I like Dr. Drew Pinksy. I watched Celebrity Rehab for many seasons, and think he genuinely cares about his patients. So when Pinsky's show on HLN entitled Did Michael Jackson's Doctor Cross the Line?, I watched it, believing that because Pinsky is a doctor, he would at least be semi-fair to Jackson's condition at the time of death. I was wrong.
1. Only a few minutes into the first segment, Dr. Drew accuses Michael Jackson of being a drug addict. Pinsky really needs to take a look at the autopsy report, which states:
The summary of the toxicology reports that only Lidocaine, Propofol and Lorazepam were in Jackson's system at the time of death. Lorazepam was in extremely minute quantities in the blood. Lorazepam is a benzodiazepine. From the DEA: "the benzodiazepine family of depressants is used therapeutically to produce sedation, induce sleep, relieve anxiety and muscle spasms, and to prevent seizures. In general, benzodiazepines act as hypnotics in high doses, anxiolytics in moderate doses, and sedatives in low doses."
There were no opiates (painkillers) in Jackson's system at the time of death. Lorazepam, as stated by the DEA, in low doses is used as a SEDATIVE. Jackson clearly was under pressure with the This Is It tour coming up and suffered from insomnia in times of stress and anxiety.
2. Pinsky then brings in the now disbarred Brian Oxman (pssst Dr. Drew, did you know that? Oxman cannot practice law anymore!) and Dr. Deepak Chopra.
Pinsky goes directly for Dr. Chopra's often told story that Chopra once talked to Jackson about addiction, and consequently, Jackson kicked Chopra out of his inner circle.
Is it just me, or is this completely attacking Michael Jackson and whether he was a drug addict or not? We all know and we've all heard Oxman's stories of how Michael was an addict, spinning out of control. However, the AUTOPSY REPORT SAYS DIFFERENTLY, and I'd take the word of a physician over Oxman any day of the week. (Actually, I'd take just about anyone's word over Oxman's, but that's a different story.)
Pinsky then moves to the 2005 trial, and shows video footage of Michael entering the courthouse in pajamas. Of course, Oxman goes on his schpeel about how addicted Michael was, blah, blah, blah.
After the commerical, Pinksy brings out his next guest, Dr. Sandheep Kapoor, who was found not guilty in the Anna Nicole Smith trial. Kapoor was one of Smith's doctors.
At the end of the segment, here are what Kapoor and Pinsky have to say.
Kapoor seemingly sides with Conrad Murray!
The headline for this story was Did Michael Jackson's Doctor Cross the Line? Never once did anyone talk about Conrad Murray, not once. Pinsky did mention that propofol should never be given in a home setting, but then mentions addiction problems with propofol. Pinsky did not mention that Murray left Jackson UNATTENDED AND WITHOUT A MONITOR to talk on the phone.
Dr. Drew, I am seriously disappointed in you. Michael Jackson has millions of fans who would be EAGER to supply you with information we have gathered over the past two years.
A warning to the media who plan to attack Michael Jackson rather than focus on the issue at hand. That issue is that there were no significant drugs found in Jackson's system at the time of death other than PROPOFOL. The LA coroner himself stated that it would be impossible for Jackson to self-inject. Conrad Murray administered propofol in a home setting, without monitoring or staying by Jackson's side. That is the issue, and that is what is going to send Conrad Murray to jail for involuntary manslaughter.
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And I believe the airing on 8/9/11 was even worse. I have not seen it yet but Drew said Michael wore a mask to cover a hole in his nose and bleached his skin. Opened the show asking Who was Michal Jackson, freak, addict or idol?
I just watched the show..Completely slanted .When Dionne Warwick son said he never saw mj drugged ,just eccentric..and mentioned the media slanted the coverage during trial and mj was innocent, he was cut off..I noticed that Oxman was introduced as one of mj lawyers at trial which is just almost laughable..HOWEVER..it was Dionne son, not oxman that pointed out MJ was innocent ...some lawyer, no wonder Mesereau sh@tcanned him...He is a waste of space..
I would love to write to Dr. Drew, can't seem to find a decent address though. It is sad a DOCTOR can't even get these facts straight, and for these people to present this stuff on the air without having all the facts that even his fans can find and is ridiculous.
People like Dr. Drew and Oprah give Michael a bad name, because these high profile names put out this stuff and regular people are going to listen and believe because they aren't interested in their own research. Why isn't Murray being condemned? Yes, Michael was in the wrong too, but that's it? he is already dead isn't he punished enough?
Everyone loves to scream he's a drug addict. If he was found in a crack house with a needle in his arm, yes, but he was in his home trusting his doctor to his care and no one blames the Doctor! I suppose if he died having an angioplasty people would say he woke up and began to dictate surgery on himself, asking for the wrong procedure and thus committed suicide. Anything to blame Michael.
