IIRC in order to pursue and win those kinds of lawsuits, they had to link those groups to the kind of hate speech that promotes and encourages actual violence and so led individuals to commit crimes against other people. I don't know that anyone's come up with any way to do that to the WBC. If they're working on it, then more power to them.
Unfortunately, showing up with hateful signs in a public place - provided any legal requirements regarding access and permits and whatnot are met - isn't a crime. But if nothing else it would be nice to see the WBC deluged with "pain and suffering" lawsuits by the families of the people whose funerals they show up at, even if the suits get thrown out eventually. You know, just to make the point. As much as I hate the idea of more supposedly "frivolous" lawsuits out there, in those cases I'd be willing to make an exception.
One can only hope that some good-hearted individuals will step in and (legally) block them from view this time, the way they have done in the past.
Also: I guess being divorced is now enough to generate the kind of hatred that the WBC is famous for. How lovely.
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