Re: [Discussion] Wade Robson files claim of sexual abuse against MJ-Estate
I really hate this shit!!! In the eyes of the public who isn't well informed on this, the more accusations there are the more likely they are to believe the claims. This is a very emotive subject and people already feel that too many people who are real abusers get away with it so their emotions are already running high about a subject like this and they'll come to the same conclusions with this. A big problem with this is that it stirs people's emotions. From a logical standpoint a claim is not not true simply because it has been made, the burden of proof lies on the person making the positive claim, so we have every right to be skeptical about it whether other people like it or not.
Many people will not approach this from a logical perspective because the number of accusers is 5. People probably think there are more and statements from victims advocates groups don't help. I appreciate that these groups have the intention to do the right thing, but being full of victims means that their judgement is inherently clouded by their own experiences. They have reasons why victims don't come forward and those reasons are true, but that doesn't automatically mean that Wade and Jimmy's claims are true.
Jimmy joining Wade's lawsuit worries me because the idea is to strengthen the case. Another thing that worries me is that because the case is joint, they'll be able to work their stories to be very similar to each other in order to make the claims appear more credible. The burden of proof is lower is civil cases and I'm concerned that MJ not being her anymore makes it easier for such claims to be given more weight. I really hope the estate is smart about this and doesn't go down the settlement road. After that, the next battle is the judge. It's difficult right now because we have limited information which makes it harder for fans to mount a defense, and unfortunately we have an uphill battle with those who aren't as educated about this.
The fan community needs to stick together on this and support each other. We have a bit of a waiting game for information on this and it may be a tough and stressful road. Please look after each other.