Claims deserve closer scrutiny

· Great Falls Tribune · By Author not listed · From the Border Crossing Law Firm media archive.

The Great Falls Tribune editorial board calls for an independent investigation of Audemio Orozco-Ramirez's reported rape in the Jefferson County jail. Citing Shahid Haque's concerns and unexplained gaps in the surveillance record, the editorial argues that the county should not investigate itself and that immigration status is no reason to abandon an even-handed process.

The editorial gave public support to a central concern Shahid raised for his client: accountability required an investigator without a stake in protecting the jail's reputation or limiting its liability.