Michael Jackson and Michael Vick. It's amazing how some people can't let shit go.

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80. Michael Jackson has been dead for

over four years. He was a talented but troubled man. It serves no purpose to judge him now.

As for Vick, the courts dealt with him. He was released and allowed to get on with his life.

Kind of related--an old classmate of mine served a long sentence for a crime committed back in the late 1970's. You may have heard of him. He is Chris Boyce, the "falcon" of "The Falcon and the Snowman" fame. Back when he was in his early 20's he was given a top secret job as a clerk at defense contractor TRW. He was outraged when he found out that the CIA was interfering in Australia's internal affairs, and he and a buddy struck back by conspiring to sell classified documents to Russia. Thy were young and stupid. They were caught and both served lengthy sentences, much of it in solitary. Chris was paroled in 2003 and now lives a quiet life. He and his wife co-wrote a book recently about his experiences, a book which I mentioned on a Facebook post. The hatred that poured forth from former classmates was astounding. The courts set him free, but he remains a prisoner of people's hatred and inability to let go. More than one person said they 'd execute him if given the chance. I'd prefer to respect the judgement of the courts and let both Chris and Michael Vick get on with their lives.