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BuelahWitch

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93. You never heard of The Jackson 5?
Wed Jun 22, 2016, 04:18 PM
Jun 2016

Michael was a very talented singer/dancer (just because you may not like his kind of music is only your personal choice, it does not mean that he had no talent). I can't speak about the pedophile charges. I wasn't there, and neither were you. What I do know is that he was found innocent on all counts by a jury of his peers, and I tend to agree with them.
I also suspect that lots of people like Michael are easy targets for grifters. He liked to hang out with children, because he was working from the age of 5, and BOOM he's suspected of being a pedophile. People who are different are called "extremely strange" by a judgmental public who eschew everything and everyone out of the ordinary. People who are different are hounded by bullies all their lives. Michael was a famous, rich black man, so the bullies in this case are a bit different. They ended up hounding him to death.

I still like listening to his music, and probably always will. Others are more fanatical in their admiration. So what? The fact he is still loved and admired severely pisses off those who never liked him in the first place. To that I say, "Ha ha, assholes, you lose!"

Things I never needed to know.......... peace13 Jun 2016 #1
Jackson was one sick man: He should have never been near children lewebley3 Jun 2016 #13
Agree. peace13 Jun 2016 #15
We can only hope at least SOME of the money went to paying for therapy sessions for those kids. Ken Burch Jun 2016 #81
Even had pictures of animal torture TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #16
me 2 exactly MFM008 Jun 2016 #31
Very disturbing. MariaThinks Jun 2016 #35
He was victimized himself by a pathological society & father lostnfound Jun 2016 #62
There were dozens of children who were much bigger celebrities that he was lunamagica Jun 2016 #65
There's no excuse for turning a child into a freak served up for entertainment either lostnfound Jun 2016 #79
sorry, the original protection bill happened in 1939 as a result of what happened niyad Jun 2016 #72
That is no excuse for an adult who victimized dozens of children GreatGazoo Jun 2016 #82
Agree... MJ was sick sick sick. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2016 #40
not lbn. its not even n nt msongs Jun 2016 #2
Except for the fact that an awfully long time to keep details of a raid quiet. nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #5
It's breaking all over the media TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #6
news you don't want to hear doesn't keep it from being news- snooper2 Jun 2016 #39
When he died, a few posters upbraided me for pointedly non-mourning his passing. msanthrope Jun 2016 #3
i was upbraided for saying opiates made sense in Prince's death maxsolomon Jun 2016 #18
I think you hit the nail on the head....MJ was an adept manipulator. msanthrope Jun 2016 #20
I got a post hidden for expressing that view, that he had an addiction problem. MADem Jun 2016 #69
I remember his death PatSeg Jun 2016 #19
Do you remember the Princess Diana coverage? adigal Jun 2016 #99
Yes, Princess Diana was another one PatSeg Jun 2016 #102
stockpiled sounds like he was a survivalist prepper... Javaman Jun 2016 #4
An adept one.....that's some serious grooming material. nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #7
Other news sites are going into more detail TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #12
Unless someone recently filed a lawsuit it isn't news. In_The_Wind Jun 2016 #8
It's "breaking" all over the web TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #10
That was not my thoughts as a host but my thoughts regarding your question in the OP. In_The_Wind Jun 2016 #22
Ok. TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #56
Social media gives bored people an avenue of discussion for closeupready Jun 2016 #17
That's all it is but I have a problem with it if the victims are named. They've suffered too much. In_The_Wind Jun 2016 #24
I don't think they are named. TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #26
Well, those things were found at his home christx30 Jun 2016 #86
Social media gossip is cheap and easy; you simply post smears anonymously, closeupready Jun 2016 #89
If this evidence was suppressed when it should have come out in his trial muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #21
So why was he never charged for that? bluestateguy Jun 2016 #9
What were child pornography laws like back then? TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #11
Same as now ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #23
True that. TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #25
There was a Child Pornography Protection Act of 1996 OnlinePoker Jun 2016 #27
