you know what? some of you are so full of shit i can't even bear it.

please drop the self righteous crap just because some are thrilled that mike is not going to jail. yes, the whole ordeal is sad and yes, the whole ordeal is a travesty. nobody is denying that. just because people are glad mj is not going to jail doesn't mean thay are celebrating the trial or the entire circus show that it was.

everybody knows its a disgrace what this child was put through (either way). everyone has said this time and time again.

if you don't agree with the verdict, great...let's discuss why. what has the prosecution provided to the jury that should guarantee a "guilty" verdict? why do you think the jury should have come back with a different verdict? how, exactly, did the justice system fail today? it seems to me that it worked the way it should. this was a criminal case and not a civil case. a preponderance of guilt is not enough...it must be beyond a reasonable doubt. in my opinin, and the jury's, there was certainly enough reasonable doubt.

its great to have your own opinions and its even better if you can back them up with reason but, please, do us all a favor and drop the holier than thou attitude.

SassyBritches said:

Before I say anything, were you referring to me as one of the ones?

Stymie said:

honestly, i didn't even see that you had a comment up there. i'll have to go and look to see what you said. i'm specifically speaking to those people who think there's something wrong with a man who was on trial (and found guilty in the media before it even went to court) celebrating the fact that he is noty going to jail and that his name was cleared of the charges he has continuously and vehemently denied. those who say they would not celebrate their victory are in denial.

In my opinion, there is truly nothing to celebrate.

Stymie said:

its far to0 ambiguous of a statement to make for me too comment on. personally, i think the fact that mj has been through the wringer (not to mention the kid), yeah, i would still be mad as hell and not in a terribly celebratory mood. however, i would probably still go out for a drink and celebrate the fact that i still have my freedom and my name was cleared in the courts. would i throw a party? probably not. would i have some friends and family over and have some drinks? absolutely.
[Edited 6/13/05 21:54pm]

SassyBritches said:

see, agreed..we can agree..

but i draw the line at people saying "fuck tom sneddon" and "mj, the new jesus" comments...it just reinforced the whole "the white man is out to get mj" mentality that his fans have adopted.....without forcing him to take ownership of the perverse and stupid actions that lead him to this situation...

I dont get it either. Why should I feel sad?

Stymie said:

its far too ambiguous of a statement for me to comment on. personally, i think the fact that mj has been through the wringer (not to mention the kid), yeah, i would still be mad as hell and not in a terribly celebratory mood. however, i would probably still go out for a drink and celebrate the fact that i still have my freedom and my name was cleared in the courts. would i throw a party? probably not. would i have some friends and family over and have some drinks? absolutely.

even still, i don't have a problem with those who've supported him day in and out celebrating. they are happy. they believed he was innocent and today their belief was echoed (to a degree) in the court. for them it is truly a cause for celebration.
[Edited 6/13/05 21:56pm]

NOT GUILTY!!!

Sdldawn said:

bingo...

and im really disgusted by all these people celebrating as if todays jury decision was a good thing...

no, it wasnt a good thing to celebrate..this is a somber moment and im glad at least the jackson family treated it as such and walked away, heads down, back into their caravan and back the fuck home.....

i hope mj, his family and his fans really think about what happened here....we have children who are being abused by either mj (not sexually) but mentally by acting like a child and sucking their own childhoods from them, greedy parents and a hungry and disgusting media....

this kid (and the others before him) has lost his own childhood now..he will always be the "freak who slept with mj".....hor ironic that mj sucked out of this boy the very thing he lost himself...mj should feel ashamed.....and his fans should feel ashamed for jumping up and celebrating what should be considered a pathetic day for a family who should be remembered for their talent...not their freakish behaviors...

TonyVanDam said:

No more of this "Heal the world for the lost children, liveaid-like, earth theme song-type" bullshit!

I just saw "Larry King Live" and one of the jurors was interviewed. This juror said he personally believed that Michael was guilty of molesting a child in the past but for this particular case, there was no evidence to convict him. He said he didn't believe a 46 year old man could sleep with a young boy for 365 days and strictly eat popcorn and watch TV.

dreamfactory313 said:

no, it doesn't.

Tiffypoo2004 said:

omg, what did he do????

I hear ya! It's time for some funk dammitt!!

purpledoveuk said:

Found NOT GUILTY. Maybe, just maybe, he is INNOCENT!

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

US Justice System only works for you if you have money!

sosgemini said:

That juror is a dummy. He didn't believe Gavin. He didn't believe that Jason kid. So who is left to believe? Jordy? That little fuck didn't even show up to make sure his "molestor" was put away for good. What a joke.

And I can't believe some of you still think he could be guilty. He is obviously innocent of these charges based on the Arvizo family's testimony alone. Shows you haven't followed the case that closely.

I saw that crazy bitch. There were some loony toons out there. One guy was absolutely crying his eyes out. If he's that wrapped up in some entertainer's problems, I would hate to see how he would react with problems in his own family. He would probably lose his damn mind.

sosgemini said: