" I'm sure Johannes Mehsele did not know Phil Spector, but his headline does not reflect him as a "former (or current) Napan. Is the NVR disowning the BART officer? "

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Nice conspiracy theory, but read the text where you see extensive reference to his Napa background...the item was not in the headline because we learned that readers are already linking the Napa relation to the term BART cop to this case, thus we need not use it in the headline frequently "

" The fourth officer from yesterday's shootings died this morning.. not sure why AP only mentions 3 in the story. "

" I would think that the Bart Officer would not want to waive time in this trial. It would make the DA put a case together. In face, if everyone in the system didn't wave time, a lot of cases wouldn't be able to be prosecuted.

Lets get on with the case. I'm sure the bart officer won't be convicted of murder "

" I agree with you Jp Crash that the former BART officer Johannes shouldn't be convicted of murder. I think, however, that his attorney will try to get the trial moved out of Oakland as that would be like being in a lion pit and he couldn't get a fair trial !!! "

" Again the judge and the media show bias against Mehserle. Why would you delay this when it clearly does not prejudice the case against Mehserle?

To wait til people stop sympathizing with the police, til they start to forget that the police encounter murderous thugs on the street that will shoot them and have to be on their gaurd and in a state of high tension all the time???

To make sure that the jury is as prejudiced against Mehserle as possible and doesn't get carried away with the realization that he acted in the day to day highly volatile and dangerous circumstances that Oakland carries for police?

AP could have at least given the reason why the family objected to the delay.

And where are the Black leaders screaming jusice delayed is justice denied this time? Mr. Mayor? "

" Well, well napablogger, you might want to look into spell check. Anyway, if the police, any police are so weak minded that they see a monster behind every door, then maybe they are in the wrong line of work. Police are mostly trained professionals whose odds of getting shot on the job are slim to none. What they probably need is an adjustment in their training regimen. Oakland officers are not drafted into serving in that town, and I am sure that they are not naive enough to think that it will be a cake walk. Assumed risk. That they have the onions to work in that environment reflects on their machisimo, masochism, or sincere desire to help the public at large. Take the emotion out of it. That is likely how the second two officers were killed. Regarding your last query, who are Black leaders, who are the white leaders, who are the Hispanic leaders? As long as people think in absolute terms, then they will continue to be blinded by their own prejudices. Please step away from the citrus! "

" Judge Clay "cited the slayings of the officers Saturday in pushing back the hearing". Say what? Can anyone, anywhere, please tell us how this makes any sense? What difference does it make to the court? What possible reason could exist for a judge to delay this trial in the aftermath of what happened on Saturday?

It's just so sad that we have to live in a world where such things happen, with no valid reason or explanation. It's a real travesty with no logical basis whatsoever.

Who can prove otherwise? "

" Let's just hope that Mehserle gets off scot free. "

" Who requested the continuance? "