Authorities using search warrant at Michael Jackson's ranch (just on CNN)

[Khephra]

Breaking now on CNN

[hippiechick]

1. looking for WMD ?

or has there been an Osama sighting in Southern California ?

:hippie:

[Khephra]

2. Hmmmmm....

I've never seen Jackson and OBL in the same place at the same time....

:evilgrin:

[mobuto]

9. No, no Osama bin Laden

is just Anna Nicole with a beard.

Michael Jackson is Saddam Hussein.

[MurrayDelph]

20. Anna Nicole is Michael's "Beard"?

I thought it was Elizabeth Taylor...

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

45. Yes - Weirdo Manipulating Dickies (nt)

[RobertSeattle]

3. First Bill Bennett, then Rush Limbaugh, Now Michael Jackson

We'll have no moral icons left!

:evilgrin:

[demdave]

7. We will always have Larry Flynt

:evilgrin:

[Cronus Protagonist]

18. Kobe's still innocent!

At least he's still hanging in there....

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[MrBenchley]

4. Looking for his real nose? (nt)

[mobuto]

6. Heeeeeereeees Michael

[Sparkle]

30. You beat me!

I was goanna ask "what are they looking for...his nose? LOL!

[Media_Lies_Daily]

5. This ought to wipe everything else off the "news" for the...

...rest of the week.

[maxsolomon]

8. indeed. pane et circenses.

the spectacle marches on.

[arcane1]

10. exactly

wonder what we're NOT hearing about?

[whirlygigspin]

11. did they find his other glove?

I'm bad, I'm bad.

[0007]

66. Lol!! yes Sir you are bad

[Momof1]

12. I've been looking for the demostrations in England

When does Bush* arrive? As soon as I saw the Mass. Court ruling, I was like, ok... thats going to be on the news, instead of the protests in England... Now we get to watch Michael instead.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

19. here's a link to watch it

http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/

provided by another DUer the other day (sorry i don't remember who)

[54anickel]

27. Interesting to read the comments from a link to this site

http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/news/bushvisit.shtml

Not too many in favor of the visit.

[Lori Price CLG]

13. Right, between Amber Frey and Michael Jackson,

...there is no 'need' to cover the anti-Bush protests in the UK. More Sh*t No Brains Cable is all set for the day.

-Lori Price

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[7th_Sephiroth]

24. we wont hear anything about bush in london

unless A: bush's guards fire indiscrimnately into the crowds, or
B: bush gets shot

[Lori Price CLG]

48. B?

:party:

Cheers,
-Lori Price

[David Zephyr]

49. Even Stacie/Lacie Peterson? Aw Shucks.

What will I do with my life?

[omshanti]

14. LINK to reuters story

Here

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Police searched pop star Michael Jackson's opulent Neverland Ranch, near Santa Barbara, on Tuesday after authorities issued a search warrant related to a criminal investigation, a police spokesman said.

While police did not specify the nature of the investigation, the cable channel Court TV said the search warrant stemmed from allegations of sexual abuse brought by a 12-year-old boy against the self-styled King of Pop.

[truthisfreedom]

17. jesus, if that's the case, if he's going to be sued again, he's toast.

his carreer is toast. what a tragic character. mommas, don't let your children grow up to be pop stars...

[Beetwasher]

21. Mommas, Don't Let Your Children

be alone w/ Michael Jackson!

How could any responsible parent allow their child to be alone in the care of this guy? It's incredible...

[truthisfreedom]

23. yeah, no kidding. n/m

[Socialist Christian]

25. Again if he wasnt rich................

He needs serious psychological counseling but since hes wealthy we can overlook his oddities, just picture him as the guy next door on ssi, and see if he have impunity. Its a shame because i feel so bad for him. I'm sensing a suicide soon, in his own words "in a world without kids i would die"

[truthisfreedom]

26. i've heard recent stories that he's not rich at all anymore, but saddled

with enormous debt and in serious financial trouble.

[zonmoy]

60. Hey

Dont connect this pedaphile with me and other people who are just nutty enough to be on ssi.

[aquart]

29. You mean like the mother of his children?

That woman should be in jail for selling those kids.

[bif]

34. I wouldn't leave my cat alone with him!

n/t

[Boomer]

35. Greed, greed, greed

It's sickening to think how many parents have sold their children's safety, dazzled by Jackson's money. And if these charges stick, we're going to hear a chorus of "How terrible! Who knew?" from all quarters. For god's sake, who DIDN'T know?

