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BREAKING: Michael Jackson Dead At 50

Posted by sassy smith on June 25th, 2009 at 5:47 pm

michael jackson BREAKING: Michael Jackson Dead At 50

More sad news to report today: The “King of Pop” Michael Jackson has died at the age of 50.

From TMZ:

We’ve just learned Michael Jackson has died. He was 50.

Michael suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this afternoon and paramedics were unable to revive him. We’re told when paramedics arrived Jackson had no pulse and they never got a pulse back.

Once at the hospital, the staff tried to resuscitate him but he was completely unresponsive.

We’re told one of the staff members at Jackson’s home called 911.

La Toya ran in the hospital sobbing after Jackson was pronounced dead.

Michael is survived by three children: Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr., Paris Michael Katherine Jackson and Prince “Blanket” Michael Jackson II.

Jackson had 13 number one hits during his solo career.

So unbelievably sad.  Our thoughts go out to the family, especially Jackson’s children.

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WooHOO!! Children are safe again!!! At least from THIS pedophile!

Mike commented on Jun 25 09 at 6:20 pm

Dude…mike…you are gonna get so much crud for saying that…..BUT I COULDN’T AGREE MORE!!! WOOT!!!!!

Bill commented on Jun 25 09 at 6:23 pm

Get a life Mike…we’ll miss u Michael :( Rest In Peace xxxxxxxx

Cherelle commented on Jun 25 09 at 6:26 pm

I see that has passed, this is very sad to see! http://www.scottfish.com/michael-jackson-dies-at-age-50/

james commented on Jun 25 09 at 6:42 pm

we love u michael we will miss u u are the #1 king of pop rest in peace

lashae commented on Jun 25 09 at 6:45 pm

How can you love or even miss someone you don’t know and have never met? You people are delusional. I bet you cried over all the “strangers” who died in 9/11 too even though you wouldn’t have even said hello if one passed you in the streets. Kids today are brought up too emo and faggotry. Hypocrits.

fil commented on Jun 25 09 at 8:42 pm

wheres the hard evidence that hes an apparent pedo leave him alone r.i.p mike

wouldnt you like to know commented on Jun 25 09 at 8:51 pm

God Bless The king of pop. shame on you, mike and bill

esther commented on Jun 25 09 at 9:22 pm

Is Michael jackson Dead?

Ohh my god¡¡¡

See you later Michael

John Matheus commented on Jun 25 09 at 9:40 pm

Good bye, Michael

http://www.hackdigital.biz.nf/

John Matheus commented on Jun 25 09 at 9:41 pm

GO TO HELL ALL ASS HOLES THAT SAY ANYTHING NEGATIVE ABOUT MICHAEL JACKSON!! HE WAS NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, CONVICTED OF ANYTHING REGARDING CHILDREN!!!! YOU STUPID F***KS YOU WILL BE DEAD SOON TOOOOOOOO :)

BMW commented on Jun 25 09 at 10:06 pm

i get it people may not have known him in person, but someone who has effected so much of culture, of the music we have, does impact our lives. if some stranger dies tonight we may not shed a tear, and while micheal may be a stranger in the phycical sense, he has impacted other people better or worse, in any case music today has lost an irreplaceable icon, whatever his deeds may have carried in his life the world of music will mourn him for what he was.

icasahedron of fate commented on Jun 25 09 at 10:12 pm

to John Matheus,

just because he wasn’t convicted of being a pedo…..he also wasn’t PROVEN innocent either. No one will know what happened, did he or didn’t he?! But all I have to say is, if he did nothing wrong, why did he need to settle out of court with the kids family? just sayin’

Pyro commented on Jun 25 09 at 11:42 pm

Michael Jackson,

Thank you for your music.
Rest in peace!

Chris Partland
http://www.michaeljacksonmemorials.com

Chris Partland commented on Jun 26 09 at 12:28 am

sorry, I ment BMW’s comment

Pyro commented on Jun 26 09 at 1:15 am

HE SETTLED OUT OF COURT BECAUSE HE DID NOT WANT TO BE BOGGED DOWN WITH BULL SHIT OF POOR PEOPLE USING THEIR CHILDREN FOR MONEY GAIN. WHY DID THE PARENT OF THOSE CHILDREN ACCEPT “MONEY” INSTEAD OF JUSTICE IF THEY WERE 100% SURE HE DID SOMETHING WRONG TO THEIR CHILDREN ? THEY SETTLED FOR MONEY !! PERIOD. THAT DID NOT MAKE HIM GUILTY…!

