Jackson not guilty on all counts
Singer acquitted in alleged child molestation case



MSNBC staff and news service reports
Updated: 10:06 p.m. ET June 13, 2005

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Michael Jackson was found not guilty Monday on all counts in his trial on child molestation charges, ending a two-year legal saga for one of the world's most well-known pop stars.

The courtroom sat silently as Judge Rodney Melville opened jury envelopes and silently read the verdict forms before allowing the court clerk to read the verdict out loud. Lead defense attorney Tom Mesereau Jr., who scored a dazzling legal victory in the case , patted Jackson on the shoulder after the verdict was read. Two jurors dabbed their eyes with tissues.

Jackson showed no visible reaction in court. He then slowly, silently walked out of court surrounded by family and his bodyguards, looking slightly stunned. The singer briefly waved to fans.

His fans, kept behind barriers at a distance from the courthouse, shouted and wept with joy over Jackson's acquittal, celebrating a complete victory for the singer's defense team, though one that may not repair his tarnished and ever more bizarre public image .

"Justice is done. The man's innocent. He always was," Mesereau later said in a statement on Jackson's official Web site.

Tito Jackson told MSNBC by phone that Michael was resting in the hours after the verdict, and the family was "just trying to absorb everything."

In the same interview, Michael's brother Jermaine Jackson thanked his brother's longtime fans for their support throughout the trial and said the family was heartened by the results. "Being a family and staying together we can overcome anything,"Jermaine Jackson said.

Michael Jackson, 46, was indicted on 10 counts for allegedly molesting a then-13-year-old cancer patient, serving him wine and then conspiring to hold him and his family captive. The charges included four allegations of molestation, one of attempted molestation, four of serving alcohol to a minor and one for conspiracy.

He could have faced nearly 20 years in prison if convicted on all charges. Instead, he got into his black SUV with his family and aides, and quickly departed the courthouse complex, arriving back at Neverland shortly after 6 p.m. ET to another throng of cheering fans.

Defeat for D.A.
Jackson's acquittal was an astounding defeat for District Attorney Thomas Sneddon , who long pursued charges against the singer. Not only did the jury acquit Jackson on all 10 charges but also found him not guilty on a series of lesser charges, such as serving alcohol to a minor.

"I think we all just looked at the evidence and pretty much agreed," said juror No. 5, a 79-year-old widow, at a news conference after the verdict.

Asked at a separate news conference why he went forward with a case based around an accuser that had serious credibility issues, Sneddon said he always felt confident about his case.

"We don't select our victims and we don't select the families they come from," he said.

When asked whether his office would stop pursuing charges against Jackson, the district attorney replied, "No comment." But he insisted that his prior efforts to indict Jackson in 1993 had "absolutely, unequivocally nothing to do with our evaluation of this case."

Jurors sat through 14 weeks of testimony, then deliberated for seven days before reaching their decision. The jury of eight women and four men ranged in age from 21 to 79; eight were parents and six acknowledged they were fans of Jackson's music.

Two were Hispanic, one was Asian and the rest were white. Jackson supporters had protested that no black jurors were chosen for the trial.

As the trial unfolded, dozens of witnesses described the intricate and often unsettling details of life at Jackson's Neverland ranch.

Prosecutors argued that the singer molested the boy, now 15, in late February or early March 2003, shortly after the airing of a documentary, "Living with Michael Jackson." On that program, viewed worldwide by an audience of millions, the accuser held hands with Jackson, and the singer confessed that he allowed young boys to sleep in his bed - but insisted it was an innocent, loving act.

Jackson's handlers viewed the documentary as a P.R. nightmare, according to testimony, and worked to prepare a so-called "rebuttal" video to counter the details revealed in the British-produced film, which was seen by many at the time as a confirmation of longtime suspicions about Jackson's relationships with children.

Now, what do you people think about all this?!?

"Pomoću lasera fotografisaću Boga..."

