LLRucker's Blog

I was a bit surprised to learn that the Texas Rangers had an informant INSIDE that compound for over four years! So, my question is, why did it take four years for them to finally get a search warrant?

I know that in America folks are free to worship as they please, but does that include the right to break the law? Polygamy is illegal, so those practicing it, even if it is a part of their religious beliefs are breaking the law. So,why was this allowed to continue for so long?

I have a writer acquaintance who wrote two books on this practice a few years ago. One is called Sister Wife, the other is Wives and Sisters. When she wrote the first one, the LDS church condemned her. They were pretty upset that she was speaking about church affairs. Her book SisterWife, released in 2001 was an eerie preview of the Elizabeth Smart case that took place just a year after the book was released. (You can read all about Natalie's experiences on her blog. Pretty chilling stuff, really.)

Personally, I think that when Warren Jeffs was arrested and convicted , that was the time to get the warrant, not wait for months while other children and women continued to be abused. It just never ceases to amaze me the extreme's some religious groups go to, and it continues to amaze me the way the authorities keep turing a blind eye to these practices; all in the name of religious freedom.