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TexasMommaWithAHat

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10. It's "breaking" all over the web
Tue Jun 21, 2016, 03:09 PM
Jun 2016

Is there a reason why this new information (news?) isn't appropriate for this forum?

Things I never needed to know.......... peace13 Jun 2016 #1
Jackson was one sick man: He should have never been near children lewebley3 Jun 2016 #13
Agree. peace13 Jun 2016 #15
We can only hope at least SOME of the money went to paying for therapy sessions for those kids. Ken Burch Jun 2016 #81
Even had pictures of animal torture TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #16
me 2 exactly MFM008 Jun 2016 #31
Very disturbing. MariaThinks Jun 2016 #35
He was victimized himself by a pathological society & father lostnfound Jun 2016 #62
There were dozens of children who were much bigger celebrities that he was lunamagica Jun 2016 #65
There's no excuse for turning a child into a freak served up for entertainment either lostnfound Jun 2016 #79
sorry, the original protection bill happened in 1939 as a result of what happened niyad Jun 2016 #72
That is no excuse for an adult who victimized dozens of children GreatGazoo Jun 2016 #82
Agree... MJ was sick sick sick. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2016 #40
not lbn. its not even n nt msongs Jun 2016 #2
Except for the fact that an awfully long time to keep details of a raid quiet. nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #5
It's breaking all over the media TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #6
news you don't want to hear doesn't keep it from being news- snooper2 Jun 2016 #39
When he died, a few posters upbraided me for pointedly non-mourning his passing. msanthrope Jun 2016 #3
i was upbraided for saying opiates made sense in Prince's death maxsolomon Jun 2016 #18
I think you hit the nail on the head....MJ was an adept manipulator. msanthrope Jun 2016 #20
I got a post hidden for expressing that view, that he had an addiction problem. MADem Jun 2016 #69
I remember his death PatSeg Jun 2016 #19
Do you remember the Princess Diana coverage? adigal Jun 2016 #99
Yes, Princess Diana was another one PatSeg Jun 2016 #102
stockpiled sounds like he was a survivalist prepper... Javaman Jun 2016 #4
An adept one.....that's some serious grooming material. nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #7
Other news sites are going into more detail TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #12
Unless someone recently filed a lawsuit it isn't news. In_The_Wind Jun 2016 #8
It's "breaking" all over the web TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #10
That was not my thoughts as a host but my thoughts regarding your question in the OP. In_The_Wind Jun 2016 #22
Ok. TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #56
Social media gives bored people an avenue of discussion for closeupready Jun 2016 #17
That's all it is but I have a problem with it if the victims are named. They've suffered too much. In_The_Wind Jun 2016 #24
I don't think they are named. TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #26
Well, those things were found at his home christx30 Jun 2016 #86
Social media gossip is cheap and easy; you simply post smears anonymously, closeupready Jun 2016 #89
If this evidence was suppressed when it should have come out in his trial muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #21
So why was he never charged for that? bluestateguy Jun 2016 #9
What were child pornography laws like back then? TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #11
Same as now ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #23
True that. TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #25
There was a Child Pornography Protection Act of 1996 OnlinePoker Jun 2016 #27
Thanks! nt TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #29
Money and celebrity. nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #14
Yep... KansDem Jun 2016 #28
Well, the books weren't considered child pornography Bradical79 Jun 2016 #67
Well that was BS. DaDeacon Jun 2016 #30
Many of the photographs were from titled books TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #32
As I said, "gossip". And he can't defend himself, so cheap entertainment closeupready Jun 2016 #33
Hey there up on that high horse. TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #34
One would think that the most common of sense LanternWaste Jun 2016 #50
Hi! TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #52
So true. I had "trash canned" this thread without reading it, but dug it out to see who posted it. Judi Lynn Jun 2016 #38
it's been all over the news Wash. state Desk Jet Jun 2016 #36
I bet Limbaugh has a similar collection. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2016 #37
What purpose does this provide to anyone 16 years later BuelahWitch Jun 2016 #41
I agree with you. In_The_Wind Jun 2016 #45
Sad indeed... Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #77
Have to agree. Not much of a fan, but people should be considered innocent until harun Jun 2016 #100
If true, that's sick. WhoWoodaKnew Jun 2016 #42
Yeesh, no wonder he needed propofol to go to sleep MowCowWhoHow III Jun 2016 #43
This might not be true vdogg Jun 2016 #44
Read that again. TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #48
OK what I want to know? cannabis_flower Jun 2016 #46
That's what I want to know. TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #49
With enough money and celebrity, you can christx30 Jun 2016 #58
Isn't he still dead? why do we care about this crap? olddad56 Jun 2016 #47
If his prosecution was mishandled, those responsible need to be held accountable. Ash_F Jun 2016 #63
I have a sister that still doesn't believe any thing like this. He was a disgusting creature tonyt53 Jun 2016 #51
So he had a ranch full of animals where he entertained children milestogo Jun 2016 #53
I recall this information was news years ago... Mike Nelson Jun 2016 #54
Just going through the process of being groomed TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #55
Very true - nt Mike Nelson Jun 2016 #57
Something similar.... reACTIONary Jun 2016 #59
I'm so glad your parents TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #60
Nothing much to do today eh? CountAllVotes Jun 2016 #61
I presume we'll be seeing some police detectives up on charges for NOT filing charges... Shandris Jun 2016 #64
This seems contrary to the DA's case The Second Stone Jun 2016 #66
The article is calling something child porn that wasn't child porn Bradical79 Jun 2016 #68
I don't believe the child pornography laws OrwellwasRight Jun 2016 #91
He collected painting and reproductions of putti - elehhhhna Jun 2016 #101
Yes, Renaissance-era paintings are different. OrwellwasRight Jun 2016 #106
My mother has cannabis_flower Jun 2016 #103
Many parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles have such pictures. OrwellwasRight Jun 2016 #105
Yeah, that DA had it in for him BuelahWitch Jun 2016 #70
Fuck that freak piece of shit Reter Jun 2016 #71
I never could understand his celebrity, and always thought he was extremely strange. niyad Jun 2016 #73
You never could understand his celebrity? oberliner Jun 2016 #74
so? wasn't groundbreaking music or anything else. niyad Jun 2016 #83
His music was beloved by 100s of millions of people around the world spanning multiple generations oberliner Jun 2016 #84
which simply proves p. t. barnum's assertion. niyad Jun 2016 #85
You never heard of The Jackson 5? BuelahWitch Jun 2016 #93
Nah. I'm still alive and no one thinks I rape children, so I win. REP Jun 2016 #98
MJ was a creepy dude but this is silly XemaSab Jun 2016 #75
Why are you repeating it and posting it here if you wonder why it is News? Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #76
gossip sensationalist clickbait , JI7 Jun 2016 #78
I believe the word for this is "clickbait". Ken Burch Jun 2016 #80
That is definitely not the word for this oberliner Jun 2016 #87
To clairify where I'm coming from here...if true, this is obviously a horrific reveal... Ken Burch Jun 2016 #104
Kids need to be taught libodem Jun 2016 #88
And if they had this data, why no procecution? blackspade Jun 2016 #90
Payouts in the millions? TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #92
Um, this wasn't just someone on facebook saying christx30 Jun 2016 #94
Two things: 1) Huffington Post is an internet gossip tabloid founded by a Republican; closeupready Jun 2016 #95
People still defend this creature? spiderpig Jun 2016 #96
Look over there! Not here! librechik Jun 2016 #97
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