Let me guess...Michael Jackson died, right?

[ret5hd]

[babylonsister]

1. No one knows yet. I hope not. nt

[NWHarkness]

2. Can't be sure

because there are only four threads on the subject.

[Catshrink]

5. In GD, you mean.

Check out LBN and, of all places, GD:P. This is really presidential, doncha know?

[azmouse]

3. MSNBC is only reporting he's in the hospital.

[960]

4. That's what media is reporting.

Hopefully it will save the lives of the many young boys he won't have the chance to abuse.

[marmar]

7. Oh yeah. Wish death on someone.....

Classy. :eyes:

[960]

8. I didn't "wish death" upon anyone.

But you knew that...

[roguevalley]

16. tmz.com has confirmed it.

[MadBadger]

20. Id rather he died than he abuse any more children

[marmar]

25. I really don't get this place sometimes, I swear.

:wtf:

[muffin1]

29. There are some sick people on this and other threads about Michael Jackson...

judge, jury AND would-be executioners. Asshats, all.

[marmar]

31. Sad but true.

n/t

[Contrary1]

32. Bashing Obama gets boring after a while, doncha know? n/t

[MadBadger]

36. I dont want him dead...just in jail

Or at least a mental institution

[redqueen]

58. I've put dozens of people on ignore this afternoon. (nt)

[960]

34. I agree. But when I said that I was accused of "wishing death" on MJ.

RIP MJ, but I'm glad there won't be any more victims.

[choie]

9. Come on...that's not right.

[Deja Q]

11. And you know that, because?

I've said this before, years ago even, that he was not working on all cylinders, but because of his childhood, he was trying to be a parental figure to those children. Inappropriate, yes, but NOT the same thing as molestation.

I hope it wasn't molestation either...

Crazy, about children he was, but was it molestation or having a protective nature that went outside the boundary of normal interaction? At least the latter, goofy or otherwise, wasn't malicious conscious intent.

[960]

19. I think it's clear he was sexually inappropriate with children.

Caused because of his bad childhood? I'm sure.
But he is still responsible for the pain he caused those boys.

[Name removed]

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[960]

44. What a disgusting thing to say. Are you just trying to get a rise, or do you

really think that the Clintons killed Foster?

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

46. Whatsa matter?

Dish it out but can't take it?

[Name removed]

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[MadBadger]

45. Vince Foster Name dropping...wow. You're on fire

[rvablue]

64. What an ugly, disgusting comment. You should be ashamed of yourself! n/t

[Uzybone]

15. thats a disgusting comment

[960]

22. So you're wishing more boys were abused by MJ? CLASSY!

[marmar]

27. Uzybone didn't say that.....

But as you so eloquently stated upthread, "...but you knew that."

[Cali_Democrat]

24. What a sick and nasty thing to say.

[960]

26. How so? He caused so much harm to so many. May they get the peace they need.

[Cali_Democrat]

60. When was he ever convicted of molesting children?

:shrug:

[musicblind]

38. Michael Jackson was not a child molestor

I love how people will claim that even though taking him to trail turned up nothing. Was he koo koo? Likey. A child molestor? Likely not, there has been no evidence outside of claims by parents who also tried to sue other celebrities such as Jay Leno. Many children who have stayed with him and been involved in his life have come out as adults to say these accusations are baseless.

It's just like high school. People want to pick on, and make up crap about people who are different. A modern day witch hunt. You can say Jackson lacked good judgement, you can say he was wildly eccentric, you can even say he never grew up ... the adult peter pan. But in America people are innocent until proven guilty. You can't say Michael Jackson was a child molester.

I've never been a big fan of Jackson's music. Pop music isn't my thing as much as other genres. But I've always been fascinated watching the pursecution of Jackson based on rumors that no one was ever able to prove even when they raided his home, and held a trail for it.

Jackson is/was the epitomie of "misunderstood" ... and a victim of the high school bully's and small town gossip cliques that never grew up.

A modern day Wonka. I hope he survives this heart attack. We'll likely find out his condition in a few hours, if not sooner. :(

I know you're probably just repeating things you've been told or have heard. So I'm not dissing you directly. But more making a statement about our "Lord Of The Flies" society as a whole.

[960]

42. I respect your opinion, and there likely was alot of that going on.

But I have to say that the evidence is compelling that he was guilty.

Maybe we'll never know for sure, but I hope that he is at peace and that his alleged victims find peace as well.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

56. Imagine this scenario -

your child, a seven-year-old boy, comes home and tells you that a new neighbor just moved in down the street.

He's nice, has lots of great toys. Fun stuff, and he's kind of funny. Soft-spoken, gentle, a really nice guy.

His house has stuff inside that looks like a FAO Schwarz at Christmas, and he's invited all the boys - not the girls - to his house anytime they want.

He's a plumber, sort of gruff guy, not very friendly with the other neighbors.

But, boy, does he ever have some great stuff to play with!

Your seven-year-old son asks you if he can go there to play after school.

What do you say?

Or, your seven-year-old son tells you that the nice plumber down the street invited him to spend the night at his house.

What do you say?

[musicblind]

57. First, your facts aren't correct

It wasn't JUST boys. And second, Jackson is far from a gruff plumber. I might ask questions, but after looking into and finding out ALL the information pointing to the man as merely a kind hearted and eccentric gentleman who was investigated, vetted on tv, and had multiple children who are now adults that spent nights at his house vouching for him and his innocent ways... I'd probably have no problem letting my child stay at his place.

I certainly wouldn't fabricate false claims that he was a child molestor just so I could get to his money. There is far more evidence that the claims against him were false than that the claims were true.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

59. Yeah, girls -

get a grip. He entertained only boys.

And if you didn't understand my post, that's regrettable..

You'd have let your son stay at his place?

