re: There is a reason young men are rejecting the Church and following guys like Andrew Tate

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On 11 April 2022, a man called the U.S. embassy to report that his former girlfriend, an American citizen, was being held captive in the Tate brothers' home in Pipera, Romania.[82][83] The Romanian police raided the home, and a nearby webcam studio belonging to the Tates, where they discovered four women. Two of them, the American and another Romanian woman, told the police they were being held against their will, sparking an in-rem[b] investigation into human trafficking and rape by DIICOT, the Romanian anti-organised crime agency.[85][86] The two brothers were interrogated and released. At the time, they were heard as witnesses rather than suspects.[87]

On 29 December 2022, the police arrested both Tate brothers and two women.[88] All four are suspected of human trafficking and forming an organised crime group, and one of them (unidentified due to Romanian law) is suspected of rape. DIICOT accuses the Tates of having recruited women through the "loverboy" method — which consists of misrepresenting one's intention to commit to a romantic relationship — and having forced them to create explicit content for websites like OnlyFans, as part of an organised crime group the Tates are alleged to have formed in early 2021. DIICOT identified six potential victims.[83][89] Social media rumours attributed Andrew Tate's arrest to pizza boxes shown in his response video to Greta Thunberg, which Romanian authorities denied.[90][47] After an initial 24-hour pre-trial detention, the judge prolonged their detention by 30 days.[83] The Tates appealed the extension, but the appeal was rejected on 10 January.[91][92] Under Romanian law, it can be prolonged for a maximum of 180 days.[93]

Romanian authorities seized 29 assets, including 15 cars and more than 10 properties, as well as watches and sums of money, that belonged to the Tate brothers or their companies, totaling to almost $4 million.[94][95] If they are convicted, these assets will be forfeited to the state and used to pay civil and moral damages to any victims.[96] As of 5 January, two potential victims had joined the case as civil parties and filed statements against the suspects.[97] On 14 January, the cars at the Tates' home were transported to a storage location.[98]

On 7 January, one of the Tates’ lawyers said that the defense team had still not obtained a copy of the evidence presented by the prosecution to the judge. The lawyer also said that the Tate brothers had not been given an accurate translation during their hearing for the 30-day extension. He requested the opportunity to confront the accusers in court, and said that some of the six potential victims identified by DIICOT had not filed a complaint against the suspects.[99] Andrew Tate briefly went to the hospital for a check-up before being returned to custody.[100] Two women who have lived with the Tate brothers have publicly defended them,[101][102] and two of the six alleged victims identified by DIICOT, have denied that they were victimised.[103][104]

On 20 January, a Romanian court extended the brothers' pre-trial detention until 27 February;[105] the court's reasoning was based on a desire to safeguard the investigation, and avoid the Tates leaving the country.[106] On 25 January, while being taken for questioning at Romania's organised crime unit, Andrew said the case against him was "empty" and told reporters that "they know we have done nothing wrong".[107] On 1 February, he appealed the decision to extend his detention. The appeal was rejected by the Bucharest Court of Appeal.[108] That same day, Tina Glandian, a lawyer who has previously represented Chris Brown and Mike Tyson, was added to the legal team. She released a public statement alleging that the situation constituted a "violation of international human rights".[109]

Witnesses and accusers were targeted in an online harassment campaign. In February 2023, the legal team for the Tate brothers confirmed that a cease and desist letter was sent to one of the accusers in December 2022, threatening to sue her and her parents for $300 million over defamatory statements. Prosecutors obtained alleged wiretaps of phone calls made by Tate to two associates, instructing them to lobby two Romanian right-wing politicians, George Simion and Diana Iovanovici ?o?oaca, to support his release.[110]

On 21 February, a Romanian judicial institution once again prolonged the detention of the Tate brothers for an additional 30-day period.[111] On 14 March, their petition for bail was refused for the third time.[112] Subsequently, on 29 March, their detention period was lengthened until the end of April.[113][114] On 31 March, the Bucharest Court of Appeal overturned the previous court's decision, transitioning the brothers' pre-trial detention to house arrest, initially set until 29 April and later extended to the end of August.[115][116]

On 13 June, DIICOT adjusted the charges from human trafficking to "human trafficking in continued form", a more serious charge.[117] One additional victim was identified, bringing the total count to seven.[118][9][10]

On 20 June, the four accused were indicted on charges of rape, human trafficking, and forming an organised crime group to sexually exploit women. They continue to deny all charges and remain under investigation concerning money laundering and trafficking of minors.[11]

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God the Father won't ask you on judgement day whether you were virtuous, monogamous or responsible; he'll look to see if you've been washed in the Blood.

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These days the men in charge don't have the gumption to tell them 'Just shut up and type.'

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Or it was not and you just have rose tinted glasses on for the good ole days.

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Lima Whiskey

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What is so dangerous in your daily life that you need guns to protect you? LMAO.

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Where the frick are you people who are OBSESSED with the idea of "protection" living?

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You cannot answer the question and another NPC screed. haha.

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I am trying to understand this OBSESSION you guys have with protection. Y'all seem to live in a completely different frickin planet from me.

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