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UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!

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Nutjob · 19/11/2002 19:31

Has anyone else seen the footage of Michael Jackson dangling a baby (thought to be his own 3 month old son) over the edge of a hotel balcony with a towel over it's head - and almost dropping him?!!

I just couldn't believe my eyes, it was totally disgusting. I never liked him before, but now I dispise him.

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batey · 19/11/2002 19:38

Where did you see it?Sounds awful.

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Nutjob · 19/11/2002 20:01

Just saw it on BBC News 24. Apparently he is on tourn in Germany, and decided this would be a 'fun' way to greet his fans waiting outside!!! What a complete idiot.

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sis · 19/11/2002 23:20

nutjob, but we already knew he was a complete idiot!!! I saw the footage this evening and I have to say I found it difficult to connect what I was seeing with my brain as it seemed to bizarre - or , perhaps that should be 'so jacko'!

lou33 · 19/11/2002 23:28

He's a complete lunatic who shouldn't be around children imo. But of course we all know that because of who he is he won't have people interviewing him about his ability to raise children, whereas if it was a dad freaking out4 floors up in a tower block on a sink estate they'd be in there straight away.

Janeway · 20/11/2002 09:00

Saw this on c4 news and couldn't beleive my eyes - Couldn't quite hear the commentary (ds grumping loudly at the time) but thought that there was a suggestion that he threatened to do it again if the fans that where attending him on his private holiday didn't clear off.

I think he should be done...

pamina · 20/11/2002 09:23

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aloha · 20/11/2002 10:02

Is anyone as sceptical as me that those kids have any genetic connection to him at all? The ones I've seen have dead straight blonde hair and absolutely no black features. Now, I know genetics can do flukey things but he did used to be a black man and I have never seen a mixed-race child look so uncompromisingly white. Obviously, he is quite, quite mad and should not be allowed to raise those children. Did you hear he allows them to play with toys once then throws them away for 'hygiene' reasons. It could be made up, but it certainly sounds like him.

katmam · 20/11/2002 10:34

I have to say Nutjob, I was as disgusted as you - what on earth was he trying to prove? It looked like he was strangling the poor child from the way he was holding him.

Aloha, dh and myself were just saying the same thing this morning - the baby is incredibly light-skinned, considering how dark Jackson used to be before doing all the weird stuff with his skin! I feel really sorry for the kids - he shouldn't be allowed to get away with doing something like that, no matter how rich/famous he is! If it were anyone else, like someone said on the news this morning, Social Services would be straight in there.

SueDonim · 20/11/2002 14:04

I saw the photos of this. Apparently, there's some debate as to whether it was a real baby, hence the towel. OTOH, he has now apologised and said he got "carried away by the occasion" Eh?????? He's one very strange man.

As to the colour of the baby, no one knows if the child is his or is adopted, so that might explain it. Or that the baby isn't old enough to have MJ's (original) skin colour. Apparently the couple in the recent 'white woman gives birth to ivf black twins' case were unaware of the mistake until some months had passed, when the babies skin began to darken. Not that I've ever seen any pics of MJ's children, so what would I know??

GeorginaA · 20/11/2002 14:07

The poor little mite's legs were kicking around - trust me, it was a real baby.

SueDonim · 20/11/2002 14:18

Oh, no, that's terrible, Georgina. It didn't make the headlines here in Indonesia, so I haven't seen it on tv.

Demented · 20/11/2002 14:20

This guy is a total and utter nut case! Apparently he apologised today, like it was some sort of accident, he said something like he would not deliberately try to hurt his child, so he didn't deliberately end up dangling him over the balcony!!??!! Even DS1 when he saw MJ and baby was concerned about what he was doing, if an almost four year old can see that this is wrong why can't a 41 year old (I think that was his age mentioned on the news).

GeorginaA · 20/11/2002 14:21

It was truly horrid - only for a few seconds, but I find it unbelievably sick that someone would use their own child for such a dangerous publicity stunt.

Actually, I also think it's cruel (and unimaginative) to have two kids with the same name (Prince Michael and Prince Michael II), but maybe that's just me...

clucks · 20/11/2002 14:40

I think the best thing would be for MJ to cease to be (horrible to say, but I think it would solve his much publicised personal anguish as well) and leave his so called children a lot of money and an opportunity for a more normal up-bringing.

I know of at least one black baby who looks very white (pale-skinned black father) but unmistakeably negroid hair (brownish). It would be very odd to have a succession of pale and BLONDE children.

For those of us old enough to remember MJ's original skin colour, he would be producing darker children.

bundle · 20/11/2002 14:47

GeorginaA - re: the names, it's not just you, he's a nutjob

bundle · 20/11/2002 14:48

(apologies to Nutjob, for taking your name in vain )

Demented · 20/11/2002 15:18

Just saw the news again and apparently he said it was a mistake. It was mentioned that he had been under alot of stress recently, I didn't really realise that dangling kids over balconies was good stress relief! GeorginaA, I didn't realise that these were his kids names, he just gets worse!

aloha · 20/11/2002 16:14

It's the poker-straight blonde hair on the two older ones that really makes me think they aren't his kids. I don't mean the new one (the same name??? Ye gods) but the previous two with his 'wife' who was definitely pregnant but with whose sperm? After all, a man who so obviously hates his appearance and has body dysmorphic disorder IMO, wouldn't want children who looked like him, would he? He's a freak, and I agree, it would be better for everyone if he didn't exist. Oh, he makes me feel sick.

Tinker · 20/11/2002 16:30

I can't imagine him having the necessary wank in order to produce the sperm actually. I'm presuming it had to be that way.

Hopefully, he'll be so surrounded by staff that his input in to his kids lives will be diluted somewhat.

I am fascinated with photos of his face deteriorating though.

SueDonim · 20/11/2002 16:33

I've seen it on tv - not an edifying sight - that poor baby must have been petrified. What on earth was MJ thinking?? Why don't the ?German social services go and take the baby away or something?? He's only Michael Jackson, not king of the world, for goodness sake. I cannot understand why MJ has a single fan, let alone all those ones screaming outside his hotel. Maybe they'll all see the light now.

Bozza · 20/11/2002 16:36

RE - the name - its not just that they have the same name but what sort of a name is Prince Michael anyway?

Tinker · 20/11/2002 16:37

Maybe they all have dark beards.

Moomin · 20/11/2002 17:11

The eldest boy is called Prince Michael, the girl is called Paris Michael and the baby, Prince Michael the second.
Talk about personality disorder....
But seriously, it's outrageous to think that if he's adopted these kids, he will have had no vetting whatsoever because he's filthy rich. Can you imagine any Joe Public parents with the same track record as him getting the go-ahead to adopt in this country?

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Nutjob · 20/11/2002 17:52

Just got in and rejoined this thread - LOL Bundle , no offence taken!!

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leese · 20/11/2002 18:24

Saw a picture today of MJ with his older son (5 I think), carrying him around with a blanket over his face too - what must that be doing to the poor kid?