Sources: Clements murder investigation will look at Saudi prisoner connection

Fox31 Denver, CO ^ | Mar. 20, 2013 | Julie Hayden

[libstripper]

DENVER — Investigators looking into the shooting death of the director of the Colorado Department of Corrections will look at the possibility that Tom Clements’ murder may be tied to the recent decision not to grant a transfer of a Saudi man in a Colorado prison.

Homaidan Al-Turki was convicted in 2006 of unlawful sexual contact by use of force and other charges. Prosecutors said he sexually assaulted a housekeeper and kept her as a virtual slave for four years.

His conviction angered Saudi officials. The U.S. State Department sent Colorado Attorney General John Suthers to Saudi Arabia to meet with King Abdullah, Crown Prince Sultan and Al-Turki’s family.

[libstripper]

I looked to see if you posted any mention of “the story” and didn’t see any. That leads to the question, “What story?”

[colorado tanker]

That the crime was committed by someone linked to al-Turki and the motive was the victim’s refusal to repatriate him to Saudi. That seems to be the main direction of the investigation at this point.

[libstripper]

Thanks.

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

Without discounting the Saudi connection, my first thought when I heard was that it sounded kinda biker style. This seems more like a criminal hit than an international terrorist attack.

[colorado tanker]

This seems more like a criminal hit than an international terrorist attack

The reason I shy away from that theory is that this guy was just a (very) high level bureaucrat. Decisions about prisoners are generally made by others. One thing he was directly involved in, however, were some painful decision about prison closings, which can have a big effect on a small town's economy.

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

There's a story breaking now that the driver of a car matching the description of one seen outside the victim's house (black Cadillac, Colorado plates) was involved in a high speed chase and gun battle in Texas when police tried to pull him over. He's basically on life support now and the cops aren't releasing his identity yet.

Driver in Texas Shootout Possibly Linked to Colorado Prison Chief Murder

[Sarah Barracuda]

I caught this story this morning but the media is being pretty tight lipped about it.

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Of course they are..remember, they have to keep on repeating the same talking point “Islam is the religion of peace..Islam is the religion of peace”

[prisoner6]

curiouser and curiouser!

[sneakers]

Thanks for the ping!

[colorado tanker]

There was a murder of a pizza delivery man in Northwest Denver a few days ago. The body, however, was dumped in Golden, not far from the victim's home. This Texas shooting definitely seems tied to that crime.

But why the heck would that perp drive to Monument, find the head of Corrections in a remote subdivision and kill him?

[cyn]

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