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aikoaiko

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5. There was no threat. They scurried because that's what they do.

Reply to xocet (Original post)

Tue Apr 8, 2014, 09:32 AM

Apr 2014

3 or 4 people walking up to them is no threat.

Most of their demonstrations are 20 mins long, their pictures get taken, and then scurry off just they did in the video.

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On Hate Speech and Putting the Westboro Baptist Church To Flight... [View all] xocet Apr 2014 OP

Yes, as distasteful as it is, their speech is protected. It's my understanding that most of Arkansas Granny Apr 2014 #1

Were they "put to flight" or did they just leave? pinboy3niner Apr 2014 #2

That is a fair question. From the video, it looks to me like the police were trying to keep people xocet Apr 2014 #3

westboro is a scam. what they do they do for money. read this... Javaman Apr 2014 #4

There was no threat. They scurried because that's what they do. aikoaiko Apr 2014 #5

Horse hockey. Daemonaquila Apr 2014 #6

you have the right to speech RandoLoodie Apr 2014 #7

There was no 'ass kicking' nor violece of any kind, the hate mongers got yelled Bluenorthwest Apr 2014 #10

I was speaking generally RandoLoodie Apr 2014 #12

Westboro perpetrates emotional violence. Blue Diadem Apr 2014 #8

What in that video do you find problematic? They got shouted down and Bluenorthwest Apr 2014 #9

Why don't you elaborate further on what you think "...on an implicit threat..." means? xocet Apr 2014 #11