Jury Deliberates in Michael Jackson Case

[seeker007nmss]

He is famous and has money. They always get not guilty or a slap on the wrist. Can anyone name a famous/rich type that hadn't got off, or recieved a whimpy sentance?

[ShangriLaTroubl]

I say NOT GUILTY simply because I don't think the prosecution had a credible case at all. Sure he's a whacko, but I dont think that necessarily makes him a child molestor. The problem is, no matter what a rich celeb is charged with, if he/she is found NOT GUILTY people will always say "if you have money you can always get off"...

I don't see any EVIDENCE that he molested anyone. It's all he said/she said..and that's just not good enough for the prosecution to convict someone of such a terrible crime.


chris

[SteveMacD]

Two words:

HUNG JURY

[dissention]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

Two words:

HUNG JURY

Jacko would quite like that.

[GateandGarden]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

Two words:

HUNG JURY

You're the master at this stuff!

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by dissention

Jacko would quite like that.

Pun aside, not really because I think they could re-try him, no?

[dissention]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

Pun aside, not really because I think they could re-try him, no?

I don't think they would, honestly. Their case stinks enough already, they don't seem like they would try it again.

[seeker007nmss]

Originally Posted by ShangriLaTroubl

. The problem is, no matter what a rich celeb is charged with, if he/she is found NOT GUILTY people will always say "if you have money you can always get off"...



chris

Okay, just a quick question... (I really can't think of anyone) Name one rich/famous person, who was charged with a crime, who EVER got what a normal person would have recieved for the same crime. Most get off or are slapped on the wrist. Would any other court put up with MJ's antics from a normal Joe? (Try showing up late or in your jammies to a simple traffic ticket case and see where that gets you, let alone something more serious).

[GODDESS6]

Originally Posted by seeker007nmss

Okay, just a quick question... (I really can't think of anyone) Name one rich/famous person, who was charged with a crime, who EVER got what a normal person would have recieved for the same crime. Most get off or are slapped on the wrist. Would any other court put up with MJ's antics from a normal Joe? (Try showing up late or in your jammies to a simple traffic ticket case and see where that gets you, let alone something more serious).

ray caruth (*sp) he played football, not sure what team~ i wrk from home & am always having court tv on in the background~ of all the "celebrity" trials they have had on there, he got a good sentence, for hiring a hitman 2 kill his pregnant girlfriend~ but it is a rare case, u r so right on this~ also in the vanity fair article, he said something like people such as tommy motolla & the sony corp, made all this up against him or something like that, so they could get there hands on his sony catalogue~
also a lawyer was on court t.v. yesterday & said he has been investigating michael for over 15 yrs & not only did he pay off 2 accussers here in the us, but he paid out over 75 million in hush money to boys in mexico or south america, i can't remember which, but that in itself freaked me out~ i am hoping guilty, but not sure of the outcome, this is all just awful for every1 involved~the poor boys, not only from anything michael might of done, but if these kids were made 2 lie, that is awful 2, no matter if michael is accquitted, i just don't see him ever being the superstar he once was, yes he will still have his fans but not like he used too~

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by seeker007nmss

He is famous and has money. They always get not guilty or a slap on the wrist. Can anyone name a famous/rich type that hadn't got off, or recieved a whimpy sentance?

La Ryder - I was preparing for a role

Martha Stewart (she received the approp. sentence under the Fed. Sentencing guidelines for being guilty of a crime no one could prove )

Bibby Brown - though I think he should still be in jail

But, I agree that they have more clout in general.

[skcin]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

La Ryder - I was preparing for a role

Martha Stewart (she received the approp. sentence under the Fed. Sentencing guidelines for being guilty of a crime no one could prove )

Bibby Brown - though I think he should still be in jail

But, I agree that they have more clout in general.

LOL! Usually I ignore your (numerous) typos, but from now on I am SO calling him Bibby Brown.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by skcin

LOL! Usually I ignore your (numerous) typos, but from now on I am SO calling him Bibby Brown.

OMG -that is soooooooooooooooo fitting!!!!!!


as for my typos - the Lord gave me great hair, but the inability to type

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by skcin

LOL! Usually I ignore your (numerous) typos, but from now on I am SO calling him Bibby Brown.

Thank you for making me laugh so hard this morning.

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

OMG -that is soooooooooooooooo fitting!!!!!!


as for my typos - the Lord gave me great hair, but the inability to type

I thought that was on purpose! Bibby Brown! Bwhahahahahahahaaa

[ShangriLaTroubl]

Originally Posted by seeker007nmss

Okay, just a quick question... (I really can't think of anyone) Name one rich/famous person, who was charged with a crime, who EVER got what a normal person would have recieved for the same crime. Most get off or are slapped on the wrist. Would any other court put up with MJ's antics from a normal Joe? (Try showing up late or in your jammies to a simple traffic ticket case and see where that gets you, let alone something more serious).

That's really not what I'm talking about. I'm not talking about their sentence, or their court antics. What I'm specifically talking about is celebs found NOT GUILTY. Sure I too believe MANY probably got off because of their celebrity, but for some people because they believe ALL celebs get off easy---don't believe it when ANY celebrity is found not guilty--period.

Chris