Semana passada a guitarrista de Michael Jackson desacreditou abertamente as alegações sobre o comportamento do astro durante as turnês. Então por que a mídia recusa-se a publicar seus comentários? O escritor britânico Charles Thomson fala sobre o preconceito da mídia contra o maior artista da black music.
O envelhecido roqueiro Gene Simmons dominou as manchetes internacionais no mês passado quando declarou que sabia que Michael Jackson molestava crianças. Em uma entrevista à Classic Rock, Simmons alegou que Jackson foi filmado pedindo bebida alcólica para dar a crianças, e que durante o julgamento do artista em 2005 uma agência de viagens testemunhou que importava meninos brasileiros para a diversão de Jackson. Ele também declarou que um músico seu amigo pedira demissão da turnê após ver “meninos saindo de seu quarto de hotel.”
O que se seguiu foi um exemplo clássico de jornalismo “copiar e colar”. Em questão de horas a história se replicou por centenas de blogs, fóruns e sites de notícias, da Austrália à Índia e Estados Unidos. Nenhum deles havia de fato verificado a história antes de a passarem adiante. Jackson nunca foi filmado servindo bebida alcólica a crianças. Nunca houve nenhum testemunho durante o julgamento referente a meninos brasileiros. Ambas declarações foram facilmente provadas como não constantes das transcrições do julgamento.
Na qualidade de relativamente especialista em Jackson, eu também nunca soube de nenhum músico deixando as turnês do artista depois de seu começo. Assim, quando sentei há duas semanas para uma entrevista com a guitarrista de longa data de Jackson, Jennifer Batten, repassei a história com ela.
Ela me contou que nenhum músico jamais demitiu-se de uma turnê de Jackson. Dois músicos foram despedidos mas isso aconteceu antes da turnê começar, então eles nunca poderiam ter testemunhado nada no inteiror dos hotéis.
Quando a Sawf News publicou a réplica de Batten eu observei um fenômeno bem familiar. Ainda que a história tenha aparecido no Google News e tenha sido coletada rapidamente pelo Examiner, ninguém mais pareceu querer encostar nela. Enquanto as especulações sem base nenhuma em fatos tenham sido replicadas por todo o globo, a réplica baseada em fatos verdadeiros de Batten foi amplamente suprimida.
Eu logo comecei a receber emails de fãs de Jackson me dizendo que eles estavam repassando a história para cada site de notícias de celebridades de que pudessem lembrar, incluindo vários daqueles que publicaram as alegações iniciais de Simmons.
Porém mais de 48 horas depois, ao digitar a frase exata proferida por Simmons em sua declaração, em um site de pesquisa, o resultado produziu quase 350 páginas. O número de sites de notícias com a resposta de Batten? Três.
Essa não foi a primeira vez que vi uma história sobre Jackson ser abafada. Após o suicídio de Chandler em novembro de 2009 eu fui contatado pelo The Sun e me pediram para fornecer informações sobre as alegações de 1993. Eu gastei um bom tempo organizando minha pesquisa, alertando àquele jornal sobre os mitos comuns a esta notícia e como evitá-los, tomando cuidado de listar todas as fontes consultadas por mim, de documentos legais a evidências de áudio e vídeo.
Quando li o artigo pronto fiquei pasmo ao descobrir que toda a minha informação foi descartada e substituída pelos mesmos mitos sobre os quais eu havia avisado que evitassem. Eu alertei a equipe sobre as imprecisões mas meus emails nunca tiveram resposta. Essas mesmas imprecisões apareceram em cada artigo que eu li sobre o suicídio.
O mesmo preconceito se manifestou durante o mês seguinte quando os arquivos do FBI sobre Jackson foram liberados. Por mais de 300 páginas de informações não se encontrava uma evidência encriminadora sequer – mas não foi assim que a mídia contou essa história.
