NatureCriminal7896;4278000 said:
I hope so. Michael deserves all the justice he needs.
I truly don’t mean to bring anyone down, far from me having that intention and I hate to post such a long thing in a picture thread, but I would much rather keep the expectations in check. I’ve also seen Taj tweet this kind of message and I would hate it if people considered 2020 as the year when
all gets cleared out and the world truly has to apologize to Michael and it doesn't happen.
I know we are all sick and tired of these dreadful accusations, especially those of us who have been around since 1993. We can certainly argue trial-fatigue and we couldn’t be blamed for it either. But I think we must also be realists and not sell ourselves illusions.
I’m really happy to see all the new documentaries coming up in favor of Michael. I’m convinced Taj’s will be completely brilliant. However, I see
Michael’s vindication as a process, with many levels, layers and steps and I am afraid some of those steps are still in wings. It's not a single battle, but rather a war being fought on many fronts, some more visible than others. Michael's enemies have been trying to destroy him for decades, therefore the solution cannot come over night or.....over a single year.
Documentaries, however well made and sustained by facts and proofs, will not be enough. I am afraid it will also take continuing court battles – everything from the re-trails related to those two horrid actors to the fight with HBO. And
these things take years, people; at times, many years. That is why I don’t think it’s fair for anyone to expect these issues to spoof away by year's end. Therefore, I believe it would be far more reasonable to
hope that this new decade will be the one during which
most of the world WILL comprehend the enormity of the injustice done to Michael since 1993. And one day it will be so, I'm convinced of that. I just don't want to put any deadlines on it, because that's always dangerous.
Some would say that Jordan’s Chandler testimony about Michael’s innocence would seal the deal, but I am afraid some people are so foolishly stubborn in their ways that not even that would help convince them. After all, those 14 not guilty counts on June 13[SUP]th[/SUP] 2005 still didn’t convince some. Not only that, but going by his track record until now, we cannot have any guarantee that Jordan Chandler will ever develop the courage needed to make such an earth-shattering statement. Of course, it would be wonderful, but we can’t pin our hopes on it.
My best advice would be to lower the expectations, get ready for a still long fight, keep on supporting Michael by playing and enjoying his music, showin’ love on social media and thankfulness for all those who report the truth or create supportive material and just pray that Michael’s legal team defends him most successfully in court.