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  Doesn’t give the whole article for me. YMMV.
context: The suspect pitched investment that was pitched as a nearly risk-free opportunity to earn annual returns of 50 percent by lending money to slip-and-fall victims awaiting checks after the settlement of their lawsuits.
  Anyone with common sense will know that such return is too good to be true scenario. >
  
  That's why they target religious people. >
  
  Specifically Mormons. The religion started as a long con. The true believers are guaranteed to be gullible because anybody with common sense finds it laughable and walks away. >
  
  Not sure how Mormons are and more or less of a con than any other organization religion practiced today. 
  They are all cons (perhaps with different motives) but  all generally rely on obedience, dogmatic practices, faith, and other qualities that mimic the Mormons. 
  We just give a pass to more mainstream religions - often because people grew up in them (or still are). 
  We refer to Greek and Roman "mythology" but people get really pissed when you call it Christian mythology >
  
  That is a very abrahamic view on religion that thinks every religion acts like the abrahamic religions common to Europe, and ignores mormonism's creation by rewriting the history of indigenous people for financial gain and racism.
  Mormonism is closer to the Hoteps saying native americans were black settlers from of a long lost black empire than it is a religion. >
  
  I was under the impression Mormonism was a continuation/update of abrahamic religion after Jesus. Similar to Islam and Muhammed, but now it's Joseph Smith and Mormon. >
  
  I think that's accurate. The book of Mormon is fan fiction of the sequels of the Torah. >
  
  Dang. Anyone notice that the investigative journalist originally working on this story was stabbed by a city employee he was investigating? So sad. >
  
  The Mormon church itself is a massive scam that has amassed over 100 billion dollars.
  I would fully expect there to be massive corruption of state and city officials in the state of Utah.
  You would think with that kind of money that the "church" would spend some of the money to try to deal with the toxic dust that is likely going to kill many of their members as the great salt lake dries up, but I guess they're just going to let them die. >
  
  The journalist that was stabbed worked in Las Vegas and the official worked for Clark County, NV. >
  
  There's a reason so many pyramid schemes, MLM scams and the like target Mormons. >
  
  If you can be tricked into believing the Book of Mormon, you can be tricked into anything. >
  
  Seriously, why do we give Mormons a free pass?  I get it, all religions are mythology, but come on!  The whole mess was made up by a conman and well documented as a fraudulent enterprise from the start! >
  
  Probably because many Mormons you’ll meet out in the wild through work, education and social circles away from majority Mormon areas are kind, conscientious, sober, family focused nice people.  That’s been my experience getting to know some Mormons who weren’t met in their proselytizing missions anyway.  Got to know a brilliant 7th day Adventist like that once too, she went on to get a dual JD/MD degree.  🤷 
  I hear it’s a lot different in majority Mormon areas, but haven’t had exposure to that. >
  
  I'd agree that mormons are certainly...let's say enterprising folks.  As for kind and conscientious, I'd have to disagree.  Mormons are phony-nice, and their actions are never for the betterment of society at large, but for themselves and the enrichment of their cult.  Also, their level of indoctrination is greater than your average christian denomination.  I've never encountered a mormon doing something that doesnt benefit mormons. >
  
  tbf, Mormonism is a Ponzi scheme preying on gullible people for +10% of their income >
  
  Tomorrow is a Latter day! >
  
  Thanks. The performance of the BoM is awesome. Hope everyone can see it live. >
  
  My face hurt from laughing so hard. 10/10 would recommend. >
  
  You had me at “Hello…” ;-) >
  
  Was it just Mormons? because……. >
  
  Mormons out west seem to be target by schemes like this and pyramid schemes as well. I think it is because they tend to be a tight knit community, who puts too much trust in other church members. I lived in Utah for several years and I saw multiple friends and coworkers get sucked into “multi-level marketing” schemes. It’s very discouraging to see. The people running these schemes are preying on people’s hope and desperation for a better life. >
  
  I think it's also since their church is essentially run like a ponzee scheme mixed with a real estate racket when it comes to tithing and what the church spends money on...it's easy for them to fall victim to the same scheme, often ran by the same people. There's a lot of Mormons in the top brass of mlms too. >
  
  Let that be a lesson to you! If anybody is gonna screw Mormons out of their money it’s gonna be the church of LDS! >
  
  Considering the Mormon church itself is basically a massive MLM, it's not a surprise. >
  
  So one Ponzi scheme targeted another one? >
  
  I thought that said morons and well..... >
  
  The tithing they pay is the bigger scam of around 10 billion a year. >
  
  Hold up… Mormons or morons? Same thing I guess. >
  
  A reminder that archive.ph exists 🙂 >
  
  This is the way. Thank you. >
  
  Everyone's so busy making fun of Mormons that they're missing that this may be another case of law enforcement shooting someone who was attempting to comply with their instructions. 
  
  One of the agents — identified only as “J.M.” in a detailed criminal complaint filed March 4 in the U.S. District Court of Nevada — opened his suit jacket and flashed his badge.
  Beasley stepped fully into the doorway. He held a loaded pistol against his head.
  “Easy, easy,” yelled J.M.
  “Drop the gun,” shouted a second agent
  As the FBI agents shouted at him, Beasley said later in an interview with The Post, he pointed the pistol toward the ground.
  He was doing what the three agents had asked of him, Beasley said, adding that “I never pointed my gun anywhere except for my head.” 
  The FBI maintains in its criminal complaint, though, that he aimed the weapon at the agents. At least one opened fire, striking Beasley in the chest and shoulder.
  
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  He was taken to a hospital before being charged with assault on a federal officer.
  
  I don't suppose the FBI were wearing body cameras. >
  
  The worst part of this story is that I can’t read it because it comes from the Washington Post.