Remember the prosecutor in the Duke lacrosse case, Mike Nifong? Recall that a new word was introduced into the lexicon, “Nifonged“?
Nifonged describes the railroading or harming of a person with no justifiable cause, except for one’s own gain.
There is another term that will be added shortly: Walthered. Here is my initial definition.
Walthered describes the railroading or harming of families with small children with no justifiable cause, except to cover up one’s own incompetency.
Barbara Walther, the podunk West Texas judge that has been slapped down twice for her illegal order allowing the Texas DFPS to snatch up 460 children, threw a temper tantrum and walked out of court yesterday rather than sign an agreement that was reached between CPS and lawyers for the parents and children of the FLDS.
A state district judge who had been ordered by two higher courts to send children from a polygamist sect back home refused Friday to sign an order that would have started the process of reuniting them with their parents.
The judge’s unexpected move came after four hours of legal wrangling where it appeared some of the children from the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS) would be going home as early as Monday.
Attorneys left the courtroom scratching their heads over Judge Barbara Walther’s abrupt end of the hearing.
What happened? First, she took the agreement that had been hammered out and added her own little thoughts to it.
The sticking points centered on restrictions Walther added to an order that had been agreed upon among attorneys for Child Protective Services, the parents and the children.
Instead, Walther added additional restrictions, including restricting the parents’ movements and giving CPS 24-hour access to the Yearning for Zion Ranch near Eldorado, where more than 400 children were taken from after an April 3 raid.
When the lawyers for the children objected, pointing out that two courts have ruled that she removed the children for no reason and therefore she should not add restrictions to an agreement already worked out, she banged her gavel and called a recess so that she could review it again.
“I will take a look at the order and see if I can sign it,” Walther said before declaring a recess.
When she returned, Walther said she would only agree to sign it if all 38 mothers involved in the lawsuit also signed it.
“If you provide me with an order signed by all of your clients, I will sign it,” Walther said before leaving the bench.
Roughly a minute later, as baffled attorneys discussed her decision, a bailiff ordered everyone to vacate the courtroom.
So she walks back into court and says, fine, have all 38 mothers on the original order sign this and I’ll sign it too. Then she banged her gavel again and walked out.
Knowing full well that is going to take days because of her own incompetence - these 38 mothers are spread to the four corners of the state of Texas. And Texas isn’t Rhode Island.
That “essentially incarcerates the children and the mothers of our children for another 48 hours,” said Laura Shockley, a Dallas attorney, moments after startled lawyers filed out of the Tom Green County Courthouse.
You’re correct, Ms. Shockley. You’ve been Walthered.
And it looks like some of the people from Eldorado, where this stupidity started, are getting tired of it too.
Many here cheered the raids, but on Friday residents were fuming. “I absolutely don’t agree with what they do,” Curtis Phillips, 33, said of the FLDS as he worked the register at the town’s feed and mercantile store. “But blowing in that ranch like cowboys and taking all those kids — that was just stupid. That’s why people like me don’t trust the government.”
Curtis Griffin, 45, owner of the local fuel depot, counts many FLDS members as customers. He blamed Sheriff David Doran, who is up for reelection, for mischaracterizing the entire sect as pedophiles.
“I said from the word go, if there’s sex with underage girls, nail their butt,” said Griffin. “But nail the right people. We’re going to wind up with a $30-million bill here in this little county because these people didn’t have their ducks in a row.”
(h/t to Grits commenter kbp for the Walthered idea)
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What another disgrace. Judge Walther substitutes her own opinions for those of both CPS and the parents, ignores the time honored tradition of legal representation by demanding that the client sign documents rather than their legal representative, throws a hissy fit, and storms off. If there was ever any doubt that it is no longer about the welfare of the children, her behavior should eliminate that notion. Hell hath no fury like the wrath of a woman.
To hell with the children. To hell with the parents. To hell with the lawyers. To hell with the law. To hell with the courts. Have I left anyone out? It’s CYA time, so to hell with everything and everybody.
No, that’s not Hillary talking, it’s Judge Walther.
