As the third day of the Conrad Murray trial continues on Thursday, the voices of Michael Jackson’s friends are being heard in the public. One strong voice that has been sharing the memory of Michael Jackson is Al Sharpton. In a very pointed view, Sharpton reminds the world who is on trial. Introduced to the singer at a young age, there isn’t any doubt Sharpton has seen Jackson’s tribulations over the years, but he gives the intellectual fact to who really is in the courtroom facing charges.
“Dr. Conrad Murray is on trial this week. Accused of violating standards of medical care by leaving Michael unattended and failing to call 911, his defense will do whatever they can to keep him from serving jail time. They'll argue his innocence, his years of service and most importantly, they will attempt to put Michael on trial yet again,” writes Al Sharpton on the Huffington Post Thursday.
This viewpoint is very strong in the Michael Jackson fan community. It triggers the emotional unfairness of reflecting on a man who has passed without allowing to be heard. It also is a bedfellow of any criminal court case when the victim is deceased.
“As I told Michael's children during his funeral in '09, there was nothing strange about your daddy, it was strange what your daddy had to deal with,” says Al Sharpton. Looking over the whole life of Michael Jackson, it appears Al Sharpton may be right.
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