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Prosecution close to resting case against Jeffs
AP via Yahoo ^ | August 3, 2011 | WILL WEISSERT

Posted on 08/03/2011 9:46:46 AM PDT by MizSterious

Prosecution close to resting case against Jeffs

AP By WILL WEISSERT - Associated Press

SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) — Prosecutors are still questioning their final witness in the Texas trial of a polygamist leader accused of sexually assaulting two girls he took as brides during so-called spiritual marriages.

Texas Ranger Nick Hanna was on the stand for a second day Wednesday, and prosecutors were close to resting their case against Warren Jeffs.

The 55-year-old leads the Fundamental Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, which believes polygamy brings exaltation in heaven.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: flds; mormons; rape; warrenjeffs
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I'll be curious to see what the defense does. So far, I've noticed that Jeffs isn't saying he innocent because he never did these things--he freely admits that he did. No, he says he's innocent because he has the right to do them.
1 posted on 08/03/2011 9:46:48 AM PDT by MizSterious
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To: Pebcak; UCANSEE2; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; greyfoxx39; proudofthesouth; pandoraou812; metmom; ...

Warren Jeffs trial ping—if you want on or off, let me know via freepmail!


2 posted on 08/03/2011 9:51:09 AM PDT by MizSterious (Apparently, there's no honor when it comes to someone else's retirement funds.)
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To: MizSterious

Bring ‘em young.


3 posted on 08/03/2011 9:55:40 AM PDT by Mr Ramsbotham (Laws against sodomy are honored in the breech.)
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To: MizSterious

Today, the prosecution plays the recording of Jeffs having sex with a 12 year old. You can hear the voices of women in the background.

What a perv. And those sister-wives are nothing but sicko pimps...they should be locked up as well.


4 posted on 08/03/2011 9:58:37 AM PDT by bimboeruption (Clinging to my Bible and my HK.)
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To: MizSterious

Jeffs is going to say that he is not a threat to anyone.
He just wants to answer the call of God to practice his “perfect” religion.

Then the jury is going to give him 65 years in the pen.


5 posted on 08/03/2011 9:59:14 AM PDT by San Jacinto
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To: San Jacinto

This tool would be much cheaper and more effective than 65 years in the pen.

6 posted on 08/03/2011 10:10:05 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: Vigilanteman
This tool would be much cheaper and more effective than 65 years in the pen.

Don't forget the blowtorch.

7 posted on 08/03/2011 10:10:51 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: MizSterious

With the tapes and dna, Jeffs defense of actual charges is hopeless.

I think he’s only left with trying to convince that he’s a prophet not a pervert.


8 posted on 08/03/2011 10:11:10 AM PDT by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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To: bimboeruption

What a perv. And those sister-wives are nothing but sicko pimps...they should be locked up as well.

I agree. But in the same light, I also wonder why no real inspection could have been given when this almost-isolated culture in Texas was becoming a pedophile culture?

As for marriage, is probably about time we start figuring out how to put forth plenty of relationships in the light they should be in, not just the polygamist cults, but also just the whole mistress culture that seems to be around, and all these things that are polygamy except for the lack of marriage license, I personally think they’re all problematic, and personally think that our laws are a little messed up for not treating some person with mistresses the same as a polygamist. I detest polygamy, but when we’re only hitting the tip of the iceberg, there’s a serious problem.


9 posted on 08/03/2011 10:13:04 AM PDT by Morpheus2009
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To: MizSterious

If our country embraces gay “marriage”, Jeffs has is fully within his rights to say that his “marriages” were legitimate.


10 posted on 08/03/2011 10:13:10 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter knows whom he's working for)
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To: San Jacinto

All I can say is that while he is here on earth he will abide by the law and when GOD calls his name GOD will give his just reward.


11 posted on 08/03/2011 10:14:15 AM PDT by chiefqc
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To: San Jacinto

All I can say is that while he is here on earth he will abide by the law and when GOD calls his name GOD will give him his just reward.


12 posted on 08/03/2011 10:14:38 AM PDT by chiefqc
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To: Vigilanteman

Well, it reminds me of the farm. Once the male animal is good, the females get mad, once fixed, the females reject him as useless.


13 posted on 08/03/2011 10:15:05 AM PDT by Morpheus2009
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To: MrB
Man, that's a scary thought. But I don't see how you could legally argue against it. We've been defining deviancy down for so long.

That's why the tool I proposed in post #7 might be the most effective thing to use. Extrajudicial in the dead of night.

14 posted on 08/03/2011 10:18:59 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: MizSterious

I’m expecting the ‘defense’ to be another sermon about how they are violating his religious freedom and a ‘revelation’ to come back not guilty.


15 posted on 08/03/2011 10:20:19 AM PDT by reaganaut (Ex-Mormon, now Christian - "I once was lost, but now am found; was blind but now I see")
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To: Morpheus2009; Pebcak; reaganaut

Actually, that “culture” did not “develop” in Texas at all. They sneaked into the state like thieves in the night, telling the officials that this property was going to be used as a hunting lodge (didn’t state that the prey would be human children). They were very quiet at first, and then one day a game warden uncovered the truth when he was investigating hunting violations.

Don’t blame Texas for this one. Once they learned the truth, and once a complaint had been made (via a cell phone) of underage molestation, all you know what broke loose, and there was Oprah defending these pervs amidst the media circus that ensued. Even on FR, there were divisions, as some (inexplicably) actually defended “their way of life.”


16 posted on 08/03/2011 10:26:32 AM PDT by MizSterious (Apparently, there's no honor when it comes to someone else's retirement funds.)
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To: MrB

Not with minors.


17 posted on 08/03/2011 10:27:16 AM PDT by MizSterious (Apparently, there's no honor when it comes to someone else's retirement funds.)
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To: Mr Ramsbotham

Bring ‘em young.

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And Bring ‘em often.


18 posted on 08/03/2011 10:27:37 AM PDT by reaganaut (Ex-Mormon, now Christian - "I once was lost, but now am found; was blind but now I see")
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To: reaganaut

Unfortunately ytpu cant argue against “freedom of religion”

Under that Amendment he could go all the way to the Supreme Court..

Same sex marriage is already law in at least NY state so he has a case for marriages outside the norm of one man one woman...


19 posted on 08/03/2011 10:29:45 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: bimboeruption

One former FLDS member said the little girl’s mother helped hold her down.


20 posted on 08/03/2011 10:33:08 AM PDT by Terry Mross (I'll only vote for a SECOND party.)
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