BMW commented on Jun 26 09 at 1:26 am

Never convicted yes, BUT he settled for 18 million out of court. Michael raped LIL BOYS, he was good once but get over it he was just another pedo fuck him. Rot in hell

joey commented on Jun 26 09 at 1:33 am

YOU ROT IN HELL AND HOW YOU KNOW HE SETTLED FOR 18 MIL WHEN NO ONE ELSE
KNOWS THE $$$ AMOUNT ! YOU ARE MAKING UP BULL SHIT AND YOU ARE A NO BODY! AND WHEN YOU DIE….THE WORLD AND THE COMMUNITY YOU LIVE IN WILL NOT GIVE A DAMN! SO YOU NEED TO SHUT THE F***K UP !!!!!

BMW commented on Jun 26 09 at 2:03 am

Its a great loss for music lovers on this planet which cannot be recovered !

http://www.carped.org

james.crpd commented on Jun 26 09 at 2:08 am

it is so sad that the king of pop is already dead. we are going to miss him but his music will be remembered forever.

naturaldetoxdiet_gal commented on Jun 26 09 at 3:12 am

The passing of Michael Jackson is like a star being plucked from the sky. The sky becomes a little dimmer.

Lamar Cole commented on Jun 26 09 at 8:45 am

You’ll are nuts – this guy was a f#$King Pedophile and a lot of you are saddened by his passing. No wonder why this country is in the shape where in.

Gene commented on Jun 26 09 at 9:29 am

“just because he wasn’t convicted of being a pedo…..he also wasn’t PROVEN innocent either.”
Huh. I thought it was innocent until proven guilty in this country.
Thanks for the music Michael Jackson.

James commented on Jun 26 09 at 10:54 am

RIP MJ xoxo..you will be missed by many……may i remind evryone A California jury had exonerated Michael Jackson of the child molestation charges..so stop the talk about pedophilia and crap. it is disgusting to trash the dead.what does that say about you.??. is it true u are a self serving self absorbed untolerating jerk off.nobody likes to be misjudged it isnt nice to do even when someone is alive my god what is wrong people..

anne commented on Jun 26 09 at 10:58 am

MJ will live on forever through his music and videos. A tribute to his life: http://tinyurl.com/MichaelJacksonPortal never forget!

Mike commented on Jun 26 09 at 11:04 am

to lashae you need to read your bible more….. and you will understand why people feel sorrow for loss of others. man u are twisted.. love thy neighbour..dont be cold. that is whats wrong with society its the crap u generate that fills people with nothingness..my god what is wrong with people…by the way MJ changed our culture by his music, he was an outstanding artist, and husband and father. sure he did some stupid things we all have though. Nobodys perfect not even u my dear… He was a superstar and will be missed by so many u dont have a grasp on that obviously.. he will go down in society for years. like Bob Marley still an icon…….MJ will never ever be forgotten…

anne commented on Jun 26 09 at 11:05 am

EVERYONE grew up watching AND loving the Jackson 5…I do NOT care who you are. Michael Jackson IS and always will be the king of pop and a icon in EVERYONES eyes. As far as the pedophile…how does anyone know that????Aren’t kids taught now from a very young age….if your parents touch you call dcf-call the police-report it????most kids will call if they are mad at there parents because THEY CAN’T HAVE THERE WAY ABOUT SOMETHING THEY WANT!!!!! Here is a guy with MILLIONS…what a quick way to get rich…give me a break, he gave millions to children with cancer, gave millions to help abused kids ect and you people think he actually did this????? Yah you need to MORE THEN THINK TWICE ABOUT THEY WAY THE WORLD IS NOW AND WHAT KIDS ARE TAUGHT. So he had skeltons in his closet…..who the heck doesn’t? Just because he’s in the spot light that makes him different? Like anyone writting doesn’t have something to hide or want kept private? Speaking from a paents point of view…if someone molested my child no amount of money would EVER make up for what was done…so why settle….nice way of getting a nice chunk of money and not put the guy behind bars if you ask me!!!!Michael Jackson guilty…think again…Michael Jackson guilty of trying to make a childs life happier with cancer…that I’m sure he’s guilty of.

Lisa commented on Jun 26 09 at 11:29 am

i cant belive we lost the king of pop!!!!!! and i feal really bad fo da family…. r.i.p michael

angie commented on Jun 26 09 at 12:45 pm

From Anne: “EVERYONE grew up watching AND loving the Jackson 5…I do NOT care who you are.”

Not me…always hated them as well as all of their solo projects, the two sisters, the Jacson 5 re-formation, everything they have ever done. Having said that, I didn’t wish death on him or anything. I just hate it when fanatical fans think everyone loves their idol. Get over it, he was just a guy who was marketed well.

Barry Beige commented on Jun 26 09 at 1:03 pm

I’ll bet the State of California now wishes it had the millions of taxpayers’ dollars wasted on investigations and legal proceedings that went nowhere. Jackson and the claimants should’ve been billed as soon as they agreed to settle.

