MrsSpringsteen

Wow. His son isn't even buried yet.

ladywithspinninghead

He's got to be a sociopath; the callous SOB has no feelings...

MrsSpringsteen

Gee what are the odds that he was the source of many of Michael's problems?

Anji

Jeesh that interview was awful the man is nothing better than a cockroach!

I found something interesting Joe Jackson's illegitimate daughter (Janet + Michael's half sis) - The Luxe Lounge

Maybe the family better set up another clause that The vomit inducing J Jackson doesn't get his hands on anything to do with Micheal

dabiggestu2fan

All Sharpton and Joe Jackson are both douchbags! I could never stand Al Sharpton and can't stand Joe Jackson more then ever now. Both of these guys don't care about Michael! Al just wants to be the hero and Joe just wants to make more money and fame! Bloody Shame!!!

one4u2

Just a thought, but in a house that huge that he was renting, wouldn't one think there are security cameras throughout??..possibly even in the bedroom so they would be able to see exactly what happened that day??

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WildHoneyAlways

I was half kidding about the self-promotion. Unbelievable.

I can not fathom the extent of emotional/physical/psychological damage this man inflicted on his family.

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U2isthebest

Pictures from just 2 days before his passing at rehearsal. Good lord, he still had it. You can just see it even a still photo. You can't fake that or learn it. It was just in him. I'm guessing the last pic. might have been a "Smooth Criminal" rehearsal. It looks similar to his outfit in the video.


Michael Jackson Concert Rehearsal | TMZ.com

deep

wow,

eveyone is hating on old Joe Jackson, now

Joe Jackson like Michael Jackson is a mixed bag

No one wants any mention of MJ's flaws

so swing away on Joe

there is a lot to admire about Joe Jackson

MrsSpringsteen

Promoting anything when his son isn't even buried isn't one of them

I don't know the guy personally but I find that disgusting. So sue me.

I'm well aware of MJ's flaws as described in the media. I don't know what's fact and what's fiction. But I tend to believe that his father was abusive.

deep

MJ has been accused of child abuse, too.

Joe had like 8 or 9 kids before he was 30.

he worked hard, all his life, did not go on food stamps or live in government housing.

where do you think MJ or Janet got that work ethic?
that eveyone keeps going on about?

U2isthebest

This. Michael (and many of his siblings) have said their father was abusive. Seeing interviews with Michael you can tell he was abused. He could barely look people in the eye, he was so shy and soft-spoken. He was like a scared rabbit, especially when his father was brought up. He was clearly terrified of the man. Nobody's saying Michael was perfect, but you'd have to be pretty stupid to believe even half of the things the media said about him, especially the worst things. I was watching an interview with some of his lawyers from the last trial on CNN last night, and they said there were times when he'd literally collapse from crying during the trial because he had such a gentle, childlike way of looking at the world, he couldn't understand why people would think he was capable of doing the things they accused him of. He was a victim, and he stayed that way all his life. His father is the biggest cause for that.

MrPryck2U

Everyone is well aware of Michael's flaws. Just like everyone is well aware that Joe Jackson has been a fuckin' asshole forever. And Al Sharpton has been a fool forever too. These two should NOT be speaking for The Jackson family. They are a fuckin disgrace to life! I got 2 words for Al Sharpton: Tawana Brawley

U2isthebest

That's fine and good for adults. But Michael had that work ethic forced on him when he was 10 years old. The message he got from Joe Jackson was that he was only worthwhile when he was working. If he wanted to play or be a kid, he couldn't because there was always money to make for good ol' Joe.

MrsSpringsteen

Yes I know about MJ being accused of abuse. Don't know if that's true or not. Abused kids sometimes follow that path themselves.

I don't give a damn about the work ethic. It doesn't matter in the slightest when your son has died and you go out promoting crap. Have some dignity and respect. It certainly fits in with a theme of using your kids for cash cows.