Darren,
I have been reading about all this on other forums, and unfortunately some of them have degenerated into pure disrespect for someone who gave more than he took. People only ever remember the bad, never the good.
No matter what you thought of the guy, and what he got up to, for the amount of enjoyment he gave to people around the world, he deserves the respect of everyone. Not to be turned into a circus side show, which is what is happening in the media at present, dragging up every bit of dirt they can find, just to boost viewing and listening figures. Is it really fantastic, world shattering news, that the removal men have been seen carrying blankets into his former residence. Go into any hospital in the world, day or night and you will see blankets being moved about by the million. Very little of the real true story ever comes out in situations like this.
I am sure that if someone went around chopping up a few people in public, the Michael Jackson destruction story would be dropped like a ton of bricks, and be totally lost in the new media frenzy.
So basically, to myself, although I was never a fan, he was a person who brought a little light into many peoples lives, and it can not be proved that he ever hurt anyone. So just let him be remembered as he was, one of the best entertainers the modern generations have had the pleasure to see and hear, wacko or not.
John