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Newtown: Firefighters Form Human Wall To Block Westboro Baptist Church
Firefighters from Newtown, Connecticut, and elsewhere, have formed a human shield to block the promised picket by the Westboro Baptist Church, who call themselves God Hates Fags. The WBC promised to picket the funerals of the 20 children and six adults who were killed in Fridays Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre.
The Westboro Baptist Church announced they would be present in Newtown specifically to attend todays funeral of Newtowns beloved hero, Sandy Hook Principal Dawn Hochsprung.
That is beautiful.
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Newtown: Firefighters Form Human Wall To Block Westboro Baptist Church [View all]
madfloridian
Dec 2012
OP
When WBC goes to another state with minor children... Where's that state's CPS?
TheBlackAdder
Dec 2012
#1
Yep. He trolls for lawsuits, but I'm sure a couple of Forensic Psychologists would uncover abuse.
TheBlackAdder
Dec 2012
#66
They should be considered terrorists trying to incite violence, as well as child cruelty. n/t
RKP5637
Dec 2012
#3
If it's an attempt to restrict someone's right to say what they want where they want, then actually
Bucky
Dec 2012
#115
Very unlikely. They're as competent with that as they are with their bigotry.
Posteritatis
Dec 2012
#24
I think it would be much more straightforward and I'd have to get away with it
jsmirman
Dec 2012
#18
Now thats what I call "beyond call of duty". You guys/gals are all heroes in my book.
CarmanK
Dec 2012
#28
AS long as they can show that they are a religious Org. the FEd. Gov. can not.
Lady Freedom Returns
Dec 2012
#52
Note to self: Make sure that you hit the right word in the spell check!
Lady Freedom Returns
Dec 2012
#61
Because the Bike Guys took their glory away with their efforts to shut them up.
Lady Freedom Returns
Dec 2012
#89