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Fearless

(18,421 posts)
Tue Jan 13, 2015, 12:09 PM Jan 2015

Westboro Baptist Church Suspended from Twitter!

The adamantly homophobic Westboro Baptist Church appears to have had its main Twitter account suspended.

The church, known worldwide for its “God Hates Fags” slogan, and which regularly pickets the funerals of US servicepeople and pop stars, had the account @WBCSays suspended today.

It is unclear why the account has been suspended now, given the vile and offensive tweets sent regularly by WBC, and the church’s other Twitter accounts, @WBCSigns and @WBCSaysRepent are still active, but have not mentioned why the main account has been shut down.

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/01/13/why-has-the-westboro-baptist-church-been-suspended-on-twitter/?utm_content=bufferc7c67&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Crossposted: http://www.democraticunderground.com/113742430

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Westboro Baptist Church Suspended from Twitter! (Original Post) Fearless Jan 2015 OP
I am surprised they knew how to use a computer! CountAllVotes Jan 2015 #1
I know it's popular to consider the WBC to be a bunch of dummies... Archae Jan 2015 #2
Sadly, evil is usually pretty tech savvy. Daemonaquila Jan 2015 #3

CountAllVotes

(20,876 posts)
1. I am surprised they knew how to use a computer!
Tue Jan 13, 2015, 12:47 PM
Jan 2015

With such obvious low mentalities, you'd think having a Twitter account would be way beyond any ability they may have.

Glad to know that Twitter dumped them!

Good riddance indeed!!

Archae

(46,338 posts)
2. I know it's popular to consider the WBC to be a bunch of dummies...
Tue Jan 13, 2015, 12:53 PM
Jan 2015

But considering how many of them are attorneys, they are fairly bright, just abysmally stupid.

 

Daemonaquila

(1,712 posts)
3. Sadly, evil is usually pretty tech savvy.
Tue Jan 13, 2015, 01:49 PM
Jan 2015

That's the only way it can look for freaks to spread its poisonous messages.

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