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Joe Jackson, who you might remember as the man Michael Jackson accused of abusing him as a child, was on Good Morning America where he talked about his son’s sudden death.
Instead of allowing the police to conduct their investigation, the Jackson family patriarch is talking to as many people as he can about his belief that the King of Pop’s death was the 
result of foul play.
I’m very surprised that he could be so convinced considering the fact that Michael’s drug use is well documented and is likely the main reason he died. Of course, you might accuse his doctor’s of negligence and malpractice but I’m not sure there is enough evidence (yet) to make such public accusations. I’m not saying this wasn’t a homicide but I do think that it can be harmful to a case if family members say too much to the media.
Anyway, here’s what he said on GMA this morning: “We are still awaiting corroboration from the coroner’s office as to cause of death. That is going to be very dependent on the toxicology reports that are due to come back," Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton told CNN. "And based on those, we will have an idea of what it is we are dealing [with]: are we dealing with a homicide or are we dealing with accidental overdose?"
He also had some things to say about his grandchildren, Prince Michael I, 12, Paris-Michael Katherine, 11, and Prince Michael II, 7, who is affectionately known as Blanket. "Their grandmother — Katherine — and I" should raise them. "Yes, there’s no one else to do what we can do for them. We should keep them all together and then make them happy, feed ‘em like they’re supposed to be fed, and let them get rest, plenty of sleep and grow up to be strong Jacksons."
Can I just say that I am in complete agreement with the mother, Katherine, raising the children since that is what Michael wanted, according to his will. His father was not mentioned as a caregiver for his kids which might have something to do with the fact that he was so afraid of Joe that he would throw up when he was around him, even as an adult!
I’m also horrified by the mere implication that those kids might become the Jackson family’s newest entertainers. He said: "I don’t know — I keep watching Paris. She & wants to do something… And as far as I can see, well, they say Blanket, he can really dance."
Really? He keeps watching Paris? The little girl who is mourning her father? Something tells me she’s not singing and dancing right now. Sure, she touched the world with her brief heartfelt speech at Michael Jackson’s memorial earlier this week.
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