Uma fita de video apreendida na alfândega em West Palm Beach, e constatada como contendo pornografia infantil, foi repetidamente referida como pertencente a Jackson. Na verdade, tudo que os arquivos diziam era que a fita estava “ligada” a Jackson, e essa ligação consistia simplesmente no fato de que alguém escrevera seu nome na etiqueta adesiva da fita.
Em outro documento o FBI refere-se a uma ligação telefônica de uma fonte anônima declarando que aquele departamento havia investigado Jackson durante os anos 80, por abuso sexual a dois meninos mexicanos. Os arquivos não fizeram nenhuma outra menção a estas supostas investigações e o pedido foi considerado inválido – a ligação telefônica foi meramente notada. Mas a mídia referiu-se persistentemente a essas declarações não comprovadas de uma fonte anônima, como sendo as conclusões do próprio FBI sobre o assunto.
Os arquivos do FBI sobre Jackson mostravam intensa e claramente sua inocência, mas seu conteúdo foi rotineiramente manipulado para passar a impressão oposta.
Muitos são rápidos no desprezo quando os fãs de Jackson falam à imprensa sobre conspiração da mídia para destruir a reputação do artista, e eu costumava fazer isso também. Como membro dessa indústria eu prefiro não pensar nisso como algo sinistro ou conspiratório, mas acho incrivelmente difícil explicar o preconceito com o qual Jackson é tratado.
Me pergunto se o problema não é o orgulho. Quando as alegações de 1993 estouraram, a vasta maioria da informação disponível foi divulgada, oficialmente ou não, pela promotoria. Jackson, enquanto isso, permaneceu em silêncio como de costume.
Talvez pelo fato de que a versão dos fatos prestada pela promotoria encontrava-se quase que completamente incontestada (embora eu imagine que drama e venda de jornais tiveram algo a ver com isto, também), a mídia escolheu primeiramente retratar Jackson como culpado.
Mas assim que os fatos começaram a se esclarecer, tornou-se bem evidente que o caso estava cheio de buracos. As alegações foram instigadas não pelo menino, mas por seu pai, que exigira de Jackson um acordo para roteiros de cinema, antes de se dirigir à polícia. Sua voz estava gravada em fita, planejando a destruição da carreira de Jackson e descartando o bem-estar de seu filho, como “irrelevante.” Depois disso o menino contou aos policiais que Jackson era cincuncidado, mas a perícia ao corpo de Jackson levou à conclusão de que ele não era.
Muito embora a inocência de Jackson parecesse cada vez mais provável, a maioria dos sites de notícias já haviam feito seu julgamento, e até hoje essa decisão continua sendo a mesma.
Seja qual for a motivação, orgulho, lucro ou apenas o velho racismo, o preconceito contra Jackson é inegável. A supressão dos comentários de Batten prova mais uma vez que quando se trata de Jackson a mídia não está interessada na verdade ou na razão, mas sim em negatividade e sensacionalismo. Batten acompanhou Jackson em três de suas turnês mundiais e ficou conhecida por uma década como sua “mão direita”. Mas Simmons – que confessou não conhecer Jackson – teve 100 vezes mais cobertura da mídia em cima de seus comentários irresponsáveis do que Batten, que possui experiência de primeira mão.
Chegou a hora dos meios de comunicação assumirem responsabilidade pelo conteúdo que publicam. Sites não deveriam reproduzir histórias de outros lugares a menos que tenham certeza de que a informação é verídica. Ainda que a mídia se recuse a publicar a verdade sobre Jackson, deveria se comprometer a também não publicar mentiras. Ao menos assim ele poderá descansar em paz.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/charles-thomson/michael-jackson-its-time_b_482176.html?ref=fb
quarta-feira, 3 de março de 2010
segunda-feira, 1 de março de 2010
Cover-Up in Michael Jackson Death?
Posted Mar 1st 2010 8:00AM by TMZ Staff
Michael Jackson received the fatal dose of Propofol through an IV in his leg, and law enforcement believes Dr. Conrad Murray may have tried covering it up ... this according to law enforcement sources and an anesthesiologist who reviewed the case for the LAPD.
