys Association of America, Morally Upright Citizens' Brigade, Exploitative Parents of Children with Severe Illnesses Inc, Focus on the Outrage Inc, The American Union of Hack Stand-Up Comedians, Americans For More Prison Rape Inc, and Self-Styled Child Advocates LLC, et al., v. Michael "Wacko Jacko" Jackson (A Private Corporation and Dayum-Foo').


Before joining DemocraticUnderground, I thought the term "Liberal Lynch Mob" was a term created by the right-wingnuts.

But after dozens of DU Pedo Frenzies, and now a court case which appears to be taken from the scenes cut from It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, I humbly admit my error. But still think Rush, Hannity, O'Reilly, Savage-Weiner et al. are purblind jackasses.

In my humble and similarly omniscient opinion, Michael Jackson should learn French, German and/or Italian and re-locate Neverland to Europe, where "eccentric" does NOT equal "pedophile". (And Europe has some world-class pedophiles, none of them "eccentric".)

--p!

[bushisanidiot]

294. Anyone wanna go over an cut & paste the racist crap the freeptards are

saying??

[WatchWhatISay]

306. Why would we need to cut and paste from there, there are plenty of

freep-style comments right here.

I am sorely disappointed as I once again am reminded of how much of the MSM crap even DUers can swallow. People who should know better.

And we blame the rest of the country for being so easily brainwashed?

[erpowers]

296. Not Surprised

I thought the jury would come back with a not guilty verdict. First, the case was destroyed by the defense. Second, it took the jury so long to come out with a verdict. It seems that if the jury thought he was guilty they would have come out with a verdict sooner.

[Skypilot 18]

297. SO WHAT nt

[readermostly]

298. A couple of the jurors have publicly stated that they believe that

Michael Jackson has molested boys in the past. They just didn't believe this accuser, mostly because of his mother. Michael must stop sleeping with the young boys (which he's publicly says is OK), or this situation could happened for him again. Personally, I think a middle age man (or any man) has no business sleeping in bed with a young boy. Just seems strange and suspect.

[Matilda]

299. Not a surprising verdict, all things considered.

They couldn't have picked a worse witness than the mother, IMO - I
heard a snippet on the radio here from two of the jurors (women) who
said they were really angry when she snapped her fingers at them
(I don't know when that was, I haven't followed it that closely).
She was so obviously out for the money, after having allowed her
boys to stay at Neverland in the first place, and juries are all too
human.

I wouldn't be at all surprised if Michael Jackson had never had sex
with anybody, male or female, in his life. I think he's a sad case
of arrested development, but I just have a feeling that everything
happens in his head.

[roguevalley]

303. It'll happen again because he can't help it and then he will either

get hung by his you know whats or he'll buy his way out again. He will never change. He can't.

[ckramer]

309. Michael Jackson trail is just another distraction of the

failure of Iraq war, promoted by the pro-republican media.

A girl missed in Aruba, and that's this morning's top news item from NBC Today Show.

Time to turn off the TV.

[olddad56]

311. He's a Weapon of Mass Distraction.

[Moderator]

313. locking

no longer lbn