And that is it, fellow FReepers... In America, "probably" is not enough enough to deprive even a circus freak of it's freedom. This in itself is a good thing, believe it or not, even in this case.
It's the judgement and performance of the prosecutors and the defense that has lead to this, not Jackson's actions, IMHO.
The defense was able to adequately cast enough doubt on the case due to the lack of credibility of the witnesses. As I learn more and more, the whole case appears more and more shakey.
Is Jackson a pedophile, child molesting freak? Is the sky blue?....
Did they prove it in court? If they couldn't prove it beyond a doubt given Jackson himself, you know there's a major problem here.
If nothing else, this case came down to the grifter versus the pedophile. This time the pedophile won. If it's commentary on our society, I don't know what sort of message that it is, I don't think the message has been completely spelled out yet.
If pedophiles in this nation think it's a green light to "go to town" they will have an entirely unexpected response waiting for them.
I still don't know why they did'nt vote guilty on the misdemeanor "lewd acts with a minor". Everyone, even MJ on videotape, admits that he and the kid slept on the same bed together. That works for me.
At least convict him of something so he would be an official "sex offender".
An elusive concept, apparently.
The basic problem with this case is that jurors had to decide which assortment of characters -- the Jackson entourage or the family of the accuser -- was more credible. In one sense, I think justice was truly done in this case. I said way back at the start of this trial that it didn't seem right for Jackson to face charges of molesting children while all those families who allowed their children to sleep over at that freak's ranch -- especially after the accusations of child molestation began to surface.