Liza X commented on Jun 26 09 at 2:38 pm

Goodnight sweet prince you can finally be free. Free from all the hate free from all the dying. R.I.P

felicia commented on Jun 26 09 at 3:09 pm

Fools. How can you think he’s a pedophile? He had a really bad childhood, and so he wanted all children to be happy, and built Neverland. He gave to charities, he cared about poverty. He was a really good person who was used and really he shouldn’t have given 20m to the family because those idiots are living a life of luxury while he gets bad publicity and his image is tarnished. He was a strong believer of God, so I guess his soul can finally be at peace in heaven.

R.I.P King of Pop. D:

Anonymous commented on Jun 26 09 at 5:59 pm

Finally!! Just about 15 years late.

Chris commented on Jun 26 09 at 6:52 pm

I can’t believe you Mike and Bill for saying such a thing. He was proven not guilty. People accused him. Anyone can accuse anyone of doing something. MJ you will be remembered. R.I.P and go to hell mike and bill

Fred commented on Jun 26 09 at 8:26 pm

honestly- his music sucked and so did- he -little boys, i mean. anybody that idolized him needsd to have there head examined. i toured with his crew and he used to pick boys from audiance. got away w/it because hes rich.

kyle commented on Jun 26 09 at 10:04 pm

Peace be with you Michael Jackson, you will be missed and will always be a fabric of our lives. Your music and generosity has touched us all. I feel for the ignorant people out there who does not understand the man. If you have nothing good to say don’t say anything at all. RIP MJ.

Lou commented on Jun 27 09 at 4:18 am

Classic, how when somebody dies they get enshrined for their positive accopmplishments and the negative ones are swept aside. But that’s hypocritical and tired. Everybody knows he molested for decades and that his money kept him free from prison time. His money also bought all kinds of retarded things like his un-human plastic surgery transformation and, lol, the remains of the “Elephant Man”. The awesome hits he put out in the ’80s gave way to effeminate, badly written bubblegum pop thereafter. Other than a oouple of tight jams, his life has been a complete waste of oxygen, everything he did or said in the news was either megalomaniacal or deluded in some way or another ( Let’s all raise a toast to the “Great Dad” who holds his child over the edge of a railing in a photo op). The way pop culture is all in an uproar about his passing is typical of its prioritization of the trivial with focus on dehumanization of society. It’s like another OJ or Princess Di all over again. King of Pop indeed, as pop culture is what makes America weaker, more pseudo-progressive and faggy. King of pointless celebration, King of legitimizing perverion, King of “Money Buys Freedom”. The King of POOP has finally gone PLOP. Let’s just flush, wipe, wash hands and move on.

infi_knight commented on Jun 27 09 at 5:18 am

I agree with infi_Knight, our society is attracted to tragedy. Perhaps it stems from shakespeare’s tragic plays such as Romeo and Juliet, Othello etc. Or perhaps before that. Everyone has suffered but if we see suffering and tragedy somewhere else other then in ourselves then even for a brief second we realize someone has it worse than we do. Can we please go back to the real news, what’s going on with our economy, with the wars we are fighting, with North Korea, with Iran? CNN, HLN, Fox News have become the tabloid crap we hate hearing but buy into, honestly do you care about the paris, perez hiltons, or lindsay lohans, the kates and johns nes that they show as news. News needs to stop making the news.

prismatic_moonlight22 commented on Jun 27 09 at 11:36 am

i will miss u truely u was everything i wud sing ur song with my friends we will all miss u so much all the thing u been thor its ok cuz now ur n a better place where u dnt have to worry about anybody sayingm u did something tht u didnt love u nd u will allways be n my heart allways iam a big fan of u but y y did u have to go now not now its hard to say tht u r not here with us anymore but the true is tht u r here with ur music we will still play to this very day<xoxo

myrtle commented on Jun 27 09 at 12:33 pm

I think all you who have something negative to say is just guilty of something. Even if he did do it…Who are you to judge exactly NOBODY! SO GET A LIFE!

Tiffers commented on Jun 27 09 at 6:45 pm

Who am I to judge? A citizen, a parent, a music connoisseur, and a soldier who, when he gets a chance to flop his butt in front of the TV and be blissfully lazy, would rather see something either legitimately entertaining or legitimately informing than this media blitz. This pathetic over-glorifying of a musical has-been, more known to the world for his pedophilia and delusional antics than the handful of worthy tunes he put out eons ago. And how he’ll be so missed and loved and blah say blah. People who say noone should judge are too mentally weak to use their own judgment…unless it’s to whine at someone like me who says it like it is. If noone judged peoples’ characters then every parent would, for instance, end up hiring a babysitter who diddles kids like the King of Poop did so many times. So, tiffers, count me guilty…of having a mind, and taste, and judgment, and the cojones to express that judgment.

infi_knight commented on Jun 27 09 at 7:09 pm

To: infi_knight commented on Jun 27 09 at 7:09 pm

If you do not want to see or hear others speak about a great person, then you should turn your damn TV OFF ! or watch a damn movie ! But what ever you decide to do…Don’t get on your F***king computer and complain about the rest of us and “The King og POP! ” Mother F***ker!!

