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The Peoples Republic of Texas was back at it yesterday, terrorizing little children and getting in the faces, literally, of members of the FLDS Church in an attempt to salvage at least a criminal case against . . . who else? Warren Jeffs. Brooke Adams reports the Texas Attorney General — a weirdo with a fetish for FLDS saliva — sent agents to the home of 19-year-old Veda Keate to collect DNA samples by swabbing the mouths of her and her 2-year-old daughter.

When Keate asked why the AG couldn’t use samples already collected back in April, agents said merely, “This is for something different.” Adams reports:

Keate gave her sample but her daughter began screaming when the nurse attempted to swab the child’s mouth.
“They wanted me to get her in their car and I said, ‘No, I’m going to stand right here.’ They finally just forced it into her mouth,” Keate said.
Switzer [Keate's defense attorney] said the child’s fear was understandable given that “the last time guys with a couple guns came, it didn’t work out so good.”

Can you imagine the idiocy of these Texas AG agents thinking that any mother or child, having been abused and repeatedly lied to by the State of Texas as they have, would ever willingly get inside an official Texas State vehicle? Brain-dead is too polite a term. You’d think, after all of the rude, illegal behavior that the AG and company have already perpetrated against Keate, they would be somewhat apologetic or bashful about getting so personal, once again. But these are not people. They are animals – braying jackasses.

Switzer said that rather than seek a court order requiring CPS to share its DNA results, the AG’s office appears to want new evidence not attained by the “debacle” surrounding the initial investigation at the Yearning for Zion Ranch in April.
Switzer said any evidence problems surrounding the search warrant used to enter the ranch also taints the new search warrants.
“How would they even know that [about Keate's child] if it weren’t for the illegal raid on the ranch to begin with?” he said.

In other words, the Texas AG — who, to his credit was smart enough not to support Texas CPS at the Supreme Court back in May — has pretty much admitted that DNA evidence gathered following the illegal raid in April won’t be useable in any criminal case.

http://iperceive.net/texas-ag-back-at-it-sticking-hands-in-flds-mouths/#more-572
 
I know the state of Texas is eagerly pursuing charges against the FLDS, but I wonder why there are no charges pending yet for Rosita Swinton?

They have the proof and still no charges.

Colorado is moving ahead with their case against her however.

http://hughmcbryde.blogspot.com/

You have to scroll down. Its the 4th story.
 
It will be interesting to see how this whole DNA thing plays out.

There is a reason the state was adamant that they get more DNA from Veda Keate and her child.

Because of how the first DNA samples were obtained - did that make them unusable in a criminal investigation?

For some reason they had to get more. This all happened concurrently with the FLDS talking about the unreliability of DNA and also with Warren Jeffs collapsing and being hospitalized.

It appears to add up to a LOT of focus on DNA this last week - on everyones part.
 
Uh - oh....it appears there is more on the successful attempt to get DNA from Veda Keate......apparently unbeknownst to the ever vigilant CPS, cameras were rolling. The New York Times no less!

the rest of the story -

"What the goons did not know, and only found out after they shoved
the swab into the childs mouth with force was that reporters from the New York Times, who were there doing a story on the women and children for the past 3 days, was inside the apartment and got the entire thing on video.

Expect the video to come out tomorrow, it will be on every blog we can find, and Kurt will be sent a copy.

Watch when the cop finds out that he’s being taped, how he goes to his car and gets his hat and gloves to hide himself.

They went to another house, and the exact same thing happened,
it’s all caught in living color. Smile boys, you’re in the New York Times!"

http://iperceive.net/texas-ag-back-at-it-sticking-hands-in-flds-mouths/#more-572
 
This blogger raises a good question on the matter of Veda Keate and the DNA swabbing incident -


"Good for her for standing her ground, but isn't that strange? State expert testimony claimed that these young women couldn't resist authority, having been trained from birth to be robots.

