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Michael Jackson Due in Court Today as Frenzy Grows
Michael Jackson was due in a California courtroom Monday -- his freedom, career and reputation on the line -- as jury selection begins in the pop star's child molestation trial.
Jackson, who said Sunday that he would be "acquitted and vindicated" at trial, was expected to sit with his lawyers at the defense table as the first of some 750 prospective jurors are summoned to the courtroom of Santa Barbara Superior Court Judge Rodney Melville.
The would-be jurors will report to Melville's courtroom, in the central California city of Santa Maria, in groups of 150 to determine if they can serve on a trial that could last six months. The judge will try to assemble a pool of possible jurors who will be given seven-page questionnaires about the case and told to return on Feb. 7.
The trial of Jackson, one of the world's best-known entertainers, on charges of molesting a young boy has drawn worldwide media attention. The start of jury selection was expected to create a huge frenzy outside the courthouse.
Police braced for the arrival of hundreds or even thousands of Jackson's fans, some of whom camped out overnight at the courthouse despite chilly weather and fences designed to keep them well away from the 46-year-old performer.
More than 1,000 journalists from Australia, Britain, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico and the United States have registered to cover the trial. Sunday reporters waited in line for five hours to pick up credentials needed to get through tight security surrounding the courthouse property.
Source: Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050131/us_nm/crime_jackson_dc_18)
I don't know about you, but I can't stand Michael Jackson.
The Germanator
01-31-2005, 12:50 PM
I can't stand Michael Jackson now and I like to make fun of him, but I surely can't make fun of him when I listen to Thriller. It's a classic and there is no denying that...
If he did what is alleged, then that's terrible, but he still made some good music.
GameMaster
01-31-2005, 01:02 PM
Michael Jackson is great and has good intentions. Unfortunatley, his father was crazy and mean and caused him emotional trauma through his abuse and forcing him to live as a performer 24/7. He's just trying to live the life that he missed his whole entire youth.
I hope we get some hard evidence of his molestations. That would be awesome.
DimHalo
01-31-2005, 01:25 PM
unless i see some true evidence against him, i am just going to stick by the fact that he's kind of crazy
and he used to make some awesome music.
Blackmane
01-31-2005, 01:31 PM
I'm all for putting him behind bars. That guy is messed up and I seriously think he did it. His star status might save him like it did OJ.
I wonder what kind of questions are on the questionnaire?
Imagine if you will... Julio, a head of a major court, sits down to construct a very important survey.
http://i.cnn.net/cnn/2003/WORLD/meast/03/30/sprj.irq.arnett/arnett.interviewer.jpg
"Hmmm..."
Page 1
Case - Is Michael Jackson guilty of knocking up a kid
1. Have you heard of Michael Jackson?
Yes [ ] No [ ] ..Mustard [ ]
2. If so, have you listened to his music?
Yes [ ] No [ ] ..Green [ ]
3. Did you enjoy the said music?
Yes, only the eighties stuff [ ]
Yes, only the nineties stuff [ ]
I'm wearing a little watch on my.. [ ]
Pink, sort of [ ]
I love it all [ ]
4. What colour underwear are you wearing right now.
I love it all [ ]
Yes, only the seventies stuff [ ]
I'm under the age of consent for my geographic area [ ]
Happydude
01-31-2005, 02:42 PM
I wonder what kind of questions are on the questionnaire?
Imagine if you will... Julio, a head of a major court, sits down to construct a very important survey.
http://i.cnn.net/cnn/2003/WORLD/meast/03/30/sprj.irq.arnett/arnett.interviewer.jpg
"Hmmm..."
:lol:
anyway, i don't like mike because of all his plastic surgeries and stuff...but i like him for his music...
:lol:
anyway, i don't like mike because of all his plastic surgeries and stuff...but i like him for his music...
