Damn.

http://www.cnn.com/2003/S...index.html

There are several of these threads in the Non-P Music forum.

AnotherLoverToo said:

blah!

this is news not music!

Police arrive at Neverland, Tuesday:

All I have to say is : So what? If he did it, send his ass to jail. If he didn't do it, you would think he would have learned his lesson after having to pay out 25 million dollars for that other kid. Stupid is as stupid does.

All I can say is, it's gonna make for one really disturbing mugshot.

Anxiety said:

This makes me so sad!

welp, the jizz has officially hit the proverbial wedding gown i suppose.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

:reachesforhiscopyofDirtyMind:

This is starting to look bad.
Since they apparently had the arrest warrent with them when they searched the house, they must have some kinda evidence other than the child's testimony, right?
There should b a press conference going about right now, anybody find any reports?

bbc also has an article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/h...282773.stm
Arrest warrant for singer Jackson


Police maintained a watch at the entrance to Neverland on Tuesday
Police in California have issued an arrest warrant for Michael Jackson, Santa Barbara police department said.
The singer is in Las Vegas and authorities are negotiating with his lawyer for his surrender, said senior deputy Tim Gracey.

It follows a search of the singer's California Neverland ranch by police in relation to allegations of child abuse.

The warrant concerns an alleged violation of a code prohibiting lewd acts with a child under 14.

The accusations of abuse are believed to have been brought by a 12-year-old boy.

Jackson's lawyers have said that the search on Tuesday was a smear campaign timed to hit the release of the singer's new album.

Las Vegas police spokeswoman Tina Ellis said earlier: "Evidently there is a warrant out for his arrest and Santa Barbara police are negotiating with Jackson's attorneys regarding this case."
[This message was edited Wed Nov 19 11:16:06 PST 2003 by SpcMs]

Two words: TOMMY MOTTOLA.
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It's about time. He's so ugly and useless he should be put in a compost heap, like a weed.

Jackson family lawyer Brian Oxman gave the following statement to the press: "We've seen this before; our response is 'Here we go again.' Michael has 24-hour-a-day supervision with him for the specific reason to protect him from these claims." (NBC News via MTV.com)

JANFAN4L said:

JANFAN4L said:

JANFAN4L, I got love 4 ya, and Tommy Mottola has stroke, no doubt, but he didn't convince MJ to go on television and be seen snuggling with a 12 year-old boy and celebrating the beauties of sleeping in a bed with kids. That's all on Michael.

As your avatar would say to Michael, ultimately, and all things considered, "You can't blame nobody but you."

JANFAN4L said:

Oh, come on, Jan. You know how it is here - guilty till proven guilty.

namepeace said:

Was anyone else bothered by that light-hearted press conference? These are serious charges and the DA is cracking jokes and some idiot reporter asks if they'll be served lunch.

Raven said:

You're right, I couldn't believe it.

stymie said:

Learned which lesson? Not to appear with children after that? More than anything else, this should be evidence for his innocence.
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calldapplwondery83 said:

I don't understand what you mean. Appearing with more children after the first scandal is evidence of his innocence?

sosgemini said:

The Jackson camp really expect us to believe this multi million dollar pop superstar has to have a 24 hour round the clock nanny to keep an eye out that nothing inappropriate happens? MJ is never alone?
So this must be true - it came out of Jacksons camp so there is no disputing its truth - MJ lives a horrible life of absolutely no privacy. A prisoner in Neverland with a 24 hour babysitter sitting behind him. Jacksons declaration of his innocence only serves to make him look like a sad & pitiful man.
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"These characters always seem to surface with dreadful allegations just as another project, an album, a video is being released," the Jackson statement said, referring to Tuesday's release of a greatest hits album, "Number Ones."

The district attorney dismissed any connection to the CD's release.

"Like the sheriff and I are really into that kind of music," Sneddon said.




Classic!

VinaBlue said:

yeah, i bust out laughin when i seen him say that!

Raven said:

WTF???

Let's not forget that this is about the
MOLESTATION OF CHILDREN, not MJ or those
wise-cracking cops. That's totally
inappropriate!

Revolution said:

MJ's people weren't too pleased with it either according to cnn.com

POOR FELLOW

small small chance, but the label is still after his Apple (Beatles) publishing. Slim but possible, I wouldn't put it past them.

Red said:

Good point!