Sniping

John Mohammed, the older of the two DC area sniper suspects, is slated to eventually go on trial in Prince William County, Virginia. However, his attorneys are continuing their efforts to have the trial moved out of the area because they fear they may not be able to assemble an impartial jury in northern Virginia.

Not to second guess Mr. Mohammed, but shouldn't he have thought of that last fall?

And in a related matter, Charles Moose has resigned as Chief of Police in Montgomery County. Maryland. Moose became familiar to many as the spokesperson for the authorities during the hunt for the sniper. Controversy has swirled around the former chief ever since he announced plans to write a book about the three week hunt for the snipers. His book propsal ran against the recommendations of the County's Board of Ethics. Moose insists he has every right to put his words to paper, vehemently denies that he is in any way cashing in on the tragedy that was visited on the victims' families, and resents any implication that he would EVER give in to such a despicable temptation.

In the meantime, Moose's side business of selling sniper victim autopsy photos on eBay continues to be a big success.