Dr. Murray told cops he administered only a very small amount of Propofol -- 2.5ml shortly before Jackson died. But Dr. John Dombrowski, a noted anesthesiologist and member of the board of the American Society of Anesthesiologists who reviewed the LAPD file for detectives, tells TMZ that 2.5ml couldn't put Jackson to sleep, much less kill him. Indeed, the Coroner's report notes the level of Propofol found in Jackson's body was equivalent to that found during "general anesthesia for major surgery."
A small, empty, 20ml bottle of Propofol was found in the bedroom, but there was a secret compartment in a nearby closet that could be the key to the prosecution's case. Several days after Jackson's death, law enforcement found numerous bottles of Propofol in that closet, including a large, empty, 100ml bottle with a large tear in the rubber stopper.
The tear could be critical evidence. There are two ways of administering Propofol. The first is sticking a syringe into the rubber stopper, withdrawing a small amount and then injecting it into the tubing. The second way is by using a spike -- which creates a tear in the rubber stop -- and connects the entire bottle of Propofol to the tube.
Dr. Dombrowski says if a spike is used to connect the bottle directly to the IV tube, the doctor must use an infusion pump to regulate the flow of Propofol -- otherwise, the patient could easily OD. There was no infusion pump found in Jackson's home.
Dr. Dombrowski and law enforcement sources believe Dr. Murray may have connected the 100ml bottle of Propofol to the tube, and then either tried regulating the flow by eyeballing it or just letting it flow by itself ... and Dr. Dombrowski calls either scenario "reckless." Remember, Dr. Murray himself told detectives at one point he walked out of Jackson's room to go to the bathroom.
If Dr. Murray did indeed attach the 100ml bottle to the tube and the contents emptied into Jackson's system, that would be 40 times more Propofol than Dr. Murray said he administered.
There is no explanation for the empty bottle of Propofol in the hidden compartment.
Read more: http://www.tmz.com/category/michael-jackson/#ixzz0gwjYcH9A
Michael Jackson received the fatal dose of Propofol through an IV in his leg, and law enforcement believes Dr. Conrad Murray may have tried covering it up ... this according to law enforcement sources and an anesthesiologist who reviewed the case for the LAPD.
Dr. Murray told cops he administered only a very small amount of Propofol -- 2.5ml shortly before Jackson died. But Dr. John Dombrowski, a noted anesthesiologist and member of the board of the American Society of Anesthesiologists who reviewed the LAPD file for detectives, tells TMZ that 2.5ml couldn't put Jackson to sleep, much less kill him. Indeed, the Coroner's report notes the level of Propofol found in Jackson's body was equivalent to that found during "general anesthesia for major surgery."
A small, empty, 20ml bottle of Propofol was found in the bedroom, but there was a secret compartment in a nearby closet that could be the key to the prosecution's case. Several days after Jackson's death, law enforcement found numerous bottles of Propofol in that closet, including a large, empty, 100ml bottle with a large tear in the rubber stopper.
The tear could be critical evidence. There are two ways of administering Propofol. The first is sticking a syringe into the rubber stopper, withdrawing a small amount and then injecting it into the tubing. The second way is by using a spike -- which creates a tear in the rubber stop -- and connects the entire bottle of Propofol to the tube.
Dr. Dombrowski says if a spike is used to connect the bottle directly to the IV tube, the doctor must use an infusion pump to regulate the flow of Propofol -- otherwise, the patient could easily OD. There was no infusion pump found in Jackson's home.
Dr. Dombrowski and law enforcement sources believe Dr. Murray may have connected the 100ml bottle of Propofol to the tube, and then either tried regulating the flow by eyeballing it or just letting it flow by itself ... and Dr. Dombrowski calls either scenario "reckless." Remember, Dr. Murray himself told detectives at one point he walked out of Jackson's room to go to the bathroom.
