"Similarly, if the FBI visit turned out to be nothing more than a wild goose chase triggered by the whining of disgruntled former sheriff’s department employees, the federal agency should own up to that, too"----Mr. Roeser...do you REALLY believe that 10 FBI Agents would come into town and spend that much time and effort based on the comments of a few disgruntled employees? Have you personally talked to any of these former employees to see what they have to say? To me, that is nothing more than a cheap excuse being made by those that are the subject of this investigation...it amounts to finger pointing and playing the victim instead of being held accountable.

I wholeheartedly agree with you that too much time has passed without any comments from the county board or the sheriff.

I find it strange that you had a "long and serious conversation" with your local commissioner, but it resulted in "no action". WHAT?? You had a LONG AND SERIOUS conversation and you learned nothing? Or was it all "off the record" so you cant write about it?

Mr. Roeser--I am calling you out on this...you have done nothing short over the years but to protect and shelter the sheriff from any negative publicity towards him. I bet a couple former sheriff candidates that ran against Hirman can verify that! I can respect defending your friends, that is what friends are supposed to do for each other, but in journalism, there are times where friendships need to be pushed aside so the truth can come out.

Stan, Stan, Stan - the head of the sheriff's office and/or the county comissioner has thrown you a line that you have swallowed hook, line and sinker. Disgruntled employees can bring down an investigation by the FBI? Why didn't that happen 10 years ago? After all over 3/4 of the department publicly supported the opponent, must have been one or two disgruntled employees back then? Why aren't every other police agency, public office and/or private business currenlty under investigation, I'm sure there is one or two disgruntled employees from other places of employment out there. Apparantly all they have to do is call the FBI and an investigation is started. Stan, I thought you were smarter than that?!?!? Maybe, just maybe, a victim (non-employee) stepped forward? Maybe an employee saw some illegal activity and placed a phone call? Maybe an audit showed some things that weren't right? Maybe an FBI operative stumbled into something and decided to run with it? Maybe this investigation is the result of another investigation that led them to Meeker County? Why is that everytime the county and/or the head of the sheriff's office gets into trouble, they immediately blame it on a former "disgruntled employee?" Because that is an easy out that makes the suspect look like a victim and we always feel sorry for the victim. Bottom line Stan is that something significant has happened which has brought an FBI investigation down on some people working for the county. The reason the comissioners aren't talking is because they don't know what it's all about. The reason the County Attorney is not talking is because it's not her investigation (FBI = Federal Attorney not County Attorney). The reason the suspect is not talking, well I hope that one is pretty obvious. Stan you have single handedly kept this story alive in the newspaper. I'm pretty sure you're not going to let it go away, which makes most happy. But a piece of advice, be careful with the blame game, egg does not look good on your face.

I am new to writting a comment, but I have followed everything that has been posted on the FBI coming to town. I would like to thank everyone for all they have brought up, its been intreasting to say the least. But I would like to apolagize to all the wrongly accused in meeker county, jez Lori I guess everyone who has ever been in trouble is innocent. Remember Lori you dont get brought to jail for doing nothing wrong, and all these inocent people I'm sure were sitting in there recliners watching wheel of fortune. I know people like you and I was in middle school at the time they were reffered to as drama queens. Let it ride out and take place. The FBI I am sure goes to your web site daily to get all the information you have tracked down for them. Holy smokes keep up the good work.