Sen. Reid Continues Push Against FLDS

15 July 2008 @ 1:59 pm | 3 comments

Sen. Reid continues push against FLDS

The Nevada Democrat requested and received the July 24 hearing before the committee, during which he will present evidence to support a federal crime investigation of The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, a spokesman said. . .

Reid contends that the FLDS are an organized crime syndicate that has engaged in bribery, extortion, fraud, embezzlement, witness tampering and labor violations. He wants the Justice Department to launch a federal racketeering investigation.

This has been a long-standing cause of concern for Sen. Reid. If crimes are committed, they should be investigated, but it only seems fair that they let the FLDS participate.

Rod Parker, a Salt Lake City attorney and FLDS spokesman, said the Senate committee should give equal time at the hearing to sect members.

“The important point is if they really want to find out what is happening, they need to hear from both sides,” Parker said. “They cannot take at face value these accusations. A lot of them are unfounded and the people making them don’t know what they are talking about.”

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  1. David B’s avatar

    David B on 15 July 2008 at 10:25 pm

    I’d just like to say that the last clause in your original text is deliciously ambiguous. :-)

  2. Thomas’s avatar

    Thomas on 16 July 2008 at 2:13 am

    Fairness means nothing to haters like Senator Reid

  3. David H. Sundwall’s avatar

    David H. Sundwall on 16 July 2008 at 9:20 am

    David B –

    You’re on a roll!

    As you have made very clear on my last two posts on Sen. Reid and the FLDS, I have to be much more careful in the future.
    ;-)