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Is History repeating itself with raid on West Texas polygamist compound? Eldorado incident recalls 1953 "Short Creek" raid

By Gritsforbreakfast

Most Texans are relatively unfamiliar with polygamy compared to folks in Utah and Arizona, so most of us have never heard of the "Short Creek" raid targeting the FLDS sect in 1953. But the tenor and tactics of the raid in West Texas have a familiar ring when compared to what happened there on the Utah-Arizona border a half-century ago.The Polygamy Files, a blog at the Salt Lake City Tribune written by Brooke Adams focused on "the plural life," describes that incident 55-years ago and relates it to the raid in Eldorado:I feel I am watching history unfold -- and repeat itself.Allegations of child abuse/neglect and underage brides were raised way back in 1953 when Arizona authorities took over 250 women and children out of Short Creek, the community now known as Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, Ariz...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on April 09, 2008 (boomark / email).