If Dr. Murray did indeed attach the 100ml bottle to the tube and the contents emptied into Jackson's system, that would be 40 times more Propofol than Dr. Murray said he administered.
There is no explanation for the empty bottle of Propofol in the hidden compartment.
Read more: http://www.tmz.com/category/michael-jackson/#ixzz0gwjYcH9A
Michael Jackson death tape revealed
A recording believed to detail the moment paramedics first announced Michael Jackson's death has emerged online and may be used as evidence in Dr. Conrad Murray’s trial.
A recording of the moment paramedics first announced Michael Jackson's death has been found online.
The voice on the tape - which is believed to feature a Los Angeles Fire Department medical calling ahead to the UCLA Hospital in Santa Monica - could even be used as new evidence in the trial against the star’s personal physician Dr. Conrad Murray who has been charged with involuntary manslaughter.
The voice is heard saying: "Patient is Michael Jackson, the pop star singer. No pulse, no breathing. Unresponsive. Tried to resuscitate him. Unsuccessful. We've done everything we can. We should be there in five minutes. It doesn't look good. It doesn't look good."
If the recording is genuine then it would be crucial to the trial into Michael's death because it contradicts the timeline of events previously stated by Dr. Murray who said the 50-year-old music legend still had a pulse and was warm when he put him in the ambulance.
If the tape is used, prosecutors would argue Dr. Murray, 56, actually left Michael for more than an hour after giving him the powerful sedative Propofol, making his actions careless.
The tape, which emerged on the ambulance workers' web forum, is thought to be the first time the announcement was made that Michael was dead on June 25 last year, although authorities do not yet know whether it is genuine.
An LAFD spokesman said: "I couldn't confirm that it is one of our workers. It could be. They refer to 'pop star Michael Jackson' but it is not our practice to name names."
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A recording of the moment paramedics first announced Michael Jackson's death has been found online.
The voice on the tape - which is believed to feature a Los Angeles Fire Department medical calling ahead to the UCLA Hospital in Santa Monica - could even be used as new evidence in the trial against the star’s personal physician Dr. Conrad Murray who has been charged with involuntary manslaughter.
The voice is heard saying: "Patient is Michael Jackson, the pop star singer. No pulse, no breathing. Unresponsive. Tried to resuscitate him. Unsuccessful. We've done everything we can. We should be there in five minutes. It doesn't look good. It doesn't look good."
If the recording is genuine then it would be crucial to the trial into Michael's death because it contradicts the timeline of events previously stated by Dr. Murray who said the 50-year-old music legend still had a pulse and was warm when he put him in the ambulance.
If the tape is used, prosecutors would argue Dr. Murray, 56, actually left Michael for more than an hour after giving him the powerful sedative Propofol, making his actions careless.
The tape, which emerged on the ambulance workers' web forum, is thought to be the first time the announcement was made that Michael was dead on June 25 last year, although authorities do not yet know whether it is genuine.
An LAFD spokesman said: "I couldn't confirm that it is one of our workers. It could be. They refer to 'pop star Michael Jackson' but it is not our practice to name names."
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sexta-feira, 26 de fevereiro de 2010
Preliminary hearing is set to April 5
Michael Jackson's doctor pleaded not guilty Monday to involuntary manslaughter in the death of the pop star at a brief hearing.
Dr. Conrad Murray appeared in court in a gray suit as Jackson's father Joe, mother Katherine, and siblings LaToya, Jermaine, Tito, Jackie and Randy watched from courtroom seats behind prosecutors.
Neither Murray nor the Jacksons showed much emotion as Murray entered his plea through his attorney Ed Chernoff.
"We need justice," Joe Jackson said outside court before leaving with family members in a fleet of Cadillac Escalades.
Earlier, several people shouted "murderer" as Murray walked past a crowd of hundreds of reporters and Jackson fans on his way to a courthouse adjacent to Los Angeles International Airport.
