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The Grand Junction Sentinel published a letter to the editor from Paige's father this morning, calling out a double standard in Grand Junction.
Link: Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
The letter:
Where’s the support for Birgfeld’s claim?
"The Daily Sentinel’s Feb. 3 editorial applauds Grand Junction Police Chief John Camper’s action of seeking an external review of police culture after allegations of domestic violence by an officer and a suspicion of rape by another surfaced. The editorial noted that 'he hasn’t tried to avoid tough questions or hide what was taking place.'
"Compare that with the May 15, 2009, editorial, which condescendingly trivialized my request of the Mesa County Sheriff’s Department to probe into money missing amid the criminal investigation of my disappeared daughter, Paige Birgfeld.
"It became immediately evident that Paige was handling thousands of dollars away from bank accounts, in one instance $80,000. I promptly reported this to the Sheriff’s Department and searched, but found no money. About a year later, the CBS News show 48 Hours said 'a contact close to the investigation reported investigators recovered a large amount of cash from her residence — tens of thousands of dollars.' CBS News assured me that this source is absolutely reliable.
"Sheriff Stan Hilkey refused my request for an investigation. Without taking easy steps of verifying what I saw as to the money or speaking with CBS News, he said nothing further was needed, since there was no money reported on the department’s 'evidence/property report forms.'
"Then, after I made the same request of the FBI Public Corruption Unit months later, he, in grand politician form, said that he’d 'welcome and encourage such an investigation.'
"This isn’t so much about the money. It’s about tampering with evidence in a homicide investigation and obstructing justice.
"Now compare this newspaper’s applause for Camper’s review on two domestic violence incidents versus Hilkey’s refusal to do likewise in Paige’s case.
"If there’s a dirty cop, has he done it before? Will he in future cases? Nevertheless, the editor in May said, 'the FBI shouldn’t spend too much time on this.'
FRANK J. BIRGFELD Centennial"
Link: Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
The letter:
Where’s the support for Birgfeld’s claim?
"The Daily Sentinel’s Feb. 3 editorial applauds Grand Junction Police Chief John Camper’s action of seeking an external review of police culture after allegations of domestic violence by an officer and a suspicion of rape by another surfaced. The editorial noted that 'he hasn’t tried to avoid tough questions or hide what was taking place.'
"Compare that with the May 15, 2009, editorial, which condescendingly trivialized my request of the Mesa County Sheriff’s Department to probe into money missing amid the criminal investigation of my disappeared daughter, Paige Birgfeld.
"It became immediately evident that Paige was handling thousands of dollars away from bank accounts, in one instance $80,000. I promptly reported this to the Sheriff’s Department and searched, but found no money. About a year later, the CBS News show 48 Hours said 'a contact close to the investigation reported investigators recovered a large amount of cash from her residence — tens of thousands of dollars.' CBS News assured me that this source is absolutely reliable.
"Sheriff Stan Hilkey refused my request for an investigation. Without taking easy steps of verifying what I saw as to the money or speaking with CBS News, he said nothing further was needed, since there was no money reported on the department’s 'evidence/property report forms.'
"Then, after I made the same request of the FBI Public Corruption Unit months later, he, in grand politician form, said that he’d 'welcome and encourage such an investigation.'
"This isn’t so much about the money. It’s about tampering with evidence in a homicide investigation and obstructing justice.
"Now compare this newspaper’s applause for Camper’s review on two domestic violence incidents versus Hilkey’s refusal to do likewise in Paige’s case.
"If there’s a dirty cop, has he done it before? Will he in future cases? Nevertheless, the editor in May said, 'the FBI shouldn’t spend too much time on this.'
FRANK J. BIRGFELD Centennial"
