# Michael Jackson Verdict Reached!!
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-jackson-verdict-reached/308130
**Category:** The BBQ Pit
**Created:** [June 13, 2005, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-jackson-verdict-reached/308130 "2005-06-13T19:29:07Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 5
### Author:  [@Mehitabel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mehitabel)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2005, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-jackson-verdict-reached/308130/81 "2005-06-13T21:09:10Z")
Come on! The guy is sick sick sick! Those erotic books, the booze, the weeping youth minister, the having the kids in his bed all the time…and not guilty of anything??
There is no justice for celebrities in this county. I am very disillusioned. You or I would have been in jail ten years ago for this shit.
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### Author:  [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2005, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-jackson-verdict-reached/308130/82 "2005-06-13T21:10:05Z")
> [@The Scrivener](#):
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> ```
> Un-fricken-believable. Definitely the best justice that money can buy...
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Nonsense. The prosecution had a weak, weak case.
That family had no credibility.
I can’t _wait_ to see Nancy Grace go into an apoplectic rage over this.
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### Author:  [@Mama\_Tiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Tiger)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2005, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-jackson-verdict-reached/308130/83 "2005-06-13T21:10:48Z")
Simulpost, **DiosaBellisma**!
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### Author:  [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2005, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-jackson-verdict-reached/308130/84 "2005-06-13T21:10:52Z")
OMFG…
I’m watching the TV coverage. There’s some blonde woman in a green outfit, she’s got a cageful of white doves, and as each not guilty verdict is broadcast she hauls out a bird, kisses it, and releases it.
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### Author:  [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2005, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-jackson-verdict-reached/308130/85 "2005-06-13T21:11:17Z")
Who are these fucking idiots who are celebrating in front of the court house? Those people disgust me even more than the pervert himself.
A child molestor goes free to molest again. This makes me sick. Everybody knows he’s guilty, including that jury. They should be ashamed of themselves.
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### Author:  [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2005, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-jackson-verdict-reached/308130/86 "2005-06-13T21:13:11Z")
> [@Ghanima](#):
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> Judge not and stuff.
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> From what I had seen about the trial, I thought it would go this way. I don’t know if he “got away” with anything. Personally, I don’t think he did it. He’s bizarre, but that’s not enough to call someone a child molester in my book.
How about he fact that he likes to fuck little boys? Is that enough?
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### Author:  [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2005, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-jackson-verdict-reached/308130/87 "2005-06-13T21:13:40Z")
I feel sick to my stomach, and I feel so sorry for the victim. He’s gonna do it again. Mark my words.
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### Author:  [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2005, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-jackson-verdict-reached/308130/88 "2005-06-13T21:13:42Z")
:insert vomit smiley here:
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### Author:  [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2005, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-jackson-verdict-reached/308130/89 "2005-06-13T21:14:38Z")
> [@Diogenes the Cynic](#):
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> A child molestor goes free to molest again.
ANYBODY who would allow their child to stay at Neverland after all this needs to be shot.
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### Author:  [@Ghanima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ghanima)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2005, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-jackson-verdict-reached/308130/90 "2005-06-13T21:14:48Z")
Can you prove it?
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### Author:  [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2005, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-jackson-verdict-reached/308130/91 "2005-06-13T21:14:54Z")
You know he’s guilty? You were there? You really should have stopped it then…
C’mon we don’t _know_ he is guilty. In fact, I don’t even think he is guilty.
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### Author:  [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2005, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-jackson-verdict-reached/308130/92 "2005-06-13T21:15:14Z")
Not guilty on all counts. Given that at least part of the prosecution main witness’ mother’s testimony was proven to be false (see my earlier thread), I don’t see how the jury could have reached any other verdict. Remember that the case must be proven **beyond reasonable doubt** ; were it _on the balance of probability_ then I’m not so sure.
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### Author:  [@Ghanima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ghanima)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2005, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-jackson-verdict-reached/308130/93 "2005-06-13T21:15:59Z")
> [@Ghanima](#):
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> Can you prove it?
addressed to Diogenes. Forgot to check quote box.
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### Author:  [@5que](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5que)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2005, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-jackson-verdict-reached/308130/94 "2005-06-13T21:16:14Z")
The talking heads are saying the case was weak and that the jury system worked. Why do I suspect they’d have said the same thing if it was guilty?
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### Author:  [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2005, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-jackson-verdict-reached/308130/95 "2005-06-13T21:16:08Z")
I.
Don’t.
Believe.
This.
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### Author:  [@KGS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KGS)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2005, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-jackson-verdict-reached/308130/96 "2005-06-13T21:16:21Z")
> [@Mehitabel](#):
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> Bastard got away with it. Well, so much for victims of child sex abuse coming forward ever again. Money talks.
> [@Guinastasia](#):
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> Well, an obvious child molestor goes free, yay.
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> Fuck this shit.
> [@Diogenes the Cynic](#):
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> A child molestor goes free to molest again. This makes me sick. Everybody knows he’s guilty, including that jury. They should be ashamed of themselves.
I’d like to hear from each of you how you developed your psychic abilities to know exactly what happened. Or maybe you just believe we should abandon our whole justice system and convict people based solely on the lunatic ravings of a crazy, con artist woman?
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### Author:  [@Mr\_Freakazoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Freakazoid)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2005, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-jackson-verdict-reached/308130/97 "2005-06-13T21:16:19Z")
> [@Larry Mudd](#):
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> I can’t _wait_ to see Nancy Grace go into an apoplectic rage over this.
LOL! 😃
_That’s not what I say-ed!! I asked you to give me an answer to why…_
Oh, I’m so going to be watching her tonight! 😉
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### Author:  [@FisherQueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FisherQueen)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2005, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-jackson-verdict-reached/308130/98 "2005-06-13T21:17:28Z")
Damn it, damn it, damn it.
I really think he molested that boy. I think he’s done it before. And I think he’s going to do it again.
And I can’t even blame the jury. The case wasn’t strong enough.
Nevertheless, damn it.
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### Author:  [@andygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andygirl)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2005, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-jackson-verdict-reached/308130/99 "2005-06-13T21:17:54Z")
Well I for one am glad that this verdic will conclusively prove in everyone’s minds that Jackson is not a child molestor.
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### Author:  [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2005, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-jackson-verdict-reached/308130/100 "2005-06-13T21:18:10Z")
> [@Diogenes the Cynic](#):
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> Who are these fucking idiots who are celebrating in front of the court house? Those people disgust me even more than the pervert himself.
Those are the people that are going to eagerly line up with their first born sons in front of the Neverland Ranch for a chance to spend the night with the freak in return for whatever cash he’s willing to exchange for their services.
I thought selling your children into prostitution was illegal??
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