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Most evidence for possible FLDS criminal cases seems tainted

I'm now fairly convinced Texas will never see any successful criminal prosecutions from the Great Eldorado Polygamist Roundup. They've just screwed it up too badly. Whether the child seizures will stick on the civil side is another matter, but nearly all their evidence for possible criminal prosecutions appears tainted.I've argued previously why I think the search warrant was based on bogus information, and evidence keeps trickling out that confirms law enforcement knew or should have known the original complaint call was a hoax before they went in.Now comes news that minor FLDS children are being interrogated by law enforcement without an attorney present, even when they ask for one, on the basis that CPS is now their legal guardian and has authority to grant consent to the questioning without counsel...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on May 17, 2008 (boomark / email).