mohogony

Do you think the parents who accepted the money in return for dropping the charges agaisnt him did the right thing? or should they have taken him to court even thought with all his top lawyers he would probably walk free and their kids get no compensation?

scottishcelts

Wouldn't even enter my mind - i'd be too busy trying to get someone to sell me an aka 47.

scottishcelts

Certainly not, they were gold diggers from the start, but it should never be about money, regardless of the outcome. It's just not right. Makes me shudder at the thought.

DunRoaminTheUK

That must be the new synonymous version of the AK 47? Looks the same apparently?

scottishcelts

Better version

Peepster

I read that too, apparently he has never paid a cent toward his upkeep.

Looks like Bubbles has managed to forge a successful career to keep on top of his bills so that's a relief.

stevenglish

The thing is, if we're innocent until proven guilty, then the onus is on the prosecution, in both cases they proved themselves not up to the task of securing a guilty verdict.

I agree with what you're saying entirely about the innocent/not guilty thing, but if we're to give Jacko the benifit of the doubt because he was found innocent in a criminal court, it would be hypocritical not to pay OJ the same courtesy.

I don't think I'm the only one posting on here whose view is based on personal opinion, the very nature of the Jackson thing means that everyones opinion is more or less based on a gut feeling, those who post a definite for or against argument anyway.

I admire anyone who's willing to give the bloke the benifit of the doubt, to be honest I can't find it within myself to do that. Perhaps it's a character flaw on my part, perhaps not.

Anyway, I've really enjoyed this, especially thet it's not descended into the usual barrage of aggression

asprilla

same here.


The question of whether a person did, or did not, commit an act, is far from straightforward.

1) At the heart of the matter, there is the fundamental truth. What actually happened. Only the perpetrator, victim and witnesses can know this. Often they will disagree on the details.

2) Then there is the court's decision. Again, ultimately it will be a "guilty" or "not guilty" decision, but as per Dorothy's post there are a lot of factors that influence the validity of this outcome.

3) Lastly there is the media portrayal of the events and court outcome. In some instances the media may have actually influenced the outcome.

Because we are so far removed from the events that took place, we have to rely on the court outcomes.....

Its all too much to mull over...I'm gonna have a coffee instead.

ABCDiamond

I would need the money for my own defence, after I took the law into my own hands...