Debbyg;189226 said:
No, I never said it was okay for them to knock down his children. I'm simply saying people don't click at the instant they see Michael. They forget everything, his kids, their safety, HIS safety. They'll do anything to get close to him. Yes, I would definately get excited if I could see him, but I'd never mob him. I've had other people push me down, or kick me out the way when there's been fights around though. When there was a shooting at my old high school some kids hit me in the face as they were running away from it. Trust me being stuck in the middle of a big crowd, and with people going crazy is not pretty, or a THRILLER. I hate lingering around fights, or accident scenes. I always walk away from it.
But, point is these fans don't exactly understand. Like I said they're sort of in a trance. Their main goal is to see Michael, and be able to get as close as possible. They forget everything else. I never said it was okay. Of course it is not okay! But, who are we to judge? How are we so sure we wouldn't react that way?? Those fans are just as loyal to Michael as the fans that DON'T mob him but that doesn't make them stupid, or less of a fan. I know you're not being mean, and neither am I. I just don't think it's right to call these people "stupid" when you don't even know them. If I'm wrong for thinking that then I guess I'm just guilty as charged.:mellow:
My opinion is based on what jelly wrote in this other thread. Here is her quote...
Sometimes I forget that Michael is indeed in danger at any event he goes to, no matter how much security is there. Just think of our US presidents that were assinated. I know that people write bad things, and say bad things to him and about him. But when it comes to Michael's being hurt in anyway, fans or not, I usually don't think like that. I assume things will go alright. Sometimes I forget that fans, in the heat of the moment, grab onto him and all that, and when they feel (the fanatical ones, and sometimes the good mannered ones) they are being stripped or taken away from their love, their idol, they want to just hold on tight. And not let that feeling, or object go. It's hard. But fans forget as well. And this does show all of us as a big lesson, that we need to calm the **** down. Seriously. And I know that there most are cool about it, do get excited and do get loud or like WOW about meeting him, and coming close to him, ..becoming emotional..but the thought of keeipng our distance does kick in. But unfortunately, there is that small percentage of crazies that don't care about anyone else but themselves, and if they can't have him, then no one will. And i really don't want that to happen to him. I love him too dearly for that, just like all of us here.
I never said it was right for them to do. But, they get caught up in the moment. We should all really think before we take our actions, but we're human so what more can we expect lol