I have a theory that this whole Texas, Yearning for Zion compound and Temple was a set up.
I wouldn’t be surprised at all if we find out that all of the people there were handpicked, law abiding, FLDS members. The idea being to create a safe haven where the law couldn’t touch them. They had to know that they were being investigated and the best way to stop any investigation cold is to not break any laws.
Acquiescing and creating confusion when the authorities come, is a very good strategy when dealing with legal issues. The CPS raided the compound three times and they had no clue about what was going on, so they freaked out and just took everyone, counting on the fact that it would be easy to prove child abuse, simply because of the seriousness of all the allegations.
The FLDS lawyers have played the CPS like a fiddle and it looks like the State of Texas is going to pick up the tab and support the FLDS members in high style for the next 100 years. And if the FLDS are careful, they will be untouchable.
It is people just like you, Virginia Ridgerunner; greyfoxx39; colorcountry, FastCoyote, who let their emotions and hatred rule, that have caused this to happen. The CPS officials were so certain that they had them cold, that they got tunnel vision and only saw what they wanted to see. Now I am sure that they are in shock wondering what happened. They may yet prevail, the governments powers are awesome, but I fear that the FLDS may have a few aces up their sleeves. All they have to do now (if they lose on appeal) is show that the remaining 5 women are legal and the State is Texas is going to pay and pay.
So you're saying that we didn't "Keep Sweet?"
Nice.
I notice you aren’t arguing that the flds was anything but abusive, only that CPS bungled the entry. That leaves hope that you may have left a sliver of sanity.
But I will be surprised if the DNA tests don’t show marked signs of inbreeding, hardly something to be proud of.
I agree with some of your comments..some others..not so much.
The Texas CPS has had to deal with some very high level cases. A child locked in a closet for years, five children drowned in a bathtub, a mother bashing her children's head in with a rock and a mother cutting her baby's arms off..just too mention a few. And every time, the media screams..where was CPS??? So, I guess in the arm chair quarterbacking world they may or not be wrong. I don't believe these folks that work at thankless, low paying jobs have rushed in to insure their “job security”. The system, sadly is overloaded as it is.
I certainly agree that FLDS played them like a fiddle.
The analogy that comes to mind is that people think that terrorists are sitting in caves eating beetles. They are not smart. That because these folks dress and act like they are living in the 1800’s they think in that manner. Not too smart. But they know the ropes. This group has eluded prosecution for a long time. (With the exception of Warren Jeffs.)
I feel like the DNA will be muddled do to intermarriage, the “old guys” have already split, the remaining people will be uncooperative and the media will do the rest. I guess there is no way there could be false I.D.s or birth certificates?? That doesn't happen. /s
The references to Waco are getting old...that was federal..and there was pr oven evidence of child abuse. I don't think you have said that...but those that need to review the case.
I don't let my emotions rule. In a normal case of child abuse, an anonymous phone call is the trigger. The investigation follows.All the children in a potentially dangerous situation are removed. The investigation follows. This was very out of the ordinary. How did they know who to remove?