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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
(819 posts)angrychair
(12,019 posts)Is Lidar. It can be used to identify potential unmarked graves.
Miguelito Loveless
(5,605 posts)Ground Penetrating Radar
Lidar is a laser-based sensor system, typically use on autonomous vehicles.
angrychair
(12,019 posts)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
(5,605 posts)I didn't allow for blending of tech, Drones+Lidar.
Thanks for the correction.
angrychair
(12,019 posts)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
(101,507 posts)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
(2,145 posts)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
(25,456 posts)and forensic anthropologists during murder investigations for this type of situation. I learned about that fact in a detective novel.
canetoad
(20,546 posts)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
(56,758 posts)used in archeology quite a bit
Miguelito Loveless
(5,605 posts)the legacy.
Wicked Blue
(8,788 posts)OGBuzz
(147 posts)angrychair
(12,019 posts)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
(3,727 posts)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
(426 posts)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
(10,835 posts)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
(426 posts)She's is fast becoming a hero here and across the country. She is honest, tough and articulate.
BidenRocks
(3,038 posts)Send security!
This is a crime scene!
angrychair
(12,019 posts)Past administrations and the FBI should have executed a search warrant on that site years ago.
Codifer
(1,193 posts)Steven King horror novel plot.
Oh how I wish that that was all it was.
Trueblue Texan
(4,292 posts)hunter
(40,538 posts)-- more --
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdalene_laundries_in_Ireland
Once again, conservatives conserving the horrors of the past.
GiqueCee
(3,731 posts)... 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
(19,518 posts)because that's what it will probably be.
skypilot
(9,116 posts)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
(12,019 posts)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
(2,012 posts)are probably pedo's kicked out of the Catholic Church and Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts of America........
twodogsbarking
(18,209 posts)popsdenver
(2,012 posts)we have no idea of how despicable this whole thing is
Linda ladeewolf
(1,132 posts)Ive seen countless stories and court cases that show just what they really are.
relayerbob
(7,406 posts)Blue Owl
(58,758 posts)Pepsidog
(6,360 posts)quakerboy
(14,808 posts)Whats surprising about that?
struggle4progress
(125,850 posts)wolfie001
(7,460 posts)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
(65,491 posts)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
(2,012 posts)I WOULD SAY DESPICABLE.............
RepubliCONs covering their asses, by destroying ALL evidence of their most horrific crime.........
MuirHero
(118 posts)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
(118 posts)But it is news nonetheless that was widely reported at the time.
Martin68
(27,419 posts)MuirHero
(118 posts)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
(27,419 posts)angrychair
(12,019 posts)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
(4,960 posts)ThoughtCriminal
(14,718 posts)
Historic NY
(39,881 posts)ChicagoTeamster
(686 posts)Scott Alan Swaggerty
(263 posts)This behavior from them is almost as bad as the job market.
True Dough
(26,247 posts)Check out this motley crew:
