Well yes, it's their home. But do they really like it there?

Between Midland/Odessa and Ft. Worth, TX, I could be easily lulled to sleep on I-20 when driving through flat country, looking at the horizon that spans for 20 miles, and looking north toward those oil derricks. And the heat in the summer is nothing to speak of, too. It is such a boring place to be.

When I got to Ft. Worth, there I was in cowtown, USA, home of the cow auctions. Look east on the turnpike and there is Dallas.

While the FLDS may have a case against the state of Texas, the young lady suing the FLDS may have a case as well. What goes around, comes around. I'm sure happy I am not an attorney.

Does it matter? As if kids living in dangerous public housing and trailer parks actually "like" their situation. I know I didn't "like" living right next to the projects. But that was where we lived.

You are crazy. This is a GREAT time to be an attorney. You have a potential 600-700 plaintiffs in this case. It's not "The FLDS" that is gonna sue, it's every individual person who might have suffered. At least 15 "girls" detained that were adults and the kids of the monogamous families. This might get huge. That one girl vs. the FLDS is a drop in the bucket comparatively. The lawyers knew it too. I bet they were knocking each other down to get a chance to get to represent one of these people.

Howza 'bout I am happy that I am an attorney not living in Texas?

I'm happy I'm not the judge that signed the warrant or approved the seizure. Someone's in big trouble.

Now that is something we both agree on. It is a tough job, but somebody has to do it.

Exactly, just make sure it's done right. And so far, no one has been able to do it, and just drives these people further underground....with good reason.

Although, I guess there's nothing illegal about being underground as long as you are abiding by the law.

Well, it seems that CPS did not follow the proper procedures for their raid. How disappointing. The state overstepped it's bounds in this case and unless they appeal successfully, the kids must be returned within 10 days. You would think that after a 4 year investigation, they could have handled this the right way. I guess you are right about that fx. I still disagree with you rationale for the FLDS's not abusing children. I don't think this is the last we'll hear from this community, and I think the state will be much better prepared in the future. FLDS had better keep it house in order, as the CPS will be waiting for a chance to be reaffrimed in their position.

Thanks.

I think the FLDS does have it's house in order. That's what brought this ruling. None of the charges made in the warrant(s) panned out. Pretty much the same thing that happened at the Short Creek raid. It seem "learning from history" is beyond the Texas CPS. They'll probably just change more laws again.

http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_9361767
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24796749/
http://gritsforbreakfast.blogspot.com/2008/05/how-many-underage-moms-were-at-yfz.html

I like this post on a blog.

Did any of you watch the 48 Hours special on the FLDS? Have any of you seen the pics of Warren Jeffs kissing his 12 year old wife? And you are right fx, Warren hasn't always been their prophet, his father was the prophet before him. And his word is law to them. Even from prison. I loved seeing Jeffs state that he wasn't the prophet and that there wasn't any truth in him. They don't want people top see that confession fro him, but I saw it. I think he has realised what his crimes were. Good. If he really is religious, he'll suffer terrible guilt for all he has done to families and children. And you cannot fault TExas CPS for breaking up families, when their "prophet" has been doing that all along, when it suited him or when he was punishing them.