Elizabeth Smart who vanished from Utah home found safe

Seattle Times ^ | March 12, 2003 | Mike Carter

[AlexW]

"I'm beginning to suspect that she wasn't really "kidnapped"

Yes, this does not look good...She was seduced, or whatever.
It will be interesting to see how this will play.

[GVnana]

And what a remarkable family she has!

[Palladin]

RNMOM, This seems all too possible. John Walsh investigated this couple extensively for his program, AMW.
On LKL tonight, Walsh said the woman had lots of dolls....baby dolls....and she treated them as if they were real babies!! Nothing is too farfetched to believe of these two very insane people.

[sweetliberty]

Media show restraint and discernment??? What a joke!

[SarahW]

She is probably pregnant. You'll eat those words.

[I still care]

I am not talking about mainstream Mormonism. (Which by the way, I don't agree with, but religion is a personal choice.) I understand Mormanism has no more relation to forced polygamy than being Italian has to the mafia or being a Christian Conservative has to white supremist militia. (People love to draw unfail parallels.)

I am talking about some of these strange compounds that exist where cultish-like variants exist. If you are in Utah you know there are whole towns where this lifestyle is the norm.

Here is one link I found about one family: http://www.xmission.com/~plporter/lds/kingston2.htm#Incestuous

Many of them live off the government as one man cannot supply all the needs of so many children and wives. There are whole societies devoted to helping women traumatized by these cults. I got interested in this topic several years ago after watching a show on a group that helps women hide out after escaping from forced plural marriage. They are born into these families and forced to marry men chosen by their fathers at very young ages.

[Pan_Yans Wife]

I too heard that they travelled the country, even to Atlanta and Florida. But, I am not in Utah, nor am I a reporter. :)

[Palladin]

Don't tell me Old Tom is flapping his lips again to all his reporter buddies! Got duct tape??

[dennisw]

Last I looked Muhammad had 23 wives (not at same time) and married Aisha at 6. Consummated at 9 when Mo' was 53. Just another crazy like this delusional kidnapper, like this (probable) rapist.

[stlnative]

Yes... I also picked up that they just returned to Utah about 2 to 3 days ago... they had come back from San Diego.

So it is hard to say really how long or often they had her in Utah.

[homeschool mama]

I stand corrected. My apologies, HA.

[Shermy]

She got fat because she was probably eating junk food only. Plus obesity in females can be a symptom of abuse.

Don't blame the victim.

[sweetliberty]

Thought you might have fun with this one.

[homeschool mama]

Please remove my post 56. Thank you kindly.

[Mike Darancette]

"Emmanuel" is facing life.

In prison he'll learn what plural marriage is all about.

[stlnative]

Angela Ricci is on the Abrams Report now - She has also gained some weight

[I still care]

I don't know the facts. He looks nuts to me. Last year that was my personal supposition what happened. I still don't know if I am right or wrong.

When I first saw her photo, she seemed so pretty and sweet. I immediately thought she had attracted attention from the wrong person. IF the facts are right in the article (and let's face it, the news often gets it wrong) the man thought he was entitled to a 2nd wife, and she was the unlucky selectee.

I am just very happy to hear she is back with her family, but somehow I always thought she would turn up. I just had the feeling some nut kidnapped her for a plural wife.

[homeschool mama]

yikes! :o)

I asked the admin mod to remove my post 'correcting you'.