Gunny
Gold Member
And the evidence keeps piling up that the State in fact went on a hunting expedition with what is becoming clear was a trumped up charge, probably faked, at the compound.
There is no real evidence any of the children were abused or we would have already heard it. Once again even assuming the charge that young girls are forced to marry, there is absolutely no evidence that the younger children were sexually or physically abused as the State claims. No reason to remove them from the compound except over zealous State officials on a "mission".
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080416/ap_on_re_us/polygamist_retreat
The chance that they will have a fair hearing is small to remote. Child protective services is all about lying and creating false impressions by any means possible. When they claim the mothers had to be removed because they 'coach" the children that means the kids are NOT telling them what they want to hear.
Was it not you trying to point out that people can be arrested and held PRIOR TO conviction on suspicion of committing a crime? Seems on this issue you have done a 180 and are now concerned with the rights of the individuals.
I see no evidence "piling up" that supports your assumptions that the state is guilty of anything but doing its job to protect its citizens. They are conducting an investigtion based on an allegation. It is customary in such cases to remove the children and/or females alleged to be the victims in such cases, in almost every state I have ever lived in.
You also assume these people will not get a fair hearing. Obviously they ARE getting one, or people wouldn't be getting released to go back to the place.
An investigation is being conducted, but I surely don't see the one-sidedness on the issue you are presenting.