Trading federal custody for the Ritz

Rocky Mountain News ^ | January 26, 2008 | Sara Burnett

[Doe Eyes]

Dana West spent much of the past five years in federal custody, a mentally troubled man accused of plotting to blow up government buildings.

Now West is a free man with a new court-ordered address - the just- opened Ritz-Carlton, one of Denver's swankiest hotels.

West, a 55-year-old former printing business owner, chose the location, along with his attorneys and with the approval of the federal probation department.

[marktwain]

Not enough information to know what is going on in this case. Maybe some freepers have more information.

[A.A. Cunningham]

Read the story then you’ll have the information.

[marktwain]

I read the story, and I cannot decide if the state was stupid and conficatory or if the person involved is incompetent. Sounds as if it might be a mixture, but I would like to have more details and sources.