Posted by used2b on April 12, 2005, at 10:56:47
In reply to Re: Michael Jackson??? » Spriggy, posted by partlycloudy on April 12, 2005, at 7:50:02
> I feel the same way - I don't know when the ride will stop spinning for this particular circus, but it's very sad for ALL victims - of possible crimes committed, and victims of the media.
> pcThe wheels of justice will hopefully continue turning. It's seldom pretty when justice degrades to mob action. And the opposite -- secret trials -- might be even worse.
When people use mass communication to gain wealth and fame, they become public figures whose lives the media can and should watch. News coverage lets the public see their humanity, for better or worse, beyond the pretense of their public performances. (Acting on stage is formal pretense.) If not for the media, one young man's teachers would never have asked the difficult questions about what happened in Michael's bedroom.
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