Jackson is a psychological mess, but what is everybody else's excuse?

Boomer

[Boomer]

41. I don't even have children...

... but I've been amazed at the parents who would allow their children anywhere near the man.

I feel very sorry for him because I think he is psychologically tormented and completely dysfunctional. But he's the last person on earth I would want near my children. Even if he isn't an overt sexual predator, his self-image is so distorted that I think he's a terrible role model. He needs serious counseling, not little playmates who spend the night.

[Mountainman]

55. Michael was seen at K-Mart

They advertised "little boys pants 1/2 off."

[Momof1]

22. Does this mean CBS will cancel his special NOT eom

[Drifter]

46. Tragic ???

He's a fucking pedophile. What is tragic is the fact that he has been able to prey on children (with parental support) for so long.

It doesn't matter how rich or talented or fucking weird someone is, when they are a pedophile, you put them in jail.

Cheers
Drifter

[Ediacara]

50. with all due respect to your analysis

I thought Jackson's career was toast in 1993....

[Jacobin]

15. I heard he was studying for the priesthood....

:shrug:

[RobertSeattle]

16. Is this where Rush did his Detox?

:evilgrin::evilgrin::evilgrin::evilgrin::evilgrin::evilgrin:

[VermontDem2004]

28. Why?

[Minstrel Boy]

31. the CNN reporter on the scene,

who said she's been following the story for years, says it has to do with allegations of child molestation, and that charges will be laid.

[KoKo]

42. Earlier CNN said that it has ties to the boy he settled the lawsuit with

and it seems to be based on something the "boy" said in contacting the Police. Although how since Jackson settled the "boy" who may be a "man" now is giving information, I don't know. They said the new "boy" is 12 years old.

[Boomer]

32. You have to ask?

This raid is only about ten or fifteen years late. I can't believe it's taken this long for someone to finally stop him. Who would have guessed that so many parents are willing to sell their children.

[BuckeFushe]

33. I wonder if the kid is a Reich-Wing plant?

just wondering. Would love to know his parents political connections.

[Boomer]

37. Give me a break!

Since when is child molestation a political issue?

Finally, some kid is blessed with parents who can't be bought off. Or maybe Jackson doesn't have enough money left to buy a family off anymore. Either way, it's about time Jackson was stopped.

Boomer

[truthisfreedom]

38. i think perhaps the timing of this story might have been pre-arranged

to co-incide with bush's arrival in London. the actual raid might have been delayed or accelerated to take the heat off of the protest stories.

[David Zephyr]

51. Bingo!

So as to cut into how much coverage of the protests Americans will see.

[L.A.dweller]

57. We aren't going to be seeing any protest

footage anyway. No matter how slow a news day our media isn't planning on showing any protest footage to us.

[Minstrel Boy]

53. suspicious timing

It sounds like this has been in the works for a long time, and the decision to move now was discretionary.

[Ediacara]

54. OTOH

A new album of Jackson's "Greatest Hits" was also released today. The raid could have been planned to coincide with THAT, also.

(not that I'm saying there wasn't necisarily something higher up delaying the raid... just that this would be a real slap in jackson's face)

[KCS72000]

56. Yup

Mike always will step forward to be of service to his country.
I wonder how much he is charging Rove this time.

[buff2]

36. What?

Another young boy and his parents wanting to get rich quick. It's all about $$$$.

[Boomer]

39. It's money alright...

Money that bought silence for the last decade or more. Jackson's been preying on children for years, but his money bought him immunity, bought him children to adopt.

I'm glad to see him finally stopped.

Boomer

[truthisfreedom]

40. that's entirely possible too, but jackson may not have any money left

and might have to duke this one out in court, guilty or not.

[Socialist Christian]

47. Wait till more develops.........

we have to be objective, this isnt the first raid on his home, they did one a decade ago, i hope h hasnt been iniqutous, nevertheless he needs therapy. But if a child was treated improperly we cant assume its not true or true for that matter

[tedzbear]

43. The industry buzz is that Michael is still addicted to narcotics...

...and has a huge habit requiring him to stay in Europe most of the time in order to get his drugs easier. Howard Hughes did the same thing to support his codeine habit. He stayed in foreign countries where doctors would prescribe narcotics willy-nilly or even better, where codeine is legal without a prescription.
I even read where Michael's European doctors administer IV Dilaudid to him on a daily basis. No wonder he has been so reclusive these last few years. I hope Ms. Taylor keeps hammering him to get into a detox.

