Michael Jackson Verdict Watch (Live Thread-[Update-Not Guilty ALL Counts])

Court TV; MSNBC; Fox ^ | June 3, 2005

[A CA Guy]

Just being honest, but if even found guilty, I said it would be overturned in court, meaning long term "Not Guilty".

I thought those making the charges where con-artists with evidence that they lied under oath before.
My concern was this Michael Jackson law that was created was extremely biased and used rumor or whatever from non convictions against him in trial.
That is a lot to overcome, but his right to a fair trial IMO was violated on a Federal level, despite the state laws created to trap him.

So at this point, I hope he tours, gets mega wealthy again.
I do believe charity events featuring MJ and kids has ceased.

His Beatles catalog that he has the 300 million dollar loan on is still worth between a billion or two.
The issue with that is can he make payment to avoid a fire sale which would lose a lot of the benefit of the value for him?

[the Deejay]

And no one will ever take him to court again. He can carry on.

The jury that cut that thug loose, gave him a pass to kidnap, rape & kill Samantha Runnion.

[A CA Guy]

To his credit, he went in to hear the verdict in person, with his back and a doctor's not, his lawyer could have in proxy represented him alone today.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Well, I am back and haven't read all of the thread. I assume some of you guys saw the female juror who said she "couldn't imagine how a mother would allow a young son to spend the night with Jackson." Well, WHY NOT?? BECAUSE HE MIGHT BE MOLESTED, you CLUELESS IDIOT!!

I suspect if MJ had the Snott Peterson jurors, Strawberry Shortcake would tell it like it is.

[roses of sharon]

Wow, did I miss the grifter trial?

[A CA Guy]

Hey, Jesse Jackson will straighten out Michael.

He's on TV now as Michael's Spiritual Advisor.

That should make all those who doubt this feel 100% better.

[roses of sharon]

It was all about money, MJ paid a lot to bribe little kids and poor families into getting some of his "loving" touches!

[Carolinamom]

When I listened to that lackluster jury press conference, I thought the same thing about Strawberry Shortcake!

I couldn't believe that one juror could not think of a single thing that had served to convince him that MJ was not guilty.

I was stunned when one female juror said that "We had a whole closet full of evidence, but it wasn't enough."

[Chong]

Dear AIT,

You don't know me but I've always appreciated the articles you posted here.

I read every word you said and agree with your sentiments; disgust, disappointment, etc, etc, etc...

HOWEVER,
I feel compelled to offer you MHO that although we've sustained deep wounds as a Nation many times, our sense of basic decency will not die and that this Republic will survive yet another test. I have to believe that, for I've nowhere else to go (or want to).

[spectre]

"I was stunned when one female juror said that "We had a whole closet full of evidence, but it wasn't enough."

She said that? Wow.

Juror #1 is saying he had "some real strong feelings of guilt".

They couldn't add 2 and 2, oh no...it's all "about the credibility of the witness."

He is talking about the past history of the accuser affecting the verdict.

He feels that "MICHAEL JACKSON has probably molested boys"....oh sweet lord.

[Guenevere]

#4124..I was very impressed with the Peterson jurors...they were intelligent, articulate and had the facts of the case well in hand.

Unlike the rubes from today!

[Miss Marple]

I fail to understand why the jury wasn't sequestered. They were subject to intimidation and bribery, I am flat-out certain.

Failing to sequester them left them open to the harassment of the fans and the threats and/or bribes from the Jackson clan.

Oh, ugh, Germaine on Greta's show now. I knew it...we are going to have to listen to all of these creeps for the next few days.

[anticommunist8]

Acquitted? What happened to the idea of justice in this country?

If you're wealthy, you get acquitted. If you're wealthy and black, you really get acquitted.

There should be a system that forces the prosecution to be as well-paid as the defense, or maybe appoint only public defenders for the defense. It's simply unfair.

What kind of country are we living in where you get threatened with rape and HIV in prison (the prison system needs to be reformed too, but that's a different story) for driving on a few beers while child-molesting, psychotic filth gets to run free.

[Carolinamom]

"oh sweet Lord" indeed. Pedophiles never stop.

[GoldwaterChick]

Lower Bucks County. We were in Texas a few years ago--loved Great Bend and the Hill country!

[Chong]

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[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Oh - we were in Upper Bucks! lol....moved last year two days after our daughter graduated from High School...........

[spectre]

The jury doesn't know what they have done to themselves. Their verdict isn't popular.

The Jury is really saying stupid things. Shame on them all.

I'm calling it a night and hope this MJ spectacle just disappears...grrrrr.

[lainie]

ugh..when was this. I was out all day and just heard about the verdicts from Greta. (yuck)

[GoldwaterChick]

We're in the lowest part of Lower Bucks, 1/2 hour from Philly. Went out to Ohio for oldest grandchild's H.S. graduation--miss the slower tempo of the mid-west!