Despite Jackson’s obvious bruises and probable doctor’s report, attorney general Bill Lockyer has allegedly sided with the police. But, not so fast. More information is coming out surrounding the investigation. It turns out that this investigation was concluded, either purposely or not, without any statements from Jackson or any confirmed information telling his side of the story.

This information was leaked to take attention away from the fact that Sneddon has been caught on tape breaking the gag order—misusing his power by sending letters to people around this “case” in order to keep them off tv defending Jackson; breaking attorney-client privilege; police executing warrantless searches of areas of Jackson’s Neverland Ranch; and unlawful searches of a lawyer’s private investigator’s office. And who knows what else.

The judge, Rodney Melville, already rebuffed Sheriff Jim Anderson’s motion to release the findings of the attorney general. So, how coincidental after he gets spanked by the judge, the alleged findings are suddenly leaked to the press The Associated Press(AP) is reporting, in an article dated August 15 2004, that a letter sent to Anderson was leaked to the media, obviously against the judge’s wishes. But that letter, ironically, provides insight into how the AG could have come to the conclusion: he got nothing from Jackson or his attorneys. While wanting to use this in their favor, the leaker(s) may have actually hurt the impact of the AG’s findings as well. The AP article cites a section of the letter which states:

"Despite several attempts to obtain a statement from Mr. Jackson and/or names of potential witnesses through Mr. Jackson's attorneys, these efforts were not successful," he said (see AG Claims Jackson Was 'Not Manhandled' (Aug 15 2004)).

These are law enforcement agencies that work hand in hand with one another on a regular basis--and unless if it’s an internal affairs investigation--if it’s in the nature of an internal affairs investigation then I think it may be on the up and up and it may be thorough. However, if it is just one of these review these procedures and tell us if you think anything was done wrong, then it won’t be. (see Gary Dunlap MJJF Interview )

"There's no doubt in my mind that someone probably had ulterior motives to embarrass me," Thomas said. "Who would have known the information prior to the time it was supposed to be released? I have my suspicions" (see Jim Thomas: Lawsuit against Sheriff's Dept. leaked).

"Most Americans would just have their minds blown at the way people are treated in our prisons in our counties," Miller said. "And I think the only way people go to sleep at night is (under) the assumption that that won't happen to me because I'm not going to end up there. "And it never even hits home to people until somebody that they know actually is incarcerated or they, themselves, are incarcerated...When it happens to somebody like Jackson, it brings it into the forefront and to that extent it serves a really good pedagogical purpose about how we treat our lowest rungs of society." (see Commentary: Celebrity or not, S.B. County deputies accused of mistreatment)

"The sheriff was trying to rebuild the detention center and jail through the Measure U initiative. Despite [receiving] many endorsements of the sales tax to implement these programs, we saw him riding around in his uniform, illegally using taxpayer money to get himself re-elected. We were strongly opposed to his campaign," he said (see Jim Thomas Accused of Misusing Taxpayer Funds, Settles out of Court).

“Today’s enforcement action continues my fight against elder abuse and reflects important teamwork with local prosecutors like Tom Sneddon in Santa Barbara.” (see AG Lockyer, DA Sneddon Announce Major Enforcement Action Against Largest Nursing Home)

…For this reason, it is important to work collaboratively with the Attorney General…

“It’s very difficult to take on law enforcement. They have…the power. We, as citizens, give them the authority and we assume that they will exercise it responsibly for all of our benefit and protection.

“…What you have is, you have law enforcement that have taken on the role that they are the judges as well as the prosecutors. And they are no longer doing an investigation. They are attempting to build an airtight case. They can’t lose. [And it’s done] to protect the law enforcement agencies.

“…When you have a chief law enforcement agency protecting the subsidiary agencies, the policing agencies, with that kind of an attitude, it’s very difficult to do anything about [it] and to catch them.