Well, I hate to hog the comments, but I’ve settled down a little bit and put my thinking cap on to try to figure out what’s really going on. Now we may assume that there is a massive blame game either being played or getting ready to be played. Until very recently, CPS was playing the role of “bad guy” and all this crap was being heaped on their shoulders. They just lied to the Judge, so the Judge was acting in good faith, blah, blah, blah. So now, all of a sudden, CPS and the families agree to something and the Judge throws a monkey wrench into things, thus distracting attention from CPS and onto herself. While this may be an ego thing, the fact is that no one outside the Tom Green County courthouse ever heard of Judge Walther before, and most likely will never hear from her again once this deal is done. However, if she is ambitious, would she not maybe be amenable to making a deal for higher office (or cash reward) if she could just take a little of the heat off of CPS until the dust settles down? Once again, I’m beginning to smell politics - the state desperately needs a scapegoat, and who better than some unknown country judge that no one knows or cares about. She may just be stupid and vengeful enough to be doing this on her own, but I sure would be interested in knowing where her phone calls to Austin were going to and coming from. Damn we’ve got to keep an eye on these weasels.
Rastus, I love to read you, even when we don’t agree so your making comments bothers me not. On this topic you and I are in perfect agreement. I think you give the judge too much credit for thinking on her own, though. I don’t think she does. After this weekend when the county movers have met with her, it will be interesting to see what her decision is. As things are now, she is going to make these people stay at the ranch…. and everyone over 18 is going to vote….. wheeeeeeeeee . Do you think these folks at the ranch might be a tad mad? I’m with Grits and have been since the git-go….. county politics just got a whole bunch more messy. IF she can get those folks to move away, then the state can say……. this is all your fault YFZ, so we are going to take your property to cover all our expense.
BigJ great post…….. and I see they requested 300 voters registration cards in a county of 1800….. mmhmm…..
Good for Judge Walther!
It’s refreshing to see a public servant who isn’t willing to neglect their public duties simply because excercising them has become politically unpopular!
These kids never should have been separated from their mothers in the first place, and the legal wrangling has gone on far too long (thanks CPS!)… but in the grand scheme of things, another 48-72 hours isn’t going to make any significant difference.
Judge Walther’s restrictions–remain on the ranch and allow CPS workers to observe–are eminently reasonable and strike a nice balance, allowing children to be reunited with their mothers while preventing adults from spiriting them away beyond the reach of authorities, who still have an important legal and moral obligation to investigate whether or not the compound serves as a defense against prying eyes for 50 year old men who believe God has granted them the authority to engage in the organized and systemic rape of 14 year old girls.
David? Where are these 50 year old pedophiles and why haven’t they been arrested?
Wonder how many FLDS members will be on the November ballot? Wonder, too, if the county residents will organize to promote some new candidates of their own, as it is so abundantly apparent that the clowns running that county are bungling idiots. Ultimately, every one looses - the tax payers, the FLDS parents, and especially the children. What IS our country coming to?
I have no answer DeepPurple. When the state can remove a child for it’s safety and know the child has 4 times a chance of dyeing while in the states protection, there is something terribly wrong.
I don’t even want to post on this subject however CPS has failed to show proof of any abuse, underage marriage, or any of it’s preposterous claims.
And David, can I send your kids to some unknown place for 2 or 3 days ? How would you feel about that ?
Judge Walther needs to be removed from the bench. Her order has been ruled ilegal and she still attempts to cover her butt and stay in the game.
History repeats itself?
You’re right, of course. In the grand scheme of life, 2 or 3 days amount to nothing.
But that isn’t remotely the point. The point is that, after your beloved CPS twisted arms and got the FLDS lawyers/parents to agree to conditions that are unwarranted based upon the evidence in the first place, this rogue judge decided to increase the restrictions.
Forget leaving the children on the ranch, she added that the PARENTS couldn’t leave. And that CPS had unfettered, 24 hour access, that even they agreed wasn’t necessary.
And once again, had she been so outraged that she limited her extra restrictions to 12 year old and up females, I’d never have written a post like this.
But she didn’t. Did she?
In all of your outrage about old men having sex with little girls, you still have failed to answer a simple question that I’ve posed numerous times.