Thanks! nt TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #29
Money and celebrity. nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #14
Yep... KansDem Jun 2016 #28
Well, the books weren't considered child pornography Bradical79 Jun 2016 #67
Well that was BS. DaDeacon Jun 2016 #30
Many of the photographs were from titled books TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #32
As I said, "gossip". And he can't defend himself, so cheap entertainment closeupready Jun 2016 #33
Hey there up on that high horse. TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #34
One would think that the most common of sense LanternWaste Jun 2016 #50
Hi! TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #52
So true. I had "trash canned" this thread without reading it, but dug it out to see who posted it. Judi Lynn Jun 2016 #38
it's been all over the news Wash. state Desk Jet Jun 2016 #36
I bet Limbaugh has a similar collection. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2016 #37
What purpose does this provide to anyone 16 years later BuelahWitch Jun 2016 #41
I agree with you. In_The_Wind Jun 2016 #45
Sad indeed... Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #77
Have to agree. Not much of a fan, but people should be considered innocent until harun Jun 2016 #100
If true, that's sick. WhoWoodaKnew Jun 2016 #42
Yeesh, no wonder he needed propofol to go to sleep MowCowWhoHow III Jun 2016 #43
This might not be true vdogg Jun 2016 #44
Read that again. TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #48
OK what I want to know? cannabis_flower Jun 2016 #46
That's what I want to know. TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #49
With enough money and celebrity, you can christx30 Jun 2016 #58
Isn't he still dead? why do we care about this crap? olddad56 Jun 2016 #47
If his prosecution was mishandled, those responsible need to be held accountable. Ash_F Jun 2016 #63
I have a sister that still doesn't believe any thing like this. He was a disgusting creature tonyt53 Jun 2016 #51
So he had a ranch full of animals where he entertained children milestogo Jun 2016 #53
I recall this information was news years ago... Mike Nelson Jun 2016 #54
Just going through the process of being groomed TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #55
Very true - nt Mike Nelson Jun 2016 #57
Something similar.... reACTIONary Jun 2016 #59
I'm so glad your parents TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #60
Nothing much to do today eh? CountAllVotes Jun 2016 #61
I presume we'll be seeing some police detectives up on charges for NOT filing charges... Shandris Jun 2016 #64
This seems contrary to the DA's case The Second Stone Jun 2016 #66
The article is calling something child porn that wasn't child porn Bradical79 Jun 2016 #68
I don't believe the child pornography laws OrwellwasRight Jun 2016 #91
He collected painting and reproductions of putti - elehhhhna Jun 2016 #101
Yes, Renaissance-era paintings are different. OrwellwasRight Jun 2016 #106
My mother has cannabis_flower Jun 2016 #103
Many parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles have such pictures. OrwellwasRight Jun 2016 #105
Yeah, that DA had it in for him BuelahWitch Jun 2016 #70
Fuck that freak piece of shit Reter Jun 2016 #71
I never could understand his celebrity, and always thought he was extremely strange. niyad Jun 2016 #73
You never could understand his celebrity? oberliner Jun 2016 #74
so? wasn't groundbreaking music or anything else. niyad Jun 2016 #83
His music was beloved by 100s of millions of people around the world spanning multiple generations oberliner Jun 2016 #84
which simply proves p. t. barnum's assertion. niyad Jun 2016 #85
You never heard of The Jackson 5? BuelahWitch Jun 2016 #93
Nah. I'm still alive and no one thinks I rape children, so I win. REP Jun 2016 #98
MJ was a creepy dude but this is silly XemaSab Jun 2016 #75
Why are you repeating it and posting it here if you wonder why it is News? Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #76
gossip sensationalist clickbait , JI7 Jun 2016 #78
I believe the word for this is "clickbait". Ken Burch Jun 2016 #80
That is definitely not the word for this oberliner Jun 2016 #87
To clairify where I'm coming from here...if true, this is obviously a horrific reveal... Ken Burch Jun 2016 #104
Kids need to be taught libodem Jun 2016 #88
And if they had this data, why no procecution? blackspade Jun 2016 #90
Payouts in the millions? TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #92
Um, this wasn't just someone on facebook saying christx30 Jun 2016 #94
Two things: 1) Huffington Post is an internet gossip tabloid founded by a Republican; closeupready Jun 2016 #95
People still defend this creature? spiderpig Jun 2016 #96
Look over there! Not here! librechik Jun 2016 #97
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