Justice Dept. sues Ariz., Utah polygamous towns

Hildale, Utah sits at the base of red rock cliff mountains with its sister city, Colorado City, Ariz. / AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac
(AP) SALT LAKE CITY - The U.S. Justice Department has sued two polygamous towns along the Utah-Arizona border, claiming religious discrimination against non-sect members.
The federal civil rights lawsuit was filed Thursday against the towns of Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, Ariz.
Most residents in both towns are members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, run by the group's jailed leader Warren Jeffs.
Jeffs is serving a life sentence in Texas after convictions on child sex and bigamy charges, but he is said to still maintain control of the FLDS communities.
The lawsuit comes after Legislatures in Utah and Arizona failed to pass bills to abolish the local police department for the communities.
Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne has argued the officers flout the law in favor of FLDS policies.
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AFter listening to Mrs. Romney who had his five children I don't share your thoughts. The behavior describe in the article, polygamy, degrades the fairer sex,
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As long as it's not incest, which dilutes the gene pool (although, what the hell, I really don't care), I don't see why there is public objection to polygamy.
It's a lifestyle choice - much in the way of being single is. Maybe you want to love a bunch of people... if you want to handle the drama, more power to ya!
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These mormons are a strange bunch indeed.
Think about that when it comes time to vote for president!
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The law regularly regulates religion:
Catholics can't protect criminal priests even if they want to.
Muslims can't carry out an honor killing even if they want to.
Mormons cannot marry several wives, even if they want to.
Jews cannot kill non-believers, no matter the bible's instructions.
BY THEIR FRUITS THOU SHALL KNOW THEM.