The villain that is doing the most actual damage is getting away without a scratch.
Tashmere Send a noteboard - 13/04/2010 11:00:09 PM
Not everyone is on Snyder's side, even if they find Westboro's protests loathsome.
They point to the undisputed facts of the case. Westboro contacted police before its protest, which was conducted in a designated area on public land — 1,000 feet from the church where the Mass was held in Westminster, Md.
The protesters — Phelps and six family members — broke no laws. Snyder knew they were present, but he did not see their signs or hear their statements until he turned on the news at his son's wake.
Jonathan M. Turley, a George Washington University law professor, asked his constitutional law class to grapple with the case. At first, the entire class was sympathetic to Snyder. But after they dug deeper, they concluded that Westboro's speech was protected by the First Amendment.
They point to the undisputed facts of the case. Westboro contacted police before its protest, which was conducted in a designated area on public land — 1,000 feet from the church where the Mass was held in Westminster, Md.
The protesters — Phelps and six family members — broke no laws. Snyder knew they were present, but he did not see their signs or hear their statements until he turned on the news at his son's wake.
Jonathan M. Turley, a George Washington University law professor, asked his constitutional law class to grapple with the case. At first, the entire class was sympathetic to Snyder. But after they dug deeper, they concluded that Westboro's speech was protected by the First Amendment.
...so if the media had not reported it then the father wouldn't have ever seen or heard the protests? Did I read that right?
If the media were truly concerned about his well being, wouldn't they have protected him from those awful things that were being said by not covering it?
Father wages court battle against funeral protests
- 13/04/2010 05:09:31 PM
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There's a special place in hell for you and your family, Mr. Phelps.
- 13/04/2010 05:44:03 PM
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doesn't purposefully hurtful start leading them into "illegal" waters, though?
- 13/04/2010 07:26:13 PM
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People, people - just collect money to get a sniper team to get rid of the Phelps family.
- 13/04/2010 08:22:51 PM
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See, ironically, this is the only type of violence I could reasonably expect from the protests.
- 13/04/2010 08:30:36 PM
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Much as it grieves me, I have a hard time saying the protests aren't legal.
- 13/04/2010 08:28:28 PM
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Re: Much as it grieves me, I have a hard time saying the protests aren't legal.
- 13/04/2010 11:27:07 PM
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That seems to be the case, and the basis for the "fighting words" argument.
- 13/04/2010 11:43:20 PM
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Didn't the KKK recently make a public statement saying they don't condone what Westboro is doing?
- 13/04/2010 09:37:35 PM
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I am a big fan of free speech but someone needs to just beat the shit out of these people
- 13/04/2010 10:12:43 PM
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The villain that is doing the most actual damage is getting away without a scratch.
- 13/04/2010 11:00:09 PM
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But, Tash, think of the ratings! WON'T SOMEONE PLEASE THINK OF THE RATINGS?!!! 
- 13/04/2010 11:11:03 PM
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- 13/04/2010 11:11:03 PM
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I wouldn't mind if some of those Patriot Guard Riders ran over them. *NM*
- 14/04/2010 02:00:08 AM
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