[cyncooper]

Meanwhile, Santa Barbara County officials are reportedly considering launching an investigation into Jackson's fitness to be a parent.

I understand what you are saying, but I do think it serves a purpose to observe the double standard authorities apply in how they handle celebrities vs. the regular people. As the above excerpt from the article illustrates, the officials are "considering" launching an investigation. I think it obvious that anybody else would have long ago lost access to children.

[cyncooper]

And as to Michael Jackson's status as a celebrity, I know Laurie Dhue has many fans here, but she drives me up a wall with her constant references to Jackson as "the king of pop". Even Greg Jarrett just calls him "Wacko Jacko", now, which sounds harsh, but doesn't give the cloak of respectability Dhue's dubbing of Jackson does.

/rant