Return purloined assets to Steele and his family

I don’t know if attorney Edgar Steele is guilty of murder-for-hire or not, but something smells about the way this case has unfolded so far.

Mr. Steele is held without bail and without access to his financial resources which he sorely needs to mount a proper defense. Though innocent until he confesses or is found guilty at trial, he is vilified  as being an “Aryan Nation attorney,” a “racist,” and a “white supremacist.” His wife Cyndi, one of the intended victims in this mess, is bullied and intimidated by the FBI, treated with derision by the prosecutor, and has her concerns ignored by the prosecutor and even the court.

On the other hand, the case started with federal informant and confessed pipe bomber Larry Fairfax’s convoluted and improbable stories and actions. He is portrayed as the “good guy.” He is, inexplicably, grossly undercharged and is then allowed to cop a “sweetheart” plea-bargain deal. Finally, Fairfax’s known and named accomplice(s) and co-conspirator(s) are for some mysterious reason not even arrested or charged.

Is there something wrong with this picture? We all want our legal/justice system to operate effectively and even-handedly. We taxpayers are paying good money to these federal employees; we have the right to demand that they do their jobs properly and competently. Let’s start in this case by: returning all purloined assets to the Steele’s account; completely lifting the no-contact order as Mrs. Steele has requested; and arresting and prosecuting Fairfax’s accomplice(s).   

GARY OJALA

Garden City