Michael, Michael, Michael...
They are what Dan Abrams of the Abrams Report call the "Jackson 12", 12 jurors and their 8 alternates presiding over the Michael Jackson case. Of the 12 regular jurors, 8 are women, 4 are men. Jackson’s "peers", eight whites, three Hispanics and one Asian, will hear the case and decide the verdict. They are mothers and fathers, and at least two have had experience with child abusers and the abused.
Jackson has gotten himself in a pickle. He is being charged with the child abuse of a boy whom spent time with him at his Neverland Ranch. Accusations of "Jesus Juice", being held at the ranch against the boy’s will and pornography are abound. To convince the jurors of his innocence, the defense is bringing in all sorts of famous stars to speak on Jackson’s behalf among other things.
Anyone I ask about this case either says one of two things. "They need to leave him alone," or "He did it," are the statements I hear. I’ve also heard from other people he is not going to have a fair trial because he is a successful, black man. The man is darn well near transparent, and even so, why must these people ignore all the red flags and zero in on that one, insignificant thing? Michael’s own father cries racism whenever he can and just like when Tiger Woods’ father does, I look at him like he is crazy.
I believe Michael Jackson will get a fair trial. But he could have avoided all this if he would have just learned from the first time. Maybe the boy and his mother are just out for the money, maybe Jackson did do it. I don’t know, but that’s what the trial is for. If convicted, Jackson could be looking at a lot of time in jail, a place where those convicted of child molestation are not looked upon very favorably.
It’s the new "trial of the century." Let’s hope they get it right this time unlike the last one.
Jackson has gotten himself in a pickle. He is being charged with the child abuse of a boy whom spent time with him at his Neverland Ranch. Accusations of "Jesus Juice", being held at the ranch against the boy’s will and pornography are abound. To convince the jurors of his innocence, the defense is bringing in all sorts of famous stars to speak on Jackson’s behalf among other things.
Anyone I ask about this case either says one of two things. "They need to leave him alone," or "He did it," are the statements I hear. I’ve also heard from other people he is not going to have a fair trial because he is a successful, black man. The man is darn well near transparent, and even so, why must these people ignore all the red flags and zero in on that one, insignificant thing? Michael’s own father cries racism whenever he can and just like when Tiger Woods’ father does, I look at him like he is crazy.
I believe Michael Jackson will get a fair trial. But he could have avoided all this if he would have just learned from the first time. Maybe the boy and his mother are just out for the money, maybe Jackson did do it. I don’t know, but that’s what the trial is for. If convicted, Jackson could be looking at a lot of time in jail, a place where those convicted of child molestation are not looked upon very favorably.
It’s the new "trial of the century." Let’s hope they get it right this time unlike the last one.
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