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There is a reason why we presume innocence until proven guilty. People who are unusual or different do not necessarily constitute crimes. They deserve the due process guaranteed to everyone – no matter how despicable the crime. What do we know about this community? Only what the press has reported they have heard from the State of Texas, and some information from interviews by those who have left the sect. But was it just propaganda to stir up people’s passions? Now, we have a court who has looked at the real evidence, not the propaganda and they have unanimously said that the rights of these people have been soundly violated. It was a major victory for justice. Those children should be released immediately… but wait, Texas wants to catch its breath and see what else they can do to continue their vendetta against these people. Why should I care so much about a sect that appears to be very unscriptural? Because if they can come after them and get away with it, they can come after me. The words of our Bill of Rights mean something. They were written to protect all of us from this kind of misuse of power. I wrote about this back in April in Where’s Sarah? As I suspected then, it appears there might not be a Sarah after all. http://homeschoolblogger.com/7757/517639/ From the Bill of Rights… Amendment IV The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. Amendment V No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation. |
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