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[sh4rpie]

all those saying jacko was a pedo may be right, but he was never convicted.... no like ol' gary glitter.

so, innocent til proven guilty in my books.

its easy to criticise but difficult to create... the man gave us thriller, bad, smooth criminal (the list is huge) many people here grew up to his soundtrack. He was a musical genius and will inspire for the rest of time!

but.... i was looking forward to see what he could pull out of the bag for his final tour.... how he would look when he was an old man ....... if he could create something as huge as dangerous, thriller and bad again?

guess thats how legends go?

EDIT: i think the jokes are fun though and very british

Edited by sh4rpie, 30 June 2009 - 11:45 AM.

[Jutt69]

Magma, on Jun 30 2009, 11:02 AM, said:

It is interesting how he was never actually ever found guilty of paedophilia, yet everyone assumes he was guilty all along. It seemed to me like he was a very misguided and foolish person who allowed himself to get in compromising positions which people then took advantage of to try and make money.... the first case didn't go to trial (pay offs aren't good PR, but I expect it was slightly panicked) and the second one he was found Not Guilty.... whoever thought Glastonbury goers wouldn't respect "Innocent until proven guilty".... there are some nasty people out there.

Innocent until proven guilty loaded

I really think the parents that took money instead of seeing him off to prison are cnuts just like him.

Good riddance to bad rubbish.

[VCK]

People have dark senses of humour. I doubt most of the people making the jokes were genuinely heartless (no pun intended! ) bastards who get off on famous people dying and I don't think they'd want the death of someone, yes very influential on modern culture but, they've never met bringing their festival down.

[abu hamster]

Anyone for a Jesus Juice.


weirdo!

[Magma]

Jutt69, on Jun 30 2009, 12:45 PM, said:

Innocent until proven guilty loaded

I really think the parents that took money instead of seeing him off to prison are cnuts just like him.

Good riddance to bad rubbish.

Well, we'll never know, but the only one to make it to court came out Not Guilty.

The company I work for just paid someone £10k so that he didn't get a union involved about his dismissal. The only thing the company did wrong was not fill in a couple of forms (we're a consultancy - he's not had a paying contract in 2 years) before they made him redundant, so he threatened to get the ombudsman in. Sometimes it's a lot cheaper/less hassle to settle than to go to court whether you're guilty or not.

But yeah, we'll never know, will we? He's almost certainly not a danger to your kids now, anyway. You can probably stop worrying about it so much. I'm sure the Daily Mail will find someone else for you to hate soon enough.

[alframsey]

I was dancing away in the Jazz field with a couple of pints of Strawberry Pear in my hands, then some bird tapped me on the leg and told me. I then spent the rest of the night with these people (very nice I might add). I must say, I understand its a big loss, and I understand we have lost a musical legend, but while I wouldn't wish death on anyone, I don't seem to have the same feeling of immense sadness as some do.

[Jutt69]

Magma, on Jun 30 2009, 02:35 PM, said:

Well, we'll never know, but the only one to make it to court came out Not Guilty.

The company I work for just paid someone £10k so that he didn't get a union involved about his dismissal. The only thing the company did wrong was not fill in a couple of forms (we're a consultancy - he's not had a paying contract in 2 years) before they made him redundant, so he threatened to get the ombudsman in. Sometimes it's a lot cheaper/less hassle to settle than to go to court whether you're guilty or not.

But yeah, we'll never know, will we? He's almost certainly not a danger to your kids now, anyway. You can probably stop worrying about it so much. I'm sure the Daily Mail will find someone else for you to hate soon enough.

Believe me I'm no Daily Mail reader. It winds me up when people think that dying somehow gives someone immunity to the abuse they received when alive. But true we will never know just what MJ did to children, 'cos he had enough money and influence to keep it from coming out. Regardless of how good a pop star he was the world is better off without him.

[eFestivals]

best t-shirt I saw all weekend.....

On the front it said:-
"Michael Jackson
A Musical Genius
But What A c**t"

And on the back it said:-
"And....
How Come All His Kids Are White?"

[eFestivals]

Jutt69, on Jun 30 2009, 02:54 PM, said:

But true we will never know just what MJ did to children, 'cos he had enough money and influence to keep it from coming out.

I wouldn't bet on it staying hidden. Now he's dead, chances are that the money he paid out to buy people's silence can't buy that silence any longer.

[rustybutcher]

The best one i heard was ....

What is the difference between Michael Jackson and Alex Ferguson?

Alex Ferguson knows he has giggs next year  



Anyway, it is a shame that he is dead, I was looking forward to those shows at the 02.  What a legend.  Beat It is a hell of a tune.

[Edi M]

Jutt69, on Jun 30 2009, 02:54 PM, said:

But true we will never know just what MJ did to children, 'cos he had enough money and influence to keep it from coming out.

Until now. Give it time and it'll all come out. I suspect certain members of his family will be the first to start selling their stories. They're clearly not asupportive family and have always been happy to hang off his coat tails.

I'm not particularly sad about his death. I do feel sorry for the children. I am slightly worried that custody appears to be going to the grandparents, after all they did such a good job with a Michael didn't they?

[K8P]

Jutt69, on Jun 30 2009, 03:13 AM, said:

Okay I'll say it if no one else will....Paedophile!

I think that at least makes him fair game dead or alive.

Mr Peter File

[K8P]

I thought it was a wind up at first, as last year I heard that Cliff Richard had died

[Joshuwarr]

I heard as soon as the news broke through so we went round trying to tell people but everyone told us we were on drugs and/or were just lying.

One person "no, its a Glastonbury rumour my friend started"