doesnt he know when to quit?? :extremely
Jacko 'could be a danger' - Sneddon
Michael Jackson's prosecutors still believe the pop star could be a danger to children, despite his acquittal on charges of molesting a boy.
Santa Barbara County District Attorney Tom Sneddon and his two deputies in the case said they believed the jury set too high a bar for evidence.
Jurors rejected the prosecution's entire 10-count case on Monday after a 14-week trial. Some later said Jackson probably had molested other boys but insisted the case they heard was not proven.
Senior Deputy District Attorney Ron Zonen also stressed the importance of Jackson's future dealings with children. "He's been exposed to the criminal justice system in a very profound way. Whether he poses a threat to children in the future is, of course, entirely up to him. If he brings kids back into his bedroom and even into his bed, then yes, there's probably a high likelihood that he will pose a threat or danger to the child," Zonen said.
Jackson's lawyer, Thomas Mesereau, said earlier this week that Jackson would no longer share his bedroom with children or their families because it could put him at risk for future accusations. Mesereau persuaded jurors that there was a reasonable doubt in the case by arguing that the accuser, Gavin Arvizo, and his mother Janet Arvizo made up the allegations against Jackson to get money.
On NBC's The Tonight Show, Mesereau said Sneddon had a "personal vendetta" against Jackson and "mischaracterised the case from day one". He said Sneddon had been searching for accusers since a previous case fell apart after the boy's family accepted a multi-million dollar settlement from Jackson.
"It was like an open casting call on Michael Jackson. The best they could come up with was this (Arvizo) family, which we thoroughly discredited from A to Z," Mesereau said.
The prosecutors said they did not buy the defence's claims that sleeping with children was part of an effort by Jackson to compensate for a childhood lost amid his rise to stardom and abuse by his father. "I'll tell you this: I'll match my days in the bakery working with my dad (with) his dancing routines with his dad any day of the week," Sneddon said. He said he would have considered a conviction tragic in some ways, considering Jackson's accomplishments.
"If he had been convicted, I think that part of it would have been a tragedy - like a Greek tragedy play of a person who obviously can bring great joy and entertainment to the people around the world," he said.
Meanwhile, a Jackson website said the singer "has not made any plans for a party", responding to a report that a weekend celebration was being organised by the star's family to thank fans for support. The statement was posted on mjjsource.com, which was used by Jackson's family to release information during the trial.
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Jacko 'could be a danger' - Sneddon
Michael Jackson's prosecutors still believe the pop star could be a danger to children, despite his acquittal on charges of molesting a boy.
Santa Barbara County District Attorney Tom Sneddon and his two deputies in the case said they believed the jury set too high a bar for evidence.
Jurors rejected the prosecution's entire 10-count case on Monday after a 14-week trial. Some later said Jackson probably had molested other boys but insisted the case they heard was not proven.
Senior Deputy District Attorney Ron Zonen also stressed the importance of Jackson's future dealings with children. "He's been exposed to the criminal justice system in a very profound way. Whether he poses a threat to children in the future is, of course, entirely up to him. If he brings kids back into his bedroom and even into his bed, then yes, there's probably a high likelihood that he will pose a threat or danger to the child," Zonen said.
Jackson's lawyer, Thomas Mesereau, said earlier this week that Jackson would no longer share his bedroom with children or their families because it could put him at risk for future accusations. Mesereau persuaded jurors that there was a reasonable doubt in the case by arguing that the accuser, Gavin Arvizo, and his mother Janet Arvizo made up the allegations against Jackson to get money.
On NBC's The Tonight Show, Mesereau said Sneddon had a "personal vendetta" against Jackson and "mischaracterised the case from day one". He said Sneddon had been searching for accusers since a previous case fell apart after the boy's family accepted a multi-million dollar settlement from Jackson.
"It was like an open casting call on Michael Jackson. The best they could come up with was this (Arvizo) family, which we thoroughly discredited from A to Z," Mesereau said.
The prosecutors said they did not buy the defence's claims that sleeping with children was part of an effort by Jackson to compensate for a childhood lost amid his rise to stardom and abuse by his father. "I'll tell you this: I'll match my days in the bakery working with my dad (with) his dancing routines with his dad any day of the week," Sneddon said. He said he would have considered a conviction tragic in some ways, considering Jackson's accomplishments.
"If he had been convicted, I think that part of it would have been a tragedy - like a Greek tragedy play of a person who obviously can bring great joy and entertainment to the people around the world," he said.
Meanwhile, a Jackson website said the singer "has not made any plans for a party", responding to a report that a weekend celebration was being organised by the star's family to thank fans for support. The statement was posted on mjjsource.com, which was used by Jackson's family to release information during the trial.
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