Comments on: Texas polygamist raid based on defective warrant?

By: Amanda

Amanda — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:44:20 +0000

Just wanted to say thanks for the way you worded you comments. Does anyone else care that what our Gov’t is doing in Texas with these people is so wrong in so many ways? I’m disgusted by the complete disregard for the feelings of these innocent people- Can we just stand back and watch as they are tortured for what they believe in?

By: NDNOutlaw

NDNOutlaw — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:21:57 +0000

This is another travesty of justice by Texas.Texas is notorious for this type of legal behavior.
I am now seeing that the children have been moved to a place called Cal Farleys Boys Ranch.A place that abused me repeatedly over 30 years ago.Where was the state then?I can tell you they would not listen.
There has been NO PROOF shown that these people have done anything other than follow their religion.And yes the outside world is full of satanic and evil forces….the government is wrought with it.Does anyone remember WACO?I say produce the witness,that they cannot find.It is a cheap shot to take an anonymous call as proof.Washington,Adams and the other patriots of this great country are rolling in their graves over this fascist crap.I dont Sam Houston would care for it either.
Remember folks they are INNOCENT until PROVEN guilty without a reasonable doubt by a court of law.This is just more proof of an out of control judicial system that is for sale to the highest bidder.

By: SPO

SPO — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:16:55 +0000

The married bond may create some constitutional issues. Who knows? But any marriages after . . . .

By: Gideon

Gideon — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:38:39 +0000

To a point, though, right? What if state law permitted consensual sex between anyone above the age of 14. Then this sect moved into town and the legislators didn’t like their other practices (albeit legal). So to “get” them, they changed the age of consent to 16, knowing that people of this sect got married at 15. Would that still be legal? Should it?

By: SPO

SPO — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:18:31 +0000

I’m not as well-versed at the ins and outs of exceptions to exclusion, but I would think that witness testimony would obviate a lot of the problems with a bad search.

The First Amendment issue doesn’t seem to hold a ton of water. I think the botttom line is that, no matter what the motive of a statute, a state gets to protect minors from sex with adults.