Superior Court Judge Keith L. Schwartz set bail at $75,000, three times more than the amount most people face after being charged with involuntary manslaughter.
Prosecutors had been seeking $300,000 bail for Murray, who was taken into custody by deputies but not handcuffed in public. He was expected to be released later in the day.
The judge told Murray he could travel throughout the United States after posting bail but must surrender his passport and not leave the country.
Chernoff said outside court that Murray plans to return to practicing medicine in Nevada and Texas while he awaits trial. The judge ordered him to return to court April 5 for a preliminary hearing.
"He'll be back in Vegas this week, he'll open his medical practice," Chernoff said.
The judge warned Murray he is not to use general anesthesia on anyone while he is free on bail. "I don't want you sedating people," he said.
Deputy state Attorney General Trina Bell also told the judge the state Medical Board is planning to seek the suspension of Murray's medical license. The action would only affect his ability to practice medicine in California.
It appeared authorities were taking extra steps to ensure the arraignment did not become a media circus.
Lines were formed to gain admission to the courtroom, and the Jackson family was escorted in separately and seated before anyone else arrived.
Despite the precautions, the upcoming proceedings promise to be the focus of widespread attention.
Murray is accused of the single felony count in a five-page complaint that said he "did unlawfully, and without malice, kill Michael Joseph Jackson" by acting "without due caution and circumspection."
The complaint contains no details on Jackson's death, but authorities have said the singer died after Murray administered the anesthetic and other drugs. Murray has said he did nothing that should have caused Jackson to die.
If convicted, the doctor could face up to four years in prison.
Source: AP/ MJackson.com
Dr. Conrad Murray appeared in court in a gray suit as Jackson's father Joe, mother Katherine, and siblings LaToya, Jermaine, Tito, Jackie and Randy watched from courtroom seats behind prosecutors.
Neither Murray nor the Jacksons showed much emotion as Murray entered his plea through his attorney Ed Chernoff.
"We need justice," Joe Jackson said outside court before leaving with family members in a fleet of Cadillac Escalades.
Earlier, several people shouted "murderer" as Murray walked past a crowd of hundreds of reporters and Jackson fans on his way to a courthouse adjacent to Los Angeles International Airport.
Superior Court Judge Keith L. Schwartz set bail at $75,000, three times more than the amount most people face after being charged with involuntary manslaughter.
Prosecutors had been seeking $300,000 bail for Murray, who was taken into custody by deputies but not handcuffed in public. He was expected to be released later in the day.
The judge told Murray he could travel throughout the United States after posting bail but must surrender his passport and not leave the country.
Chernoff said outside court that Murray plans to return to practicing medicine in Nevada and Texas while he awaits trial. The judge ordered him to return to court April 5 for a preliminary hearing.
"He'll be back in Vegas this week, he'll open his medical practice," Chernoff said.
The judge warned Murray he is not to use general anesthesia on anyone while he is free on bail. "I don't want you sedating people," he said.
Deputy state Attorney General Trina Bell also told the judge the state Medical Board is planning to seek the suspension of Murray's medical license. The action would only affect his ability to practice medicine in California.
It appeared authorities were taking extra steps to ensure the arraignment did not become a media circus.
Lines were formed to gain admission to the courtroom, and the Jackson family was escorted in separately and seated before anyone else arrived.
Despite the precautions, the upcoming proceedings promise to be the focus of widespread attention.
Murray is accused of the single felony count in a five-page complaint that said he "did unlawfully, and without malice, kill Michael Joseph Jackson" by acting "without due caution and circumspection."
The complaint contains no details on Jackson's death, but authorities have said the singer died after Murray administered the anesthetic and other drugs. Murray has said he did nothing that should have caused Jackson to die.
If convicted, the doctor could face up to four years in prison.
