I am not interested in this issue any more. It was fully discussed when it occurred. However, the genesis of the problem was attacks by the family dogs on passers-by. That is what brought the police into the picture and led to the discovery of the horrors there.
It's basic story was one of a woman overwhelmed by the illness and death of her husband not some overreaching governmental intrusions into the serandiptious lives of brave anti-governmental patriots. Man from good family goes through mental and physical decline and his family suffered for it. Without the local government's involvement a greater tragedy would likely have resulted since the mother was totally unable to cope.
One of the daughters was able to remove herself from this disaster and was found to have symptoms of malnutrition as evidenced by weak and fractured bones.
I agree that this has been discussed and discussed. . . months ago. I too do not see a point in further discussion. But my truthfulness was impugned. I saw that what I said about the Idaho authorities could be interpreted in a manner I did not intend. I attempted to correct that.
The oldest daughter was injured during U.S. Air Force recruit training. AF doctors did suggest problems stemming from childhood. The family's problems were more recent than that.
We obviously disagree. But I would be remiss to not point out that the mother was in fact seeking help when she accepted a policeman's offer of a ride to the Social Security office. She never made it there.
Your second paragraph is accurate except IMO the mother was in fact seeking help. I also believe that local authorities offered to help the family with their back taxes months earlier but were refused. I will always believe those who argue that the developers who acquired the property wanted the family off their property.