Just because disgraced cardiologist Dr Conrad Murray continues to twist on the hook over the death of his celebrity patient Michael Jackson doesn't mean that the fellow has stopped trying to wriggle off. Murray got himself in a fix when he made a special house call to Jackson to supply the troubled pop star with Propofol - a powerful OR anesthetic. It turned out to be the last time they'd work together, though it would be far from the last Murray would hear about it.
After Jackson made the full transition from man to myth, Murray was held responsible for the singer's death. After all Propofol is only supposed to be administered in an OR and by a qualified anesthetist. The surviving Jacksons were particularly keen to get to the bottom of this, and so began using their money and power to make sure that Murray wouldn't walk away Scot free.
Soon nasty stories came out about the Jackson 3: Paris, Prince, and Blanket, watching in tears as Murray scurried around hiding med bottles and Jackson lay dying. The good doctor even interrupted CPR on his high profile patient to cover the evidence. The ambulance was on the way - so what was the big deal he might've thought.
Stories like that didn't help Murray's cause in the court of public opinion. Now the Doctor is coming out with his side of the story. He claims that Jackson gave himself a second injection after Murray left the room, and that this was a deliberate attempt at suicide. I guess he feels that he can't be expected to save some one from themselves. Since the Jacksons themselves have been singing that song for a while now Murray might hope that the argument has precedent value in the court of public opinion. Now that only leaves him with his own irresponsible conduct to excuse. So progress is being made. As for Justice being served, if she hasn't learned to serve herself by now she never will.
Dr. Murray will be back in court this afternoon to continue his quest for wiggle room. He might want to consult some better lawyers since even if Jackson did give himself the final lethal dose, that doesn't absolve Murray from negligence in bringing Propofol onto the premises, and then leaving Jackson alone with the drug. As a physician he had to know better.
