I hate grifters. It doesn't matter to me what their age, race, sex, religion, or sexual orientation. When it comes to grifters, I am an equal opportunity hater. Therefore, I am happy, even relieved, that Michael Jackson was found Not Guilty on all charges (even though it went against my well thought out predictions to the contrary), even if he was in fact guilty of all of them, and then some. I would go so far as to hope he did it. It would be a kind of justice of it's own, and serve the little shit and his family right, especially the so-called "mother" of the so-called "victim".
For one thing, I have no doubt in my mind that if the prosecution's case had been successful in netting even one conviction, even on one of the lesser charges, it may have indeed opened the floodgates, and all celebrities, and indeed any person of means, would have become even more of a target than they all ready are. The way things stand now, this might put a damper on such activity. But I doubt that it will end it all together. In the meantime, legitimate victims of abuse are the ones who will suffer under unfair scrutiny. And by legitimate victims, I am not including those who go out of their way to set themselves up to be abused in order to profit from it, even if it just so happens they are indeed "abused" as the result. They had a nice ride off it while it lasted, so they got what they deserved, on every level.
Again, I hate grifters. As far as I'm concerned, they are responsible for about 80% of the problems with which the country is afflicted, from burglaries, to assaults, to arsons, to robberries, to murders, to drugs, and on down the line. They cost society dearly, in terms of police time spent and court costs accrued, and insurance money doled out. And a lot of the costs of these enterprises are passed on to the average American in the form of increased taxes, insurance rates, etc., to say nothing of the pervading fog with which society is afflicted due to them. They are more than simple charming con artists with a good line of shit. They are leeches on society, the dregs of civilization.
So what if they get hurt from time to time, sometimes seriously, as a result of their own misdeeds? It's a good lesson for the children involved, as far as I'm concerned. Maybe a case like this might shock them to their senses. But it is doubtful. They will probably eventually find another mark, though now it might take them some time. They will be under scrutiny now, of course, as they should be. Hopefully, the children will be removed from the care of their mother. At their age, of course, the damage has been done, and will not be easily undone, if it can be at all. Too bad.
Grifters. If I had my way, it would be open season on them. A twenty dollar a year hunting license to the various states according to residence, and society might go a long way toward making up the cost accrued as the result of the action of these vermin, and at the same time, we can all contribute to thinning out the herd.