"I wasn't very pleased," she said. "I'm just ready for them to be done."
Switzer said he and Keate were shown an affidavit that said Texas authorities believe his client's child was fathered by Jeffs when she was under the legal age of consent - which is 16 for a legal marriage and 17 for sexual contact when there is an age difference of three years or less.
The AG's office collected about 600 DNA samples from FLDS parents and children after 51st District Judge Barbara Walther said the tests were necessary to prove parentage.

Switzer said that rather than seek a court order requiring CPS to share its DNA results, the AG's office appears to want new evidence not attained by the "debacle" surrounding the initial investigation at the Yearning for Zion Ranch in April.

Switzer said any evidence problems surrounding the search warrant used to enter the ranch also taints the new search warrants.


A number of people pointed this out early on- that sure, there probably were a handful of under-aged 'marriages,' but that the way the state went about this whole process was going to render any attempts to prosecute highly problematic- if not null and void. It's also going to be the height of irony if every one of the cases the state does find turn out to involve Warren Jeffs, who was already in prison and thus posing no immediate threat."

http://heartkeepercommonroom.blogspot.com/
 
In any situation once the dust clears and 20/20 hindsight becomes available, some heroes emerge. Regular ordinary people who were able to keep their heads and stick to their values when feelings and rumors were running rampant. Dan Adams appears to be such a man. This article is his July 9th account of what transpired when he was put in charge of some of the FLDS children.



"In early April, Child Protective Services of Texas went to Schleicher County to remove children from the Yearning for Zion Ranch operated by the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints.

In all, CPS took custody of more than 430 children considered at risk of abuse.

State officials asked Cal Farley's Boys Ranch in Amarillo, among other private providers, to assist in providing temporary placement for some children removed from the ranch near Eldorado. In keeping with our mission, we took in 73 boys at Cal Farley's Boys Ranch. Although this raised the resident census to 330, as compared to the typical number of 284 children, the increase in numbers was the easiest thing to manage.

From the day this began, people asked how we could handle the costs associated with the boys' care. They asked about the nature of the relationship between Cal Farley's and the state, and about our work with the FLDS boys and their families. We had our share of challenges as we strived to remain objective, and to navigate the legal, social, religious and political complexities surrounding the case.

Cal Farley's Boys Ranch is licensed by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and maintains a "no fee for service" agreement with that agency for care of children in state custody. Although the state offered to pay for our services to the FLDS children, we declined and took no state funds throughout the course of the boys' stay with us.

We have never accepted fees or daily rates for the care of children, regardless of legal guardianship. This is so we can ensure the needs and best interests of children are never secondary to financial issues. However, programs funded through a combination of state and donor dollars are providing a range of services not available at Boys Ranch, so we understand the value of state funding for services to children and families.

The most significant difference between the placement of these boys and the typical resident of our programs was that of legal guardianship. Most come to us through an inquiry from a citizen asking for help with a child. The placement is voluntary and negotiated through a partnership with the parents. In the case of the FLDS boys, the state was the legal entity that placed the boys, and the biological parents happened to be in an adversarial relationship with the state.

The boys came to Cal Farley's in three swells. The first was a group of 27 teenage boys. They arrived in two chartered buses, one being a backup in the event of a breakdown, an escort of six to eight state troopers and an EMS vehicle. Several CPS workers helped pass the baton of supervision to Cal Farley's.

The first thing we did when they arrived was feed them and ask about food preferences and other needs. One boy said, "We just want our mothers." That was one thing we could not control. One young man submitted a request in writing for a hat from Warren Caterpillar in San Angelo, and through casual conversation, the story was relayed to the DPS captain and lieutenant who had managed the escort. The next morning, two state troopers showed up at the boys' home with a box full of caps, and sitting on top was one from Warren Caterpillar.

Our most critical task was to develop communicative relationships with boys who were confused and apprehensive about their situation. We were open with them about our position, making it clear that we had no intention of trying to change them, but that we could not change who we are, either. We allowed them access to news reports about their families, CPS actions and the court proceedings. We also engaged them to help us prepare for other boys we anticipated might follow. The day we negotiated the placement of 45 more boys with CPS, we sent a truck to Dallas for more furniture. When it arrived, the boys put bunk beds together for their younger "brothers."

