The High Cost Of Flying Accused Fort Hood Shooter Nidal Hasan By Helicopter To His Courtroom Everyday

Nidal Hasan, charged with killing 13 people and wounding 31 in a November 2009 shooting spree at Fort Hood, Texas, is pictured in an undated Bell County Sheriff's Office photograph. REUTERS/Bell County Sheriff's Office/Handout

Army Silent On Cost Of Helicopter Rides For Accused Fort Hood Shooter -- NBCDFW.com

Victims of Fort Hood attack feel Army abandoned them while giving accused gunman special consideration

Almost every day, two Army helicopters land at the Bell County Jail to pick up the man known as the “inmate of high value."

Maj. Nidal Hasan, the Army psychiatrist who's accused of gunning down dozens of fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, is that inmate.

The Army helicopters carry Hasan about 20 miles into Fort Hood so he can work on his legal defense.

Since there is no jail at the Army post, Bell County Sheriff Eddy Lange houses Hasan at the Bell County Jail under a special Army contract in a special room the Army equipped to accommodate Hasan’s injuries suffered when he was shot by police officers responding to the attack.

“Every time Mr. Hasan is moved to Fort Hood we incur additional security costs at our facility,” said Lange.

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My Comment: This is not a cheap way to operate. I can only imagine how the victims must feel to see this killer be given these special considerations.