It's sad. He will soon end up like Elvis if he doesn't stop.

[SoCalDem]

44. The monkey finally figured out how to use the phone??

:)

[David Zephyr]

52. There Went 50% of Any Coverage of Bush's Heckled UK Trip.

Amazing timing.

I'm sure Bush knew about this as his jet took off today and was grinning with joy. Probably looked at his watch and said, "Laura, just about now the media will become focused on something other than my trip to the U.K."

Did anyone notice how little of the Italian national mourning was shown here in the U.S.?

[Yavin4]

58. He Can Always Join the Priesthood

He'll be welcomed there.

[ohiosmith]

59. Could be the FBI found a tape during the Pellicano investigation.

[RebelOne]

61. Does anyone have any updated news?

Was watching CNN and heard that they knew the reason for the search, but then my satellite dish went out. I am in Georgia and those storms are moving in, so of course, I lose my dish signal.

[0007]

62. White House direct line to CNN takes heat off junior

How can anyone buy into this?

[economic justice]

64. BushCo Now runs Santa Barbara Law Enforcement? That's comical. N/T

[VolcanoJen]

63. Kick

Dupe-buster!!!

:dem:

[Dookus]

65. I think it's ...

ridiculous to call this a "distraction". He's one of the most famous men in the world, on the verge of being arrested for child molestation. That is newsworthy.

I don't believe the local police involved scheduled this around Bush's visit to England, or any other political event.

yes, this story will be covered. Heavily. Anybody who thinks celebrity scandal coverage is a new thing don't know shit about the history of journalism.

Personally, I hope they nail the bastard, and I hope they go after the idiot parents who let their children be around him. He's been paying them off for years, and it's disgusting.

I was a big fan of his for years. I think he's an incredible talent. But we've known for over 10 years now that he's a pedophile and he's gotten away with it, to the great shame of our law enforcement community as well as the general public.

You'll find few people more liberal than me when it comes to letting people live their sex lives the way they wish: provided everybody involved is a consenting adult. Jackson deserves many, many years in a small cell.

[Boomer]

67. Even without sexual misconduct...

...Jackson's behavior has been emotionally abusive.

Over the years, he's established the same pattern: showering gifts and attention of incredible magnitude on some 11-12 year old boy, an all-expenses-paid trip into a fantasy land of entertainment. Then, when the boy enters puberty, Michael drops him like a hot potato and goes off in search of a new Peter Pan playmate.

This is exploitation. Whether or not Jackson actually engages in physical contact that is sexual in nature, he nonetheless seduces the child on an emotional level. It's hard enough for an adult to handle rejection, but kids shouldn't have to be subjected to that kind of abandonment. It's damaging -- it destroys trust and self-confidence because the only thing the boys did "wrong" was to grow up.

If, in addition to this emotional abuse, Jackson also preyed on them sexually, then the damage is all the greater. But no way, no how can you say that his trysts with pretty little boys of only a certain age are harmless.

Boomer

[roguevalley]

68. according to some sources, whoever they are, he gets them

drunk and molests them.

Pedophiles can't be rehabilitated. His statements read like a
classic self-justifying pedophile. I worry about those little
kids. Many pedophiles marry someone with young kids or have
their own to have a child to molest over the course of years.
I hope that isn't the case now but it might be.

Also, someone said he has a buzzer in his room that alerts
him if people are coming. How weird is that?

Supposedly 1,000,000 photos and some computers were taken.

Given his weirdness in civil court, this might become an obscene
spectacle with a televised trial.

[RobinA]

70. The Thing That Clued Me In

When that first kid accused him it seemed like it could have been the money and the fact that it's easy to go after the weirdo. But then he KEPT HAVING CHILDREN OVER TO THE RANCH, even after he was accused of molestation. I mean, give me a break. I would think if you were wrongly accused of something like that you wouldn't want to be within a mile of a young boy. But he just kept at it, which made me decide he must be more than a little obsessed.

[metisnation]

69. it had to catch up to him sometime

almost everyone knows that he got something goin on in his head thats not mormal. He was accused of molestation 10 years ago..why would any parent let their kid spend the night? The parents should be held responsible as well if you ask me.