BMW commented on Jun 27 09 at 7:54 pm

To: infi_knight commented on Jun 27 09 at 7:09 pm

If you do not want to see or hear others speak about a great person, then you should turn your damn TV OFF ! or watch a damn movie ! But what ever you decide to do…Don’t get on your F***king computer and complain about the rest of us and “The King OF POP! ” Mother F***ker!!

BMW commented on Jun 27 09 at 7:55 pm

What great person? Any value the King of Poop had vanished years ago when he turned out to be a molester. As mentioned earlier, those of us with any taste or discernment are tired of seeing a media gone retarded with billowing praise for the undeserved and perverted. This MJ corpse is just another reason for the media machine to display its mindless obsession with the useless. Yes it’s for consumer-sheep dolts like you; bmw, tiffers and countless other such pop-suckers. There are those of us who want the media shifted away from this mindlessness, in particular parents who arent comfortable with the glorifcation of a pedophile, and I use this format to express that.

infi_knight commented on Jun 27 09 at 8:09 pm

Infi_knight is right. MJ was a freak. Yeah he had some hits a long time ago, but his freakishness lived on much longer than any hit. What crimes he committed with little kids is between him and God. We should not memorialize him as ANY sort of hero. His life was f’d up from the beginning. Anyone who denies that is a freak as well

beckich77 commented on Jun 27 09 at 9:30 pm

shut your mouths you ignorant assholes who do not know anything. you have been duped by the media and as civilized people, i thought nobody would stoop as low as to talk bad about a man who wrote only his heart into his songs and cried out for help in all of them. you people who think he is a pedophile are evil. do not talk with out knowledge

jess commented on Jun 27 09 at 11:38 pm

KING OF THE WORLD….GOD PLZ GIVE BIRTH AGAIN TO MICHAEL JACKSON PLZ….

SRIKANTH commented on Jun 27 09 at 11:47 pm

….as what, a boyscout leader, priest, or gym coach?

infi_knight commented on Jun 28 09 at 12:12 am

I think everyone should just keep their negative comments to themselves….. just realize musicaly m.j is the most talented person whoever lived… he gave the world great music and could have kept on giving us more great hits… may michael jackson rest in peace. He will be greatly missed…. and your music will live on FOREVER

melinda commented on Jun 28 09 at 1:48 am

too bad hitler didn’t make a few great tunes huh? You’d be worshipping his ass too. THE MAN WAS A PEDOPHILE. ’nuff said. It’s an embarrassment that so many morons fawn over him like the dumb tasteless media cattle they’ve turned into. Sad.

infi_knight commented on Jun 28 09 at 2:22 am

beckich77 commented on Jun 27 09 at 9:30 pm

Well, you are in a world all alone…because 99.9% of us are in Micheal Jackson world….and he is our KING OF POP!!!!!!!!!!

BMW commented on Jun 28 09 at 2:28 am

WHY DONT U GUYS JUST LEAVE HIM ALONE?! HE’S DEAD NOW AND YES, HE MAD A BAD MISTKE BUT THAT’S WHAT HUMANS DO, WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES! AND YES, HE SLEPT WITH A KID BUT I SERIOUSLY DOUBT HE DID ANYTHING. HE WAS JUST SHOWING HOW HE CARES ABOUT THEM… KIDS WERE ALWAYS SAFE AROUND HIM ANYWAYS AND HE IS A GREAT MAN WHO IS IN HEAVEN. AND WHO CARES WHAT ALL YOU HATERS SAY? HE’S REMEMBERED AND ALWAYS WILL BE!! R.I.P MICHAEL!

Brianna commented on Jun 28 09 at 8:37 pm

OH AND LIKE ALL OF YOU GUYS WHO ARE AGAINST HIM ARE SAYING “HOW CAN YOU LIKE SOMEONE YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW THEM”? YA AND WHAT IM SAYING IS HOW CAN YOU JUDGE SOMEONE IF YOU DONT EVEN KNOW THEM? YA- THINK ABOUT THAT…

Brianna commented on Jun 28 09 at 8:40 pm

Ever notice how most who revere Jackson can’t seem to formulate a comprehensive sentence while those who see him for what he was (a world class pedophile) understand grammar, sentence structure and punctuation? And then there’s Brianna, who says, “YES, HE SLEPT WITH A KID BUT I SERIOUSLY DOUBT HE DID ANYTHING. HE WAS JUST SHOWING HOW HE CARES ABOUT THEM”. Indeed, Brianna…just like John Wayne Gacy. All those buried bodies were just his way of expressing his love. What a tool you are!

