Michael Jackson Found Guilty!

In the Court of public Opinion

from JoeUser Forums
That's right folks, Michael Jackson has been found guilty on all charges in the Court of Public Opinion. In spite of the fact that the real prosecution in a real trial in a real court of law failed to prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, he will forever be guilty in the eyes of the public.

In any criminal trial, the burden of proof is on the prosecution. They must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty of the crimes he or she is charged with.

As one who has personally faced a trial on false charges, I am thankful that our system works the way it does. While I was not required to prove my innocence, I had ample evidence to dispute the charges made against me by a police officer because of a personal matter between us. The prosecution had no evidence against me, other than the testimony of that officer.

Because of their lack of evidence, the charges were dismissed and I was free to go. The officer on the other hand received official censure from the judge and shortly thereafter left the force and moved to another community. He was new to both the force and the community and at the time had no idea I was a very public and highly regarded member of the community.

While I personally feel that Michael Jackson is probably very guilty of at least improper behavior, and it saddens me to know that he probably has gotten away with having committed several crimes, I am glad to know that a person doesn't get convicted in this country without strong evidence against them.
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Reply #1 from JoeUser Forums Top
For a public person when they have to face trial with such serious charges against them, wheather they win or lose, they always lose because of all the bad publicity.

I dont know if he's guilty or not. It's none of my bizwax anyway! But if he is guilty, he's not just getting away with it, his reputation is now ruined and his popularity has sinked lower than ever... Of course he would deserve to rot in jail, but oh well, what do they say? Case closed, right?
Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top
Honestly, I don't think this trial has a thing to do with what people think of MJ. Was there one new fact that came out that about any man-on-the-street couldn't have told ya before it? Kudos to the jury for doing their job in terms of being unbiased, but honestly, I've seen numerous interviews, the documentary, etc., and I think there's no question that he is a sicko.
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Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top
I think for the most part this was turned into a fan fair,publicity stunt,etc... i figured earlier that he was going to be found not guilty...
Reply #5 from JoeUser Forums Top
An insightful and funny article! While it is important for a democratic society to have open court proceedings that can be evaluated by the public, trial by media is not working. People base their judgments on such silly emotive ideas. Just look at the court of public opinion discussing the Schappelle Corby case in Bali!
Reply #6 from JoeUser Forums Top
and I think there's no question that he is a sicko.


he'd fit in nicely on JU with the other ones...
Reply #7 from JoeUser Forums Top
Great article Mason. Very good analysis. Apparently your experience with "the system" has taught you well.

So true, the press seemed to do a better job of proving Michael Jackson's guilt than the prosecution did. What a piss poor prosecution! The defense attorneys impeached the witnesses for the prosecution with the efficiency of a machine. The boy's fingerprints in the porno mag, the kiddie porn and other evidence went far to show that Michael Jackson is a sick puppy, but as they say, just because a person is sick, does not mean they are guilty of the specific crimes for which they are being tried. Whether he commited any of these 10 crimes or not is irrelvant, he was tried and found not guilty. However, parents around the world take note, his not guilty verdict does not come with a "Save For Kids" guarentee.
Reply #8 from JoeUser Forums Top
He was new to both the force and the community and at the time had no idea I was a very public and highly regarded member of the community.


you must be very highly regarded. in most big city jurisdictions, it takes at least two defense witnesses per cop to trump police testimony.
Reply #9 from JoeUser Forums Top
kingbee: it wasn't a big city, but yes I was well regarded in that community. The simple truth was I was able to show that the cop wasn't telling the truth. It also didn't hurt that I had known the judge personally for several years.
Reply #10 from JoeUser Forums Top
Easy, LW. I'm sure Mano was joking. I'd prefer no personal insults or attacks on my blog please.
Reply #11 from JoeUser Forums Top
That's your choice LW. Mano didn't name anyone in particular so I don't have a problem with his comment as is. If you choose to take it personally, that's up to you. Had he named a specific person I would have made a similar comment to him. If you choose to not visit my blog in the future, that's also up to you.
Reply #12 from JoeUser Forums Top
While I really have no opinion of MJ's guilt or innocence (I do agree he is weird), most of society has deemed him guilty from day one, just as they did Robert Blake.  I personally think Blake is innocent, but society has judged him, and no law will remove that stain from either of them.