I agree with Anthony.  Many cases of abuse aren't reported because they are
too embarrassed, too scared, or are in denial.  I have a lot of respect for
those who do speak out because it takes a lot of guts to do so.

Kat

On Saturday 22 November 2003 03:29 pm, you wrote:
> I know that the parents in this case are very questionable themselves
> and what they're after, but this is like those priest sexual abuse
> cases, people tend to build those figures up, believing they're goody
> goody two shoes who does nothing bad.  If the individual like the priest
> and the pop star do bad to somebody, that victim is usually too
> embarrassed to tell that powerful figure isn't all they publicly appear
> to be.
>
> Thanks,
> Anthony
>
> Visit me at http://www.anthonyarnold.net/
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of BG Greer, PhD
> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 2:49 PM
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> Subject: Re: this is not a joke
>
> Michael Jackson is being judged by some for the same reason people judge
> persons witth disabilities when they are accused. They assume a
> "difference" makes
> one prone to deviant behavior. However, the fact that he himself stated
> he
> liked sleeping with young children does not help his case. The motives
> of the
> parents are questionable in this case. Why did they wait almost one year
> before
> bringing this too light? I just object to persons bringing race into it.
> What
> about Woody Allen? I can't stand Allen for what he did. As for O.J.,
> I'll go
> with Chris Rock who states "OJ hasn't been black since he won the
> Heisman
> Trophy!"
>
> Bobby