Salvador Dali

Reci bilo šta o idejama i mislima Salvadora Dalija znaci biti u idelanoj prilici da se izrekne besprekorna glupost. Svaka Dalijeva ideja je na ivici ciste sublimacije covekovog uma jer je neopterecena zamkama didakticnosti, držanja pridika, zadrtosti i ispraznosti. Njegove ideje su cista dvosmislenost, i cesto protivrece samima sebi, ali i celom prirodnom sistemu, što je najpouzdaniji znak uzvišenost ljudske imaginacije i stanja, kako Dali kaže, permanentne intelektualne erekcije.

Prema njegovom ubedenju, nije tajna u tome da svet funkcioniše onako kako je to zakonima covekove logike ustrojeno. I covekova logika je deo jedne velike nelogicnosti koja se uocava kada se suocimo sa svim mogucim nacinima svetske organizovanosti. Sve može da bude obrnuto, nasuprot, da dubi na glavi, da bude protivrecno samom sebi ako mi to želimo -> Mlinovi prave brašno. Ja, pak, od mlinova pravim brašno. Svima je jasno da u svetu vlada nered racija. Potrebno je da zavlada lucidni red ludila. Potreban je ludi realizam. Samo tako bi svet mogao da spozna svoju 20% ispraznost, nemoc i odvratnu pohotu za posedovanjem svega i svacega -> Vecina blesana ima potrebu da radi kako bi zaradio pare. Ja imam potrebu da zaradim pare kako bih radio u miru. Tako bi svet uvideo kako je znanje jednako neznanju, i da se u tom neznanju krije jedan drugi, paralelni život kosmosa i ove planete. Dali to zna, i njemu umetnost, nauka i druga saznanja služe da predoci taj drugi svet, svet beskrajne nespoznativosti -> Pomocu lasera fotografisacu Boga.


jedan svoj susret sa Koktoom. U razgovoru je postavljeno pitanje šta bih njih dvojica spasili kada bi se zapalio muzej Prado. Kokto je odgovorio da bi on spasio - vatru. Dali je odgovorio da bi on spasio - vazduh, vazduh sa Vaskezovih Menina.
Tajna sveta, dakle, nije u rasprostranjenosti i brojnosti, ona je u najitnijem delicu stvarnosti, u njenom plamenu, u zrnu peska koje može da bude citav svet.

B. Kukic

opet Rafa (es el rey de Roland Garros!)

Kako u poslednje vreme nije bilo "dovoljno" price o ovom decku, ispravljam tu nepravdu i dakle, evo nekih informacija o Rafi, i jos uvek svezim uspesima iz Pariza. Dragi "spanci" izvolite :-):

Junio 05/05 (Paris): Rafa Nadal ha hecho buenos todos los pron�sticos y ha ganado con autoridad el torneo de Roland Garros , el primer Grand Slam de su carrera, que seguro que no ser� el �ltimo. El 'Matador' de 19 a�os, cuarto favorito, venci� hoy al argentino Mariano Puerta, 37 del mundo, en la final de Roland Garros , por 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-1 y 7-5, en tres horas y 24 minutos para obtener el primer t�tulo Grand Slam de su carrera. Nadal tuvo el chance de ganar en tres mangas, pues en la primera dispuso de 3-1 y dos oportunidades para hacer el 4-1 (15-40). Fue entonces cuando el argentino pidi� asistencia m�dica por unos problemas en la pierna derecha. Y tras serle vendada pareci� como nuevo. Esa interrupci�n, providencial, favoreci� a Puerta que no solo salv� su saque, sino que gan� el suyo a continuaci�n y forz� el desempate. De ah� en adelante, el argentino volvi� a mostrar signos de lesi�n durante el encuentro y en los tres siguientes sets Nadal impuso su bola larga y pesada desde el fondo para terminar las opciones del argentino que ceder�a luego con una derecha fuera. Rafa llor� por primera vez delante del p�blico y fue felicitado por sus padres y t�o despu�s de saludar al rey de Espa�a. Sin duda �ste ha sido'un momento demasiado importante' en su vida ya que ha roto el r�cord de m�s victorias consecutivas por un adoloscente, sube a la posici�n No.3 en los escalafones del 'Sist�ma de entrada', 1 en la 'Carrera de Campe�nes del ATP' y es el campe�n m�s joven en ganar Roland Garros desde Michael Chang. (diariosport.com).
El s�per campe�n no tendr� mucho tiempo para celebrar. Este lunes sale rumbo a Halle en Alemania donde jugar� el torneo Gerry Weber Open para darle comienzo a la temporada en hierba. En la primera ronda jugar� contra Alexander Waske y estar� en la categor�a de dobles junto a su amigo Feliciano L�pez. A pesar de que hierba no es la especialidad de Rafael, el quiere mejorar. Buena Suerte!

