Michael Jackson's children never in any danger from stun gun, attorney says
A stun gun found at the Jackson family compound in Encino drew the attention of county child welfare officials.
Officials from the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services visited the home Tuesday -- reportedly to check on a report of a stun gun possessed by a child. But Katherine Jackson's attorney, Adam Streisand, released a statement saying there was no danger posed to anyone, including Michael Jackson's three children, who live with their grandmother.
"Two weeks ago, Jermaine Jackson's 13-year old son, Jaafar, who lives with his mother Alejandra at the home of Mrs. Katherine Jackson, received a package with a stun gun he ordered online,'' the statement said. "Jaafar opened the package alone in his bathroom and tested it on a piece of paper."
According to the statement, Katherine Jackson and a security official heard the sound, went into the bathroom and confiscated the gun. Streisand said none of Michael Jackson's children were ever in any danger from the weapon.
"All of the kids are happy, healthy and wonderful and that is Mrs. Jackson's only objective and concern,'' Streisand said.
It's unclear what day the stun gun was discovered. County officials could not immediately be reached for comment.
-- Shelby Grad
Photo: Jackson's children at the pop star's memorial. Credit: Los Angeles Times
EDITOR'S PICKS:
And, this is worthy of the news how?
Posted by: Tony B | March 03, 2010 at 07:43 AM
How can a 13 year old order a stun gun and why would he want one...go after the company he dealt with!
Posted by: nanaofone | March 03, 2010 at 07:48 AM
It is going to be hard on Katherine & the Jacksons because every story that is reported that includes Michaels kids will be blown up. They are going to have to withstand a lot of attention just like Michael did. The kids will have it hard too because they will always be reminded of the father by everyone. They loved their father & he loved them but it has to be hard for them & will be. He had a hard time with it & now they will have to go through it too. It eventually will die down a little but they will always have it in some way to remind them who they are. It will be hard for them but if they take it the right way it can be good too. Michael was such a great father & I hope they have those memories for a long time. He was the best & always will be
Posted by: Elizabeth | March 03, 2010 at 07:58 AM
Get a life people. Go to church and serve the LORD, and get saved and stop making other people GODS. They're just a dysfunctional family like billions of other families in this world. we all need JESUS. FIND A GOOD CHURCH, GET BAPTIZED IN JESUS NAME, FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT AND SERVE THE LORD.
Posted by: Cynthia | March 03, 2010 at 08:28 AM
how does a 13 year old order and receive a stun gun?
Posted by: carol | March 03, 2010 at 08:38 AM
Are these his real kids?
Posted by: Huhhh | March 03, 2010 at 08:42 AM
I am stunned by this story
Posted by: tigerclaws | March 03, 2010 at 08:46 AM
Tony B - it's worthy of the news because the news is driven by ad revenue, which is in part determined by the number of clicks a given headline receives. Tony B - you sir, are a click, and have helped determined this story to be news.
Posted by: Sal | March 03, 2010 at 08:49 AM
The children are safer than most children in the United States cities today. The child have to be given the package with the gun. Whoever signed for the package if it was a staff member should be firied. The Social Worker for family services and supervisor should loose their job for a waist of tax payer money. The company that sold the gun should have to pay a 1 million dollar fine plus damages to the family.
Posted by: Kenny B | March 03, 2010 at 09:08 AM
Big deal, I find it laughable that this story makes these people more than they are, I mean... compound? security official? please, thats just a private residence on the 4600 block of Hayvenhurt, although its 10k+ sq ft & tucked away between neighbors its not Buckingham palace and they are not royalty, The J5 are done and Micheal is now a memory, God bless those kids but move on
Posted by: Encino resident | March 04, 2010 at 11:05 AM
Why is this a story again?
Oh yeah I was forgetting. Because it's cheap, wags at finger at those bad 'Jacksons' and is laughably easy to write.
Translation. Phone-it-in journalism.
Meanwhile, the real story, that Gene Simmons's spectacular lack of talent and decency is superceded only by his capacity to lie - goes unnoticed, and uncovered by the major news outlets.
Marvellous!
Posted by: Jensen | March 04, 2010 at 08:51 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8kUYr2ZC6U Ask yourself this...would this be news if it was any other family? No! It's news(tabloid junk) because it's the Jacksons, or more specifically, Michael Jackson's children, or more specifically, Michael Jackson. Michael isn't here anymore for the media to rag on so WHATEVER opportunity they have they are going to take it.
Posted by: Kathy | March 05, 2010 at 08:37 AM
Just because you read it in a magazine
Or see it on the TV screen
Don't make it factual
Though everybody wants to read all about it
MICHAEL JACKSON'S TABLOID JUNKIE
Posted by: shell517nj | March 07, 2010 at 03:07 PM
"security official."
that's cute.
Posted by: vfsvegrbgtergbtre | March 14, 2010 at 06:56 AM