Court: Texas wrongly seized sect children
In a ruling that could torpedo the case against the West Texas polygamist sect, a state appeals court Thursday said authorities had no right to seize more than 440 children in a raid on the splinter group’s ranch last month.
Even Texas courts can’t warp the law into accepting a principle of collective guilt: where a whole class of people are legally liable for alleged misconduct by a few.
The Third Court of Appeals in Austin ruled that the state offered “legally and factually insufficient” grounds for the “extreme” measure of removing all children from the ranch, from babies to teenagers. The state never provided evidence that the children were in any immediate danger, the only grounds in Texas law for taking children from their parents without court approval, the appeals court said.
Dang! Makes it kind of hard to keep a good witch-hunt going!
ALL CHRISTIANS NEED TO PAY HEED TO THIS!!
As our society becomes more secular, Biblical teachings are under attack. To advocate (preach) an non-secular world view becomes dangerous to those that seek to implement government power over “thoughts” and “beliefs”. It’s already happening in Europe and Canada.
While I do not subscribe to the FLDS belief system, we MUST protect their rights under our legal system or ALL religious beliefs are subverted. The Texas AG and Social Services are attempting to remove ALL children from their parents because of their BELIEF system, not by any specific evidence of abuse.
Be afraid, very afraid…