Well, without his attempts to look like a white female, they'd of never got the idea for that horrible white chicks movie. :p
i have respect for his early music, it helped define music of its time. but as a person he is just a whacko.
dropCGCF
01-31-2005, 03:39 PM
Celebrities can never get fair trials because of the media's involvment.
I don't believe Scott Peterson got a fair trial.
Celebrities can never get fair trials because of the media's involvment.
I don't believe Scott Peterson got a fair trial.
he wasnt a celebrity, the case itself is what made him 'famous' totally different when the person is an actual celebrity before the case.
Acebot44
01-31-2005, 05:39 PM
I hope I will forget about Michael Jackson when this is over.
jeepnut
01-31-2005, 06:43 PM
I hope I will forget about Michael Jackson when this is over.
Agreed.
Hey! That's a good thread idea!
BlueFire
01-31-2005, 07:15 PM
His looks frighten me.
Happydude
01-31-2005, 07:29 PM
His looks frighten me.
his looks frighten us all.
http://a123.g.akamai.net/f/123/12465/1d/media.canada.com/cp/world/20050130/w013054a.jpg
Sorry... I couldn't help myself...
Happydude
01-31-2005, 07:34 PM
http://a123.g.akamai.net/f/123/12465/1d/media.canada.com/cp/world/20050130/w013054a.jpg
Sorry... I couldn't help myself...
you sick twisted person!
Typhoid
01-31-2005, 07:42 PM
He honestly looks like a white woman.
From a cute black boy, to an Ugly White woman.
For shame.
Like, if we weren't force fed his grotesque image down our throats, He would be a woman. To anyone who just looked.
I honestly think, the second he admits that he got a nose job, all the other surgeries, and the skin colour change, that a lot of heat would be off of him.
thatmariolover
02-01-2005, 01:34 AM
unless i see some true evidence against him, i am just going to stick by the fact that he's kind of crazy
and he used to make some awesome music.
Indeed he did. And I'm of the same philosophy as you. I definitely hope that he's found guilty if he did what he's been accused of. But if not, he's just a Willy Wonka in my book.
I honestly think, the second he admits that he got a nose job, all the other surgeries, and the skin colour change, that a lot of heat would be off of him.
He's already stated that he's gotten two nose jobs (which, granted is a lie, he has to have gotten at least four for the amount of tissue degredation he shows supposedly). As for the fact that he bleached his skin, he doesn't deny it at all. He has a skin condition called vitiligo which, on anybody (but a black person and a celebrity to boot in particular) can be really aweful looking. It was a radical proceedure but he undoubtably looks better white than he would have black with vitiligo.
Now with the whole, "he looks like a woman" thing... He looks like a woman because he styled his plastic surgery after Diana Ross. Yes, he is a messed up man. But I don't necessarily think that means he molests children.
GameMaster
02-01-2005, 02:01 AM
People are too harsh. His parents ruined his life. His father abused him and forced him and all his siblings to perform non-stop. And they raised their kids as Jehovah's Witnesses. Even though I don't know much about this sect of Christianity, from the biogrpahies and shows I've watched about Michael Jackson, his mother and father taught it in a manner that made the kids fearful of God and made them feel sinful for doing normal things like celebrating birthdays and holidays. And show business is rough. Generally the number one concern is money. And behind the scenes, it can be a very filthy, corrupt place. And while most grown-ups can tolerate it, children cannot. I don't think people should judge Michael unless something can be proved. Previous charges against him have been dropped in exchange for money. I find that suspicious. It leads me to believe that people send their children to Michael or allow their kids to spend time with him so that they can fabricate a story to steal a couple million off him. The reason he doesn't charge back or defend himself is because he's psychologically stunted. He still has the mentality of child and people take advantage of that.
If infact he did do something wrong, he can't help it. He's been mixed up and damaged. Give him some sympathy and just appreciate the wonderful things he's done with his talent.