Rafael Nadal

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Svi su ovde. Sem Vas. Govore glasno, smeju se. Piju. Niko nikoga ne sluša. Svako priča svoju priču. Ja svoju ćutim. I slušam Vas. Čujem Vaš glas, mada su Vaše reci samo ispisane. Vidim Vaše ruke i oči. Ponekad se tako beznačajnim čini sve što drugi kažu, misle. To sada shvatam. Prisutni ste samo Vi.

Without you I'm nothing-Placebo

Strange infatuation seems to grace the evening tide
I'll take it by your side
Such imagination seems to help the feeling slide
I'll take it by your side
Instant correlation sucks and breeds a pack of lies
I'll take it by your side
Over saturation curls the skin and tans the hide
I'll take it by your side

Tick, tock x3
Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tock

I'm unclean a libertine
And every time you vent your spleen
I seem to lose the power of speech
You're slipping slowly from my reach
You grow me like an evergreen
You've never seen the lonely me at all

I...
Take the plan, spin it sideways
I...
Fall

Without you, I'm nothing
Without you, I'm nothing
Without you, I'm nothing

Take the plan, spin it sideways
Without you, I'm nothing at all

Try walking in my shoes...

I would tell you about the things
They put me through
The pain I've been subjected to
But the Lord himself would blush
The countless feasts laid at my feet
Forbidden fruits for me to eat
But I think your pulse would start to rush

Now I'm not looking for absolution
Forgiveness for the things I do
But before you come to any conclusions
Try walking in my shoes
Try walking in my shoes

You'll stumble in my footsteps
Keep the same appointments I kept
If you try walking in my shoes
If you try walking in my shoes

Morality would frown upon
Decency look down upon
The scapegoat fate's made of me
But I promise now, my judge and jurors
My intentions couldn't have been purer
My case is easy to see

I'm not looking for a clearer conscience
Peace of mind after what I've been through
And before we talk of any repentance
Try walking in my shoes
Try walking in my shoes

You'll stumble in my footsteps
Keep the same appointments I kept
If you try walking in my shoes
If you try walking in my shoes
Try walking in my shoes

Now I'm not looking for absolution
Forgiveness for the things I do
But before you come to any conclusions
Try walking in my shoes
Try walking in my shoes

You'll stumble in my footsteps
Keep the same appointments I kept
If you try walking in my shoes

You'll stumble in my footsteps
Keep the same appointments I kept
If you try walking in my shoes
Try walking in my shoes
If you try walking in my shoes
Try walking in my shoes

Reči jesu moje igračke, cakle mi se u glavi kao oni šareni staklici kaleidoskopa i svaki put mi je druga slika u očima kad zažmurim...

Rekli su mi da je došla iz provincije,
strpavši u kofer snove i ambicije.
Drug je studirao sa njom,
pa smo se najzad sreli ona i ja.
Shvatih, Bože, ovo je sazvežđe za nju provincija.

Srce stade kao dete da se otima,
tražili smo se po prethodnim životima.
Ostavih iza sebe sve,
zablude, promašaje koji tište,
prosto, lako, k'o neko beznačajno pristanište.

O, da mi je da se još jednom zaljubim,
opet bih uzeo kostim večnog dečaka.
I opet bih smislio kako da prodangubim
dok ona ne sleti niz hodnik studenjaka.

Gorda naspram podsmeha i spletki poslednjih.
Usamljeni galeb iznad mora osrednjih.
Reči bi sve pokvarile,
samo se ćutke pokraj mene stisla.
Sami, svoji, izbeglice iz besmisla.

