The Jackson Verdict

Methinks everyone will be blogging about this today. Nevertheless I wanted to put my two cents in.

Last evening before going to bed, I caught one of the (likely many) interviews with the group of jurors who heard the Michael Jackson case.

A continuing refrain was, “Well, we just wanted to treat him like any other guy.”

Oh, really?

So, if your average Joe (or Jane):

* Admittedly slept in the same bed as young boys
* Repeatedly maintained intimate friendships with young children – even calling them in the wee hours of the morning just to chat
* Had a series of elaborate bedroom security measures to prevent people from sneaking in
* Was accused by more than one child of sexual misconduct

you would still say “not guilty” on all charges, right?

I don’t think so.

Anyone who says Mr. Jackson’s celebrity didn’t play a role in the “not guilty” verdict is woefully mistaken.



I tend to subscribe to the “Where there’s Smoke, there’s Fire” theory. However, I wasn’t a juror. No matter how I feel to the contrary, Mr. Jackson has had his day in court. The opinion of those 12 people is ultimately the one that matters.

The word is that he’s now planning a “Jackson 5” tour with his brothers. (Guess the “back trouble” he experienced all through the proceedings is no longer a factor, huh?)

One would hope he would just lie low. Sell Neverland. Stay out of the public eye. And, for God’s sake, stay away from other people’s children.