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(4,949 posts) Sat Dec 7, 2013, 06:35 PM Dec 2013

Westboro Baptists ‘booking flights’ for Johannesburg to protest Mandela’s funeral [View all]

Source: THE RAW STORY

The Westboro Baptist Church has a long history of media-soliciting domestic and international hate protests, with pickets targeting the funerals of dead children at Sandy Hook, fallen soldiers and celebrities like Paul Walker drawing outsized attention.

Their next dive into the fray is a triple-gainer by their historical standards, though — a protest of Nelson Mandela’s funeral. In South Africa.

In a series of deliberately-provocative Twitter posts, the church says it is buying plane tickets to South Africa and is hoping to coordinate with South African police while they stage a protest at the funeral, citing Mandela’s divorce and remarriage as evidence of damnation.

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/12/07/westboro-baptists-booking-flights-for-johannesburg-to-protest-mandelas-funeral/

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Westboro Baptists ‘booking flights’ for Johannesburg to protest Mandela’s funeral [View all] hue Dec 2013 OP

I think that they will find the experience most educational. Orrex Dec 2013 #1

Assuming they go at all, which they won't. (nt) Posteritatis Dec 2013 #5

They won't b/c they would have a hard time suing anyone who tried to prevent their protest and beac Dec 2013 #17

More likely they won't because SA won't give them permission to enter the country. (nt) Posteritatis Dec 2013 #22

Would love for SA to allow entry and then deport them to a neighboring country w/o passport. LiberalFighter Dec 2013 #109

It would be interesting if they did Scairp Dec 2013 #123

We can only hope they learn a Cha Dec 2013 #64

From what I've seen of this group Plucketeer Dec 2013 #71

It would have to be Cha Dec 2013 #72

You know, I think you're on to something. 2banon Dec 2013 #65

NOPE, no they won't. They'd be taking a regular dirtnap. ZULUS are Warriors and if they go there Ecumenist Dec 2013 #75

Sometimes they just say this for publicity, murielm99 Dec 2013 #2

I agree, it's a ruse for attention davidpdx Dec 2013 #48

They won't go Marrah_G Dec 2013 #3

Cant wait to see their surprise at what kind of reception they get 7962 Dec 2013 #4

Yup. eggplant Dec 2013 #11

Who are they picketing... God? grahamhgreen Dec 2013 #98

I'll chip in for a few half way tickets TheCowsCameHome Dec 2013 #6

I will happily eat ramen for a week so I could toss a couple of dollars to the collection, if it niyad Dec 2013 #32

I couldn't do that to the people of South Africa IrishEyes Dec 2013 #57

"half way", not "one way". TheCowsCameHome Dec 2013 #58

Okay, I would throw in a couple of bucks for that. IrishEyes Dec 2013 #61

I'm in! 2banon Dec 2013 #66

I'm in on this one too yourmovemonkey Dec 2013 #86

I was thinking Robben Island, but I think it's a museum now . . . hatrack Dec 2013 #111

We can only hope they actually go and they screw up there. hobbit709 Dec 2013 #7

Without wishing for this Lithos Dec 2013 #15

"Jail" would be the best case scenario truebluegreen Dec 2013 #105

Good luck with that. nt CJCRANE Dec 2013 #8

Hummm... guess we don't have to worry about them anymore. These nuts are actually going to diabeticman Dec 2013 #9

diabeticman Diclotican Dec 2013 #28

Off-topic: Why do you type your posts the way you do? DRoseDARs Dec 2013 #39

DRoseDARs Paulie Dec 2013 #44

Thank you. Unlike the other two, you didn't act like a dick. DRoseDARs Dec 2013 #92

He's been around a long, long time on DU BronxBoy Dec 2013 #63

Post removed Post removed Dec 2013 #91

Grow up and find something legitimate to bitch about. kestrel91316 Dec 2013 #82

I'm quite grown and who's bitching but you? DRoseDARs Dec 2013 #90

DRoseDARs Tab Dec 2013 #99

Let them waste their money TNNurse Dec 2013 #10

They are attention seeking cowards. They won't fly to South Africa. Shrike47 Dec 2013 #12

I bet less than 2% of them even have a passport, FFS Blue Owl Dec 2013 #20

Why do they need to go overseas for.... Theyletmeeatcake2 Dec 2013 #46

Huge mistake. HUGE. Baitball Blogger Dec 2013 #13

Good ... zbdent Dec 2013 #14

No they're not MNBrewer Dec 2013 #16

They won't go. polly7 Dec 2013 #18

Part of me hopes... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2013 #19

awoke_in_2003 Diclotican Dec 2013 #24

Well, IF they do... adavid Dec 2013 #21

Welcome to DU, adavid! calimary Dec 2013 #29

I keep wondering why a tornado has not taken them out while they are in their hate-mongering niyad Dec 2013 #33

hue Diclotican Dec 2013 #23

Most of the Anglosphere has blocked them visiting... freshwest Dec 2013 #78

!!! 2naSalit Dec 2013 #80

I don't even know what that meant. Don't wanna know, either. Long list, huh? freshwest Dec 2013 #87