O, da mi je da se još jednom zaljubim.
Opet bih gledao niz kej kao niz prugu.
I opet bih znao da se u oblak zadubim
i čekao bih samo nju, nijednu drugu.

Napiši mi pesmu, mazila se. Nisam znao da li ću umeti.
Reči jesu moje igračke, cakle mi se u glavi kao oni šareni staklići
kaleidoskopa i svaki put mi je druga slika u očima kad zažmurim.
Ali, postoje u nama neke neprevodive dubine,
postoje u nama neke stvari neprevodive u reči, ne znam...
Napisi mi pesmu, molila je, i nisam znao da li ću umeti.
Voleo sam je tako lako, i tako sam teško to znao da pokažem.
I onda, odjednom, na rasporedu mladeža na njenim leđima, kao tajnu mapu, pokazala mi je u koje zvezde treba da se zagledam...
I tako, eto ti pesma, ludo jedna...

Provincijalka - Balašević

Koncert na trgu

Umalo da zaboravim da najavim jos jedan fenomenalan dogadjaj za veceras; kaze ovako:

Од 23 сата на Тргу републике организатор позива Београђане на рок концерт на коме ће, поред осталих, наступити групе „Ван Гог”, „Ивана и негатив”, „Најт шифт”, „Џа или бу” и други.

Sami prosudite vredi li pojaviti se...a ja vam naravno prenosim utiske ovih dana...

Ko prezivi, pricace...

Ah doslo je i to vreme da vam napisem par reci i ispricam sta se sve novo izdesavalo...Naime, prosao je i taj cuveni test de CIVILIZATIÓN HISPANOAMERICANA!!! Naravno da smo se mucili uceci nepotrebne stvari i naravno da se sad patim naredna dva dana zbog neprospavane noci pred pomenuti test...i kucka je morala da da najjednostavnije stvari, ali ja sam naravno i tu pogresila. Recimo koga boli k* kako se zove nacionalni instrument Portorika, da li je guiRo ili guiCo-kako sam ja napisala! :-(( Ali eto i to je proslo, osecam kao da mi je pao kamen sa srca-bar jedan, posto nas sledece nedelje ocekuju svi zivi testovi, pismeni itd. Samo da prezivim i posle ce biti uzivancija... trenutno se opustam uz Dressed in Black-Depeche Mode-a....pripremamo se za vecerasnji veliki dogadjaj...naime "Depeche night" u KST-u....znam da je mesto rupa i da je malo...ali vazna je atmosfera i naravno ljudi oko tebe...
Nazalost (mozda vasu) ali na moju srecu moram da pomenem i tennis! :-) U jeku tako vaznog dogadjaja kao sto je Roland Garros prosto je nemoguce zaobici ga! Naime u zenskoj konkurenciji vec imamo sampionku-Justin Hennin (inace moj favorit) a s druge strane, sutra cemo u velikom finalu saznati ko ce od muskaraca poneti pobednicki pehar!! Ne treba ni da napominjem da je moj apsolutni favorit Rafael Nadal, (preslatki) spanac, sa Mallorke...Svaka cast decku koji je uspeo da u polufinalu savlada svog protivnika, aktuelnog prvaka sveta, kome jednostavno nije bio dan, i nije mu poslo za rukom da u svoju kolekciju osvojenih Grand Slam turnira uvrsti i ovaj pariski, zapravo jedini koji mu nedostaje...Zao mi je Federer, moraces da cekas najmanje jos godinu dana...Eto tako, sutra se ocekuje uzbudljiv mec izmedju dva veoma slicna temperamenta, Argentinca i Spanca, pa vi vidite. No moje simpatije su na strani fenomenalnog Nadala. Da napomenem jos i to, da je juce napunio devetnaest godina, a i dobio pomenuti mec, sto mislim da je najlepski poklon za rodjenadan koji je sam sebi mogao da pozeli i napravi, slazete se :)? Ne znam ni zasto ovo pitam, kad znam da nece biti komentara na ovaj post :))