The Centennial Park Action Committee was “disappointed” to learn of comments made by Kirk Torgensen, chief deputy in the Utah Attorney General’s Office, at a recent victim’s conference. His topic was “Polygamy Victimization.” “Disappointed” might be putting it too softly. CPAC issued a statement today during the monthly Utah Safety Net Committee meeting in Salt [...]
Kirk Torgensen, chief deputy in the Utah Attorney General’s Office, spoke Tuesday at the National Organization For Victim Assistance conference, being held in Salt Lake City. His topic? “Polygamy Victimization.” Former plural wife Carolyn Jessop also spoke. More on her in the next post. But here is a recap of what Torgensen had to say. [...]
If you missed last week’s debate between Marci Hamilton and Kirk Torgensen, you can now watch a recording of it at the University of Utah Law School’s Web site: http://www.law.utah.edu/media/show-media.asp?MediaID=537&TypeID=4
Tonight’s debate at the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law provided a few fireworks between Marci Hamilton and Kirk Torgensen. Hamilton came down decidedly in favor of prosecuting polygamists and taking away their children. Doesn’t matter if they are Fundamentalist Mormons or Muslims or whatever. Go get ‘em, Hamilton said. While not every [...]
Here is a little primer for tonight’s debate between Marci Hamilton and Kirk Torgensen. Since Torgensen works for Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff and is supposed to carry out his boss’ agenda, I have used a couple quotes from Mark to frame the state’s argument: Marci Hamilton on ”Big Love,” Thursday, Mar. 23, 2006: Such [...]
I just received this press release: The annual Fordham Debate held at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law will address the question of prosecuting polygamy and removing children from their custody. This year’s debate will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008 in the Sutherland Moot Courtroom at the [...]
A milestone was marked today at the Safety Net Committee meeting in Salt Lake City. A reporter was able to attend the committee’s meeting. And it appears that future meetings will be open to the media as well. Kirk Torgensen, chief deputy attorney in the Utah Attorney General’s Office, agreed to get an official opinion [...]
