Originally posted by crockett
Of all the things they could protests about.. it's this?
claiming the deaths are punishment for the country's tolerance of homosexuality
I knew they were whack jobs, but even that's pushing it. Sadly I think he will have a hard time winning this case. If they protested on public property, than as screwed up as it is, I don't think he can win.
It's one of those things that unfortunately we have to accept, if we are to stand true to the 1st amendment with out restrictions that might show up elsewhere.
I say, find out who these people are and gather up people from the net, to go picket each of these A holes homes. I'd say give them each a personal taste of what they are dishing out.
Actually they are suing on several fronts and the case looks pretty good from where I sit.
Summary
Defamation, invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress
Count 1
Defamation
Count II
Invasion Of Privacy - Intrusion Upon Seclusion
Count III
Invasion Of Privacy - Publicity Given To Private Life
Count IV
Intentional Infliction Of Emotional Distress
Count V
Civil Conspiracy
The Westboro people maintain a number of websites and, apparantly, posted all over them about the family, what they were going to do, and crowed about it afterwards.
Like I said it will be interesting to watch. Where are our members who are lawyers and what do they think?
Ooops sorry, I acted like I had a brain, I'll go back to being class clown now
