When I first heard that Michael Jackson was found innocent I was glad. But didn’t he get away with pedophilia? Not really. He is not a slippery sociopath who manipulates his way out of being responsible for his actions. He is clearly a tortured soul. The ordeal of public shame, humiliation, facing criminal charges and going through this long painful trial didn’t kill him but took years off his life.
Michael Jackson will never again be a super star loved by all. He will always be looked at with different eyes and will always feel he’s being judged if not scorned by many. The evidence for him being a pedophile is too strong to be ignored. But he seems so immature. His sexual interests are probably much more voyeuristic and possibly tactile – I bet any kind of penetration to him would be disgusting.
I don’t feel that he will be a danger to society – those around him will help keep him paranoid enough about aberrant behavior – "sharing his bed" with young boys.
I am also relieved we don’t have to hear every day about how he’s coping with prison. The shower was cold, the towel was rough and gray, his jammies were scratchy, his eggs were staring at him and on and on and on.
The prosecution chose the wrong case and presented it poorly. Money buys the best attorneys. The best attorneys usually win. What else is new?
Thank God it’s over!
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I am glad you wrote your opinion on this. It is interesting to read your thoughts. But the real question: Are some people “Above The Law”?
I agree completely, especially with the “Thank God it’s over!” part. Why the hell are people obsessed with this tripe? You should write a post about celebrity fixation. Also, I love your sense of humor!
Unfortunately, I don’t think you are 100% right. The American public is very quick to forgive and forget, and I don’t doubt that Michael could still perform to sell out crowds across the country, if for nothing else but his weirdness. Then of course the are the naive, diehard fans that could never think Michael would be guilty of something as disgusting as Pedophilia. I do agree 100% that I’m glad we don’t have to listen to the daily account of Michael’s prison experience, or what soap box he would crawl upon because of it. Michael is physically and mentally in Neverland. Sure wish he could get some help. Surprised he got off? Not for a minute. His crime wasn’t tried, but the family that accused him of that crime. But then he wouldn’t pick on a funtional family to try that____ with, would he??
Respectfully,
Margaret Tyrrell