I will assume that any other parent in the State of Texas also foots the bill for their children being in foster care, and any legal costs that arise. Certainly Texas would not require restitution (and I’m fully aware of the irony of that term in this context) by the FLDS unless they do so with everyone else. Of course, I think the FLDS are due considerable restitution for the pain and suffering and costs that have been imposed upon them by Texas and it’s “CPS.”

If I were a suspicious person, I would suggest this was the true goal in the first place…the acquisition of FLDS property and assets, and the groups destruction. The children are simply a pawn of the gestapo state.

From Salt Lake Tribune

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It will cost about $1.7 million a month to care for the roughly 450 children…

The initial raid cost an estimated $5.3 million, mostly in travel to the isolated Schleicher County ranch and employee overtime during the weeklong search. The state also paid for buses, building and equipment rental and fuel.

At least $2.2 million will be needed to help the local courts handle legal proceedings for the children.

One lawmaker on the Senate Finance Committee questioned whether the state could make the adults left behind on the ranch – valued at $20.5 million – foot the bill.

“I would encourage you to aggressively pursue any of those assets to fund this,” said Republican Sen. Bob Deuell of Greenville.

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