If this was about protecting girls in harms way, why did CPS, Texas Rangers, local sheriffs, et al, leave a supposedly defenseless 16 year old, 8 months pregnant with a 10 month old baby, repeatedly being raped and beaten and held against her will, in this situation for four days while they consulted with the governor of Texas, the attorney general of Texas and the FBI?
Here’s why.
#6 David,
I find the act of applauding the actions of a judge too arrogant to admit her mistakes after being told twice, and the further action of dragging on the psychological effects of this abuse of power to be unsettling, to say the least.
The goal of this abuse was never to stop child abuse, it was to drive a bunch of religious nut jobs off of their property so that they would not dilute the other residents’ political power.
Dishonest motives and overly forceful means, along with incompetence on the bench will be the lasting hallmarks of this illconcieved raid. The state of Texas, and by proxy, all its citizens are guilty of kidnapping the children and punishing the innocent parents without due process.
I do not like the way the FLDS church operates. I’d love to see the practice of teaching girls to be chattel from birth stopped, among other things.
But why use violence? A better idea (one of many) would be to air drop a few hundred copies of Richard Dawkin’s The GOD Delusion into the compound on a weekly basis.
Sure, they’d burn most of them, but the few that survived might do a better job of changing things than the state has through it’s arrogant misuse of force.
Cute but not a single bit of evidence anywhere that supports anything like that could have happened.
BTW, how many weapons did they find in their search?
Heck, forget trying to get reasonable answers. Here’s my response.
Didn’t the government fire into the Waco compound that triggeredthe fire? Or is that just a conspiracy theory?
Who were the commentators who were initially saying, “see the system your rant agianst is working” when the FLDS adults were beginning to win their court cases? This is a “functional” government?
Don’t forget that all these children were homeshooled as well. Follow the money.
Post #19 was my response to bob42 in post#14.
David B #6;
Are you playing devil’s advocate or do you not believe in innocent until proven guilty?
*WHO* raped *WHO*? Warren Jeff’s raped young girls. How do we know, because he’s in jail for it. He was tried and found guilty. *WHO* here has been tried. I don’t know legal matters much but isn’t you’r absolute delcaration that these are a bunch of rapists a liability? If you were to come out and call me “gay” repeatedly for, let’s say, none other than a video showing me walking with a gay man on the street, I’d strongly consider legal action against your rhetoric. that’s defamation.
Let’s see what Monday brings. The longer the state takes to do what has been ruled, the more fodder the lawyers have. I can hear the ticking of the meter. My 58 years have taught me people learn from having to pay. So, if this costs Texas multi-millions in law suits for the kids and families, so be it. In the mean time, CPS needs to be revamped. I especially would like the termite who announced “The parents no longer have children, these children belong to the state.”, to be terminated.
As an ‘outsider’ from Florida, I have been monitoring this deplorable situation which can only be desribed as uncontrolled despotic tyranny. It is heartening to observe that most of the ‘locals’ disagree with the State of Texas.
The latest news concerning the Gay and Lesbian Marriage issue in California and New York leaves me with this question. Had this been a G & L group rather than a religous sect, would the State have acted in the same manner?
Personally I don’t think so.
As the NAMBLA (National Alliance of Man Boy Love) web site is still active there is a distinct possibly that government ‘authorities’ have differing views concerning the abuse of young children when different groups are involved. This reeks of political correctness / incorrectness
Well that’s my two steel cents worth. I lived in Texas for awhile but had to move due to employment. Most I ran into seemed to have a good handle on right and wrong,,, seems that still holds true.
Regards
BigJolly, well said. The quote from the guy in town saying he doesn’t trust the Government was Priceless. The whole poit of the Constitution is to controll The Government. But people like him will be classed as ‘Red Neck’. Maybe Red Neck means :’The Salt of the Earth’…….I worry about what the Judge might make them sign, which could be used against them lATER.
You know what. As angry as I am about this mess, I am sorta glad that the Judge is acting like every other Judge who hears CPS cases. I didn’t really believe that the kids would be going home Monday - I doubt any person who has dealt with CPS before believed it.
