FBI Source: Elizabeth Smart Was Married to Drifter

MSNBC ^ | March 13, 2003 | Ashley Banfield

[ewing]

breaking now..

[aruanan]

And she never did. MK saw in the darkness a gun and stuck to her story. Now we know through Elizabeth that it wasn't a gun, but a knife. What difference does it make what it was?

You take too much for granted. Here's what you should have said:

And she never did. MK said she saw in the darkness a gun and stuck to her story. Now we hear from Elizabeth that it wasn't a gun, but a knife. What difference does it make that their stories were different?

[aruanan]

All 18 or older.

At the time of the bust. But what about when they first went with him?

[noutopia]

I may be new but I wont let him get away with his Crap.

[cherry]

"... Question: If married, what does that do to the kidnapping conviction???"

I can't believe people are really questioning this so-called marriage with a straight face....

there was no marriage...it was some lunatic who said he was marrying her and that is all it was...it was rape if he "consumated" the so-called "marriage"...

[NautiNurse]

He may as well kiss his "kingdom" good bye

Be prepared for a tough insanity defense.

[sandude]

Any so called "marriage" would be questionable anyway because I'm sure there was no person with the proper authourity to make it a legal bond.

[CharacterCounts]

Be prepared for a tough insanity defense.

I think that's a nonstarter in this case.

[RecentConvert]

Thanks. Much better.

[sneakypete]

LOL! Next week we should expect him to demand laws against hiring transients without getting their social security number - or a reference

Nope,not this boy. He will be calling for the Deptartment of Transients to make sure all the people he hires under the table so he doesn't have to pay SS and other taxes on them have all their shots,and a gooberment "Grade A" stamp on their asses. Not only that,but he would probabably expect the Dept of Transients to provide them with a driver and a car to take them to work.

[Republic]

And that says it all-she was fully stripped of her identity.

[Joe Hadenuf]

Oh man.....

[uncitizen]

Ahhh. That's what i thought you meant ;)

[sneakypete]

I don't think he can be sentenced to death for kidnapping and rape, I am not certain, but I thought that the death penalty can only be used for murder

If that's true,I hope the law is soon changed. Kidnappers are the scum of the Earth,and put the parents of the children they steal through a living hell. It is a ultimate crime.

[Eva]

As curious as I am about what transpired, I feel that we have no real right to know. I feel bad that it is now public knowledge that she was married to the guy. It would have been better to keep people wondering, for Elizabeth's sake I mean. Even if it turns out that she did go willingly with this creep, she was a minor and minors often make big mistakes. Either way, this poor girl is going to be paying for this for years to come.

[Partisan Hack]

Consent for sex is different than marriage. Children in Utah can get married at 16. Are you denying that?

[noutopia]

Thanks.

[fiesti]

I heard ED Smart say on Fox News either yesterday or today that the screen was cut from the inside AND outside ???