Other FLDS members showed up on the dossiers for a variety of things, from staring down and intimidating witnesses, being an active member of Warren Jeffs' security team, or holding a high rank in the FLDS Church's hierarchy.
Actually, I agree that people who aren't in the trial, and who "stare down the witnesses", should be removed from the court. Observers are not in court to effect the outcome, but simply to observe and report on the proceedings.
But to go from giving the witnesses evil glances to being listed as dangerous is quite a leap.
I think providing Texas a list of people was also a good thing, so they could be on the lookout. But the way they are described here, if it was done by a private citizen, would probably be considered slander.
And given the description, if one of these people had been pulled over on a traffic stop, it could have led to a violent encounter simply because the police were ready.
Also points against authority for the fact that the seizure was April 4, and the list of "dangerous people" wasn't given to Texas until two months later. If they really WERE dangerous that was far too long -- but the delay helps show that the list may be overblown, as there is no evidence that anybody acted wrong in those 2 months.
Or, as the article says, that any of these people have ever acted in the manner described, OTHER than "staring down" witnesses in the courtroom.
Could they be dangerous? Sure -- everybody could be dangerous. Do we put people on lists of "dangerous" people based on their religion or cult status, absent actual incidents of violence? Apparently so.
I know this -- when one or two of the pro-Life demonstrators stepped over the line and were arrested and jailed, I did not appreciate that ALL pro-lifers were smeared with being dangerous simply because we had a common goal.
Modern day Danites ping
Another of the Child Molestor Cabal denying the existance of the Evil Eye. Don't you know the FLDS have superpowers
Will someone again point out to me that the CPS supporters are not using the Salem Witchtrial Playbook. I keep forgetting why the thought they are keeps reoccuring to me.