In a perfect world, yes. But unfortunately we do not live in one.
In a case where sex had occured there would be evidence of that. So, if he didn't have sex with any of them. There would not be any physical evidence of it. Which means the innocent would be proven innocent. Cases where it's ones word against another, yes the innocent can be wrongly proven guilty.
You know, it is pretty bad people want to see this thread locked and want the OP to "move on". Why? I see countless bullshit threads on this forum and they don't get locked....Believe me, there are some real stupid threads that I see on this forum, yet, they have a right to continue. So should this topic if need be.
I agree, let this discussion continue.
I find it absolutely hilarious that people think Michael is a pedophile. Why? Because he slept in the bed with some kids? Knowing that Michael acted like a kid himself, him sleeping in the same bed actually makes sense. I think we adults have really fucked up mentalities to AUTOMATICALLY assume sex was going on if an adult and kid sleep in the same bed. Like Michael Jackson said himself, "When people hear two people sleep in the same bed, they assume sex." MJ realized what he was being accused of, yet, society still wants to keep their warped mentality and assume sex automatically happens.
Society thinks that because we are taught as kids to avoid strangers, not to get in cars with them, not to take things from them etc. We are taught from a very young age that we shouldn't allow strangers anywhere near us. That's why a lot of people think what they think about MJ.
There are posters who think the OP should not try to give her opinion on a guy who is no longer with us. There are posters who absolutely have no proof at all Michael was a pedophile, yet flap their gums on how they are right, yet, someone gives a differing opinion, and that person needs to get over it? C'mon folks, this is in the General Discussion forum, which means a discussion can happen. Keep in mind, there are countless threads that do the same thing.
Posters were trying to tell the OP that people have different opinions then she does and she should accept that. Because she is not going to change their minds.
The OP has absolutely no proof at all that Michael wasn't a pedophile, yet she kept flapping her gums on how right she was. Whenever someone had a different opinion then she did, she told them they didn't know anything about MJ and needed to do their research. EVERYBODY needs to realize what they each think is what they think and nothing will ever change that.
Michael did nothing sexual with those children. The only thing people have as their proof he did is "he admitted he slept with children". People sleep in the same beds as pets, does that mean they are having sex with pets? "Oh, that's different..." people will say, but all Michael did was SLEEP with the kids, not have SEX with them.
Having ones pet at the end of the bed sleeping ? IS different then sleeping under the covers with them. People that sleep with their pets under the covers as if it were a husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend ARE weird. Just like an adult male surrounding himself with childrens toys calling the place he lives neverland and sleeping under the covers with children IS weird.
People without mental issues would never think to sleep in the same bed as a child unless it was their child. No one without mental issues would sleep cuddled up to a friends child/children.
As for the payoff, like Iggy said, innocent people do settle out of court to avoid having to go through a long legal process. Can you imagine having to live under the burden of preparing to get your name dragged through the mud for a long length of time a trial can take? It is one of the most stressful things a person can endure, especially if you are innocent.
And really folks, a payoff doesn't work in Criminal cases. The DA can still bring charges EVEN if you do not want to press charges against a person. Why do people overlook that? The DA had no proof Michael molested kids....
Can you imagine going through your entire life having paid off someone to drop the charges against you? If you're innocent then one would think you would WANT a trial to prove that. Because again there would be undeniable physical evidence to support the claim someone sexually molested you. So you'd get your name dragged through the mud for a few months or hell even a year. That's better then paying someone off and having it tarnished FOREVER.
Yes, the DA can still bring charges against even if you don't want to press charges. But he or she just looks like an ass and looks as if the only reason they are bringing up the charges is because they want to make a name for themselves.
Much like what is/was going on with the Polansky thing. The woman who was raped at 13 does not want anything to do with that anymore. Yet there's a whole big todo about it. Making the prosecution look like they are just trying to make a name for themselves, thereby making them look like assholes.