# It's the Michael Jackson Pool

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-michael-jackson-pool/308172>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [June 14, 2005, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-michael-jackson-pool/308172 "2005-06-14T02:33:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2005, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-michael-jackson-pool/308172/41 "2005-06-22T11:51:28Z")

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> [@Clothahump](#):
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> We’re guessing the date of the next incident. The victim might not come forward for a while, but when he does, we’ll soon know when MJ first got his paws on the kid. That’s the date.

So all it takes is an alleged incident? Not a conviction? If that is the level of proof you require, I’m only surprised it hasn’t happened already.

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**Author:** ![Martiju](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@Martiju](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martiju)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2005, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-michael-jackson-pool/308172/42 "2005-06-22T13:01:12Z")

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> [@Tuckerfan](#):
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> I must be missing something here. How, exactly, is this a bad thing?

Does wishing death on someone count even if it’s MJ?

(and just to second that the guy might be wierd but he wasn’t convicted of **anything**!)

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