And worried. Polygamy’s a felony in Utah, though officials rarely prosecute. Tapestry contends that the A.G.’s become too lenient–and shouldn’t consort with criminals. Which leads to another debate: whether polygamy should be a crime at all. “Even Mark Shurtleff would love to see it reduced to a misdemeanor,” Wilde says. “They’ve already said there’s no way they can prosecute 30,000 consenting adults. What are they going to do–rope off the entire state?” An A.G. spokesman says the talks were just about helping victims of abuse and Wilde was recruited to provide access to closed communities. With Tapestry out of the picture, Wilde’s been quietly asked to step down.
