Michael Jackson: Persecuted, not Prosecuted
I lived in Santa Ynez (down the road from Neverland Ranch) when Michael Jackson was on trial for sexual abuse. It was obvious that he was being persecuted, not prosecuted. I was so glad when the trial was over. Although I thought the evidence showed him to be guilty, the trial itself was a travesty of justice and the charges were rightly dropped.
Jackson was not only a victim of a wrong-headed trial, but also suffered greatly from his emotional and physical abuse as a child. Actually, he was never really allowed to be a child, which he tried desperately to do as an adult. It didn’t work, and his coping mechanisms left him more broken in heart and spirit.
Read my blog about Michael Jackson and his unfortunate early death on Psychology Today at http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/mining-the-headlines/200906/michael-jacksons-broken-heart.