@Gunngirl, you can go to CNN's contact page, scroll down a bit for the HLN shows, where there is a selection box for Dr. Drew's program. I just left a comment at that location. These comments are not published and it is stated they go directly to the recipient. I used to respect Dr. Drew's opinions, however, since the Casey Anthony trial, I find him to be no better than Velez Mitchell, Nancy Grace, and all the others who are too lazy to seek out the truth preferring to poison their reporting with personal judgments and distortions. In Drew's case, he should know better.
what really pissed me off further was the fact that Drew's show came in two segments, the second segment being the issue with Michael Jackson and Dr. Murray, The first half was regarding the Jeffs's case and primary was about child molestation, where Dr. Drew mentioned that Jeffs was molesting girls as young as 13 years of age and EVEN young boys.
You call this another coincidence guys!!!!
I don't think so. Its high time we write to the station and Dr. Drew
The hate and lies on Michael continue, I believe you saw absolute proof of that tonight.
We need to be his voice now and stop the continued slander of Michael Jackson.
http://edition.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form5.html?124
this is the email site for comments on the show, I just send an email, and also send a tweet to Dr. Drew. I think some of you should do the same. Lets stop this slandering, we are the voice now, let us be heard!
I've encountered this kind of attitude around me, whether it be family or coworkers, that when the subject of Michael's death comes up, almost all blame Michael as if Murray didn't exist. This is what mainstream media has been doing to Michael all his life and after his death. I'm appalled with Dr. Drew and his total lack of knowledge on this subject or even attempt at looking at the issue in a none biased way. It's as if the autopsy report didn't exist. It's as if the facts didn't matter. And to go back to the 2005 trial and pull out one image as if that prooved anything is beyond words. Is it just me or is there an "Alice In Wonderland" quality to all this? I do very much hope and pray that when the trial finally starts and a jury is seated that the truth will eventually come out. As in the 2005 trial, or any trial, those jury members will be the only members of the public or media that will see the real facts in the case and be tasked to judge events based on those facts and not the slanted opinions of those such as Dr. Drew, Nancy Grace or Brian Oxman.
The song "Scream" is getting more and more of a daily/weekly occurrence of the way we feel in general, isn't it MJ fans?! A whole load of the same poisonous media crap perpetuated about Michael and no-one blaming anyone but Michael for other people's idiocy!
Bringing in the likes of Oxman and Chopra says it all! Aaaarrrrrgggghhhh! Yes we need our voices to be heard for definite and we will be there for you, Michael!
I hate to even bring it up, however it appears Drew tonight Wednesday, August 10th, is advertising more "conrad murray trial coverage". I smell murray's publicists all over Drew's extensive, erroneous programming. Another poster here provided Drew's email site, yes, please give voice where Michael cannot. HLN does acknowledge receipt of these emails.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I was bothered by Pinsky's "when you are dealing with an addict, which Michael Jackson apparently was..." comment and other ignorant remarks he made. "Apparently"? I read the autosy report and it is NOT that apparent to me, is there something Pinsky knows that the scientific autopsy missed? What is he basing his remark on?
And just earlier, I watched HLN's Mike Galanos and Natasha Lance. They mentioned that Arnold Kline's Jason Pfeiffer will be a witness in the Trial and that "the more doctors, the better for the Murray defense". EVEN IF Michael started receiving Propofol 8am and received Propofol every hour on the hour from different doctors until night, it has NO BEARING on his death!
This shows that the talking heads aren't familiar with the nature of Propofol. Its effects doesn't stay in the body long, it is eliminated quickly. Michael did NOT die due to cumulative effect of Propofol. His death has everything to do with the actions and inactions of Conrad Murray ON JUNE 25, 2009.
MEDIA, STOP THE MISINFORMATION!