The boys lived in two of our 28 homes at Boys Ranch. We supervised them with men and women pulled from their other duties, and with new employees hired for this initiative. One reason we believe this worked is that we did not try to control them, but empowered the boys to use the self-regulating structure and discipline that already existed among them. This manifested itself in their selection of roommates, worship schedules, chores and organizing daily routines. We experienced intelligent, well-spoken, good-natured boys, forthcoming with their worldviews, curious about the world they had come into and eager to go home.

The daily routines required an interesting administrative choreography. The boys met regularly with attorneys, Court Appointed Special Advocates and CPS caseworkers. They also required physical and dental checkups. Under the circumstances, a set program design was difficult to achieve. This lent itself to more unstructured time than a child would typically have at Boys Ranch, but they did experience a range of activities such as hiking, horseback riding, fishing, yardwork, household chores, worship time and educational assessments. They remained separated from the rest of the residents during their stay with us. Mothers, fathers and other family members visited the boys with remarkable regularity, given the fact that they had children scattered about in other locations up to 500 miles from Boys Ranch. We gave family members guided tours of our campus in efforts to dispel any mystery surrounding Boys Ranch. During this period, we hosted band competitions, district baseball games, the Special Olympics, Boys Ranch High School graduation and the annual meeting of the United Peace Officers of America.

From my vantage point, the greatest challenge was that of having to maintain the middle road, trying to take care of the boys' basic needs while managing the diversity of judgments others were making about our involvement.

Families wanted us to ensure that the boys' daily habits, traditions, nutrition, dress, religious observances and education were consistent with their expectations, and most were adamant about the state not immunizing their boys. For the record, we did not facilitate the immunization of any boys nor impose restrictions on their religious activities.

We managed a difficult situation in the best way we could. We all followed the various rulings of the courts, and the boys started packing when the Third Court of Appeals in Austin ruled in favor of the 38 mothers challenging the actions of CPS. We knew after the Texas Supreme Court ruling that it would be a matter of days before they all left.

Most of us felt a strange mixture of relief and sadness when they left because we know there is a tough road ahead for all involved. A few boys have since called back just to check in. We hope they stay in touch.

No one comes away from this unchanged."

Dan Adams is president and CEO of Cal Farley's, which operates Boys Ranch and Girlstown, U.S.A., residential childcare facilities, and Family Resource Centers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Austin, Houston and Amarillo
 
Arrest warrant issued for Rozita Swinton — in Colorado
by Kurt Schulzke

An arrest warrant has been issued for FLDS-bane Rozita Swinton after Swinton skipped a probation revocation hearing on Monday. According to Kathleen Walsh, Director of Communications at the 18th Judicial District in Centennial Colorado, Swinton recieved a 12 month deferred sentence for false reporting on in June 2007 for an incident that occurred on in June 2005 in Castle Rock. ht: Hugh McBryde


http://iperceive.net/arrest-warrant-issued-for-rozita-swinton-in-colorado/
 
I would assume that on a Senate level, one would want the most credible people to speak.

Notice that Flora is not included.

Could that be because she has been completely discredited? Once it was proven that she told lies to inflate her argument, she pretty much ruled out getting included in more conventional events such as this one.

Senate hearing to focus on FLDS

Nevada Sen. Harry Reid is organizing a hearing July 24 before the Senate Judiciary Committee to gather evidence for a federal crime investigation into the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The hearing does not show up on the committee's schedule, but I hear it is definitely on.

Reid hopes to show the FLDS are an organized crime syndicate that has engaged in bribery, extortion, fraud, embezzlement, witness tampering, labor violations, etc.

He wants the Department of Justice to go after the FLDS for such crimes as part of a RICO investigation.

I have been told that witnesses being lined up by Reid include:

Stephen Singular, author of ''When Men Become Gods,'' about the FLDS.

