Good ol' Jacko got off.

[Quasievil]

3 minutes too late baldy.

I scooped ya!

Surprised you werent implicated in the trial ya pervy prick

[MSTRS:Me]

Now we wait for the Civil case to be brought against him. People with agendas don't accept defeat.

[Paul in NZ]

eeerrmmm.... Hang on a minute....

I don't like Mr Jackson as a person or think much of his music but I think even less of the 'merkin entertainment industry that has been our main source of 'information' about this trial.

Jacksons defence team did a good job (by all accounts) and poked some very big holes in a pretty dubious (or at worse badly prepared) case bought by the prosecution. The defence team were actually so confident that they streamlined their defence reducing the court time by at least a month! Thats not something you can say about OJ's case...

But when it comes down to it, what do we really know about the case?? Only the juicey tit bits served up by the media whos only interest is to keep our eyes glued to the set or our money coming to purchase the newspapers and magazines.... We didn't get all the boring 'factual' stuff, just the highlights and inuendo. Thats not enough to condem someone over. We have to trust the judge and jury did it's job!

Remember people. The state did not prove their case and Mr Jackson is innocent until PROVEN guilty! A week or so back we had people here beating their chests about Ms Corby predicament in Bali and demonising their justice system! Well this is the other side of that. In Bali a defendant must prove their innocence and in the USA a prosecuter must prove guilt! Which would you prefer to live under???

The system works 99% of the time. Jackson got off because the state did a bad job assembling and presenting his case and because he could afford competent lawyers that could poke big enough holes in it! If you disagree with that, this is your right but have a look at the evidence. Nearly everyone that has had a go at whacko jacko has had another axe to grind or an ulterior motive! In this case, the 'justice' may have worked!

Paul N

ps - The guy is a friggin nutter though and no way would I let one of my kids stay with him! The person I feel most sorry for is the boy at the centre of all this. Bad luck to get parents like his...

[Paul in NZ]

That is true.... so now he is going to be rich again

I'm not sure he will be able to do that! I'm just guessing but the state will have some protection against that! He can't sue the accuser 'cos they aint got no money!

Hey the guy is a friggin nutter but so what? You don't need to look far to find worse than him!

[Darryboy]

I doubt he'll counter sue for any amount of money. The family that sued him wouldn't have any worthwhile cash anyway. As they were living on handouts due to the expenses of one of the kids cancer treatments.

I doubt the jury was paid out for this one. The defense was very strong and don't you have to be proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt?

-edit-
I take too long to type.

Paul summed it up quite nicely I think

[Lou Girardin]

Jacksons defence team did a good job (by all accounts) and poked some very big holes in a pretty dubious (or at worse badly prepared) case bought by the prosecution. The defence team were actually so confident that they streamlined their defence reducing the court time by at least a month! Thats not something you can say about OJ's case...
...

They 'streamlined' their case because the Judge would not allow a stream of purely character witnesses. Otherwise you would have seen dozens of "Michael is a great guy" witnesses.

[Biff]

I listened to the verdict live on radio this AM, and I couldn't believe how 'excited' I was when the verdict for all 10 counts, including the lesser charges were read out.

What amazes me is that when I eventually got into the office all the ladies here were adamant that the jury was wrong and that he is "definitely" guilty! Placing my sarcastic hat on I quipped that I hadn't realised that all of the ladies in my office had been off for three months and sat on the jury, listening to all of the evidence and being privileged enough to have the judge explain to them the technicalities behind each charge laid against him.

So many people are happy to judge people, especially media stars, based simply on junk journalism, prejudices, chit chat and rumours. Sure the guy is two cakes short of a picnic, as would most people had they had the upbringing he had.

IMHO and from what I've seen and heard of the trial (I'm sad, I watched the trial re-enactments and court transcripts most evenings on the E channel) this guy is nutty and has had a whole lot of people take advantage of his mental disposition, status and wealth.

I for one wish him all the best for the future and hope he manages to surround himself with people that genuinely care for him and are not out to make a quick buck for themselves.

[zadok]

It was an obvious result, that I have been tipping for ages; not that I think he's totally innocent mind you.
I wonder when the next pyjama party will be?

[ManDownUnder]

Apparently Hollywood's making a movie about it called "Jacko: Above The Law". jk

If the judge & jury found him 'not-guilty' then so be it.

Yup - I'm with you. I don't know all the facts and I daren't presume to know more than the jury. If that's waht happened - let's accept it.

I still think he's a little stuffed up in a number of areas - but that's grounds for sympathy, not harrasment.
MDU

[MrMelon]

Good ol' Jacko got off.

Isn't that the reason he was on trial in the first place?

[Lou Girardin]

Yup - I'm with you. I don't know all the facts and I daren't presume to know more than the jury. If that's waht happened - let's accept it.

I still think he's a little stuffed up in a number of areas - but that's grounds for sympathy, not harrasment.
MDU

Unless he IS guilty and continues to prey on kids.
Almost anyone else would now be heading to jail.

[ManDownUnder]

Unless he IS guilty and continues to prey on kids.
Almost anyone else would now be heading to jail.

To clarify - if he did it, then I say cut his nuts off...
[edit] Actually I should have said - find out WHY he did it, and address that. If he's stuffed in the head - help the poor guy. If he's only doing what he think's is normal, educate him, and if it's an excess of Testoterone... well there are a number of cures to that too. [/edit]

But to clarify my point... I am not qualified to determine that and I'll proclaim my ignorance (and my associated right to remain neutral on it) till the cows come home.

He has been through "due process" and come out of it proclaimed innocent. I'll accept that simply because I'm not privy to anything allowing argue for or against.

I like these nice comfortable fences

MDU

[manuboy]

I'd be stoked the jury found Wacko innocent of all 10 counts. Imagine the cost to the taxpayer if it went the other way. You'd have to build the prick his own prison - a self contained isolation cell wouldn't have cut the mustard.

How many cons would have been lining up to give Micheal some of the good stuff?

On the other hand they could just have sent him to G Bay. It has it's own form of justice i hear.

Or maybe he could have gone to one of the other military detention centers - the detainees there dont seem to have any complaints... not since one good ol lass got blamed for all the beatings....

On the plus side at least this shit got more press than Janets tit - so there is still some form of balance....

[White trash]

I'd be stoked the jury found Wacko innocent of all 10 counts. Imagine the cost to the taxpayer if it went the other way. You'd have to build the prick his own prison - a self contained isolation cell wouldn't have cut the mustard.

How many cons would have been lining up to give Micheal some of the good stuff?

On the other hand they could just have sent him to G Bay. It has it's own form of justice i hear.

Or maybe he could have gone to one of the other military detention centers - the detainees there dont seem to have any complaints... not since one good ol lass got blamed for all the beatings....

On the plus side at least this shit got more press than Janets tit - so there is still some form of balance....

And might I be the first to welcome you back.........

Good to have another sick deviant here again.

[Paul in NZ]

Unless he IS guilty and continues to prey on kids.
Almost anyone else would now be heading to jail.

You are presuming guilt which in this case may not be true! However, If mr j and his people don't tighten up on his personal life from here on in... He needs new advisors...

I doubt anyone else would not have gone to court because the prosecution would not have been allocated the resources to dredge up some of the bizarre 'evidence' that these guys did... The DA would not have proceded with this case if just 'ordinary' people we involved.

remember that the state assembled a pretty good team as well...

Cheers