My wife and I were afraid that this was going to die down and all the other CPS witch hunts would be relegated to page 47 of the local papers. At least for now, the country is seeing how corrupt the system really is.
For all those who think the kids are being cared for, read this:
http://www.alternet.org/rights/86704/
Big Jolly,
Thank you kindly for the Hat Tip!
Greater appreciation for the recognition and direct link to Grits’ blog. He has done a fine job of keeping the focus on the problems in this mess!
Keep up the great blogging!
Agian to all polygamy apologists, phony “civil rights” promoters and CPS detractors:
Tough luck with your crusade for for the polygamists.
Praises to the District Judge in doing her part to encourage the FLDS polygamist sect to go to Mexico, Utah, etc — and leave Texas!!
TEX06 and the Constitution, civil rights, and due process be damned.
#29
Do not get so excited.
Its only about early teen sex with middle aged geezers
#30 - Still waiting on you to show us just one. Not a whole bunch, although that would be better, but from the beginning of this nightmare, I’ve just been asking to name just one. It’s been 8 weeks now, and the only arrest warrant ever issued in this case was for a guy in Arizona who had never been to Texas, and the warrant was finally dropped. Show one case to support your claim. Just one.
Hey, at least you admit this isn’t about “the children” at all for you. Kudos.
Frankly, I wish more on your side would.
#28 - I don’t understand how “encourag[ing] the FLDS polygamist sect to go to Mexico, Utah, etc — and leave Texas!!” would stop polygamy. Apparently you aren’t really against polygamy (and child rapists) as long as it isn’t in your back yard.
As BigJ said, “It isn’t about the children.”
Looking at the words of the “Prophet” himself, it is disturbing to think back upon that young mother testifying last week about Warren Jeffs being “perfect”.
http://blogs.sltrib.com/plurallife/labels/William%20E.%20Jessop.htm
“And then to say this to you. I am one of the most wicked men on the face of the earth since the days of Father Adam.”
Just be careful not to dis the Walther PPK, a great little backup gun.
#35 - Well said. And Ian Fleming would be proud.
#26;
beanie, that was a fabulous article. Thanks for linking it.
#23 ke4ram: Welcome aboard! You are not an “outsider”. Maybe just a “concerned” citizen would be more like it.
Again, Judge Walther introduced herself as a principal in the dispute rather than an arbitrator of facts - this act alone should disqualify her from any further action on this matter. By taking this action, she can also fade some of the heat off of CPS and DPS. Before, she was in the perfect position to blame them for misleading her thus causing her to issue flawed rulings and salvaging her legal reputation. Now giving up ones reputation does not normally come cheap - ask Scott McClellan or some others who have done so. Therefore, unless she is totally blown away by menopause or PMS or something, she is not taking these irrational actions lightly. She has been bought to fade the heat from the State of Texas, and while the cost is unknown, and we may never know, the end result is obvious. The ongoing fraud and related cover up continues. It only remains to be seen how far they have to go to make sure nothing leaks out from the state side.
The prophet should most likely be released since his accuser has been shown to fabricate stories, engage in corrupt activities in order to further her causes, and has a real axe to grind. Why aren’t the press hounds filing open records requests to get their hands on Flora’s phone records and Rosita Swintons’ sealed files. Be nice to keep a close eye on the Judge’s bank account as well.
Once again, the smell of this deal is beginning to get overwhelming again.
#34 Mike S
These people are completely nuts and yet, I have no problem with them living in Area 53 or 54 or 111 or Hudspeth County or the Chihuahua Mountains of Mexico as long as they do not have dominion over the lives of minor children. The artful and pretzel-like lengths to which people will go to find justification for the FLDS is simply beyond my comprehension. Just to read the inbred, repulsive and frightening jibberish of the leaders of this cult should be enough to make any right thinking and sober citizen think more than twice about the behavior of these crackpots. To leave these men to decide the fate of the women and young girls in their charge is sickening. The laws of the United States and its subdivisions may be inadequate to stop this madness and that will be an eternal mark against us in Judgement. May God help us all.
