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2003-11-19 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Report: Police Have Arrest Warrant For Jackson

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Posted by Steve 2003-11-19 11:02:50 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The doggone boy, er, I mean, GIRL is mine......

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-11-19 11:10:51 AM|| 2003-11-19 11:10:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 That child is not my son.
Er. I'm Bad.

Posted by Tornado 2003-11-19 11:15:30 AM|| 2003-11-19 11:15:30 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Fascinating interview on Fox last night, primarily for what was not said. A reporter, who knew the accusers identity, said the whole thing started when the accuser was in therapy and said something that got the Doctor talking to the Police.

Anyway, the reporter refused to provide any details for fear that would let everyone know who the accuser was. It had me thinking of Mulcaly Culkin and Cory whatever his name is who both hung around with Michael a decade ago.

I know some reports say the accuser is 12, but how many 12 year olds are in therapy? Could be more than I know, or it could be the crimes occured when the accuser was 12.

I do not look forwad to Michael Jackson on the nightly news every night for a year. Scott Peterson is bad enough.

Posted by Yank 2003-11-19 11:17:53 AM|| 2003-11-19 11:17:53 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 call me cynical, but I half suspect that Jackson's PR people placed the call to get the FBI to conduct the raid. As all celebrities know, there is no such thing as bad publicity.

Take for example, Sean Penn, who mouthed off some really bad stuff...just as his new movie Mystic came out. Brittany Spears' choreographed refusal to appear on NBC because they exposed her new sleazy side; as if that whole drama wasn't set up well in advance. There are endless examples of celebrities getting arrested, or saying or doing really outrageous stuff..timed to their newest release.

It's worth billions of dollars in free publicity, at taxpayer expense. The networks love it, and the stars love it too. If the FBI comes up empty handed, they should be wondering if they were set up.

Posted by B 2003-11-19 11:28:26 AM|| 2003-11-19 11:28:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 B - you have wayyyyy too much time on your hands. From the current reports this is a new/current allegation (why someone not criminally negligent would allow their child to go to Jackson's ranch is beyond me!), but the D.A. has been waiting for something new since MJ last bought his way out of jail with a $12 million payoff to shut up the accuser. He's almost bankrupt, but doesn't need this kind of publicity. It's jail time this time IMHO

Posted by Frank G 2003-11-19 11:46:41 AM|| 2003-11-19 11:46:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 We'll know there's something to the charges if jacko hops on the private jet and hauls ass for France. They're very welcoming to entertainment pedophiles over there, and extradition is almost impossible (i.e., ira einhorn).

Posted by Anonymous 2003-11-19 11:59:02 AM|| 2003-11-19 11:59:02 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 B - you have wayyyyy too much time on your hands

maybe. But that doesn't change the fact that celebrities understand the benefit of a good bad publicity event and they do it all the time. You just never noticed it before...well...now you will.

Mark my words, when you see the 24/7 bad-boy celebrity buzz, it's more than likely they will have a new release out, or the networks are promo-ing a new show or big game. Ahhhh...now that I've called your attention to it, you'll see I'm right. Bad publicity is an oxymoron.

Ok...I admit, I'm being reeeally cynical on this one, but if the FBI comes fails to make an arrest, I'm going to say, "I told you so".

Posted by B 2003-11-19 12:36:24 PM|| 2003-11-19 12:36:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 I know some reports say the accuser is 12, but how many 12 year olds are in therapy?

Murat?

Posted by Jack is Back! 2003-11-19 12:39:12 PM|| 2003-11-19 12:39:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 and....to further my point.... According to Drudge, "NEW JACKO CD HITS #1 IN UK..."

Posted by B 2003-11-19 12:40:56 PM|| 2003-11-19 12:40:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Michael Jackson has been warning us all along with his album titles -- "Bad," "Off the Wall," and "Dangerous" come to mind. However, his most overt admission was his recent cover of the Elton John classic "Don't Let Your Son Go Down On Me."

