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According to TMZ, no one has lived in the home for more than a year. Also, the officers have no leads on who might have done this. Fans have been visiting the home since Jackson's death, and the property is likely part of the Jackson estate, which has earned over $1 billion dollars since the singer died.
I was watching a Michael Jackson tribute the other day on CNN. I find it amazing that we tend to appreciate people so much more in death than we ever did when they were alive. Before Michael died, many people made fun of him, talked about how he'd decided to be white, and rumored about how he might be going broke. Now, he has been elevated to an icon-like status that will only grow through time. Jermaine Jackson, Michael's brother, even said that MJ should be give a monument in Washington. Are you kidding me? Well, some fans agree with him, and this DC resident has already created one in her home.
I decided that I would try not to fall for the hype. I've always thought Michael Jackson was an incredibly talented performer. At the same time, I've never thought that a performer should get more respect than hard working school teachers, police officers, firemen and parents. Michael earned hundreds of millions of dollars for being great, which he deserved, and he lived an extraordinary life. But I am not interesting in turning him into Jesus. The news of the unfortunate attack on his former home shows that Jackson still has the power to rouse strong emotion even in death, but his tragic death shows that he was in fact a very fragile human and not a God.
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By: YANNI on 6/30/2010 11:39AM
It is understandable that MJ should not be leveled to Jesus status but when will people start to see this man other than an entertainer. His contributions all over the world to help others is remarkable and the best part of this is he did "not" want his name to be the big part of his gifts. It is bad enough that some people hated this man but it is time that BLACK PEOPLE to look at this extraordinary man for who he was off stage, a very good human being with a heart of GOLD. So instead of finding any faults (like any other human) give him his due and appreciate the GOOD MICHAEL JACKSON BECAUSE THERE WAS PLENTY TO LOVE.
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By: Melvis on 6/30/2010 7:02AM
I agree YANNI, who are we to pass judgement on others for what they believe about Michael Jackson? As long as one expresses their opinions in a respectful way I believe they should have freedom of speech. And if millions of people in the world are still crying one year after MJ's death, who are we to decide whether or not it is merited. People have been deeply touched by the person Michael Jackson was not just the personality. And the fact that this is a powerful unifying principle acting all over the world is nothing to underestimate.
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