With his legal troubles apparently now behind him for the time being, Michael Jackson has offered up some wisdom to the masses. Through his lawyer Jackson has stated that "he shall no longer share his bed with young boys". An idea which surely must seem rather obvious considering the last four months of lurid headlines, histrionics and judicial haggling. Even someone as detached from reality as Mr. Jackson seems to be, would surely realize that his past activities with young children have been rather inappropriate and but for a jury verdict would be considered criminal.
One would assume that someone in Jackson's entourage will take charge of the strange lad's ways and try to keep him on the relative straight and narrow and away from billable hours.
With the media machine following the requisite car caravan through the streets of suburban Los Angeles Mr. Jackson returned to his sanctuary known as Neverland, followed by a throng of hangers on eager to share the spotlight and sip at the fountain of excess. Part of our culture now following these celebrity court cases is a lengthy car chase with helicopters in the air and reporters on the road. Waiting for what exactly? A car crash? Speeding tickets? A flat tire? Interestingly enough there never seem to be traffic jams when these things take place, and in Los Angeles of all places, a land that I thought was in perpetual gridlock, go figure.
With the trial concluded and District Attorney Sneddon's career left in a heap on the courtroom floor, Jackson will be free to make future plans. Word has it that he would like to leave the country, with a move possibly to Europe (revenge on the French perhaps?), Saudi Arabia (yeah that would work for him) or Africa where he would apparently develop a theme park/sanctuary for kids (man doesn't this guy ever learn!) there. I'm Not sure what the people of Africa did to deserve such a honour, they have more than enough problems there as it is, without adding the nuttiness factor of a Jackson relocation and it's assorted circus like atmosphere.
It will be interesting to see how many of the sycophants that have attached themselves to the Jackson industry will make the pilgrimage to the far reaches of Africa. No doubt the Lions and tigers await their arrival with anticipation. But if it gets them all off of our tv's and out of our newspapers so be it.
As they say Out of sight, out of mind. In this case perhaps not a bad option.
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