Los Angeles - Bruno had a small but important victory Monday when the prelim Judge was finally removed from the case. We have been trying to get a change of venue since June 8th because the Judges we have been dealing with so far all hang out with each other, including the original Judge who brought the charges and set the bail so high. There was going to be no way that Bruno was going to be treated fairly. This was apparent by the complete lack of respect throughout. Bruno has been treated as if he is guilty by everyone we have encountered. We have made multiple filings including witness affidavits of as many as 23 different witnesses asking the Presiding and Supervising Judges to remove the current Judge over the last six weeks. Every time Bruno has stood in front of this Judge, starting six weeks ago, Bruno has demanded that he recuse himself and move the case to another courthouse. Finally yesterday we got word that the Presiding Judge ordered the case moved to another courthouse, but the current Judge told the court room a different story. He said that he took himself off of the case in the interest of “fairness”… cough cough… and moved the case to a courthouse far away to the edge of the county. I made quite a few faces myself when the Judge suddenly sprouted “fairness”. He made sure the court reporter entered that it was his idea and his motion, not Bruno’s. What a great guy!!! The new location is going to be a long drive, but well worth it. It’s actually not a new venue, like Bruno demanded, because it’s still in LA County, but we still have that recourse if needed.
Another thing that happened yesterday was that the DA made a ridiculous offer for a false confession (plea deal) that no innocent man in his right mind would take. Bruno refused it of course.
Some of the rest of us got to meet Bruno’s legal team recommended by a member of Lawyers for 9/11 Truth. We are still not announcing their names, but the two are professional, young, energetic and sharp. We all have high hopes for them and are trusting them to fight hard against the DA. After telling one of them what I witnessed the day of Bruno’s arrest he reminded me how close I came to being arrested myself. For I too had asked to see the ID of one of the men in sheriff’s uniform and I too was asked to leave a public building. The truth is that any one of us could easily face what Bruno is facing because it’s all about the rulers keeping the masses and our uppity attitudes about our “Rights” in check. “How dare you make a face in my court room!!! How dare you ask for my identification, SLAVE!!!!”
As I said in our last update, we still need more funds, especially if we go to trial, so please CHIP IN on http://wacLA.org or on http://Free-Bruno.org. See the financial report and background on this case in the last Update Article “Free-Bruno Update Friday July 16th 2010”. Thanks for your continued support.