[Saundra Duffy]

The State was wrong in this case. I wonder what else they are wrong about.

[Saundra Duffy]

I can’t imagine anything more horrible than the State trying to separate a newborn from its mother but they sure tried. The only reason it did not happen is that the father got an injunction to prevent it.

The truth about this case probably came to light only because this woman notified the news about her plight.

[pandoraou812]

Wrong in just this one case? Or do you mean all cases? I think I will wait & see but still polygamy is illegal & I think that men involved & mothers who let their daughters be child brides & sister wives have much explaining to do. I want to hear them justify it.

[CindyDawg]

The State was wrong in this case

I don't think so. That said though...there is always areas to improvement . Unless there is good reason not to, I would like to see more women with children shelters be provided. Not all get the breaks that this group has received. I would like to see all mothers that run into trouble get to stay with their little one's if possible.

[JCG]

The State was wrong in this case.

I think time will tell.  One thing's for certain, any time you're dealing with a cult, anything's possible.  Here's a little more about the circumstances:

Louisa Jessop's children were among the more than 400 who were taken from the Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints compound raided early last month by Texas law enforcement and CPS officials. She says she's 22 and has presented authorities with a driver's license and birth certificate to prove it. But CPS spokesman Chris Van Deusen told NBC that the department has classified her as a "disputed minor," the term used for FLDS women whose age has not been established to the department's satisfaction. Until her age is established, they are treating her as if she is a minor.

"They said I looked like I was under 18," she said.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24604291/

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[TWohlford]

“The State was wrong in this case. I wonder what else they are wrong about.”

Yup.

McMartin Preschool anyone?

[elkfersupper]

The State can't have any non-conformists out there making babies.

That might lead to more non-conformists and the collapse of the State.

[TWohlford]

I’ve heard people speculate that, en masse, the entire group refused to give any proof to the State of Texas as to the names, ages, parentage, etc of the kids. So, the State took ‘em all out.

Again, if someone mistreated a child, I’m in favor of a public hanging. However, let’s have a proper trial first, okay? What happened to due process?

[knarf]

Fuel costs continue to go up, for no apparent reason except someone has deemed it so, I heard a preacher on the radio tonight warn of an approaching famine and cited rising costs and rice shortage (in part) as to how he connected an OT famine with today, and "the state" has control over many lives because of a phone call.

It's a damned, good think Mike Rivero is no longer posting on FR ... I think I'd be tempted to do something really drastic.

This entire LDS takeover has bothered me since shortly after I found out about the phone call from someone that couldn't be found. Weird or not, the state came in and invaded a ton of people and thoroughly screwed up their lives because someone said so.

Between Wall Street and Congress, our entire nation has been invaded and a whole buncha' tons of people have been thoroughly screwed up ... just because someone says so.

OK ... I'll go take my meds now.

[patton]

“Dan Jessop, who sought the hearing in Austin on behalf of his wife, Louisa, and their three children, said he viewed the hearing as at least a partial victory. He said he is relieved that his children are being kept together with their mother, and he vowed to continue to seek the full reunification of their family. “

I take from this quote that the mother, at least, has been reunited with her other children, too?

I ask, because last I heard, her other children were spread all over TX.

[LongElegantLegs]

Well go-llee, you don’t say, the state was wrong about her age? And they told her to either live under their supervision, or leave without her children? Wow, who’d have thought that would happen.

[brytlea]

Have you ever been wrong about anything? (I have). Does that make you or I suspect on everything we do? You should be applauding them for admitting they were wrong.

susie

[purpleraine]

How long did that take? Three weeks? Unbelievable.

[microgood]

A quote from the movie The Fury (1978)

"what a culture can't assimilate, it destroys."

[El Gato]

State lets sect woman keep her baby

IF she stays in state custody herself. She's free to go, but only without her baby. Something of a misleading headline.

[griffin]

What...the CPS didn’t hop on the opportunity to cut the child out of her womb before it was born!? Must be getting lazy.