All the more reason why when they bust them they should not give them ANY extra ammunition to defend themselves in court with.
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Gotcha. The authorities should have called in mercenaries to do the work for them. Using indigenous LEO makes it appear that the state of Texas is against them.
I think it is safe to say that making the case that Detroit, or the State of Texas, are rivals of the LDS is a pretty tough stretch to make. However, for attorneys to make a claim that another religious denomination is a rival to the LDS is a very easy one to make... as your own post about the religious arguments going on here points out.