Jackson never took the stand but the jury heard him on a videotape making such remarks as "I'm not a nut" and "I haven't been betrayed or deceived by children. Adults have let me down."
Oh grow up!
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Although prosecutors did not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Jackson committed lewd acts on a child, they did expose a weird lifestyle that would make any right-minded person ill.
A grown man doesn't sleep with boys -- period. Despite the overwhelming vindication on molestation charges, the jury's verdict should not be interpreted as a mandate for Jackson.
Like we didn't already figure this out?!
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Several witnesses testified they saw or had been the victim of improper touching by Jackson, an effort to show Jackson had a history of abuse. The defense suggested the witnesses either had a grudge against Jackson or made the claims under tough questioning.
Suggestions =! proof
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Juror No. 1, Raymond Hultman, 62, said in a later interview at his home that he believed Jackson may have molested at least two boys -- but not the accuser. "That's not to say he's an innocent man,'' Hultman said. ''He's just not guilty of the crimes he's been charged with.''
Guilty, just not this time. Hmmmmmmmmmm...
I'd like to thakn Google News (news.google.com) and the Chicago Sun Times (www.suntimes.com) for the *text bites*.
Inspiration
