On Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:58:47 -0400, Warp wrote:

> Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>> But I also hold the opinion (based on what was reported, so arguably
>> not a very solid foundation) that he had problems as regards kids and
>> that the jury let the "star factor" get in the way of an objective
>> verdict in his case, just like happened with OJ's trial.
> 
>   One interesting aspect is that even if he *did* like kids in the wrong
> way, that's actually not illegal. 

He was accused of actual inappropriate behaviour, and from the little I 
read, it seemed there was evidence of such inappropriate behaviour.  I 
agree with this:

> You can't punish people for how they
> think (not yet, at least; we are still not that Orwellian), only for
> what they *do*. 

Jim

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