^^ I could be wrong about Blanket's name; I just think I read that somewhere. It may even be true. :grin:
I do however know that MJ is already living in the states. Has been for some time. He's currently living somewhere in the vicinity of Las Vegas, using a recording studio there. :clap: Of course by the time I write this, he may have moved. :lol:
And btw, Janet has recently released her new album. It's called Discipline.
Peanutty is too cute! :grin:
Right now the burden of proof has shifted in regards to dealings with children. My friend had to get a police check before she could work around children yet she has children of her own and never hurt any of them in her life. Children cannot defend themselves like adults, are more vulnerable, and quite often don't know someone crossed the line with them till its too late. They need special measures to protect them and this is why people should pay attention to act accordingly around them.
OJ had the charges dropped in criminal court, but you don't see woman lining up to his door wanting to fill the shoes of his late Wife either. MJs' going to get the same treatment with parents and kids now. People have a funny way of thinking different when it comes to protecting their kids that falls outside of all boundary's. If they don't, then they are charlatans or people willing to sacrifice their kids for the sake of settlement $.
MJ's weirder than a 3 dollar bill....all kinds of indications that he needs a therapist, or a team of them working on his problems. All the good he's done for children is viewed by many as nothing more than the "candy" and promises that "people" use to gain trust. A cover.
The bottom line is that if you asked a bunch of well adjusted normal adult males if it is acceptable for them to be sleeping with young children (not their own) in their bed...The answer would be a resounding "NO". Even normal parenting skills come to some point where at a certain age they wean their own children off this practice for their own good.
Rojo, you ask why he as a celebrity should do what people want him to do...you answered this yourself...
"The media ran with it because it makes them money. For some reason, society eats this stuff up. I guess they like to see 'how the mighty has fallen'. Bleh."
He's under greater scrutiny because of his status...therefore he suffers greater falls if he screws up...comes with the territory.
I just know from the sheepish grin MJ had in his interviews when explaining his late night "habits" with children, that shivers ran up my spine...and I don't even have kids of my own. Others around me expressed the same feelings. I'm not taking anything away from his great talents as a musician, showman, dancer ect...but a person would need to get their head examined if they sent their kids to his house for a "sleepover".
You have decided to judge MJ as guilty based on the way he looks (in your opinion, a sheepish grin,) being 'weird' (also your opinion,) the opinions of others around you, and previous allegations that were
never proven. I don't think anyone should be considered guilty of a crime because of how they look, or because they are perceived by some as weird.
The allegations have been revealed as nothing but lies and extortion methods. The persons who brought them about have all been exposed, and
proven as liars and money-chasers. In terms of the trial, DA Tom Sneddon spent waaaaay more $$ on MJ's case than any other investigation, including serial killers. Waaaay more police agents were used when searching MJ's home than usual. Think of all the real criminals that could have been investigated with all that dough. He made a website to enlist possible victims to come forward, and took trips on tax payers' money in order to seek out possible victims. He turned up
nothing. And there were plenty of children that came to MJ's defense, including McCaulay Culkin, who said yes, they all shared a bed together, and
nothing inappropriate ever happened. It was NOT sexual, however much it is a societal norm for adults not to share a bed with children.
The media blew everything out of proportion, and actually tried to sway the trial towards a guilty verdict. Very similar to a witch hunt.
The details of the trial are available to anyone who wishes to understand what really went on, and people are to be encouraged to look beyond what the general media have been presenting, to seek facts, and make up their own minds based on those facts. Most people do not take the time and trouble to do so. I have.
To see the good that MJ has done for children over his entire career as 'candy' for gaining trust I find ludicrous. I believe that MJ is concerned about children, cares about children, and he's said he gets inspiration from children for his music. That's what I understand.
The bottom line is; MJ was exonerated of all charges. There is no evidence for anyone to believe that MJ is a child molester. The trial is over, and justice was served.
MJ will do as MJ will do, whether people like it or not; no laws have been broken. If MJ chooses to take a route that makes him fall, (breaking with society's norms,) that's his choice. That doesn't however make it acceptable to pre-judge the man of being guilty of a crime. If, as stated in your post, Emmery, parents choose to keep their kids away from MJ, that's their prerogative, as it has always been.
Btw, to reiterate, OJ was convicted in civil court.
I think MJ looks pretty good in this recent vid (25-05-08)
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWxY-dVNU10[/youtube]
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