Appeals Court Rules Against Texas: not sufficient proof

[Gerald Creasy]

A Texas state court of appeals ruled Thursday afternoon that the state of Texas had no right to seize more than 400 children from a polygamist ranch in Eldorado, in the western part of the state, because there was not sufficient proof that they were in immediate danger.

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[dolfan]

Well, what do they know that we don't?? Plenty, I'm sure, but here's the thing ---- it is better to ask forgiveness than to ask permission. If I'm the state welfare folks in Texas in that situation, I'll act first and let a court tell me later I was wrong. So, what. They're immune from lawsuits (although I know there will be some, but they'll get tossed; litigators never let a little thing like immunity stop an otherwise good lawsuit). The risk of what was happening to those kids versus the risk of taking one on the chin from a judge? I'll stick mine out and invite his best swing on that one. And, that intermediate appellate court may not have the last word yet. Time will tell.