Pennie Peterson, a former FLDS member who says she ran away from her home in Short Creek in 1983 at age 14 because she was about to be married to an older man.

Dan Fischer, a former FLDS member and Utah businessman who has funded lawsuits against the sect.

Mark Shurtleff, Utah Attorney General.

Terry Goddard, Arizona Attorney General.

I asked Stephen Singular about the hearing.

He told me he first spoke with Reid in mid-May and the senator ''indicated a very strong intention to get something started and that is why he asked me to write a 10-page letter about potential FLDS crimes, essentially allegations at this time.''

Singular said Reid gave that document to certain people in Congress, including Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, and John Cornyn, R-Texas, both members of the Judiciary Committee.

http://blogs.sltrib.com/plurallife/
 
Thank goodness and God for people like Dan Adams. I hope those boys will keep checking in & know that if anything happens in future that they have someone to turn to.

Glow said:
In any situation once the dust clears and 20/20 hindsight becomes available, some heroes emerge. Regular ordinary people who were able to keep their heads and stick to their values when feelings and rumors were running rampant. Dan Adams appears to be such a man. This article is his July 9th account of what transpired when he was put in charge of some of the FLDS children.

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No one comes away from this unchanged."

Dan Adams is president and CEO of Cal Farley's, which operates Boys Ranch and Girlstown, U.S.A., residential childcare facilities, and Family Resource Centers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Austin, Houston and Amarillo
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A RICO investigation might get to the bottom of the murky goings on in the FLDS and if the allegations prove true could potentially break the stalemate between the State & the FLDS.

Glow said:
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Reid hopes to show the FLDS are an organized crime syndicate that has engaged in bribery, extortion, fraud, embezzlement, witness tampering, labor violations, etc.

He wants the Department of Justice to go after the FLDS for such crimes as part of a RICO investigation.

<Respectfully Snipped> .... Stephen Singular about the hearing.

He told me he first spoke with Reid in mid-May and the senator ''indicated a very strong intention to get something started and that is why he asked me to write a 10-page letter about potential FLDS crimes, essentially allegations at this time.''

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http://blogs.sltrib.com/plurallife/
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blaize said:
Thank goodness and God for people like Dan Adams. I hope those boys will keep checking in & know that if anything happens in future that they have someone to turn to.
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Yes! Very good point you made there. Not only did Dan Adams demonstrate to these boys that kindness existed for them in the "outside" world - they carry that knowledge with them should they ever need it in the future.

That seems a true example of what everyones goal should have been in this situation. Let these women and children know there are kind and friendly people living outside the walls of FLDS that stand ready to help if it is wanted.


It seems Dan Adams even has the measured respect of the FLDS parents of the boys who were in his care.

I found this comment. It was made by the father of a boy who was placed with Dan Adams.


"I am one of the Fathers of one of the boys sent to Cal Farleys. I must express my gratitude to Cal Farleys for making the best of this situation. My boy sent there fared the best of any of his siblings for the trauma they endured at the hands of the state. I attribute this to the non invasive approach Mr. Dan and others took to our boys at Cal Farleys as well as the support the older brothers took for their little brothers. Thank you Dan. Thanks for the tour. We're very grateful to have our well trained boys back.

P.S. Thank you Go SanAngelo for this refreshing story. It is the best and most unbiased account I have read in your paper."

http://www.gosanangelo.com/news/200...ft-no-one-unchanged/?show_comments=1#comments
 
blaize said:
A RICO investigation might get to the bottom of the murky goings on in the FLDS and if the allegations prove true could potentially break the stalemate between the State & the FLDS.
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What is a RICO investigation exactly?
 
RICO stands for Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations.
 
Hey Glow, a RICO ([FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations statute[/SIZE][/FONT]) investigation is a very powerful weapon because it give the investigators a wide purview.

