Police supporters use large sheets to block presence of Westboro protesters

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Roseann Moring

Hundreds of supporters came to the funeral of slain Omaha Police Officer Kerrie Orozco to shield mourners from a handful of protesters Tuesday.

Wearing blue, about a hundred people arrived early at 24th and Cuming Streets, where the protesters intended to meet.

About 9 a.m., the supporters moved south to Cass Street, where they were joined by hundreds more, including a large group from the Patriot Guard.

There they unfurled large white sheets with blue lines across them.

FULL story at link.



ROSEANN MORING
Police supporters hold large white sheets with blue lines across them to shield those mourners from Westboro Baptist Church protesters.


Read more: http://www.omaha.com/news/metro/police-supporters-use-large-sheets-to-block-presence-of-westboro/article_143c4af4-03c7-11e5-b5f2-bfc3ab993135.html

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Kerrie was a wonderful person long before she became an Omaha Police Officer. She will be missed. For those that don't know I retired from the OPD as a civilian last November.

Over a dozen stories about how this started from the first shots fired call right up through today here: http://www.omaha.com/news/crime/more-coverage-omaha-police-officer-kerrie-orozco-killed/collection_651f2b8c-0091-11e5-adc1-0bd179c9d613.html

OS



Thousands line streets for Kerrie Orozco's funeral procession

[Archae]

1. Why the hell was the WBC there?

They get sick of their stupid "anti-Irish protest?"

[cstanleytech]

2. Because they are media seeking (excuse the language) whores. nt

[jmowreader]

3. For the same reason they go to every other funeral they go to

The Phelpses are the Underpants Gnomes of the Religion Scam...

There is a slight difference.

The Underpants Gnomes have a three-part business plan:

Part 1: Collect underpants
Part 2: ?
Part 3: Profit!

The Phelps Trolls have a four-parter:
Part 1: Protest funerals
Part 2: Get the living shit kicked out of us by one of the mourners
Part 3: Sue the mourner who did it for every cent he's got
Part 4: Profit!

[jeff47]

4. They make their money by being offensive.

Their main cash cow is suing city/county/state governments for trying to block or otherwise restrict their protests. So they make their protests as offensive as possible, so that governments try to restrict them.

That well is starting to run dry though. Governments aren't falling for it anymore. Instead, people are using their own first amendment rights to overwhelm the WBC assholes, as in the OP.

[Archae]

5. That's something I'm wondering, how are they making any money nowadays?

If very few (if any) people are being sued by the Phelps, what do they do for money?

Sell meth?

[jeff47]

6. Probably soliciting donations. (nt)

[Corey_Baker08]

7. May She Rest In Peace!

She seemed like a great person, sorry for your loss...

[Mosby]

8. where are all the "hate speech should be illegal" posters?

[Glassunion]

9. I've ridden with the Patriot Guard to two funerals.

In both cases, the WBC looked like an absolute bunch of loons. Complete idiots.