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To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (288)	6/14/2005 3:40:09 PM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 1233

I said he would get off because the trial was held in California

To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (288)	6/14/2005 5:06:13 PM
From: Alan Smithee	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 1233

I've said that Jacko would walk from the outset. When does YOUR Nobel Prize arrive? :-) Actually, I don't think there is a Nobel for trial prognostication. I said the same thing but got their by a simpler, more direct route: He had the money to buy the trickiest tricksters around who would so confuse the jury they'd be lucky to be able to find the deliberation room. Au contraire. From what I saw, Messerau tried a straightforward case, focusing on the credibility of the accuser and his family and raising questions about the timeline. The jury members made it clear in their post-trial interviews that this does not amount to an "innocent" verdict (which is what Messerau trotted out on the talk shows this morning). Rather, they concluded that the prosecution had not proven beyond a reaonable doubt (high standard, mind you) that Jackson committed the crimes charged. I know it's a subtle distinction, but its a distinction. As I said, the best justice money can buy. No, I said that. You owe me a royalty of $100 for using my line. overall prosecutorial arrogance pointed to the outcome. It shows you how cloistered these prosecutors can be. They sit around in their little enclave and cook up these trial strategies without any connection to the real world. Then they wonder why their grand scheme didn't play. You might even say they live in Neverland<g> Their stupidity is sometimes stunning, isn't it? On that we agree.