Justice?

Jun 13, 2005 18:27


Today, in a disappointing - in my opinion - move by twelve unbiased members of a jury, Michael Jackson was found not guilty of all charges against him.

Disappointing, you ask? Of course! First of all, it's another example of the not-so-age-old theory that people with money can get away with just about anything, but to a higher extent, today's ( Read more... )

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vivacharlietuna June 15 2005, 01:14:28 UTC
I have a lot of zeros in my bank account - can I do whatever I want? I mean, there aren't any other numbers in there... is that okay?

In all seriousness though, I was a little cheesed about this so-called verdict, but I think the point stands that the prosecutor didn't make a very good case against Jackson and a couple of the witness he called (Rowe, Culkin) actually hurt his case rather than helping it. Also, having the mom testify was a huge mistake. A lot of the jurors said they didn't doubt that Michael Jackson had commited molestation in the past but this case just wasn't argued very well.

Just my $.02

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onleftfield721 June 15 2005, 02:26:38 UTC
'ppreciate it. I'm starting to think that no one really took this too seriously. All of the evidence was just a step above circumstantial. But I think my main point was the attention we give to these people just for being who they are. There are so many more important things to worry about... I'm just waiting for the VH1 specials and the updated E! "True Hollywood Story."

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