Posted by Tibor 2003-11-19 12:52:49 PM|| 2003-11-19 12:52:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Being the father of a son who's a 12-year-old mentally and 28 physically and chronologically, I can relate to the problem. As a former foster parent who worked for a group that specialized in helping children with attachment disorder, I'd say there are a LOT of 12-year-olds and younger in therapy. Quite a lot of them are there because of sexual abuse - both homosexual and heterosexual. It's one of THIS country's dirty little secrets.

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-11-19 1:09:43 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2003-11-19 1:09:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 B, there is such a thing as bad publicity. Google, Fatty Arbuckle, Paula Poundstone, and O.J. Simpson and see what happened to their careers after a run-in with the law. No sane person would connect themselves with child molestation intentionally. Hell, examine the Prince of Pops album sales after the last allegations hit the press.

Posted by Yank 2003-11-19 2:07:30 PM|| 2003-11-19 2:07:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Authorities said Wednesday an arrest warrant had been issued for Michael Jackson in a child molestation case. "There is an arrest warrant for Michael Jackson," said senior Deputy Tim Gracey of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department. Gracey said Jackson was in Las Vegas and authorities were negotiating with Jackson's lawyer for his surrender.

He has to post a three million dollar bond and surrender his passport. The DA is saying there are multiple counts.

Posted by Steve 2003-11-19 2:11:51 PM|| 2003-11-19 2:11:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 Just an obvervation, but press conferences like this always reinforce with me the fact that reporters are incredibly stupid and lazy. How many times can they ask the same question and be told there won't be an answer? And then some idiot asks a question that has ALREADY been answered, even I knew that and I'm surfing, listening to music, in other words barely paying attention to this circus.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-11-19 2:30:35 PM|| 2003-11-19 2:30:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 ok...so maybe I went a leeetle overboard on this one. But did it hurt Glenn Reynolds when his puppy blending was exposed? I think not.

Posted by B 2003-11-19 2:36:04 PM|| 2003-11-19 2:36:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#16

how many 12 year olds are in therapy?

In Southern California? A shitload, I'm sure.

Authorities said Wednesday an arrest warrant had been issued for Michael Jackson in a child molestation case.

Fine; he probably deserves it. Do they also have an arrest warrant for the boy's parents for terminal stupidity for letting the boy anywhere near Jackson, a known perv?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2003-11-19 5:15:02 PM|| 2003-11-19 5:15:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#17 Jacko to flee, never to be seen again? Gosh, it's just too much to hope for.

Posted by B 2003-11-19 5:23:43 PM|| 2003-11-19 5:23:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#18 Jacko to flee, never to be seen again?

Stand by for Mother Ship sightings.

Posted by Shipman 2003-11-19 6:08:57 PM|| 2003-11-19 6:08:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#19 A Mother Ship with a bumper sticker reading, " I love your children! "

Posted by Charles 2003-11-19 6:41:01 PM|| 2003-11-19 6:41:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#20 Doubt he'll be rescued by a MOTHER ship, but if NAMBLA can find a way, they may do the deed. Otherwise, Jacko may become the "lovee", rather than the "lover".

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-11-19 8:57:05 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2003-11-19 8:57:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#21 He already hired Garagos, the ACLU was probably fighting to represent him as well.

Posted by Jarhead 2003-11-19 10:50:47 PM|| 2003-11-19 10:50:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#22 OP is right. My wife deals with kids who are abused in every way possible 5 days per week at her work. Any school professional (she is a school psych) who sees evidence of abuse is required by law and professional ethics has to report this to the Division of Family and Youth Services pronto. I imagine that this is what happened with the Jacko-ee. The authorities probably got the names of other ~~Baitland~~ Neverland youthful visitors and the case just snowballed. Jacko is in very deep dog dew. Very deep.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-11-19 10:53:27 PM|| 2003-11-19 10:53:27 PM|| Front Page Top

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