King of Pop dodges the bullet

Yeah, yeah, so he's innocent. That still doesn't change my mind about him.

So what did the jurors have to say exactly?

The mother [of the accuser] appeared to lose the jury with her rambling, incoherent and at times combative testimony. She argued with Mr. Jackson's lawyer and delivered lectures to the jury, even as she wove a tale of mistreatment at the hands of Mr. Jackson's minions.

"I disliked it intensely when she snapped her fingers at us," one female juror said. "I thought, 'Don't snap your fingers at me, lady.' "

I see.

The biggest thing that still gets to me is this:

The current case against Mr. Jackson erupted in February 2003, with the broadcast of "Living With Michael Jackson," a British documentary in which Mr. Jackson talked about sharing his bed with young boys, calling it a loving act and insisting it had nothing to do with sex. The accuser in this case, then 13, was shown holding hands with the singer and resting his head affectionately on his shoulder.
The documentary provoked an international sensation, seeming to confirm years of rumors that Mr. Jackson was overly fond of young boys.

Yeah, I definitely saw that documentary on VH1 at least a dozen times. And what I saw, frankly, was frightening. I really hope the jury made the right decision...