Source: AP/ MJackson.com
quinta-feira, 10 de dezembro de 2009
Michael Jackson's Doc, Conrad Murray, Happy to Be Back
Dr. Conrad Murray, the cardiologist at the center of the investigation into Michael Jackson's death, spent a relatively routine day back at his Houston clinic where he began seeing patients again Monday.
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Michael Jackson's physician returns to his practice in Texas today.The doctor was welcomed back by his mostly elderly patients in an underserved community of Houston. Miranda Sevick, Murray's attorney's spokeswoman, said Murray saw seven patients.
"He hasn't lost a patient in Houston or Las Vegas," Sevick told ABCNews.com. "He's just thrilled to be back. The greatest joy of his life is working as a doctor. After being in exile and being able to hug his patients and shake their hands, he's never been so rejuvenated. He looks relaxed and happy."
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Michael Jackson's physician returns to his practice in Texas today.The doctor was welcomed back by his mostly elderly patients in an underserved community of Houston. Miranda Sevick, Murray's attorney's spokeswoman, said Murray saw seven patients.
"He hasn't lost a patient in Houston or Las Vegas," Sevick told ABCNews.com. "He's just thrilled to be back. The greatest joy of his life is working as a doctor. After being in exile and being able to hug his patients and shake their hands, he's never been so rejuvenated. He looks relaxed and happy."
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/MichaelJackson/michael-jackson-doc-conrad-murray/story?id=9157691
Medical board question: Is Jackson doctor threat to patients?
December 04, 2009
Medical board question: Is Jackson doctor threat to patients?
When Dr. Conrad Murray, the Houston cardiologist at the center of the investigation into Michael Jackson's death, resumed seeing patients in Acres Homes last week, the question on many minds was, Should he be able to practice?
After all, Murray faces possible criminal charges — Los Angeles police investigators recently said they won't make a decision on his case until 2010 — for giving the pop singer the powerful anesthetic propofol, which the coroner's report ruled killed him. And even if he escapes prosecution, most doctors expect Murray will lose his license over what one says "goes beyond medical malpractice."
Houston Chronicle
The enduring question: Will Texas Medical Board revoke Conrad Murray's license?
So what's the latest from the Texas Medical Board, which, contrary to the impression you might have got from everyone's favorite gossip site TMZ, has not confirmed it is investigating Murray. State law only allows disciplinary actions to be made public, not investigations.
"Murray, like all Texas doctors, is subject to scrutiny as well as entitled to due process as outlined in the law which the board must follow," TMB President Irvin Zeitler said in a statement. "Developments and final actions in California and Nevada on both a medical board and criminal action basis will be monitored."
Curious whether that meant Texas is letting California and Nevada, the two other states where Murray is licensed, take the lead, hoping to piggyback on their action, we called the board for clarification. Mari Robinson, the board's executive director, said it simply means if another state board were to take a disciplinary action against Murray, that would trigger a TMB investigation (if one is not already under way) and could trigger immediate TMB action. She said that a license revocation by another state would obviously receive greater priority than a fine.
Beyond that, Robinson wasn't tipping her hand about Murray's status in Texas. If officials deemed Murray a threat to his patient, the board could act quickly to convene an emergency hearing at which some sort of limitation could be placed on the doctor's practice, such as suspending his license or requiring he be accompanied by a supervising physician. It would appear Murray is not seen as such a threat, given the lack of such a hearing or rumors of such a plan more than seven months after Jackson's death.
Robinson acknowledged many Houstonians' concerns, but emphasized the board still needs to meet legal standards and that proof a violation occurred can be difficult to obtain.
So what do you think? Murray's admission he gave Jackson propofol in an unmonitored setting enough proof for you? Or do you think a disciplinary body needs to wait until it has all the evidence?
http://blogs.chron.com/medblog/archives/2009/12/public_waits_fo.html
Medical board question: Is Jackson doctor threat to patients?
When Dr. Conrad Murray, the Houston cardiologist at the center of the investigation into Michael Jackson's death, resumed seeing patients in Acres Homes last week, the question on many minds was, Should he be able to practice?
