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[heidi]

Do we need spoilers for the Michael Jackson verdict?

Well, my reaction is "OMGWTFBBQ!?!?!?!" Honestly, I can't believe that they didn't at least get him on the lower-alcohol-provision charge! WTF is up with that?

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[empressov.livejournal.com]

I KNOW!!!

[didi75.livejournal.com]

I know, that surprised me too. At least find him guilty of the lesser charge! I guess they felt it was all or nothing. Hmph.

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

There was a lesser-included offense of providing alcohol - no reason needed - and those were acquittals too.

[likebunnies.livejournal.com]

There was a lesser charge than that. One that would be like a bartender serving a drink to an underage person. Or at least that's what they said on CNN.

[bear.livejournal.com]

I know! I figured the very least he'd be walking out of there with would be four misdemeanor convictions, which, whatever, it's a fine. But still.

[photosinensis.livejournal.com]

It was the prosecution. They were on crack. It was personal for them, not just a job. As I said, based on the case presented, I'm fairly certain that I couldn't have found him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, simply because the prosecution botched the job.

Do I think he's a freak who likes little boys just a little too much? Yeah. But this case in particular was poorly executed.

[marauderthesn.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I thought they were going to get him on something, if not everything.

[annearchy.livejournal.com]

The inmates are running the asylum, Heidi.

They were probably afraid MJ would kill himself if he was convicted. Nothing surprises me anymore, except why *I* have never been called for jury duty. Wait, that doesn't surprise me either.

[ivyblossom.livejournal.com]

And now we know for sure: famous people don't get "fair" trials.

[nyourdrms.livejournal.com]

It's OJ all over again

*sigh*

[no-remorse.livejournal.com]

And now the Jurors are talking about how wrong it is to let your young child sleep in the bed of a grown man like that...AND YET.

Well, that's what happens when the person allowing that to happen is on the prosecution's side.

[casfic.livejournal.com]

Unbelieveable. I'm gobsmacked.

[msbhaven.livejournal.com]

Really.

[packupthemoon.livejournal.com]

Flabergasted!

[boldmarauder.livejournal.com]

Not surprised. Just another californication of justice.

Now the slimy git will continue to believe he is above behaving as a decent human being. Time to lock up the children.

[prettyveela.livejournal.com]

I can't believe that they didn't at least get him on the lower-alcohol-provision charge!

I did too Heidi, I just KNEW he was going to jail a la Martha Stewart for a while. I can't wait to watch Nancy Grace tonight to see her reaction to all this.

[soupfaerie15.livejournal.com]

Because Nancy Grace is the bomb! She was so awesome during these trials...

[prettyveela.livejournal.com]

ha yeah I know a lot of people who hate her but I love her.

[dejaspirit.livejournal.com]

Maybe I'm naive about this case, but I think there was plenty of reasonable doubt. I'm not unhappy with this verdict.

[enelya-oronar.livejournal.com]

I agree. I can honestly say my first reaction was "Whew, another rich perdon did not get fried by some one with a possible story". Sorry, I am an optimist. He may be pretty freaky but he deserves to be left alone.

*spell check please*

[enelya-oronar.livejournal.com]

*blushing* May I pleas buy an S?

[angiej.livejournal.com]

Hon, I'm in your camp, and I don't think you're naive at all.

Mike's been odd... and even with this verdict, I think his mental state is precarious at best. I wouldn't be surprised if this isn't the end of this tragedy.

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

I'm not surprised by the acquittal on the conspiracy or even the molestation charges - they're always hard to prove to juries when there is no physical evidence - but the providing-alcohol? A conviction on that would probably have meant probation & nothing more which I think would've been good for him as a treatment-instigation.

[goldie-black.livejournal.com]

I wasn't surprised by the verdict. I was relieved for him really. I didn't want him to be convicted for something he may have or may have not done years ago. That wasn't the case.

[ms-hufflepuff.livejournal.com]

The jury's probably all secretly his fans. ;)

[boldmarauder.livejournal.com]

Earlier flippant comments aside, I also was surprised that MJ was not convicted of providing alcohol to a minor.

Another more insidious form of child abuse has the GLBT lj community in an uproar. Much against his will, a 16-yr-old teen who came out to his parents has been sent to "straight camp."

Links to his journal follow:

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=7428306&blogID=28610354&Mytoken=20050610135908

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=7428306&blogID=29364299&Mytoken=20050614182327

Just wanted to make you aware.