DA apologizes for joking at Jackson news conference

CNN ^ | 11/26/03 | CNN Law Center

[Zipporah]

SANTA BARBARA, California (CNN) -- Responding to criticism about his joking demeanor at last week's news conference, Santa Barbara District Attorney Tom Sneddon Tuesday apologized for some of the comments he made after announcing the arrest warrant for pop icon Michael Jackson on multiple counts of child molestation.

[martin_fierro]

Sneddon: "I was just KIDDING."

Jackson: "So was I."

[RightOnTheLeftCoast]

Don't you wish he'd taken the opportunity a little farther?

"Our raids on Neverland were originally scheduled to occur at bedtime... and for Mr. Jackson, that's when the big hand touches the little hand..."

[RightOnTheLeftCoast]

"We are considering raiding K-Mart too, because they also have boy's pants half off."

[RightOnTheLeftCoast]

"Among the evidence is a manuscript we confiscated, entitled 'The Ins And Outs of Child Rearing'"

[RightOnTheLeftCoast]

"The raid actually began with a 911 call from Neverland. Mr. Jackson was reportedly drowning in the pool, and someone threw him a buoy."

[Wolfie]

"What's the difference between Michael Jackson and a grocery bag?"

"One's white, made of plastic, and dangerous for children to play with, and the other is used to carry groceries".

[RightOnTheLeftCoast]

"We have evidence that Mr. Jackson was training for a new career as a jockey. Something about riding three-year-olds."

[martin_fierro]

"A man at the beach reportedly told Jackson to get out of his sun."

[HarleyD]

"Sneddon also apologized for a November 20 interview with Court TV's Diane Dimond, in which he referred to Jackson as "a guy everybody calls 'Jacko Wacko.'"

He should apologized. I believe the correct term is "Wacko Jacko". :O)

[jocon307]

Everybody wants to be a comedian!

[longtermmemmory]

that flippant press conference alone could have cost him the case. Seriously new revelations have put in enough serious doubt for any jury at this point. If the DA is smart he will run, not walk, to court for a gag order.