Blable commented on Jun 29 09 at 3:25 am

the thing that bothers me most is if mike WAS a pedophile, why in the hell would a parent take ANY kind of financial settlement. that’s like saying i’ll shut up for $20 million dollars. since these people took the money and ran it really questions the motive behind the case, because i do not believe any rational parent could have done that such a thing. i know i would have torn up the earth and hell to get the person and there would have NEVER BEEN ANY financial consolation. secondly, if there were accusations the first time, what sane parent or caregiver would let their child go to his house after that type of news? in that case the PARENT should be jailed for endangering their child. if u are not a litigator during and did not sit on the jury to hear the case, you were not privy to information/evidence to make a sound judgement then u r ACCUSING someone based on your suspicions, regardless of how strange U thought mike to be. it’s not right to make very strong allegations against someone unless U have solid proof. those parents are the ones that make me wonder and there are some people worse than slugs and will say and do ANYTHING for money, including lying, stealing,cheating and attempting to exploit their children for a dollar!

gina commented on Jun 29 09 at 4:41 am

it’s amazing how i know some of u are actually missing brain cells when u want to demoralize another human being. you are truly a bottom feeders, i mean u r not at the bottom of the totem pole, but underneath it! the man is not being celebrated for his ALLEGED charges, but for his musical contributions. if he made pissy music then his worldwide audience would not have been so massive. it’s one thing to call america stupid, but i am pretty sure other parts of the world have a mind and culture of their own and it all seems to say that mj has by far been the most exceptional musical artist in the last 40 years. look at things objectively and please put your high school and college educations to good use before u make outlandish comments online. that’s if u got that far and didn’t cheat the whole way through.

gg commented on Jun 29 09 at 4:59 am

people are mourning the loss of a great musical legend who will live forever. let the people mourn;it hurts the hearts of so many people for michael to have passed so suddenly. and michael was not just another celebrity who was marketed well. michael was born with a special gift and shared it with the world. he was a sensitive and troubled soul who cried out for love, something many people recognized in michael. it is also his humbleness that makes us love him so. michael was always a gentleman, always giving to childrens’ charities, and trying his best to improve humanity. he did his share of good in this world. there is more to michael than dancing and singing, although the man was the best and could move, and those moves have influenced many! before you critize this great man, go back and see where he came from and try to understand him. only God can judge him for any wrong deeds, not you. and what you have haters done for the good of the world?! rest in peace my dear friend, michael.

jackie commented on Jun 29 09 at 5:26 am

I NEVER GOT THE CHANCE TO MEET MJ OR SEE A LIVE CONCERT. I THINK I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN FOR A MUSICAL TREAT IF HE WAS STILL ALIVE AND HAD PERFORMED HIS CONCERTS. IT JUST GOES TO SHOW US THAT WE ARE JUST HUMANS AND WE ALL WILL LIVE AND DIE ONE DAY. IT’S EASY TO BE JUDGEMENTAL OF OTHERS AND BASED ON SOME OF THESE POSTS THERE ARE SOME WHO ARE REALLY GOOD AT IT. WHAT I DO KNOW IS THAT THE MEDIA WAS TERRIBLE TO HIM AND CONSISTENTLY MADE STATEMENTS THAT WOULD HAVE MADE THEM COMMIT SUICIDE IF THE TABLES WERE TURNED. I’M SURPRISED HE SURVIVED THIS LONG WITH THAT TYPE OF PRESSURE OF NEVER HAVING RELIEF TO BE ALONE AND JUST BE A NORMAL, CRUSTY JACKED UP HUMAN WITHOUT EVERY ONE WATCHING. MOST FOLKS HAVE TO CHOOSE CELEBRITY AND WAIT UNTIL IT FINDS THEM. FAME FOUND HIM WHEN HE WAS PRACTICALLY A BABY. WHEN WE WERE POURING SAND OUT OUR SHOES AND GOING TO RECESS, HE WAS WORKING HOURS LONGER THAN THE AVERAGE GROWN MAN. THEREFORE, HE DIDN’T KNOW HOW TO DO ANYTHING OTHER THAN SING AND BE FAMOUS. WHO DO YOU KNOW THAT WAS JUST AS FAMOUS AS MJ AND FOR THAT LENGTH OF TIME ON A GLOBAL SCALE? THIS HAD TO RETARD HIS EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL DEVELOPMENT SOMEHOW, IN WHICH HE COULDN’T FUNCTION QUITE THE SAME WAY THE AVERAGE PERSON COULD, BECAUSE HE WASN’T AVERAGE! MAYBE IF HE WOULD HAVE TAKEN A DECADE OR TWO OFF FROM FAME, HE WOULD HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT. THAT MAN HAD A HARD LIFE AND IT WAS LIVED COMPLETELY IN PUBLIC. THE THINGS WE ARE ASHAMED ARE HIDDEN FROM THE WORLD, BUT HIS LIFE WAS NEVER HIDDEN FROM US. THE MEDIA IS RUDE, OBTRUSIVE AND SELFISH. I BELIEVE HE IS TRULY AT PEACE IN HEAVEN AND WOULD NOT WANT TO COME BACK TO THIS CRUEL WORLD. I LOVE YOU MICHAEL FOR THE GOOD THAT I KNOW YOU HAVE DONE FOR PEOPLE AND I BELIEVE YOUR MUSIC WILL STILL DO GOOD NOW THAT YOU ARE GONE.

