Leaving Neverland 2: Surviving MJ: Ch4 9pm.
Leaving Neverland 2: Surviving MJ: Ch4 9pm.
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Legacywr

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13,647 posts

204 months

Tuesday 18th March
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For me, there’s no doubt he’s guilty.

It just seems to be the most uncomfortable truth ever!

anonymous-user

70 months

Tuesday 18th March
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I'm getting the word.........

Colonel Cupcake

1,273 posts

61 months

Wednesday 19th March
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He is long since dead and cannot counter any accusations now. Just saying it over and over again doesn't make it true, especially if you were not saying it whilst he was alive.

blackmme

366 posts

99 months

Wednesday 19th March
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Colonel Cupcake said:
He is long since dead and cannot counter any accusations now. Just saying it over and over again doesn't make it true, especially if you were not saying it whilst he was alive.
That argument provides a possible redemption arc for Sir Jimmy Savile now then, now then….


Legacywr

Original Poster:

13,647 posts

204 months

Wednesday 19th March
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Paying kids off = Guilt.

Muzzer79

12,223 posts

203 months

Wednesday 19th March
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Legacywr said:
Paying kids off = Guilt.
Not necessarily......

Colonel Cupcake

1,273 posts

61 months

Wednesday 19th March
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Legacywr said:
Paying kids off = Guilt.
Accepting money rather than seeing justice done = grifting.

Legacywr

Original Poster:

13,647 posts

204 months

Wednesday 19th March
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You don't think he's guilty?

What about Prince Andrew?

Kuwahara

1,267 posts

34 months

Wednesday 19th March
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I’m going to build a petting zoo and funfare an invite kids over….dodgy AF…

I think he was incredibly naive in his behaviour, sick parents took advantage but so are lawyers on his side now ,he paid off people to make it go away but more kept coming out , doesn’t mean it didn’t happen in some cases.

Muzzer79

12,223 posts

203 months

Wednesday 19th March
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Legacywr said:
You don't think he's guilty?

What about Prince Andrew?
You need to understand how the legal system works, especially in America and also the realities of getting into a civil court case.

Prince Andrew, as a UK citizen, is an even greater example of why settling out of court is not a tacit admission of guilt.

Colonel Cupcake

1,273 posts

61 months

Wednesday 19th March
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Legacywr said:
You don't think he's guilty?

What about Prince Andrew?
I'm not convinced about Michael Jackson. As far as I can tell, he has never faced a criminal trial. It's also telling that his accusers waited until he had died before making claims.

Same goes for Jimmy Savile. I know some allegations were made prior to his death but the police investigated and brought no charges and we have to accept that.

Prince Andrew? I really don't know.

I'm just glad we have a legal system that determines peoples guilt based on evidence, not heresay. I believe that once someone has died, its too late to make any claims.

Legacywr

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13,647 posts

204 months

Wednesday 19th March
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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/michael-...

You’d stand your corner if you were innocent.

PinkTornado

1,519 posts

78 months

Wednesday 19th March
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Savile was guilty as sin and had he lived longer, I think the police would have got him eventually. At least his case lead to the convictions of other equally sick types.

Never had any doubt about Jackson, either.

Kamov

625 posts

27 months

Wednesday 19th March
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For sure there is no doubt he had an unusual relationship with other peoples children and he was extremely messed up.
How far he went and how sexualised it all was is open for debate still.

Big question is, is it still OK to listen to and enjoy his music and performances?
I'm an Artist and many of my hero's in Art had many many issues, Egon Schiele used to invite the young female wafes and strays into his studio to draw them in various states of undress, this was early 1900's and most of his best work is based on this.
Jackson Pollock crashed a car drunk killing himself and his mistresses best friend in the process....

For me i still enjoy his music and still love to show my kids what a proper pop star performance looks like....
I do though believe the people in the documentary...

Kuwahara

1,267 posts

34 months

Wednesday 19th March
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Eric Gill was an artist and his work is out in the open at the BBC , Gary Glitter is never found on jukeboxes so who decides what goes and what stays…!!

ChocolateFrog

32,243 posts

189 months

Wednesday 19th March
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Colonel Cupcake said:
He is long since dead and cannot counter any accusations now. Just saying it over and over again doesn't make it true, especially if you were not saying it whilst he was alive.
Wowsers.

I assume OJ didn't kill anyone either.

Muzzer79

12,223 posts

203 months

Wednesday 19th March
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Legacywr said:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/michael-...

You’d stand your corner if you were innocent.
It's not as simple as that.

There's a big difference between a criminal trial and a civil case, especially in the U.S.

I am not proclaiming Jackson's innocence - other than the fact that he's never been criminally charged with anything. Some of his behaviour was naive at best and downright worrying at worst.

He was a weird guy but weird doesn't mean guilty and settling cases outside of court doesn't mean guilty either.

It's therefore not possible to totally proclaim him guilty or innocent.

chilluk7

116 posts

120 months

Wednesday 19th March
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He was criminally charged - the documentary covers it :

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_Michael_Jac...

Colonel Cupcake

1,273 posts

61 months

Wednesday 19th March
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chilluk7 said:
He was criminally charged - the documentary covers it :

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_Michael_Jac...
but was aquitted of all charges.

Colonel Cupcake

1,273 posts

61 months

Wednesday 19th March
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ChocolateFrog said:
Colonel Cupcake said:
He is long since dead and cannot counter any accusations now. Just saying it over and over again doesn't make it true, especially if you were not saying it whilst he was alive.
Wowsers.

I assume OJ didn't kill anyone either.
Well, the prosecution couldn't prove it beyond doubt.