It's sad Drew (I can't consciously call him a doctor) made it a point to come on this fake show and go after Michael Jackson. This money hungry idiot hasn't not one time thought about Michael Jackson until now. Drew has only had a focus on Teen Moms which hasn't helped these girls at all and Celebrity Rehab which hasn't helped them also. Here we are close to trial and all of a sudden this idiot is an expert on Michael Jackson. Drew did not know anything about Michael nor does he know anything about Michael Jackson. If he had any sense in his head he would have researched Michael and his autopsy report he would know Michael did not have all these drugs in his system and he would know Michael is the victim not Murray. If he thinks for one moment we are going to let him sway this jury before they even have time to deliberate he is completely out of his mind. This idiot better understand we are Michaels' biggest supporters, fans and his voice and we are not going to allow him to do anything to Michael!!!! Either this idiot is money hungry, begging for attention or just plain stupid... I vote for all the above!!!! Time to email Drew now
It's sad Drew (I can't consciously call him a doctor) made it a point to come on this fake show and go after Michael Jackson. This money hungry idiot hasn't not one time thought about Michael Jackson until now. Drew has only had a focus on Teen Moms which hasn't helped these girls at all and Celebrity Rehab which hasn't helped them also. Here we are close to trial and all of a sudden this idiot is an expert on Michael Jackson. Drew did not know anything about Michael nor does he know anything about Michael Jackson. If he had any sense in his head he would have researched Michael and his autopsy report he would know Michael did not have all these drugs in his system and he would know Michael is the victim not Murray. If he thinks for one moment we are going to let him sway this jury before they even have time to deliberate he is completely out of his mind. This idiot better understand we are Michaels' biggest supporters, fans and his voice and we are not going to allow him to do anything to Michael!!!! Either this idiot is money hungry, begging for attention or just plain stupid... I vote for all the above!!!! Time to email Drew now
keep bombarding CNN with your emails, and if you click on Dr. Drew show you can see his twitter account. I did it yesterday and I am very active on his Facebook site right now!!!
Dr. Drew, I am very upset that you accused Michael Jackson of being a drug addict. He was definitely NOT an addict. The autopsy makes it clear that the only drugs in his system were put there by Conrad Murray. The facts speak for themselves. Michael deserves JUSTICE!
Hi Justice, just want to add my voice again to this topic. Seems Drew again this evening focused on Michael while talking about the Murray trial. The man has no shame. So I suggest your readers continue (as I have done) to use the CNN/HLN contact page over and over again to make known your anger over Drew's tactics; if even some of it gets through his mind (what mind you ask), we will have accomplished something positive.
Shame, shame on you Dr. Drew. You and others like you continue to tear Michael Jackson apart. You should get your facts straight, you really do not know the entire story. Michael was, in no way, a drug addict or a freak as you commented, but yes, he was our idol. You seem to be on Murray's side; however, who brought the Propofol into the household?; who administered the Propofol to Michael?; who killed Michael? The answer to all of these questions is "Dr. Conrad Murray" and I use the title "doctor" loosely. And please, stop interviewing individuals who have a grudge against Michael. Naturally, they are not going to say anything good about him. What about all of the individuals who were in Michael's company for extended periods of time who say they never saw any drug abuse or any signs that Michael was an addict. These are reputable individuals who have made these comments, not some ex-bodyguard who carries a grudge.
Michael has millions of fans all over the world who love and respect him and you have to remember, nothing that you or anyone else can say will change the way we feel about him. He was a very loving, caring person and he did not and does not deserve the treatment he received. He was a human being and he hurt just as anyone else hurts when comments are made that are not true. So please stop discussing Michael on your show. He is not here to defend himself and that is unfair. You and your guests are slandering the name and character of a person who has passed on and that is so cruel and uncaring. I thought you were a person of integrity and would not stoop so low just to get ratings, but I guess I was wrong.
Couldn't have said it better, dgorgo.
Dr. Drew struck again last night. Although this was not the WORST comment made by Drew, he was practically salivating when Mike LaPerreque referred to MJ's vitiligo, and Drew interrupting with "maybe we have to look further into that". Drew should look only as far as the autopsy report. Personally, I'm sick of Drew; he's no better than Dimond, Graceless and the rest of the tabloids. AND HE'S SUPPOSED TO BE A PHYSICIAN?
Justice, hope it's okay with you if I post some info here; HLN's contact page where one can voice comments and questions concerning Drew apparently is no help.
HLN is owned by Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
One CNN Center, Atlanta, GA 30303.
Chairman and CEO of Turner: Philip Kent (no email address)
Exec VP and General Counsel of Turner: Louise Sans (no email address)
Email address for Turner Broadcasting: pressroom@turner.com
As you can see from spineless coward anonymous up there that took 3 months to comment on here only to come out with his/her pathetic two penny brainless remarks, there are still those mind controlled tabloid believing freaks that seem to have no braincells of their own and feel it necessary to make their little hateful remarks known. But guess what anonymous, you are and will always be in the minority, its people like you that need a good ass whipping to either wake you up from your uneducated stupor or totally eradicate you from the human species, cause you ain't serving any use in society. L.O.V.E. - LEARN, OBSERVE, VERIFY AND EVOLVE - TRY THAT MOTTO IT MIGHT TEACH YOU SOMETHING. PINSKY IS A PUPPET AND YOU ARE THE PUPPET FOLLOWER LIKE SO MANY OUT THERE.
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