World marks Michael Jackson anniversary

danielanthony · 25 Jun 2010 at 12:26

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment_and_arts/10412117.stm

In my mind Michael Jackson = Garry Glitter and I fail to understand why people seem to forget that he's been to court on charges of child abuse several times.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_child_sexual_abuse_accusations_against_Michael_Jackson

So he had a few hits in his time, but why does this excuse his behaviour and why is he being treated like a saint now that he's gone?

Marky · 25 Jun 2010 at 12:26

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18158140

antijoke · 25 Jun 2010 at 12:26

...with a pea roast.

G-MAN2004 · 25 Jun 2010 at 12:31

danielanthony said:
So he had a few hits in his time, but why does this excuse his behaviour and why is he being treated like a saint now that he's gone?

Because he wasn't found guilty, and happens to be one of the most popular and best selling artists perhaps?

.Lethal · 25 Jun 2010 at 12:31

danielanthony said:
In my mind Michael Jackson = Garry Glitter and I fail to understand why people seem to forget that he's been to court on charges of child abuse several times.

Difference is that Glitter was found guilty and Jackson was not.

MJ was odd I admit, but was never convicted.

Also, use search feature.

Again also, people remember him for his music and talents.

Greenlizard0 · 25 Jun 2010 at 12:34

.Lethal said:
Difference is that Glitter was found guilty and Jackson was not.

MJ was odd I admit, but was never convicted.

Means nothing. Plenty of people have assumed (probably correctly) that the verdict was irrelevant.

.Lethal · 25 Jun 2010 at 12:36

Greenlizard0 said:
Means nothing. Plenty of people have assumed (probably correctly) that the verdict was irrelevant.

People assumed the world was flat.

Honestly don't care if MJ was guilty or not, he is dead. Was found not guilty. Move on.

Greenlizard0 · 25 Jun 2010 at 12:42

.Lethal said:
People assumed the world was flat.

Honestly don't care if MJ was guilty or not, he is dead. Was found not guilty. Move on.

Kiddie fiddling aside, you've missed the whole "no problem can't be beaten to death with a $50" aspect to it.

Apt comparison with the world is flat argument as well.

Cosimo · 25 Jun 2010 at 13:20

anticonscience said:
...with a pea roast.

Pea roast is on the menu today.

starfighter · 25 Jun 2010 at 13:41

Because he was found innocent.

We can't be 100% sure but we have to assume he is. It isn't fair to brand someone as a rapist forever just for being charged.

RIP MJ.

atpbx · 25 Jun 2010 at 13:45

I dont get the whole anniversary of the death of a great man tripe either.

Its not a nice thing he is dead, but for me his death was a complete non event considering I can only really say I like 3 of his tunes, and the anniversary of his shuffling off is even less of an event.
I dont understand what, outside of being able to throw some shapes and spend massively more than he was worth, he actually...................did.

.Lethal · 25 Jun 2010 at 13:46

Greenlizard0 said:
Kiddie fiddling aside, you've missed the whole "no problem can't be beaten to death with a $50" aspect to it.

Apt comparison with the world is flat argument as well.

I heard through the media that he paid one family off, for his own reasons.

However, I did not know paying someone off automatically found them guilty.

Care to share some ground breaking evidence with the rest of us that shows otherwise?

Greenlizard0 · 25 Jun 2010 at 14:08

.Lethal said:
I heard through the media that he paid one family off, for his own reasons.

However, I did not know paying someone off automatically found them guilty.

Care to share some ground breaking evidence with the rest of us that shows otherwise?

Well that's a predictable response and don't be crass, how on earth would I have any ground breaking evidence?

Why pay the other party off if he and his lawyers are adamant he's innocent? Settling out of court can usually be interpreted as an admittance where the 'guilty' party will find it easier and cheaper not to wrangle in court.

I mean there was a whole lot of attention over this and it took years and almost bankrupted him. If he was clear cut innocent this would all have blown over quickly with a heck of lot less money spent. Those two things say a lot in my eyes.

Anyway, I'm still sticking to my belief that he was guilty, but because as loopy as he was, the intent was probably not malevolent.

Energize · 25 Jun 2010 at 14:56

danielanthony said:
In my mind Michael Jackson = Garry Glitter and I fail to understand why people seem to forget that he's been to court on charges of child abuse several times.

Well you see that most people believe in innocent until proven guilty...

jas72 · 25 Jun 2010 at 14:59

.Lethal said:
People assumed the world was flat.

Honestly don't care if MJ was guilty or not, he is dead. Was found not guilty. Move on.

I liked him because he was living proof that if you try hard enough to be white you can eventually turn white.