In defense of the defenseless. I'll be there in spirit even if I can't attend.

Sure, we should cancel all future sporting events as a protest to whatever.

This has nothing to do with an NBA playoff series! If you want to protest, protest in Texas. Stay out of SLC and away from Energy Solutions Arena!

People have a right to protest peacefully, but demanding the NBA cancel their scheduled games is a little heavy handed, I think. Kind of like the authorities in Texas

I'll protest in my own way. Texas should punish the guilty and let the innocent go free. Seizing the children punishes the innocent and let's the guilty go free. It isn't the right way to do this.

Go Utah Jazz. Beat the Rockets.

Still don't know what injusts they feel these people suffered. At the end of the day a judge felt there was enough questions about what went on in that place to merit keeping those children in state custody. I'm sure with this guy being an attorney he smells money in it some where.

I think the Texas Roadhouse should shut their doors in solidarity for the poor FLDS folks. Don't open again until the FLDS 436 (or whatever the current number is) are released. Seriously, to ask the teams to not play is ridiculous. There is about as much of a relationship between the NBA and FLDS as there is between the Texas Roadhouse and FLDS. Considering the past record of wacko lawyer(Bob Breeze) who is organizing this, it would be best for all to distance themselves from this protest.

dear ???,

assuming that you live in utah, you should be familiar with the history of the lds church. how any injustices did the mormons face during the last few centuries? how many of those were done under the pretense of maintaining law and order?

it is incredibly ignorant of you to assume that because "the judge says so" it in no way violates a fundamental human right. judges are not perfect and neither is the government!

It's about time!!!!!Hooray for all the lawyers who care about upholding the law and citizens who get involved when the gov. has gone too far!

I think having a rally is the dumbest thing I have heard about this case yet!? What is it supposed to accomplish? Decisions are being made by courts in TEXAS folks not Utah. Do you people REALLY think Texas courts care a hoot about people standing around making a noise in UTAH? They have more important things on their plate. Get real people! You
need to calm down, take a deep breath and let Texas handle what Texas started. We are all concerned, We are all praying this can be resolved for the best. Please keep in mind that WE DO NOT HAVE ALL THE FACTS about what has gone on /is going on, with this case. You people need to back off and not drag UTAH anymore into this mess than it is already! To stand areound and protest may be your right, but in this case it is a very stupid idea!

Wouldn't it be more effective to protest in Texas, rather in Utah? The lawyer is going as far to say the games should be cancelled.

Utah has really nothing to do with this raid. It seems to me some lawyer wants some airtime.

Texas had the guts to make the hard decisions to do what was best for the children in this community. I hope it sent a far reaching message that abuse of young boys and girls will not be tolerated. Its time for Utah to take a stand against the child abuse that they have allowed to continue without any sort of intervention. This rally should be held but all the wrong people are showing up. People should band together and send a clear message to the legal system in Utah to do something about the children being abused in their own back yard!!! Go Texas!!!

This is going to be embarrasing for Utah... But it's their right to protest and bring attention to the plight of these families.

its about time that people stood in support of first amendment rights. It is a good thing to support freedom. but let the game be played anyway!

2 BITS - Of course they have a RIGHT to protest, but do you think a little demonstration in Utah is going to make a hill of beans difference either way? News media all over the the U.S. and outside the U.S have been covering this story ever since it happened. People ARE aware of the plight of these people. People standing around like idiots yelling and chanting, and trying to interrupt a game are going to do nothing more than make Utah look silly - if the news (outside of Utah) even covers it.

I have dealt with the judge in Texas who made the decision to remove the children from the "compound".
Her main concern is the safety of the children. She doesn't take into account the parent or anyone else but the Child's Welfare.
Our agency cared for children who were abused and neglected by their parents. She is very fair and cautious.
Apparently, something is wrong with the way the children are treated. How do they account for the number of male children who have been turned out into the world because of frivilous behavior? Warren Jeffs' nephew was one of them.
Check with the Taylor County Jail in Abilene and probably Tom Green County Jail and see how many are there because they don't know what to do or where to go? See how many in Taylor County have the last name, Hawkins. Does that ring a bell? Lawyers making money? Yes, but, What about Hawkins and Jeffs? Our tax money?

Play ball Rockets....Beat the Utah Jazz.

To P T Max Ya know our courts work on a " Innocent til proven guilty" theory. The innocent must be protected and hopefully given the opportunity to testify against the bad guys so to speak. You don't realize how difficult these cases are. The poor victoms are scared, yes, but they are scared to tell the truth about the abusers. This is how they get away with this. You need to give Texas time to do what is right. In any state if there is any question about abuse to a minor they remove them from the home with no other reason than that, to protect them til the case is solved. That has nothing to do with 2nd amendments. Unless you are only worried about protecting the guiltly of the abuse.
As far as this protest goes that's a person's right. But, to expect the NBA to cancel play offs, that's a little much don't you think. Who does Bob Breeze think he is anyway. This legal proceedure has nothing to do with the NBA.......
Has anyone thought of how maybe some young girl is relieved that she doesn't have to submit to a man any more.

This looks like it would make about as much difference as setting up a protest rally in front of KMart because not enough Brazilians speak Korean.

Glad you support it, so do I. Wish I could be there! I think something needs to be done and a protest at least shows support for those whose rights have been trampled.
Besides, the game wouldn't be on in our house and we'd actually have some family time...

I just saw the Dateline NBC story about this case. I am simply appalled at how heavy handed the State of Texas is in this matter. With no proof just based on a call for help that turned out to be fake, over 400 children were taken from their families and may never be reunited with them. Have the authorities in Texas no sense of decency?

I could not be there at the rally in person, but was there in spirit and support. Texas is taking steps towards Nazi ism. Find some people that are unpopular, smear them in the media, raid their whole community on a fake tip, then continue to take away their children by force even after we know the original call was a hoax. Not one person on that ranch has even been charged with a crime. I said "charged" not "accused", but we dont like their religion or the way they raise their children so don't mess with Texas cause we'll take away your kids wholesale!

This whole thing is just a power struggle between the FLDS church and the state of Texas. They are trying to force their way into innocent people's lives. The whole country needs to protest this, and support those people! Religion is one of our rights, and if a law prohibits the practice of ones' religion, than the law is bad, and should be thrown out. Not everyone has the ability to drive all the way to Texas, so we need to gather together, and protest where we can. The more the government sees our protests, the better chance there is for those children to be reunited with their parents!