Samuel Bateman, a polygamist leader, received a 50-year prison sentence for a yearslong scheme involving the coercion of underage girls into sexual acts and their subsequent kidnapping from protective custody. His guilty plea encompassed conspiracy to transport minors for sexual activity and conspiracy to commit kidnapping. The sentence, deemed effectively life imprisonment by the judge, followed emotional victim impact statements detailing the lasting trauma inflicted. Bateman’s actions, including utilizing his religious authority to obtain “wives,” were detailed as a horrific abuse of power.
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As I read the news of a couple in their 50s being kidnapped and assaulted while house hunting in Connecticut, a wave of shock and disbelief washed over me. The sheer audacity of six men, all hailing from Florida, intentionally rear-ending the couple’s Lamborghini, beating them with a baseball bat, duct taping their hands and feet, and covering the male victim’s eyes is beyond comprehension. It’s incidents like these that make me question the state of humanity and the lengths some people are willing to go to satisfy their greed.
The fact that this heinous act took place while the couple was in the midst of a simple activity like house hunting is downright terrifying.… Continue reading
The recent revelations of Donald Trump appearing to doze off during court proceedings have sparked quite a bit of chatter online. The irony of a man who once mocked his opponent as “Sleepy Joe” now finding himself nodding off in the courtroom is not lost on many observers. It seems that not even a stack of papers or multiple devices can keep him awake when faced with the legal challenges before him.
The image of Trump with his eyes closed during crucial moments in the courtroom raises questions about his level of engagement and seriousness in the face of serious legal matters.… Continue reading
The release of new footage depicting the Hamas kidnapping of Yarden Bibas is nothing short of horrifying. To imagine the sheer terror that must have been going through his mind as he was being abducted, all while knowing that his wife and two infant children, the famous red-headed kids, were undergoing the same ordeal or possibly something far worse, is truly gut-wrenching. And the claim that his children are dead, although not confirmed by Israel, leaves a dark cloud of uncertainty hovering over their fate. The image of those helpless babies being torn away from their family is enough to shake anyone to their core.… Continue reading
John Q. Hosedrinker