#39 -
“The prophet should most likely be released since his accuser has been shown to fabricate stories…”
You are not really serious, right? I’m curious -are you a member of the FLDS or another fundamentalist Mormon group? Could you provide the evidence of the Prophet’s accuser fabricating stories (I’m sure the states of Utah and Arizona would be quite interested)?
Did you read the earlier post regarding the Prophet’s own confession? I am assuming not….?
As to bank accounts, I take it you did not bother researching the story of the UEP trust (based upon Joseph Smith’s original Mormon ideals)?
I am impressed by the knowledge and observations of the people posting here.
I’d like to know your opinions on the possibility of charges of genocide being brought against Walther, CPS officials and other responsible parties in the genocide of these people.
Emphasis on E. and possibly D.
…any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such:
(a) Killing members of the group;
(b) Causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group;
(c) Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part;
(d) Imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group;
(e) Forcibly transferring children of the group to another group.
– Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, Article II
Judges are not immune to criminal charges for their misdeeds in court actions under “color of law”
#42 American, The more scholarly here will have to answer you. Seems like D and E are right on target… but what do I know.
# 42
With all due respect, your question is too silly to respond to.
For all of those lathered up in defense of the FLDS’s sexual perversions, how about getting lathered up about the 1-2 percent of sexual perverts and their political pimps attempting to legislatively and Judicially destroy the institution of marriage in our fair Republic.
I don’t think the UEP Trust is bribing Judge Walthers - I think it is Texas politicians. Flora Jessop is the primary source of all the lies that started this exercise up until now, including serving as the Sheriff’s “undercover” agent inside the compound for the past 4 years. She was also the principle prosecution witness against the prophet. I have begun to question her character, honesty, and integrity - as well as that of others related to this scam. No, I am not FLDS, Mormon, etc. - just American. If you believe that this deal is all good and just, more power to you - I don’t believe in justice being administered this way.
If there are charges to be filed on this group, let’s get them filed. Otherwise, leave them alone. There are several religions out there whose teaching I do not condone, but I’m not suggesting that they just be subjected to genocide just because I don’t like them.
We are either a nation of laws or we dole out justice based upon our individual prejudices. While I would not mind doling out justice based solely on my own individual prejudices, I do not think everyone else would agree. I certainly would not like being subjected to the prejudicial judgment of many others I know, so guess I’ll just have to rely on the law to do that instead of you or me.
What possible relevance could the UEP trust fund have to kidnapping hundreds of children? Lets’ just see how the story plays out in Utah and Arizona, but I think it’s not over yet, and I think the formerly great State of Texas just crapped in whatever evidence they may have been able to generate here in Texas. Besides, they will apparently now be stuck in Texas since the Judge won’t let them move out of state or anywhere else for that matter.
Let’s just agree to let people worship whatever God they choose however they wish (or not at all if they desire), short of canabilism or human sacrifice, and mind our own business, our own damn business, and our own GD business. That should be a full time job by itself.
#45 - Elissa Walls was the primary witness against the “Prophet” Warren Jeffs, not Flora Jessop. Elissa is the girl that Jeffs was convicted for accomplice to rape of. I’m curious as what evidence did you base your thoughts that Jeffs should be released upon?
Genocide and bribery are pretty serious charges against a Texas judge, what brings you to that conclusion?
With your view of anything short of “human sacrifice”, then I guess that you feel the Children Of God are one of the groups that we should have just (have) mind(ed) our own business about?
#44 TEX06 … It is not “all due respect” to call “silly” a serious question about a crime of heinous abuse against children that caused psychological damage that will follow them for all of their lives.
How often will the wake in the night in fear a gestapo has come for them.
They have probably suffered more foster abuse than any likely abuse had they been left with their mothers.
#4- Texpat - succinct and SPOT ON (as per usual sir)
SHEER PROFUNDITY!
#42 - Short of going to dictionary.com to confirm - IMHO your usage of the term ‘genocide’ is just a wee bit over the EDGE!
The premise of protecting children from parents/adults who are “nuts” is certainly honorable or right. But why stop here? There are “crazy” parents/adults in all walks of life and all religions.
Why are we not targeting these other cuckoos who shouldn’t have had the opportunity to procreate in the first place?
