"I'm just saying, if I had to get molested as a kid, I'd prefer to spend time in this sweet-ass arcade afterwards for several hours of free-play as opposed to getting molested and not spending time here. Just saying."

You and my German buddy think the same. He himself said he wouldn't have mind being molested as long as he got to be with Michael. He would have been Michael's favorite type being a skinny blond-haired blue-eyed little boy who worshiped him and only had a single mother raising him.

the psychologist (or whatever) during his pedo trail said he had the mind of a ten year old. After seeing this, i dont think he's a pedo anymore...I think Joe Jackson beat all the grown out of him long ago. Hence the rad arcade and toys...

If I had that much money, that is what my basement would pry look like...in fact my apartment kinda looks like that now, just not nearly as awesome.

i always thought michael was just a messed up man, mainly bc of how his father treated him, he never got to have a real childhood which is something every one should have bc stupid stuff happens. i think a part of me wants to believe that he wasnt a pedophile and that ppl just wanted an excuse to get money out of a situation that they felt was easy. just because michael had lots of kids over doesnt mean that, i think he was just looking for friends

I'd like to think that he really thought he was a kid and acted like a kid, but didn't actually molest anyone.

The guy was acquitted on all counts, so the people saying with certainty that he was a child molester either have evidence they withheld from the investigation or they're just fucking dipshits talking out their asses on the internet.

That arcade is one of the coolest things I've ever seen on this site. I wouldn't even fear molestation, "the Pokemon story"(a phrase always to be said in dread and fear and fearing dread and dreadly fear) has removed all fear of sexual misconduct from my mind.

If this belonged to David Garrett(a name to be spoken as if you were talking about some mix between Hitler, a child molester, Michael Bolton(that no-talent ass-clown), and Leatherface), however...

Did anyone notice those half open doors to a creepy room between the Lara Croft statue and the Jurassic Park game?

That's probably where he kept the evidence...of broken games that are in need of repair. What did you think I meant?

I can so easily picture all of the children running around--

You mean all I would have had to do to spend time in that arcade is let Michael Jackson touch me a bit? Seems like a fair trade. Seriously. I'd have done it.

""I'm just saying, if I had to get molested as a kid, I'd prefer to spend time in this sweet-ass arcade afterwards for several hours of free-play as opposed to getting molested and not spending time here. Just saying."

"I can so easily picture all of the children running around--"

"You mean all I would have had to do to spend time in that arcade is let Michael Jackson touch me a bit? Seems like a fair trade. Seriously. I'd have done it."

"Did anyone notice those half open doors to a creepy room between the Lara Croft statue and the Jurassic Park game?
That's probably where he kept the evidence...of broken games that are in need of repair. What did you think I meant?"

Wow.

This article and several of the subsequent responses here goes WAY over the line of what is in decent taste and acceptable to say.

Michael Jackson was acquitted of charges. There was never any evidence to support the theory. The accuser even backpedaled, and confessed to lying years later after the case was poked full of holes in court and disproven.

Micheal Jackson, it cannot be denied was a strange, and naive individual. And overcompensated for a childhood he never recvieved.

In his mind, Michael Jackson was living out the fantasy of being a child again, and having friends and sleepovers. There's no evidence that ever came close to proving that he, in any way, had sexual feelings towards children. He associated closely with them. And people leapt to ridiculous conclusions just because they found it strange.

Through all the years... wild theories, speculation, and fear became truth. He was only thought of as "guilty" because everyone made so many jokes, and through they were so funny that it must have been true.

The accusations, jokes, ridicule, humiliation and shame of being accused of reprehensible acts that were never even remotely proven devastated his life and drove him to despondency and depression from the cruelty and ignorance of others, on a mere rumor and a joke that became "truth" just because everyone said else said so.

And even in death, after a lifetime of charity, talent, entertainment, contributions, fame, and giving everything he had to a world that adored and then turned their backs on him, the man gets absolutely none of the respect he deserves even in death. Just more ridiculous, and pathetic ridicule.

You all should be absolutely fucking ashamed of yourselves. This attitude is precisely what drove one of the most talented entertainers of multiple generations to despondency, huge debt, drug abuse and a lonely, miserable death because of cruel, thoughtless, fucking assholes like you people.

