Want to know how depraved Republicans are?

[angrychair]

The Zorro Ranch in New Mexico was bought by a Republican and his wife. He is currently running for comptroller of Texas.

While the state of New Mexico has plans to search the home it is currently having the interior demolished in a complete renovation.

It is apparently the plan of this Republican couple to use the ranch as Christian home for troubled teens.

Yes, you read that correctly.

These depraved assholes are planning on shipping troubled teens to a remote home in the desert that was once very likely used to rape, torture and murder children.

[FadedMullet]

1. Bring in the cadaver dogs first thing.

[angrychair]

2. Yes but what might be more efficient

Is Lidar. It can be used to identify potential unmarked graves.

[Miguelito Loveless]

4. You mean GPR

Ground Penetrating Radar

Lidar is a laser-based sensor system, typically use on autonomous vehicles.

[angrychair]

6. Oh, it's more than that

I work in state government and we use drones with Lidar to do topographical maps and reveal all kinds of stuff.
It does it by analyzing subtle changes in topography elevation and ground density on a minute scale.

It's even used by archeologists to reveal ancient structures that may be hidden by trees, underbrush or sand.

[Miguelito Loveless]

7. Ah, learn something new every day

I didn't allow for blending of tech, Drones+Lidar.

Thanks for the correction.

[angrychair]

8. Very welcome

A good example of what I'm talking about is a National Geographic archaeologist named Albert Lin who hosted a show called 'Lost Cities'. He used that tech as a central component of his research.

[2naSalit]

9. Lidar is awesome...

I was working with some Lidar data in grad school, it was in its infancy then but I could see the potential for archaeology and it has proven true since then.

[catchnrelease]

13. I love it!

Other than a layman's interest in geology, I have no training or education in that topic. But I LOVE looking at LIDAR photos of the earth. In particular to see old river courses, changes in the topography of landscapes etc. It's just fascinating to me that such a thing can exist to show what once was and how things have changed over the eons.

[wnylib]

30. Also used occasionally by county medical examiners

and forensic anthropologists during murder investigations for this type of situation. I learned about that fact in a detective novel.

[canetoad]

52. Yep. I try to follow the work

Of Caroline Sturdy Colls, an archaeologist and academic who was given permission to use non-invasive methods ie Lidar to investigate holocaust death camps and other acts of genocide. Fascinating.

[Kali]

10. lidar is used to detect subsurface anomolies

used in archeology quite a bit

[Miguelito Loveless]

3. Well, they are carrying on

the legacy.

[Wicked Blue]

5. GOP Gang Of Pedophiles

[OGBuzz]

11. His name is Don Huffines and it sounds like he is destroying evidence, I hope the law is involved.

[angrychair]

20. Well the state of New Mexico at least

They are working on it but I have a feeling by the time they have their ducks in a row it will be way too late.
Ultimately, the FBI and the people manipulating the situation over the years are to blame for why they never searched that home. I believe them not searching that home is it's own criminal conspiracy.

[mwmisses4289]

28. His son works for trump, so makes one wonder

if t issued orders via the son to tear it down.
Can NM file interfering/obstruction with an investigation charge and seize the property?

[Escape]

12. We have a great Democratic Governor here...

and all of our US congressmen and congresswomen are good Democrats. The courts and judges follow suit.

The investigation of Zorro will be done and done accurately.

We are right next to Texas.....but we AIN'T Texas!

[womanofthehills]

47. NM Rep Melanie Stanberry is on it big time.

She was one of few checking out redacted Epstein files. She wants to know who knew what and kept their mouth closed. She said not only women and kids were missing but also men.

[Escape]

48. Melanie is fantastic....

She's is fast becoming a hero here and across the country. She is honest, tough and articulate.

[BidenRocks]

14. Why hasn't the court issued a Stop Work order?

Send security!
This is a crime scene!

[angrychair]

21. Honestly

Past administrations and the FBI should have executed a search warrant on that site years ago.

[Codifer]

15. This just has to be a

Steven King horror novel plot.

Oh how I wish that that was all it was.

[Trueblue Texan]

16. Probably for pregnant, "troubled" teens. nt

[hunter]

31. Modeled after the Magdalene laundries in Ireland, perhaps?

In the late 18th century, the term "fallen women" primarily referred to prostitutes, but by the end of the 19th century, Magdalene laundries were filled with many different kinds of women, including girls who were "not prostitutes at all", but rather "seduced women". Some of the "fallen women" had not willingly participated in sex (i.e., those who were victims of rape and/or incest), and some women and girls in the laundries were there not due to intercourse but rather because they were orphans, abused, deserted by their families, or did not conform to societal norms of the time.

