Article: Polygamist Leader Extradited From Utah To Texas
http://www.npr.org/2010/12/02/131725422/polygamist-leader-extradited-from-utah-to-texas?ft=1&f=1001
1. This article is about the polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs and his charges of bigamy, aggravated sexual assault and assault.
2. Jeffs was the head of a church in Utah.
3. The extradition was signed by the governors of both Utah and Texas.
1. Did the members of his church in Utah know about his practices? Do they all hold the same values?
2. Why is he being tried in Texas? Are Utah's laws on polygamy the same as the rest of the country?
I am glad that the two states are working together to bring criminals such as Warren Jeffs to justice. Although polygamy may be okay in the Church of Latter Day Saints, it is not allowed within the U.S. We should not punish people for their religious beliefs, but they should know and abide by the laws of the land they inhabit.
Article about interstate extradition: http://www.suite101.com/content/interstate-extradition-in-the-united-states-a108152
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