After all, Murray faces possible criminal charges — Los Angeles police investigators recently said they won't make a decision on his case until 2010 — for giving the pop singer the powerful anesthetic propofol, which the coroner's report ruled killed him. And even if he escapes prosecution, most doctors expect Murray will lose his license over what one says "goes beyond medical malpractice."
Houston Chronicle
The enduring question: Will Texas Medical Board revoke Conrad Murray's license?
So what's the latest from the Texas Medical Board, which, contrary to the impression you might have got from everyone's favorite gossip site TMZ, has not confirmed it is investigating Murray. State law only allows disciplinary actions to be made public, not investigations.
"Murray, like all Texas doctors, is subject to scrutiny as well as entitled to due process as outlined in the law which the board must follow," TMB President Irvin Zeitler said in a statement. "Developments and final actions in California and Nevada on both a medical board and criminal action basis will be monitored."
Curious whether that meant Texas is letting California and Nevada, the two other states where Murray is licensed, take the lead, hoping to piggyback on their action, we called the board for clarification. Mari Robinson, the board's executive director, said it simply means if another state board were to take a disciplinary action against Murray, that would trigger a TMB investigation (if one is not already under way) and could trigger immediate TMB action. She said that a license revocation by another state would obviously receive greater priority than a fine.
Beyond that, Robinson wasn't tipping her hand about Murray's status in Texas. If officials deemed Murray a threat to his patient, the board could act quickly to convene an emergency hearing at which some sort of limitation could be placed on the doctor's practice, such as suspending his license or requiring he be accompanied by a supervising physician. It would appear Murray is not seen as such a threat, given the lack of such a hearing or rumors of such a plan more than seven months after Jackson's death.
Robinson acknowledged many Houstonians' concerns, but emphasized the board still needs to meet legal standards and that proof a violation occurred can be difficult to obtain.
So what do you think? Murray's admission he gave Jackson propofol in an unmonitored setting enough proof for you? Or do you think a disciplinary body needs to wait until it has all the evidence?
http://blogs.chron.com/medblog/archives/2009/12/public_waits_fo.html
Jacko 911 Call Delayed For 'Over An Hour'
Michael Jackson's private doctor waited over an hour to call emergency services when he realised the singer was not breathing, according to newly-released documents
Police filed the documents to support their request to search a Las Vegas pharmacy in August.
They provide new insight into what happened on June 25, when the 50-year-old "King of Pop" went into cardiac arrest and died.
They state that Jackson's physician Conrad Murray told authorities he administered the anaesthetic propofol after trying other medications to help Jackson sleep, and after Jackson's "repeated demands" for the drug.
Jackson went into cardiac arrest within 20 minutes of that injection, while Murray had stepped out to use the bathroom, the doctor told authorities a few days after the death.
By Murray's own account to police, he did not call for help until 12:22 pm, more than an hour after he realised Jackson was not breathing.
Telephone records show that Murray used his mobile phone for 47 minutes, with three different callers, from 11:18am to 12:05pm, a period during which the doctor said he was conducting CPR.
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Police filed the documents to support their request to search a Las Vegas pharmacy in August.
They provide new insight into what happened on June 25, when the 50-year-old "King of Pop" went into cardiac arrest and died.
They state that Jackson's physician Conrad Murray told authorities he administered the anaesthetic propofol after trying other medications to help Jackson sleep, and after Jackson's "repeated demands" for the drug.
Jackson went into cardiac arrest within 20 minutes of that injection, while Murray had stepped out to use the bathroom, the doctor told authorities a few days after the death.
By Murray's own account to police, he did not call for help until 12:22 pm, more than an hour after he realised Jackson was not breathing.
Telephone records show that Murray used his mobile phone for 47 minutes, with three different callers, from 11:18am to 12:05pm, a period during which the doctor said he was conducting CPR.
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