For every one person celebrating the life of one of the most generous and talented entertainers that ever lived, there seems to be 30 ignorant jackasses that keep up this disrespectful, ridiculous, asinine, unfounded, and hateful bullshit, simply to amuse themselves for a few seconds.

You all make me personally sick to my stomach, and leave me with absolutely zero respect for the credibility of the human race as a whole.

Was it not enough that he was already ridiculed and driven to despondency, dept and ruin by the constant barrage of thoughtless fuckers and their disrespectful lame-ass jokes perpetuating a disproven urban myth as if it was still relevant years later? Must you rub this ignorant bullshit in after his death after all he's truly given the world?

Just for the sake of your awful, poor-taste, hateful, vicious, cruel, unfunny, and miserably uninformed one-liner jokes?

Disgusting, pathetic, unfunny and uncalled for.

I agree JeremyA.
That being said, that arcade is sweet.

Here, here Karma.

Truly amazing and awesome.

TWO Crazy Taxi High Roller machines, and I've never even seen one before. Where the hell are the rest?

Karma: tl;dr

Damn. I thought he sold those. It was reported somewhere. I bet he had a bitchin' action figure and comic book collection.

Where's the greasy asshole at the front counter who continually jacks up the price of your favorite games and treats the kids with nothing but contempt and hatred?

I thought every arcade had one of those. Isn't it the law?

That arcade is one of the sweetest things I've ever seen on the internet. And I don't even care much for video games. But damn.

and the freak-out award goes to karma...

take a bow and collect your prize from the no-sense-of-humor m.c. at the podium of endless bombast.

Larry King had a special showing the remains of the rest of the ranch.

I never realized it was that huge, it was an amusement park you could go into for free, if you were incredibly ill. I agree with Karma regarding all the hate thrown at the poor guy. Plus, he gave us Thriller.

On a Very Special Episode of Topless Robot...

In all seriousness though, I have met Joe Jackson, and ever since that day I am 100% convinced Michael didn't do shit to those kids and he honestly is trying to live his childhood.

He suffered from extreme regression, probablly with the mental age of 8, and with his name and fortune could live out every 8 year old's fantasy life.

Doesn't mean parents should have left their kids in his care... but whatever. Personally, any adult that left their children with Michael Jackson or any other adult unattended has 0 right to come calling years later and say anything.

If Michael had done anything, than it was always my hope that during the trial the judge would then find the parents guilty as accesories to any crime and jail them as well while taking the children into protective custody.

Well said, Psyz. You really do have to count any adult that willingly sent their young child to hang with Michael Jackson alone as complicit in any crimes that took place, if there were any.

There needs to be more pedi-pologists in this world, man. I too like to play with kids, but people look at me as creepy and Im 20 years younger than MJ! I hate double standards... MJ isnt the only lonely soul who finds solace in prepubescence. Hypocrites! Lost Boys never say die!! Toys R Us Kid For Life!!!

I bet he was god on that Dance Dance Revolution machine.

Karma's post reminds me of the following "Stripes" line:
"Lighten up, Francis."

As far as millionaires go,this would have been a sweet rec room. But the sad thing is,he probably didn't have the time to enjoy it.When was the last time you saw MJ riding around on a bike,never. Its nice to have things, but if you never use them,drive them, enjoy them, whats the use of having all this stuff. BTW the Indiana Jones pinball has a(probable) power supply problem.

It's so sad that I really want the Power Rangers Wild Force red ranger mannequin.

Its fuck heads like you that make me sick Karma. You think you can talk down to people and give yourself ego boosts by defending someone you didnt even know on a personal level. Step off your fucking high horse and get a sense of humor instead of making some piss poor 3 page essay about how we are assholes for saying "MJ can molest me anyday as long as a get to hit up that badass arcade". You sound like a bitter asshole with a chip on his should and I think I know why. Is it because you met MJ and he refused to molest you no matter how much you forced yourself on him? Im sure your no saint yourself so stop fucking trying to demonize people for making some small petty one liner jokes like the one I made about you and him. :D