Is anyone REALLY surprised that Michael Jackson was found not guilty?
The prosecution blew its own case when it called bad witnesses to testify who later admitted to lying on the stand while under oath, had grudges against Jackson that they admitted to on the stand, were proven to have an axe to grind, or had some kind of chink in their armor that the defense was able to exploit. And putting the child’s mother on the stand was a HUGE and costly mistake.
Millions of dollars have been wasted on this showboat trial. It was painful to watch the prosecution case fall completely apart and equally enjoyable watching the defense demolish witness after witness. Several journalists were spotted drooling over all the dramatic turns in this case. DA Tom Sneddon should never have allowed that to happen.
Was Jackson guilty?
According to the jury, NO!
But Jackson WAS guilty of putting himself into situations where he was vulnerable to these kinds of accusations. Sleeping in bed with children that were not his own? Going on camera and saying that he did so and that he didn’t have any particular problem with it? With that voice of his, talking about kids and sex, was there anyone out there who wasn’t squirming while watching his interviews?
Jackson must change the way he interacts with children. There are certain lines that must NEVER be crossed when interacting with other people's kids, and Jackson has a reputation for crossing that line casually and then thumbing his nose up at the DA, even blasting Sneddon in one of his songs.
No, Jackson was lucky that the prosecution was inept. DA Sneddon was so focused on getting revenge on Jackson that he led the ENTIRE case to ruin. It’s time for Tom Sneddon to retire to the lake. What a farce!
On a side note, the jury did its job and ruled on the evidence that was presented to it. What other alternative did they have?
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