[norimaki]

In light of how embattled Jackson was by the media and forgotten by the public until recently, it's interesting to see how his death has changed the discussion - words like 'freak' and 'pedophile' replaced with 'genius' and 'work ethic'.

[Goladus]

He wasn't forgotten, it's just that people paid attention to him in their own way in their own time. (He had been in the news for the London concerts, after all). His death gives everyone a chance to share thoughts and pay attention all at once.

[enneff]

I've always discussed Jackson in those latter terms, and so have many with whom I've talked of him. Not everyone is blindsided by the tabloid media.

[electromagnetic]

Obviously so many people were blind-sided by the tabloids the first time. He hasn't been convicted of any crime, over 70 police officers searched his home and found nothing, but obviously a lack of conviction doesn't mean anything to you or the media conviction he was given.

The man obviously had a bizarre personal life, in fact his life was outright bizarre from young childhood when their father forced them to perform. So I'm sorry, but when parents allowed their kids to stay at his house unsupervised, the parents should have been under criminal investigation too.

No conviction, no crime. It's essentially how the whole innocent until proven guilty system works, but obviously you don't care that a man hasn't been charged for paedophilia, you just want to call an innocent man one anyway. Kudos on only believing the bad things about people in the media and believing none of the good things.

[enneff]

Are you implying that I thought he was a paedophile? My comment expressed the exact opposite sentiment. I've always believed him to be a genius and a gentleman, and everyone I've met who has worked with the guy has corroborated that.