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Michael Jackson Died, Guys
dennis:
An apropos ditty to the media entitled "Michael Jackson Is Dead (You Fucking Hypocrites)"
Also, re: other coverage a la Iran, Tibet, Africa: This is the United States, where the extent of people giving a shit amounts to starting Facebook groups and retweeting.
Also, if you're concerned about Tibet, it may change your mind (or work you into a raging froth) to listen to or read this.
Barmymoo:
After watching a couple of Michael Jackson tribute programmes, I realise that I really like the Jackson 5. I hadn't known that the songs were by them, but I've always liked them.
I'm still not a huge fan of Michael's solo stuff but I have to agree that he was an incredible musician. I wish I'd taken a bit more interest when he was alive. Even getting het up about the alleged abuse would have been better than utter apathy to someone who it's increasingly apparent to me was pretty interesting.
J-cob9000:
I have a sudden urge to go out and learn to moonwalk well. This is being said in all seriousness.
Alex C:
I think I care more about Billy Mays' untimely death than MJs.
KvP:
--- Quote from: supersheep on 26 Jun 2009, 18:14 ---This is my source. Obvious caveats about reliability of sources - couldn't corroborate it.
http://trashselector.com/evan-chandler-i-lied-for-my-father-im-sorry-michael/
--- End quote ---
As Jordan pointed out, there are basic factual flaws in the article and there are no corroborative links (the "read more" article goes to a fanblog which has a similarly worded description of the events following the abuse allegation, but nothing about a recantation) However I would expect this sort of thing to actually happen if MJ did not in fact molest anyone. False accusations of sexual violence are very rare, and especially given the incredible scrutiny and invective hurled at the reported victims (even here in this thread) I would expect a false accusation to have been recanted by now. If no recantation occurs in the next few years I'll be fairly certain that something did in fact happen. The lack of conviction means just north of nothing considering sex crimes conviction rates in general, which are abysmal (and I don't think anybody would seriously argue that the only sex crimes taking place are the ones getting convictions) and when respected men engage in sex crimes in our culture, victims are blamed every time. In this case it's got to be about money, or the boy was gay and vindictively obsessed with MJ. You hear similar claims levied against rape victims every day.
From what I remember of his statements it seemed to me as though MJ didn't really understand the charges that were leveled against him and didn't understand why his affection towards children and his sleeping in the same bed with them could be construed as inappropriate. Given his candor I don't believe he really intended to do harm but he may have done so simply by his inability to perceive the appropriateness of his actions, but when it comes to things like this your intentions are irrelevant.. Molestation is a fairly broad category and it should be noted that there is a distinction between it and sexual abuse - molestation does not require actual sexual gratification to take place, but rather just the placing of a child in a situation he is uncomfortable with, be it unwanted touching or being undressed in the same room. It seems to me personally that these things could easily have happened at Neverland Ranch by the admission of the man himself. Sexual abuse like the sort MJ was accused of in '93 is not as easily corroborated with Jackson's own statements, but the thing about perpetrators of sexual violence is that there isn't a type of person that just wouldn't do it. Predators are not random black thugs, they are people in regular contact with victims. MJ certainly had ample opportunity to commit crimes, if he was inclined to. But again, if the statements aren't recanted then I'd err on the side of believing the accusers.
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