(Source)
Under RICO, a person or group who commits any two of 35 crimes—27 federal crimes and 8 state crimes—within a 10-year period and, in the opinion of the United States Attorney bringing the case, has committed those crimes with similar purpose or results can be charged with racketeering. Those found guilty of racketeering can be fined up to $25,000 and/or sentenced to 20 years in prison per racketeering count. In addition, the racketeer must forfeit all ill-gotten gains and interest in any business gained through a pattern of "racketeering activity."
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Glow said:
What is a RICO investigation exactly?
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Thanks Blaize,

So then I guess the purpose is to see if the FLDS are an organized crime syndicate that has engaged in bribery, extortion, fraud, embezzlement, witness tampering, labor violations, etc. Since those are the type of crimes that would be part of a RICO investigation.
 
Welcome Glow. I think if they conduct a RICO investigation they'll uncover any information they need of wrongdoing in areas other than the suspected child abuse.


Glow said:
Thanks Blaize,

So then I guess the purpose is to see if the FLDS are an organized crime syndicate that has engaged in bribery, extortion, fraud, embezzlement, witness tampering, labor violations, etc. Since those are the type of crimes that would be part of a RICO investigation.
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Yes, i think so too.

Some concern has been expressed in the past about how the YFZ ranch was actually funded. Even though this investigation is not about the Texas situation per se, the money seems to flow through such a labyrinth that I cant even imagine how one would find a "paper trail" to follow!

This article mentions Carolyn Jessops, one of the less hateful ex members. I am glad that she is thinking her way through this. I do believe she has some feelings for the women of FLDS.


"The Senate Judiciary Committee is poised to hold a hearing in Washington, D.C., next week on alleged crimes involving the Fundamentalist LDS Church.

Politicians, activists and ex-FLDS members are being contacted by staffers for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and asked if they would be willing to testify before the committee on July 24.

"I have been asked to testify," ex-FLDS member Carolyn Jessop said Monday, the day she was contacted by the senator's office. Jessop was the fourth wife of Merrill Jessop, who leads the FLDS Church's YFZ Ranch in Eldorado, Texas. She chronicled her life in the polygamous sect in her bestselling book "Escape."
Jessop said Monday she had not decided if she would attend.
"My hope would be to educate them on how difficult it is if a woman wants to leave to get on their feet and accomplish that," she said.

Others who are being asked to testify include Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff and Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard.

"They want me to talk about how the feds could be involved," Shurtleff told the Deseret News. "Specifically with regards to organized crime and RICO (racketeering laws)."

http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,700243178,00.html
 
Another article on the Senate probe.


"Senator Harry Reid is following the role of "Inspector Javert" in "Les Miserables", relentlessly persuing the FLDS for supposed crimes that have never been proven, and most likely were never committed.

And consider this, just whose tax "contributions" is this crazy senator using to fund his obsessive persecution??? As the contents of your wallet become smaller and smaller, remember how your hard earned money is being wasted and by whom!

I wonder if "Inspector Javert" had a wife? Wouldn't Flora Jessop be a perfect shoe-in for the part!

In the News



Feds to hear Reid's bid for FLDS probe


By Brooke Adams The Salt Lake Tribune

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will take his quest for a federal investigation of a polygamous sect before the Judiciary Committee next week. The Nevada Democrat requested and received the July 24 hearing before the committee, during which he will present evidence to support a federal crime investigation of The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, a spokesman said. Jon Summers, who works in Reid's Washington, D.C., office, said Reid and others are set to testify.

"He is trying to step up federal enforcement against abuses that often occur in these polygamous sects," Summers said Monday. Reid has pushed for several years to get the U.S. Attorney's Office to form a federal task force to look at polygamous sects and has renewed that effort because current Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey "seems more receptive to it," Summers said.

"We have the states working together to combat this, but assistance from the federal government could also be helpful to protect women and kids," he said. (protection from whom?)

Reid sent Mukasey a letter in April asking for his help in fighting (supposed, never proven) "pervasive criminal activity" occurring in polygamous groups - specifically, the FLDS.

*(italic notes added)

Read Entire Article Here

http://dayofpraise.blogspot.com/
 
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