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[ceebeegee]

Fucking useless jurors:

But she and other jurors seemed to blame Jackson's accuser, and the accuser's mother, as much as Jackson. "Speaking for myself and other jurors, we thought, 'What parent in her right mind would allow that to happen? Not just [sleeping with] Michael Jackson, but anyone?' "

Um, helloooo?! Why would that be a danger if MJ is innocent? You just invalidated your "not guilty." Fucking stupid, stupid little famewhores, all smiling and happy now that they can be on CNN and get their book deals. They look like they've won the fucking lottery.



I hope they rot in hell. Along with MJ's nose.

Comments

[walltack.livejournal.com]

That picture looks more like people on Contestants Row in The Price is Right than jurors. Oy!

[carasol.livejournal.com]

Not surprising that the person saying that is a woman. Kinda surprising that she'd say this regarding a child, even a male child, though. You remember what Mastrosimone said in his essay on Extremities, how women want to blame the victim for assaults so that they can believe it won't happen to them? I guess that instinct overrides even maternal instincts. "The kid deserved it for sleeping in his bed, anyway. I'd never let my kid do that, so it won't happen to me or mine."

And I have to say, guilty though I believe Jackson is, the picture the prosecution painted of the defendants was not very flattering. Whereas the previous case sounded very genuine, this family sounded like they were after money (ie, asking MJ and his friends for "gifts"). The last case ended in a huge settlement for the kid-- does anyone know if such an offer was made in this one? If, after all the stories about the defendant's repeated requests for "gifts," the family turned down a settlement offer, that would certainly say more about their goals-- justice vs. cash.

[wonderpanther.livejournal.com]

I really try to keep the faith in the jury system. I think that the original concept was a great one but its execution in this day and age is just not right. You win or lose a case after jury selection, in most situations. It is also amazing that criteria for serving on a jury is generally lack of education and knowlegde.

[wonderpanther.livejournal.com]

I think that there is a basic misunderstanding about the burden of proof. There was evidence of prior and current molestation. The jury decided that it was not credible. I am not sure what they meant by wanting "better evidence." The burden is not "with no doubt" it is "beyond a reasonable doubt." It appears from the interview that the foreman was convinced to that degree but decided that the evidence was not good enough to justify his feelings.

[xinher.livejournal.com]

Last night on the Craig Ferguson Late Show, he made a (somewhat true) comment about how flawed the California legal system is. OJ, Robert Blake, and now MJ. He then said, "If I were Phil Specter, I'd be pretty confident right about now."