DONNA commented on Jun 29 09 at 5:27 am

Yes, of course it’s perfectly understandable that he, as a grown man and for decades, would “slumber party” with children whose needy parents he paid off for the privelege. What misunderstood musical genius wouldnt? Everybody knows that little things like pedophilia can be forgiven by catchy tunes like “Thriller”. Poor poor michael, king of poop, so picked on by the media like that other innocent fellow Mr. Simpson. My heart just goes out to both of them. Your music will live on in the hearts of pedophiles, Michael!

infi_knight commented on Jun 29 09 at 5:10 pm

R.I.P. Michael. Although he may or may not have commited the crime, he deserves a peaceful death. He was never convicted of it, although the majority of today’s society believe he did. Because no one is absolutly sure we can’t jump to conclusions and trash this man.

Destiny commented on Jun 29 09 at 7:07 pm

Let’s be realistic here. Although it can’t be denied that the media machine twists public opinion, too many facts of his actions and dealing with children pointed to the fact that he molested lots of little boys. His only saving graces to keep him out of prison were his money and fame, which bought immunity from some corrupt parents through his lawyers….indeed, they were mostly poor families who were paid in the first place for the use of their children.
Those who can’t wrap their heads around the fact that rich celebrities can buy their way out of criminal charges should pause and remember the OJ fiasco.
I know he had some good tunes a couple of decades back, but why do so many fawn over him as if he weren’t the monster he was? Is it because we remember him as we thought he was when we were innocent kids in the ’80s, combined with the old hypocrisy of over-eulogizing the dead? It would seem so.
Other than the fact that a pedophile lives no longer, at least two other good things have happened from this…Jesse Jackson is too tied up in it to bother meddling in Iran, and those MJ bubblegum collector card packs I bought up for 5cents each at BigLots, when I was a kid, will sell to some idiot mourner on Ebay for big $!!!!!!!
Those who scream ,” How dare you speak that way of a dead person” should consider the trauma caused to those who live on, who he molested. Their wrecked lives are the truest way in which MJ’s life “touched” those around him. Pun intended.

eddyW commented on Jun 29 09 at 8:24 pm

And I keep seeing these weakass comments that, since he was acquitted, that means he didn’t molest those kids. OJ was acquitted too…it’s called shit-tons of money and the lawyers working the issues! He settled out of court before the criminal trial, so the parents were already paid off.
As a parent, I’m disgusted that a molester is being made a hero! And what’s up with a guy who dangles his kid over a balcony? Check out the youtube of that…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aiAqR5jF2s….completely F’d up. The poor kid’s kicking the empty air cuz he’s scared. What a great dad, my ass!

eddyW commented on Jun 29 09 at 9:09 pm

dude eddy u stole my thunder. haha but ya i was gonna say the same thing. oj killed his wife. we all know that. he wrote a fuckin book on it. theres alota ppl the get aquited that actually did the shit and alota good ppl that get convicted so the government can save face. like lee harvey oswald. no fuckin way he shot Kennedy. anyways what im sayin is nobody has an amusement park and free candy in there back yard unless there tryin to molest lil kids. so yea. fuck michael.

fuckmichael commented on Jun 30 09 at 2:04 am

As someone mentioned earlier, the “poor” parents are the true molesters, who are now rich, because those scumbuckets set up the scenario and they got PAID.

messy commented on Jun 30 09 at 2:28 am

Unless you are a psychic and can “see” someone doing the crime(for those who weren’t there) then allegations will always be allegations. All it takes is someone to accuse someone to make anyone a suspect. As you can see several cases have been reopened and examined using DNA to acquit those who were falsely accused and “everyone” just knew they did the crime because they were black, white, tall, short, slant-eyed,etc. and folks go on a witch hunt.

funkymonkey commented on Jun 30 09 at 2:30 am

IM GLAD TO SEE ANOTHER NIGGER DEAD!!!LMAO!!! FREAK!