-- more --

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdalene_laundries_in_Ireland

Once again, conservatives conserving the horrors of the past.

[GiqueCee]

17. As I mentioned in a previous post on this subject...

... Doesn't the State of New Mexico have the legal authority to halt any and all demolition and/or construction in the interest of preserving potential evidence? They had sufficient probable cause to initiate an investigation, so...?

[Bettie]

18. So, trafficking again

because that's what it will probably be.

[skypilot]

19. rape, torture and murder children

It will probably continue to be used for that. The thought of a Republican-owned Christian home for troubled youth sends chills down my spine.

[angrychair]

22. Especially

When the person that wants to open that business is obviously an accountant/finance guy (I assume since he is running for comptroller of Texas) so it seems odd.

[popsdenver]

36. Their advisors for this

are probably pedo's kicked out of the Catholic Church and Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts of America........

[twodogsbarking]

23. There are levels of sick that I am just finding out about.

[popsdenver]

37. Oh, I think

we have no idea of how despicable this whole thing is

[Linda ladeewolf]

24. I would never trust a home for children run by Christians.

I’ve seen countless stories and court cases that show just what they really are.

[relayerbob]

25. Sounds more like Squid Games every day

[Blue Owl]

26. Let's hope this marks the end of extreme Xtian Nationalism -- it needs to DIE

[Pepsidog]

27. Fox guarding the hen house out of the view of the public. The ranch is 13 sq. miles large.

[quakerboy]

29. So they want to use it again for its previous purposes.

Whats surprising about that?

[struggle4progress]

32. The Jeff Epstein Memorial Home for Missing Teens

[wolfie001]

33. Tex-Ass rePUKES are running a criminal syndicate

Out-of-control nazis running that state govt. A trumper shot his daughter in the face and was quickly let off the hook. I recommend moving out if possible. I'm sure they've destroyed millions of ballots over the years. Dystopian scary place.

[Javaman]

34. the huffines are notorious here in texas.

they are a crooked bunch of good ol'boy old money fucks.

when I saw that he bought the ranch (too bad it wasn't the farm LOL), I knew 1) he was tied up tight with epstein and 2) he got rid of the bodies.

[popsdenver]

35. DEPRAVED ?????????

I WOULD SAY DESPICABLE.............

RepubliCONs covering their asses, by destroying ALL evidence of their most horrific crime.........

[MuirHero]

38. Former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson was involved with Epstein.

Former two term New Mexico Governor and the most powerful politician in that state for many years, Bill Richardson, was apparently involved in this sordid Epstein mess. That could explain why the DOJ under previous Democratic administrations never investigated what went on at the Zorro ranch.

https://www.koat.com/article/jeffrey-epstein-documents-released-bill-richardson/46362386

As I said many times before, I don't care who was involved and committed these horrific crimes with Epstein - Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians, whatever - if they committed crimes they all need to be held accountable and brought to justice.

[MuirHero]

40. The article I attached in my previous post is old news from 2024.

But it is news nonetheless that was widely reported at the time.

[Martin68]

39. My question is, after all this time, what evidence would have remained in the house?

[MuirHero]

41. If there are bodies buried on the property they would still be there.

If the bodies of the two underage European girls who were allegedly trafficked to the Zorro ranch where they were brutally raped and strangled to death are found buried on the property, that would validate the tip that the FBI received years ago and which they did absolutely nothing to follow up on.

This coverup spans both Republican and Democratic administrations for almost 4 decades. Looks like this is a bigger conspiracy and coverup than we have ever seen in the modern era.

[Martin68]

46. Indeed, if bodies are involved it would make sense to search for them.

[angrychair]

42. Exactly

I imagine very little but even less if this Republican is allowed to gut the interior.

Where their is potential is if he buried bodies on the property. Modern technology like lidar and other tech could find those bodies. Only problem is that will take time because that is a huge piece of very remote property.

[travelingthrulife]

43. Business as usual for the perverts.

[ThoughtCriminal]

44. Answered the casting call

[Historic NY]

45. No way to use Luminol

[ChicagoTeamster]

49. Not Surprising. Especially if they present themselves as evangelicals.

[Scott Alan Swaggerty]

50. That is absolutely disgusting...

This behavior from them is almost as bad as the job market.

[True Dough]

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