Outrageous Attacks on Supporters of Church-State Separation: Death Threats, Murdered Pets, and .....

[John1956PA]

6. In Pennsylvania church-state separation cases, Plaintiffs' might lose right to anonymity.

Here is link to an article reporting that "State Rep. Tim Krieger wants to eliminate the secrecy behind anonymous lawsuits that seek to remove religious symbols from public places."

Proposal targets anonymous lawsuits

Here is an excerpt from the article:

“This is just a way for people to prevail without public scrutiny,” Krieger said.

In announcing his legislation, Krieger referred to the suits filed last year by the Freedom From Religion Foundation and anonymous students and parents over the monuments at New Kensington-Arnold and Connellsville Area schools.

In announcing his legislation, Krieger referred to the suits filed last year by the Freedom From Religion Foundation and anonymous students and parents over the monuments at New Kensington-Arnold and Connellsville Area schools.

Plaintiffs who want to remain anonymous should have to show “solid evidence” that they would be physically harmed if their identity is revealed, Krieger said. An anonymous plaintiff should have the “courage and convictions” to stand up publicly for their beliefs, he said.

In Western Pennsylvania, religion zealots enjoy having sympathetic ears in local elected government. One of those elected officials has written publicly that local governments should not cave to demands form the Freedom From Religion Foundation. That official wrote that, by not caving, local governments will force the complainants in church-state separation cases to file suit, thereby causing their identities to be revealed. I find that thinking revolting, since identification of such Plaintiffs in small communities will cause them to suffer intimidation by religion zealots.