A.H commented on Jun 30 09 at 12:37 pm

messy sounds like a johnny cochran student. But guess what, this glove DID fit, (but alas, the jury did acquit). And it had sequins on it. LOL i wonder if they searched the kids for sequins seriously. But i digress. “funkymonkey”…thanks for making people like me who are against MJ being worshipped by the media and its sheep look retarded, ya dumb bigot.

infi_knight commented on Jun 30 09 at 10:59 pm

Sorry i got those names wrong, looked up for the names instead of down.

infi_knight commented on Jun 30 09 at 11:01 pm

if you were a public figure and you were accused of child molestation, would you settle out of court, thereby sacrificing your public image if you were an innocent man? No. You would want your innocence proclaimed.

He just wanted to stay out of prison. Because he was GUILTY. period.

We lost a child molester, and i felt the world get lighter. THAT is real talk.

Noone cares what a talented painter John Wayne Gacy was.

trioofsixes commented on Jul 01 09 at 3:46 pm

trioofsixes… get your facts straight. his insurance company chose to do the $20 million settlement. he didn’t want to do it. read this site: http://whoismichael.com/

matt commented on Jul 02 09 at 12:21 pm

☆┌─┐ ─┐☆
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♫Michael Jackson,
The TRUE King Of Pop
We Miss U! ♫
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 └┐▒▒▒▒┌┘ This is ridiculous he was not a pedophile, he was abused as a child and never got to have any friends, this is why he had neverland and had children round his house as he was trying to relive his childhood

Ben commented on Jul 03 09 at 9:17 am

im so sorry he died i loved michael i dont care what anybady says i seriously dont think he slept with little kids he loved kids with all of his heart but michael wuldnt do somthing like that,anyways im so sad but i guess it was his time to go i dont no y he had to go now but i guess god wanted to see him dance in person lol but everything happens for a reason i loove u michael joseph jackson ~deaira richardson~

deaira commented on Jul 03 09 at 2:28 pm

MJ WAS LIKE A FATHER TO ME I CRY WHEN I HEAR THE NEWAS.

TYMAYA commented on Jul 07 09 at 11:32 am

I am glad the scumbag is dead. He was the king of pedophiles and got away with molesting young boys. I feel sorry for Calif that is such a cash strapped State and now the taxpayers will probably have to pick up the tab for the pedophiles memorial. It’s also sad that decent people have passed around the same time and they got kicked to the curb because of this loser. Also so much media attention put on this peice of trash when our Nation is continuing to crumble.

dan commented on Jul 07 09 at 3:38 pm

it shall not be well with all of you who are condeming him

i love micheal commented on Jul 07 09 at 4:00 pm

you will do sooner than him

i love micheal commented on Jul 07 09 at 4:08 pm

you will die sooner than him

i love micheal commented on Jul 07 09 at 4:08 pm

No I have the loser beat because he is dead and I am typing this message. Good riddens pedophile loser

dan commented on Jul 07 09 at 5:59 pm

HE SETTLED OUT OF COURT BECAUSE HE DID NOT WANT TO BE BOGGED DOWN WITH BULL SHIT OF POOR PEOPLE USING THEIR CHILDREN FOR MONEY GAIN. WHY DID THE PARENT OF THOSE CHILDREN ACCEPT “MONEY” INSTEAD OF JUSTICE IF THEY WERE 100% SURE HE DID SOMETHING WRONG TO THEIR CHILDREN ? THEY SETTLED FOR MONEY !! PERIOD. THAT DID NOT MAKE HIM GUILTY…! He settled out of court in hopes that what he done would go away. What kind of person would do that if they were not guilty?? If someone was not guilty of a crime then they would fight to prove their innocence and he did not. Also he did state a few times that it was “alright to share his bed with young boys” He has had so many plastic surgerys that they should melt his ass down and make legos out of him so, the little boys can play with him..

dan commented on Jul 07 09 at 6:05 pm

Michael Jackson “The true king of pedophiles”

dan commented on Jul 07 09 at 6:07 pm

Michael is ok but the hole sleeping with kids thing was disgusting

abdulaziz commented on Aug 01 09 at 1:14 pm

if anyone hates Michael jackson because he’s a pedophile then you hate him
but the important thing is that when someone dies its really dangerous to say negative things about someone like that. cuz then you will die harder and faster. Michael was a successful musician and let him rest in peace

abdulaziz commented on Aug 01 09 at 1:31 pm

This comment is in responds to infi_knight comment and individuals that only certain people shall be forgiving