No doubt about it 2naSalit Dec 2013 #108

They're not going anywhere Gman Dec 2013 #25

have they actually attended any of the funerals they have threatened to in the last couple of years? niyad Dec 2013 #26

File their bookings under "Safari Hunters." That''ll slow 'em down. Eleanors38 Dec 2013 #27

PLEASE, PLEASE do fly there! idwiyo Dec 2013 #30

This ought to be good ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2013 #31

Interesting details from the link: freshwest Dec 2013 #95

After they arrive iN South Africa, put them on no fly list Gothmog Dec 2013 #34

That is a GREAT idea!! 7962 Dec 2013 #40

I hear Robben Island has comfortable beds for them IllinoisBirdWatcher Dec 2013 #35

Not likely. Oakenshield Dec 2013 #36

If they stick their necks out with their usual bullshit, they'll get necklaced hatrack Dec 2013 #112

Wouldn't that money be better spent caring for the poor, elderly and ill in their community? Tikki Dec 2013 #37

I want to become so famous... bobclark86 Dec 2013 #38

The cheapest round trip fare from Chicago to Johannesburg The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2013 #41

I'll bet they have the cash to send at least a few people, unfortunately. backscatter712 Dec 2013 #60

Betcha VA_Jill Dec 2013 #42

Has anyone noticed... liberalmuse Dec 2013 #43

I just thought of a story/analogy when I saw 2naSalit Dec 2013 #83

I don't think so..... Theyletmeeatcake2 Dec 2013 #45

They won't get let out of Oliver Tambo Airport there. SA is NOT the USA. They don't put up with this ancianita Dec 2013 #47

Why don't these knuckleheads to go North Korea? LiberalElite Dec 2013 #49

Actually they might fit in with North Korea the most rigid authoritarian and quirky nation on Earth. gordianot Dec 2013 #74

All they have to do LiberalElite Dec 2013 #107

i double dog dare them allan01 Dec 2013 #50

Such low-life, scum-bags. Hulk Dec 2013 #51

Have fun! Incitatus Dec 2013 #52

You know the State Department could come out MyNameGoesHere Dec 2013 #53

They better keep there heads down because South Africa ain't ... MindMover Dec 2013 #54

Any Chance Cryptoad Dec 2013 #55

Do they realize they will need passports? What a pathetic existence. catbyte Dec 2013 #56

Why aren't they on the terrorist watch list? BainsBane Dec 2013 #59

Good gravy shenmue Dec 2013 #62

LOL. Short and to the point! freshwest Dec 2013 #88

People like these morons RoccoR5955 Dec 2013 #67

Mandela was one of the greatest leaders in recent history Jack Rabbit Dec 2013 #68

What smucks. iandhr Dec 2013 #69

Yeah right. They said that about Hanneman's funeral LadyHawkAZ Dec 2013 #70

Oh, good! silvershadow Dec 2013 #73

This will be interesting to watch. JimboBillyBubbaBob Dec 2013 #76

Kinda hard donco Dec 2013 #77

Pleeeeease don't chicken out... Pleeeeease don't chicken out. JimDandy Dec 2013 #79

yeah, yeah, yeah. Talk is cheap. uppityperson Dec 2013 #81

South Africa's constitution makes anti-GLBT discrimination a crime Scootaloo Dec 2013 #84

Not a very smart move... ReRe Dec 2013 #85

Money beg. blkmusclmachine Dec 2013 #89

Heh...if they actually go through with it MynameisBlarney Dec 2013 #93

If I don't get anything else for Christmas Tien1985 Dec 2013 #94

I just wish. BlueMTexpat Dec 2013 #96

Who do you think..... DeSwiss Dec 2013 #97

"...and they were never seen, or heard from, again." /nt demwing Dec 2013 #100

This will not end well FreakinDJ Dec 2013 #101

The loons are flying south for the winter! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2013 #102

Lots of luck getting visas. n/t malthaussen Dec 2013 #103

They may get the beat down. Did they save on one way tickets and are their things in order? lonestarnot Dec 2013 #104

Do they know parts of Africa still have cannibals? cosmicone Dec 2013 #106

I hope they bought non-refundable tickets and are refused visas! George II Dec 2013 #110

The State Dept .. should put them on a no-fly list. YOHABLO Dec 2013 #113

Likely phone call transcript if they do go: DFW Dec 2013 #114

I hope they spend a ton of money on tickets dflprincess Dec 2013 #115

This would not go well for them. Which is why I hope they try to do it. nt stevenleser Dec 2013 #116

Oh, good. Arkana Dec 2013 #117

Hmm. Hopefully the S. Africans will detain them at the airport and put them on the next flight yellowcanine Dec 2013 #118

These are some seriously sick people. FMalone Dec 2013 #119

Welcome to DU gopiscrap Dec 2013 #124

Thanks FMalone Dec 2013 #125

Insanely misguided fools. truthisfreedom Dec 2013 #120

Let them spend their money spiderpig Dec 2013 #121

For real? Beacool Dec 2013 #122

Maggots get the red out Dec 2013 #126

It'd be a shame if their planes went down over the ocean. Jester Messiah Dec 2013 #127

I hope they don't get killed. leftyladyfrommo Dec 2013 #128

Pictures of the receipts for non-refundable fees, or it didn't happen. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2013 #129