While your statement may bring some sympathy, it is still no excuse. Of course his actions will be forgiven someday if he is truly sorry, but he must be punished. When I was in 5th grade my teacher molested two of my friends. Does that give me a right to go around molesting other kids? No. Does that give my friends a right to go around molesting other kids? No.
thatmariolover
02-01-2005, 03:39 PM
While your statement may bring some sympathy, it is still no excuse. Of course his actions will be forgiven someday if he is truly sorry, but he must be punished. When I was in 5th grade my teacher molested two of my friends. Does that give me a right to go around molesting other kids? No. Does that give my friends a right to go around molesting other kids? No.
Punished for what? Innocent until proven guilty.
Canyarion
02-01-2005, 04:15 PM
Wacko Jackoff Jackson
ulala06
02-01-2005, 06:47 PM
People are too harsh. His parents ruined his life. His father abused him and forced him and all his siblings to perform non-stop. And they raised their kids as Jehovah's Witnesses. Even though I don't know much about this sect of Christianity, from the biogrpahies and shows I've watched about Michael Jackson, his mother and father taught it in a manner that made the kids fearful of God and made them feel sinful for doing normal things like celebrating birthdays and holidays. And show business is rough. Generally the number one concern is money. And behind the scenes, it can be a very filthy, corrupt place. And while most grown-ups can tolerate it, children cannot. I don't think people should judge Michael unless something can be proved. Previous charges against him have been dropped in exchange for money. I find that suspicious. It leads me to believe that people send their children to Michael or allow their kids to spend time with him so that they can fabricate a story to steal a couple million off him. The reason he doesn't charge back or defend himself is because he's psychologically stunted. He still has the mentality of child and people take advantage of that.
If infact he did do something wrong, he can't help it. He's been mixed up and damaged. Give him some sympathy and just appreciate the wonderful things he's done with his talent.
i'm not a fan of michael jackson as a person or a fan of his music, but i agree with gm.
I grew up listening to Michael Jackson as my parents were too busy to take care of me. So they left me with my grandmother and taped all the Michael Jackson specials, Tom and Jerry cartoons (yes, I was an 80s child) and advertisements (yes, advertisements) to keep me entertained.
I really like him, of course, and it's just sad that he got himself into all these controversies.
That man could have died a legend.
GameMaster
02-01-2005, 06:58 PM
While your statement may bring some sympathy, it is still no excuse. Of course his actions will be forgiven someday if he is truly sorry, but he must be punished. When I was in 5th grade my teacher molested two of my friends. Does that give me a right to go around molesting other kids? No. Does that give my friends a right to go around molesting other kids? No.
Well you weren't a victim of the molesting so you're not exempt from any punishing. And even though it doesn't give you're friends the right either, they should be excused without severe punishment because having been victimized by the teacher has caused some permanent damage to their psychological well being.
Typhoid
02-01-2005, 07:02 PM
That man could have died a legend.
He will die a legend.
Just not a legend for his singing, and career.
More of a legend for his attempts to stay on top of the game, and for all the time he spent in the public eye.
Personally, I think, if he wasnt in the paper for one year...nay. One month, He would go Insane.
..
Er.
Insane-er.
He will die a legend.
Just not a legend for his singing, and career.
More of a legend for his attempts to stay on top of the game, and for all the time he spent in the public eye.
Personally, I think, if he wasnt in the paper for one year...nay. One month, He would go Insane.
..
Er.
Insane-er.
Lol... I thought about that when I typed that sentence so yeah, you are right. :)
It's just sad that if people ever talk about Michael Jackson, this scandal will forever pop up.
BlueFire
02-01-2005, 10:08 PM
http://a123.g.akamai.net/f/123/12465/1d/media.canada.com/cp/world/20050130/w013054a.jpg
Sorry... I couldn't help myself...
Does it seem to be getting worse and worse as time progresses? Give him a few months and he'll be a walking skeleton. lol.
Canyarion
02-02-2005, 04:39 AM
Nah, he hasn't changed much in the last 5 years.... His nose fell off in those days, remember?
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