I know that every human being has the right to stand for whatever they truely belive in and I honor you for that,yet you say”Classic, how when somebody dies they get enshrined for their positive accopmplishments and the negative ones are swept aside” I would have to say that isn’t always true or certain for when the time come from God to remove me from this earth I always told my children and family talk about me as the way I was don’t pretty it up or change a word I may have said nor act or if will be another soul you are talking about and laying to rest.You say”Everybody knows he molested for decades and that his money kept him free from prison time. His money also bought all kinds of retarded things like his un-human plastic surgery transformation and, lol, the remains of the “Elephant Man”. The awesome hits he put out in the ’80s gave way to effeminate, badly written bubblegum pop thereafter. Other than a oouple of tight jams, his life has been a complete waste of oxygen” I personal don’t believe this was so and by any chance my personal belieft is wrong If you believe in God than you know he is about forgiving and I very sure there is something you have done once in your life simple or not that you may still need or want forgiveness for in order to be forgiving by God “You must fogives others”.As far as his money saving him from prison time how many people have the power of money save? Yet just because they was bless with a talent or silver spoon that lead the way for top lawyers to defend them does not prove any guilt of any crime,Please do not join the other haters for I myself happen to be a lover of God’s creation nature,man or beast and far as surgery is concern its his body and face I wonder what would you have done to yourself if you were in his shoes.I know I can think of several things I would do to enhance myself for the plubic, we all make childless mistakes right or wrong and you know what infi_knight I will tip my glass as I raise it with great delight to the king of rock Michael Joseph Jackson,Yet still I respect your rights to your comments and beliefts but before you get mad and out of control would you do me a favor since you leave me at the prsent to believe you are sin free so please look around for the biggest rock you can think you can lift to carry and throw it far as you think it can go now if it land will close to your feet its time to make a change and pray that God forgives you,I was always told clean up your own back yard before trying to clean up someone elses front yard besides of all the Actors, Actress and entertainment that you love or like do you really know what forbidden tale they hold inside their life.May God forive us all for Prejuding others for the day will surely come will the Lord will judge us all are you ready?.I know I’m not

Artist commented on Aug 02 09 at 6:50 pm

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Artist commented on Aug 02 09 at 7:01 pm

In respond to “No I have the loser beat because he is dead and I am typing this message. Good riddens pedophile loser” Dead or Alive even in your wildest dreams can you EVER come to compare your ill manner thoughts for him and yes I agree that you as well I happen to be bless to still be alive for you see life is a rare golden opportumity given to us out of God divine love for nature and life and you must realize it’s truly not offically up us who grants the breathe of life on who will live or die for even man law on this matter is often broken by God will.

dan commented on Jul 07 09 at 5:59

Artist commented on Aug 02 09 at 7:12 pm

i was very young when i heared his music n i am very sick bout the child molestastion i think he payed the familys off n thats wrong parents should think of damage he done to their children hes the only person i have heard of that can hold a baby over a hotel bolconey n get away with it i hope his kids are dealen with the death of their father okay n send his family my sempathy over their sons death but micheal jackson will always be a pedafile to me i pray the mother will get her kids back too a child needs their mother and not a nanny elvis presleys daughter what were u thinken when u married him he is black n wants to b white i was shocked by his death but never thought he was a drug addict celebritys want to say their lifes r so hard when they dont have the common struggles of a normal american life i think his demeral n drug problems are an excuse for his guilt of molesten them little boys sorry if my opion upsets ne one thats how i feel about the mentaly ill man just beat it micheal it will b a thriller n dont worry u r not alone ur memorys of little boys r there with u 10-22-09

sheila h cromwell kentucky commented on Oct 22 09 at 2:47 pm

i was very young when i heared his music n i am very sick bout the child molestastion i think he payed the familys off n thats wrong parents should think of damage he done to their children hes the only person i have heard of that can hold a baby over a hotel bolconey n get away with it i hope his kids are dealen with the death of their father okay n send his family my sempathy over their sons death but micheal jackson will always be a pedafile to me i pray the mother will get her kids back too a child needs their mother and not a nanny elvis presleys daughter what were u thinken when u married him he is black n wants to b white i was shocked by his death but never thought he was a drug addict celebritys want to say their lifes r so hard when they dont have the common struggles of a normal american life i think his demeral n drug problems are an excuse for his guilt of molesten them little boys sorry if my opion upsets ne one thats how i feel about the mentaly ill man just beat it micheal it will b a thriller n dont worry u r not alone ur memorys of little boys r there with u 10-22-09

sheila h cromwell kentucky commented on Oct 22 09 at 2:47 pm

did n e of you ever stop to think that maybe he settled out of court to not bring embarassment to his kids. whether he was guilty or not he was more than likely wanting to keep his kids safe just like any father would want to do.

lenaeh marie commented on Nov 29 09 at 1:39 pm

I have just founs some nice MJ stuff here :
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Patrick commented on Jun 16 10 at 9:12 pm

God pliz forgive whoever talks negative against my music icon.Forever lives the king of pop.He never dies in my eyes.R.I.P Michael Jackson.

Kalyango commented on Apr 18 11 at 12:01 pm

I love

Lizbeth berenice sanchez sanchez commented on Jun 30 11 at 9:01 pm

he ain atomaticly die he got killed by an asswhole!!!!!!! i just got to say i luv him and miss him.

marleen commented on Jul 06 11 at 5:55 pm

god bless you mike. and R.I.P
luv you!!!!!!! -marleen marie

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