Yeah. Right....................

[musicblind]

65. So I present you with new information and all you have to say is "yeah right"?

obviously no amount of information about the matter would change your mind. I suposse in your mind everyone is a child molestor until every last child on earth has declared they are not and even then... some of those kids must be lying?

You have absolutely no proof he is a child molester other than your personal bias.

It's sad that the first thing people think when they see a man who is friendly towards children and wants to entertain children and has lots of toys isn't "omgsh, that is so sweet, he really is in touch with his inner child" nope, the first thing they think is the absolute worse thing possible. and continue to believe it when evidence comes out to disprove their theory.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

68. "... friendly toward children...'?

Yeah, sure.

A grown man who plays only with little boys and who's never seen in the company of an adult woman - let's not count Lisa Presley - is strange, and I would never allow any children to be around him.

Defend him all you want. You have your opinion of him, and I have mine, but the way it went, he won't even entertain another child, and that's good................

[Common Sense Party]

61. You must not have small children.

"I'd probably have no problem letting my child stay at his place."

You can't be serious.

If you're serious then you're not smart or not a good parent.

You would NOT let your CHILD spend the night at the house of a strange man. Any man. Who gives a crap if he's famous. If you seriously would, then you are in need of help.

[musicblind]

62. So you've never hired a babysitter to care for your children?

This is exactly like I said above. A witch hunt.

[Common Sense Party]

66. Not a man. Would YOU hire MJ as a babysitter?

If you would, you're stupid.

[Common Sense Party]

69. Except pedophiles, unlike witches, actually exist.

[musicblind]

39. Michael Jackson was not a child molestor

I love how people will claim that even though taking him to trail turned up nothing. Was he koo koo? Likey. A child molestor? Likely not, there has been no evidence outside of claims by parents who also tried to sue other celebrities such as Jay Leno. Many children who have stayed with him and been involved in his life have come out as adults to say these accusations are baseless.

It's just like high school. People want to pick on, and make up crap about people who are different. A modern day witch hunt. You can say Jackson lacked good judgement, you can say he was wildly eccentric, you can even say he never grew up ... the adult peter pan. But in America people are innocent until proven guilty. You can't say Michael Jackson was a child molester.

I've never been a big fan of Jackson's music. Pop music isn't my thing as much as other genres. But I've always been fascinated watching the pursecution of Jackson based on rumors that no one was ever able to prove even when they raided his home, and held a trail for it.

Jackson is/was the epitomie of "misunderstood" ... and a victim of the high school bully's and small town gossip cliques that never grew up.

A modern day Wonka. I hope he survives this heart attack. We'll likely find out his condition in a few hours, if not sooner. :(

I know you're probably just repeating things you've been told or have heard. So I'm not dissing you directly. But more making a statement about our "Lord Of The Flies" society as a whole.

[4lbs]

67. So, MJ settled out of court for $20 million because the charge that one boy and his parents made

were "baseless" ?

Why would a person give up 10% of their entire fortune (at the time) to someone who was making false accusations?

[MiniMe]

6. TMZ reported it, not sure if anybody else has

[Siwsan]

10. TMZ reporting he's dead

I read this, via Huffington Post. First Farrah, then Michael?? Those 70's icons are dropping like flower petals, aren't they.

[Mrs. Overall]

12. Neither AP nor Reuters are reporting it.

[calimary]

40. MSNBC pinning it on LA Times - which says he's in a coma.

They've called all the family members to the hospital, evidently, from what I'm seeing. THAT in and of itself isn't a good sign.

[calimary]

49. LA Times now says he's died.

[Mari333]

13. here

http://news.bnonews.com/fhnv

[Catherine Vincent]

14. Why are people jumping to be the first to post about this?

(not directed at you)

:shrug:

[Siwsan]

28. He's kind of an icon - people are shocked

[Catherine Vincent]

48. I was talking about him being dead. nt

[Posteritatis]

51. It's almost as if people are following and spreading a news story! (nt)

[CTyankee]

17. My local ABC affiliate is saying that he has died.

MSNBC seems to be carrying on with a "not dead yet" scenario. Whassup with that? :shrug:

[tabatha]

18. here:

http://twitter.com/BreakingNews

[konnichi wa]

21. Again?

:shrug:

[Blue Diadem]

23. Front page TMZ.com says he had no pulse when paramedics arrive and

they couldn't revive him.

[doc03]

30. CNN seems to be hinting that he has

died but nothing definite. Wolf Blitzer just said MJ had cardiac arrest.

[Raven]

33. I am sorry, I really don't care if MJ died. It is so much less news

than the real news about deaths in Iran, health care, people who have lost their life's savings...I really don't have an ounce of caring about this strange man. Good God, what is the matter with us that our media spends so much time on this!?

[marmar]

35. Then why bother posting?

:shrug:

[MadBadger]

37. The OP doesnt sound like s/he cares that much either

Seems like a perfect place to put this.

[musicblind]

43. Making a post shows that, in fact, s/he does care ...

[Posteritatis]

52. I always get a kick out of the loudly and emphatically indifferent (nt)

[immoderate]

55. Well, I'm posting and I don't care.

:shrug:

--imm

[ret5hd]

70. Wrong. I was merely making a sarcastic comment about the fact that there were about...

20 posts on the subject on the front page.

That is all.

[Left Is Write]

47. Like it or not, when a superfamous, prominent person dies (or is thought to have died) -

it's news. The importance of that news depends on who is receiving it, but it's news nevertheless.

[AngryOldDem]

53. And, like it or not, Jackson had a hell of an influence on pop culture and the music industry.

Can't ignore that.

[Lilyeye]

63. Then why fucking post if you don't care? What an asshole you're.

[DrDan]

54. LA Times now reporting his death