Originally Posted by sedated (Post 6969780)

“On March 10, 2006, WBC picketed the funeral of Marine Lance Corporal Matthew A. Snyder, who died in combat in Iraq on March 3, 2006. On June 5, 2006, the Snyder family sued Fred Phelps, WBC, and unnamed others for defamation, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. On October 31, 2007, WBC, Fred Phelps and his two daughters, Shirley Phelps-Roper and Rebekah Phelps-Davis, were found liable for invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress. A federal jury awarded Snyder's father $2.9 million in compensatory damages, then later added a decision to award $6 million in punitive damages for invasion of privacy and an additional $2 million for causing emotional distress

… alleging that they were responsible for publishing defamatory information about the Snyder family on the Internet, including statements that Albert and his wife had "raised [Matthew] for the devil" and taught him "to defy his Creator, to divorce, and to commit adultery." Other statements denounced them for raising their son Catholic. Snyder further complained the defendants had intruded upon and staged protests at his son's funeral.

An appeal by WBC was heard on September 24, 2009. The federal appeals court ruled in favor of Phelps and Westboro Baptist Church, stating that their picket near the funeral of Matthew A. Snyder is protected speech and did not violate the privacy of the service member's family, reversing the lower court's $5 million judgment. On March 30, 2010, the federal appeals court ordered Albert Snyder to pay the court costs for the Westboro Baptist Church, an amount totaling $16,510.”

Originally Posted by gblowfish (Post 6969206)

Best way to handle Fred and his klan is just to ignore them. They're media whores. The bigger a fuss you make over them, the better they like it.

Originally Posted by gblowfish (Post 6969206)

Best way to handle Fred and his klan is just to ignore them. They're media whores. The bigger a fuss you make over them, the better they like it.

Originally Posted by sedated (Post 6969780)

“On March 10, 2006, WBC picketed the funeral of Marine Lance Corporal Matthew A. Snyder, who died in combat in Iraq on March 3, 2006. On June 5, 2006, the Snyder family sued Fred Phelps, WBC, and unnamed others for defamation, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. On October 31, 2007, WBC, Fred Phelps and his two daughters, Shirley Phelps-Roper and Rebekah Phelps-Davis, were found liable for invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress. A federal jury awarded Snyder's father $2.9 million in compensatory damages, then later added a decision to award $6 million in punitive damages for invasion of privacy and an additional $2 million for causing emotional distress

… alleging that they were responsible for publishing defamatory information about the Snyder family on the Internet, including statements that Albert and his wife had "raised [Matthew] for the devil" and taught him "to defy his Creator, to divorce, and to commit adultery." Other statements denounced them for raising their son Catholic. Snyder further complained the defendants had intruded upon and staged protests at his son's funeral.

An appeal by WBC was heard on September 24, 2009. The federal appeals court ruled in favor of Phelps and Westboro Baptist Church, stating that their picket near the funeral of Matthew A. Snyder is protected speech and did not violate the privacy of the service member's family, reversing the lower court's $5 million judgment. On March 30, 2010, the federal appeals court ordered Albert Snyder to pay the court costs for the Westboro Baptist Church, an amount totaling $16,510.”

Originally Posted by Saulbadguy (Post 6969966)

This is why no one ****s with them.

Originally Posted by Bugeater (Post 6968891)

Totally agree, it pisses me off that where ever they go all the local media is all over it, that just feeds the outrage that they crave.

Originally Posted by LocoChiefsFan (Post 6970449)

Frazod, you live here in Kv also? Maybe we know each other.

Originally Posted by Guru (Post 6970491)

100000000Xs this. People need to stop reporting this shit to the media because that is EXACTLY what these morons want.

Originally Posted by luv (Post 6970578)

Who do you think calls it in?

Originally Posted by Guru (Post 6970582)

People that don't know any better.

Originally Posted by luv (Post 6970584)

I was thinking more along the lines of a member of the klan.

Originally Posted by seclark (Post 6970834)

update:
people lined the highway from kv to jacksonville(47miles) showing their respect and gratitude.

reported approx 300 bikers took part.

from where i was, i saw no protesters, and heard later that westboro had called their protest off. don't know this for sure...maybe LocoChiefsFan has better info.

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Originally Posted by Guru (Post 6970585)

Thats always possible but I would bet on it being people that just don't know any better and think that getting the media on them will actually help the situation.

Originally Posted by Brock (Post 6972485)

The church has a publicity department (namely Shirley) who tells the media and police departments when and where they're going.

Originally Posted by LocoChiefsFan (Post 6972584)

The local media didn't give em a second of coverage.