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angrychair

(12,019 posts)
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 04:39 PM Thursday

Want to know how depraved Republicans are?

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.

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Want to know how depraved Republicans are? (Original Post) angrychair Thursday OP
Bring in the cadaver dogs first thing. FadedMullet Thursday #1
Yes but what might be more efficient angrychair Thursday #2
You mean GPR Miguelito Loveless Thursday #4
Oh, it's more than that angrychair Thursday #6
Ah, learn something new every day Miguelito Loveless Thursday #7
Very welcome angrychair Thursday #8
Lidar is awesome... 2naSalit Thursday #9
I love it! catchnrelease Thursday #13
Also used occasionally by county medical examiners wnylib Friday #30
Yep. I try to follow the work canetoad 11 hrs ago #52
lidar is used to detect subsurface anomolies Kali Thursday #10
Well, they are carrying on Miguelito Loveless Thursday #3
GOP Gang Of Pedophiles Wicked Blue Thursday #5
His name is Don Huffines and it sounds like he is destroying evidence, I hope the law is involved. OGBuzz Thursday #11
Well the state of New Mexico at least angrychair Thursday #20
His son works for trump, so makes one wonder mwmisses4289 Friday #28
We have a great Democratic Governor here... Escape Thursday #12
NM Rep Melanie Stanberry is on it big time. womanofthehills Friday #47
Melanie is fantastic.... Escape Friday #48
Why hasn't the court issued a Stop Work order? BidenRocks Thursday #14
Honestly angrychair Thursday #21
This just has to be a Codifer Thursday #15
Probably for pregnant, "troubled" teens. nt Trueblue Texan Thursday #16
Modeled after the Magdalene laundries in Ireland, perhaps? hunter Friday #31
As I mentioned in a previous post on this subject... GiqueCee Thursday #17
So, trafficking again Bettie Thursday #18
rape, torture and murder children skypilot Thursday #19
Especially angrychair Thursday #22
Their advisors for this popsdenver Friday #36
There are levels of sick that I am just finding out about. twodogsbarking Thursday #23
Oh, I think popsdenver Friday #37
I would never trust a home for children run by Christians. Linda ladeewolf Friday #24
Sounds more like Squid Games every day relayerbob Friday #25
Let's hope this marks the end of extreme Xtian Nationalism -- it needs to DIE Blue Owl Friday #26
Fox guarding the hen house out of the view of the public. The ranch is 13 sq. miles large. Pepsidog Friday #27
So they want to use it again for its previous purposes. quakerboy Friday #29
The Jeff Epstein Memorial Home for Missing Teens struggle4progress Friday #32
Tex-Ass rePUKES are running a criminal syndicate wolfie001 Friday #33
the huffines are notorious here in texas. Javaman Friday #34
DEPRAVED ????????? popsdenver Friday #35
Former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson was involved with Epstein. MuirHero Friday #38
The article I attached in my previous post is old news from 2024. MuirHero Friday #40
My question is, after all this time, what evidence would have remained in the house? Martin68 Friday #39
If there are bodies buried on the property they would still be there. MuirHero Friday #41
Indeed, if bodies are involved it would make sense to search for them. Martin68 Friday #46
Exactly angrychair Friday #42
Business as usual for the perverts. travelingthrulife Friday #43
Answered the casting call ThoughtCriminal Friday #44
No way to use Luminol Historic NY Friday #45
Not Surprising. Especially if they present themselves as evangelicals. ChicagoTeamster Saturday #49
That is absolutely disgusting... Scott Alan Swaggerty 11 hrs ago #50
Looking for more reminders of ReThuglican depravity? True Dough 11 hrs ago #51

angrychair

(12,019 posts)
2. Yes but what might be more efficient
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 04:49 PM
Thursday

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

Miguelito Loveless

(5,605 posts)
4. You mean GPR
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 04:51 PM
Thursday

Ground Penetrating Radar

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

angrychair

(12,019 posts)
6. Oh, it's more than that
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 04:55 PM
Thursday

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)
7. Ah, learn something new every day
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 04:57 PM
Thursday

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

Thanks for the correction.

angrychair

(12,019 posts)
8. Very welcome
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 05:04 PM
Thursday

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)
9. Lidar is awesome...
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 05:19 PM
Thursday

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)
13. I love it!
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 06:08 PM
Thursday

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)
30. Also used occasionally by county medical examiners
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 12:26 PM
Friday

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

canetoad

(20,546 posts)
52. Yep. I try to follow the work
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 11:05 PM
11 hrs ago

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.

OGBuzz

(147 posts)
11. His name is Don Huffines and it sounds like he is destroying evidence, I hope the law is involved.
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 05:30 PM
Thursday

angrychair

(12,019 posts)
20. Well the state of New Mexico at least
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 06:52 PM
Thursday

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)
28. His son works for trump, so makes one wonder
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 12:14 PM
Friday

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)
12. We have a great Democratic Governor here...
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 05:43 PM
Thursday

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)
47. NM Rep Melanie Stanberry is on it big time.
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 03:48 PM
Friday

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)
48. Melanie is fantastic....
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 04:57 PM
Friday

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

angrychair

(12,019 posts)
21. Honestly
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 06:57 PM
Thursday

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

Codifer

(1,193 posts)
15. This just has to be a
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 06:25 PM
Thursday

Steven King horror novel plot.

Oh how I wish that that was all it was.

hunter

(40,538 posts)
31. Modeled after the Magdalene laundries in Ireland, perhaps?
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 12:39 PM
Friday
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

(3,731 posts)
17. As I mentioned in a previous post on this subject...
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 06:31 PM
Thursday

... 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...?

skypilot

(9,116 posts)
19. rape, torture and murder children
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 06:45 PM
Thursday

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)
22. Especially
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 07:01 PM
Thursday

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)
36. Their advisors for this
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 02:06 PM
Friday

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

Linda ladeewolf

(1,132 posts)
24. I would never trust a home for children run by Christians.
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 11:19 AM
Friday

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

wolfie001

(7,460 posts)
33. Tex-Ass rePUKES are running a criminal syndicate
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 01:28 PM
Friday

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)
34. the huffines are notorious here in texas.
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 01:35 PM
Friday

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)
35. DEPRAVED ?????????
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 02:04 PM
Friday

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

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

MuirHero

(118 posts)
38. Former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson was involved with Epstein.
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 02:07 PM
Friday

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)
40. The article I attached in my previous post is old news from 2024.
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 02:11 PM
Friday

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

MuirHero

(118 posts)
41. If there are bodies buried on the property they would still be there.
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 02:19 PM
Friday

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.

angrychair

(12,019 posts)
42. Exactly
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 02:38 PM
Friday

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.

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