We allow CPS to kill 4 times more children than society at large, while in their care. Serious about protecting children, you’ve got to be kidding me. It’s out of sight, out of mind. The only problem is, this huge case happened in full site.
Arrest the molesters. How hard is that to do?
This case began April 3. The only people in custody are children. ( CPS gets more money, more people, grows it’s strangle hold).
#50 headshaker
Exactly. Obviously there were crimes committed out there. If the local yokels don’t know how to investigate, they should get help from savvy detectives in Houston or Dallas, not screw up so badly that everyone loses.
The issue before us here today is “Who bought Judge Walther?” The other matter of taking the kids has been decided and they have been ordered by Texas highest court to be emancipated from CPS. So why is Judge Walther taking all the heat that could easily have been piled on top of the big steaming pile already formed over at CPS? She merely had to admit that CPS misled her, she got carried away emotionally, blah, blah,blah, and all would be forgiven. But no, she has chosed instead to inject herself as a party to the case rather than as a weigher of fact. I contend that she did not do this out of ignorance or spite although I could be wrong. I believe somebody got to her to cause her to deflect blame from CPS and start heaping it onto herself. The question is, who bought her ?
Did FLDS - In order to further martyr themselves to their followers elsewhere, do they want to keep this “persecution” alive for others to see?
Did the Walls/Jessop dynamic duo - I think their time is about up here. They were in it for both the power and the money to start with (and book sales), so they probably aren’t interested in sharing money with the Judge (and there probably isn’t enough to go around anyway), and the Judge has plenty of power already. Probably not these folks.
Did CPS? - Highly likely, but again, I would think being a Judge might be more prestigious than being a CPS whatever. But, CPS did just get a huge new bonus from the legislature and has tons of money to spread around, so they obviously have the means. I cannot judge the overall political risk CPS is facing right now, but I noticed Gov tRick praising them one day and forgetting they were a part of state government after the Court rulings, so at best they may be a hot potato. CPS really needs to get the heat off, and Judge Walther is doing that for them, so I’d say CPS is a highly likely source.
Other politios - Gov tRick has managed to keep from stepping in it so far, so I would imagine that he would like to continue to skate around this steaming mess. If he condonds the action, he is 0 for 2 in dealing with matters concerning sex and children. He might be a cheerleader (given his college training) for CPS to spread the wealth, but I doubt he’s directly buying influence, at least at the Judge Walther level. He has room to deal with the higher ups.
The lawyers - always a possibility.
Conclusions - everything points at CPS right now. They have motive and they have means at their disposal. Let’s continue to watch though - there may still be a few twists and turns to follow to find out who’se collecting all that money.
#53 - Rastus
Nice to see you including the rape victim of Warren Jeffs (Elissa Walls) in your conspiracy theories now. Glad you have now picked up on the facts of the “Prophet’s” conviction. But I am still curious about your facts that indicate that the child rapist should be released - please elaborate?
#51 - AW
So what do you make of the Prophet’s own confession from jail that he was never a prophet, and that he is among the most evil men ever?
Mike, i this something that Jeffs has repeated over and over, or is this the statement he made to his brother, one time, in a moment of sadness? He is not my prophet, neither is Mo. Mike, you can attack this religion as much as you want, you are free to do so, and they are fee to believe in him. That’s one of the things that makes this country great. We were polygamists at one time, who married very young. We changed. That change was not an immediate, complete change. This group, will also change, as the younger grow to lead, and the older ones die. Arrest the rapists. While you are at it, arrest the boys who impregnate young girls in Harris County.
As to Jeffs confession……… I cannot begin to interpret it because I wasn’t there nor do I even know the man. I know this. I am a sinner. I sin. I am a Christian who tries to find her way, does bad things, gets mad at self, turns once again to the Lord. I try. You try. We are imperfect. I’m not going to judge that man, it’s not my place. He is in jail because he was found guilty of breaking the law. That’s fine with me. If he has broken more laws, then pile more years on him. In the mean time, arrest the rapists who rape underage women. Let the kids go back to their moms.
One has to wonder what Walthers thought while she was reading the affidavit for the initial warrants.
Was it “WOW! These idiots waited 5 days to go save Sarah’s life”?
or
Was it “WOW! You guys took 5 days to get this mess ready, we may get caught”?
I’m not sure about this, but didn’t Walther sort of do the FLDS parents a favor?
I mean, she was only given 10 days to set aside her order.
If my calculation is correct, her time is about up!
Wouldn’t it be best for the parents just to wait it out and let her be in contempt of the 3rd Court of Appeals ruling?
It will be interesting to see what tomorrow brings. I want to know if anything will happen to the woman who started this mess with a phony phone call.
I may need to issue a correction from one of my previous posts where I suggested that Flora Jessop may have been porking the sheriff in Eldorado. While that may or may not be true, further investigation into Flora yields cocaine addiction, an occupation of stripper, and serving as current girlfirend (or concubine) of Texas Ranger Leslie B. Long who is the same Texas Ranger who swore the second search warrant affidavit to search the ranch after observing a 14 year old pregnant female (who has yet to be turned up, even after the only 14 year old female taken in the raid had been forced to pee in the cup for days and always came up negative). It just gets curiouser and curiouser.
Twice now over the past few days I’ve seen a 10 day limit mentioned in comments. I’ve never read it in any of the opinions, but I could have missed it.
Any help out there on this topic?
First, to answer kpb’s question, The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals gave Walther 10 days to overturn her raid order (as seen here):
Secondly, as to wanting to run off the FLDS, sham-Judge Walther is doing a rather poor job since:
(as seen here)
Lastly, and this is obviously pure conjecture, if you’ve ever known any old, crotchety, tough-as-nails Texas women who looked like this, you know that they just hate to be told what to do.
And they’ll usually cut your legs out from underneath you while smiling, offering tea, and saying, “Ya’ll come back now, ya hear!”
I believe that 10 day thing was a misquote early on in the reading of the court opinion that was never quite corrected, much like many other things that get initially reported as fact and once discredited continue to circulate as fact - sort of like the 31 out of 50 teenage girls being pregnant and such. I don’t believe there ever was a 10 day limit.
Now I remember, I disputed that claim before!
From Brooke at SLTrib.
” No 10-day wait
In the euphoria of the moment, Julie Balovich misspoke Thursday when she said CPS has 10 days to decide what to do about the FLDS children.
There is no such waiting period.
The Third Court of Appeals put no such timeframe in its order and there is no such period in Texas law, said Balovich, an attorney with Texas RioGrande Legal Aid.”
Let me know if there is some other 10 day period.
Here’s a flattering profile on Rosita.
http://www.sltrib.com/ci_9439383
This one may be a little biased, but it’s still worth considering when trying to think this all through.
http://www.sltrib.com/ci_9439383
Besides the action of CPS in wrongfully seizing those children,
under authority of that megalomaniac judge (I now feel a better term for her is, the” incubus”), this coerced agreement - as to conditions for their release - is absolutely ridiculous. I would
hope that such an agreement does not reflect the legal skills of the attorneys for FLDS and the children…but,instead, was only signed because of the urgency to terminate the emotional and mental stress which those children have been enduring
as captives of the state.
One would expect such agreement to be accepted only if CPS had proven all of the vile accusations and speculations they have used to justify their abuses of authority. But the rulings by the higher courts, in effect, said such actions by CPS ,together with the lack of a fair, impartial and constitutional judicial process/proceeding, conducted by that incubus, could not stand. In short, she was rebuked (not reversed and remanded).
Therefore, under that reality, how does she have any legal standing to impose such harsh conditions and restrictions? Indeed, such strictures are not even imposed upon a career criminal let out of prison on parole….or a person on probation.
I can only hope those attorneys for FLDS and children added in that agreement, “this agreement is signed under protest and duress…and does not constitute any waiver of defendants right to appeal this agreement, or take any other
legal actions which defendants may take in response to those actions by officials of the state of Texas in wrongfully entering the private property of FLDS without probable cause,and in illegally seizing and holding the children of FLDS members against their will - all,in violation of the protections afforded to citizens under the US Constitution.
(I believe that agreement is analogous to a confession obtained by torture)The mothers will sign under the mental torture of concern for their children)
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