" It's horrible that Oscar Grant died, but poor Johannes and this ongoing lynch-fest... bizarre. "

" It's not frivolous to request a venue change, I will say that.

But considering the media coverage, Youtube videos, etc., how can another county's jury pool not be as equally informed? And if venue is changed, the media will report it and the jury pool will become equally as aware as the potential Alameda County jurors...

So I see your point about the ongoing lynch-fest, Baraki. However, Mehserle was the one who was videotaped pulling out his gun and shooting the victim.* Well, we'll see how it goes, I guess.


*NVR Mod - NOT saying anything about guilt or innocence. Just saying that there is footage of the defendant shooting the victim with his gun, that's all. "

" I hear what you're saying Feasor -- but think there's a possibility some other county will be less biased than Alameda / Contra Costa areas? :) Perhaps a county that BART doesn't go to would be appropriate. Either way, Oakland's not the jury pool for this trial... "

" I still cannot believe this is a question in the mind of that Judge or DA. But when the courts are in the clutches of the Ron Dellums machine anything can happen. I sure hope common sense and justice prevail in this case. "

" No, really? A change of venue? Who would have guessed! "

" Strange. OJ Simpson got a change of venue to East LA? That was not a jury of his peers. He was from Santa Monica..... "