Kim W5TIT wrote:
"Jim Hampton" wrote in message
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Hello, Dwight.
Although way off topic (as are many threads here), I couldn't resist this
one.
They say where there is smoke, there is fire. The smoke is so thick
around
Michael Jackson that they will probably argue that the smoke is too thick
so
you can't see and therefore prove fire. I'll grant the one arguement that
will come up - there will be folks out to make money. But it would appear
that this may well not be the case this time. What really galls me is
that
some folks that have a *lot* of money (I'm talking hundreds of millions of
dollars) or political connections appear to be able to buy their way out
of
nasty situations (Whitewater comes to mind here as well as OJ).
Personally, I think the guy is right off his rocker, but the name of the
game should be to protect society (especially kids). Since his close call
in the early 90s hasn't seemed to have any effect on him, he is going to
have to be put away somewhere where he can't cause more damage(assuming he
is convicted). I still worry about what money can buy. If he isn't able
to
buy out the victim, he can sure afford to buy a ton of attourneys. How
does
one district attourney with a staff of attourneys that are already very
busy
deal with someone who can keep a stable full of attourneys coming in from
every direction?
I also believe that he married Lisa Marie Presley as a smoke screen. How
many divorces so far? I believe, and please correct me if I am wrong,
that
he was never married until that mess 10 years ago or so. Suddenly, he
gets
married. And divorced. And ... so on and so on.
Frankly, I don't care what someone does in bed - as long as they leave
kids
and non-consenting adults out of it; especially kids.
I totally agree with your accessment as to classic symptoms of a
pedophile.
Neverland should be renamed Never - Ever land. Why just the kids and not
the whole family? I believe he was paying his security guards $18.00 per
hour over 10 years ago. For the wealthy, this may well be normal - but it
also tends to keep those guards' mouths shut.
Sorry for the long ramblings. I suspect, as do you, that this case is
going
to be another media circus court case. In all honesty, where are they
going
to find jurors? Oh - I forgot, the Michael Jackson fans. I'd be hard put
to be impartial with all of the other known facts (none of which is that
he
actually molested a kid, but, as I mentioned, there is a ton of smoke and
I
guarantee there is a fire).
If he isn't convicted, how old do these characters get before their libido
finally slows down?
Sorry for being so long winded, Dwight, but this case has me quite upset
(and I think most folks should be upset).
73 from Rochester, NY
Jim AA2QA
Well, personally, I think it's rather interesting that it is the Michael
Jackson story that draws such a debate--when the Catholic priests, bishops,
and whomever else in the Catholic Church, have been in the news for at least
the last two years...and with increasing evidence, admitted guilt, admitted
"sweeping it under the rug," and adults who were kids when they were raped
by the priests!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In the Michael Jackson
case(s), there have been no convictions--only speculation and rumors
thusfar.
I am not pointing up innocence or guilt--only puzzled by the weirdness of
frenzy for the Michael Jackson story; when we have a whole host of
tragedies--*proven* not just supposed--from the Catholic Church... I just
don't get you folks...
I guess it depends where you are at, Kim. In this neck of the woods,
there has been a HUGE amount of press and talk about the abusive
priests. Just about every radio and TV station, multiple daily newspaper
stories. couldn't get away from it if you tried. It has slowed a bit
now, as the issue is in a interim stage. But you can count on 10-20
stories per week.
- Mike KB3EIA -