Mississippi town figures out simple, effective way to stop Westboro Baptist Church fu

[kraznyi_oktjabr]

Found this interesting news article when reading about Westboro Baptist Church which most of us propably really love.

Here is the procedure:

A couple of days before, one of them (Westboro protestors) ran his mouth at a Brandon gas station and got his arse waxed. Police were called and the beaten man could not give much of a description of who beat him. When they canvassed the station and spoke to the large crowd that had gathered around, no one seemed to remember anything about what had happened.
Rankin County handled this thing perfectly. There were many things that were put into place that most will never know about and at great expense to the county.
Most of the morons never made it out of their hotel parking lot. It seems that certain Rankin county pickup trucks were parked directly behind any car that had Kansas plates in the hotel parking lot and the drivers mysteriously disappeared until after the funeral was over. Police were called but their wrecker service was running behind and it was going to be a few hours before they could tow the trucks so the Kansas plated cars could get out.
A few made it to the funeral but were ushered away to be questioned about a crime they might have possibly been involved in. Turns out, after a few hours of questioning, that they were not involved and they were allowed to go on about their business.

Pretty cool.

[vienna]

I'm sure the ACLU will probably raise a stink about the whole matter, but I find this "solution" to be very, very creative, non-violent, and quite effective. Maybe the Westboro crazies should pray for guidance...no, wait, this may have been a divine indicator or sign that they are following the wrong path. Oh, the joy of seeing the light!...

[Platapus]

Not cool at all.

Two wrongs, while emotionally satisfying, do not make a right.

I wonder what this means

There were many things that were put into place that most will never know about and at great expense to the county.

I despise what the Westboro Baptist Church is doing. But this does not sound like an appropriate way to handle it. Sounds more like some people letting their emotions getting away with them.

"drivers mysteriously disappeared"

"ushered away to be questioned about a crime they might have possibly been involved in"

Is this really what we want the police doing?

[Rockstar]

Originally Posted by Platapus

Is this really what we want the police doing?

We? We don't live there. They do, and apparently a quiet, peaceful funeral without distraction is what the people of that Mississippi town wanted. Their police force provided that. No reckless words, no news media events, no headlines, no political rhetoric, no fights or banners and slogans. Just a simple peace, good on'em I say

[Anthony W.]

I love the South, where county often trumps city.

Glad to see someone stopping them. Now I think I have a great idea. How about considering the funeral protestors to be in violation of the right to privacy of the family and friends attending it?

Or adding a, "Right to peacefully mourn loss" ammendment to the Constitution

We? We don't live there. They do

The law of the land is the law of the land.
If you want the law to say the police can simply detain you over bogus alledged crimes because you annoyed people then make that the law of the land.
Can you really see anyone championing such a law?
Then again you can always find someone who will......

I love the South, where county often trumps city.

Isn't that funny in relation to the South Carolina topic about the corrupt racist police chief who thinks law enforcement is his private banking system and that his version of village law trumps county, state and federal law.
Don't ya just love it

Now I think I have a great idea.

Yes

How about considering the funeral protestors to be in violation of the right to privacy of the family and friends attending it?

It has been considered, there is this thing in law which happens to be the law of the land which trumps that angle

Or adding a, "Right to peacefully mourn loss" ammendment to the Constitution

Woohoo amend the constitution because of one family of sue happy pillocks.

[Growler]

Originally Posted by Platapus

"drivers mysteriously disappeared"

"ushered away to be questioned about a crime they might have possibly been involved in"

Is this really what we want the police doing?

Totally agree. Right now, WBC is PNG, and we all have a chuckle at what Rankin County did to them. Who next?

In light of another active thread on the board - the Fullerton, CA, PD beating a homeless guy to death - I'm not sure I trust any police department to know "when to stop." What happens when liberals become PNG in the deep south? Or conservatives in Maryland? Will it be acceptable for a community to park-block canvassers for one party who are working the opposite party's turf, or for their supporters to kick the crap out of the other guy's supporters, only to find that "no one saw anything?"

"No one saw anything" on Kristallnacht, either.

Now don't get me wrong: I loathe WBC, and the ACLU ain't on my Christmas card list, either. But this kind of behavior - specifically, the assault - disturbs me greatly.

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by Growler

Now don't get me wrong: I loathe WBC, and the ACLU ain't on my Christmas card list, either. But this kind of behavior - specifically, the assault - disturbs me greatly.

[Anthony W.]

Originally Posted by Tribesman

The law of the land is the law of the land.
If you want the law to say the police can simply detain you over bogus alledged crimes because you annoyed people then make that the law of the land.
Can you really see anyone championing such a law?
Then again you can always find someone who will......






Isn't that funny in relation to the South Carolina topic about the corrupt racist police chief who thinks law enforcement is his private banking system and that his version of village law trumps county, state and federal law.
Don't ya just love it

Yes

It has been considered, there is this thing in law which happens to be the law of the land which trumps that angle

Woohoo amend the constitution because of one family of sue happy pillocks.

They're already in violation of the right to peaceably assemble. I have no idea who's definition of "peaceably" they use, but these westboro people don't fit into mine, or, apparently, the people of this county's.

I know the ACLU is going to have a fit...

I wish the South would've won.

[Dowly]

If they can do it to WBC, they can do it to you as well. *ominously points finger*

They're already in violation of the right to peaceably assemble.

Really???????
Bring a court case then.

I have no idea who's definition of "peaceably" they use

Well I have this strange feeling it might just possibly be one of those things called "legal definitions" which I once heard a rumour of being something to do with wierd things called laws or something whatever.

but these westboro people don't fit into mine, or, apparently, the people of this county's.

But you and they are irrelevant.

I wish the South would've won.

Bloody hell
So what is your favourite aspect of slavery young boy and what price should a good negro fetch nowadays?

[razark]

Originally Posted by Tribesman

Bring a court case then.

Too late. It's been done.
Westboro Baptist Church wins Supreme Court case for right to protest military funerals

I don't know if what happened here violated the law. Even if no one in this town actually broke the law (ignoring the beating for a moment), what happened was still wrong. I don't like the WBC, but they still have their rights, and the police in this town were out of line.

[Anthony W.]

Originally Posted by Tribesman

Really???????
Bring a court case then.



Well I have this strange feeling it might just possibly be one of those things called "legal definitions" which I once heard a rumour of being something to do with wierd things called laws or something whatever.


But you and they are irrelevant.



Bloody hell
So what is your favourite aspect of slavery young boy and what price should a good negro fetch nowadays?

You know, you're one of many who still thinks that war was about slaves. Lincoln only made it about slaves so he could get re elected (countless historians say it). It was more that the federal government was growing and the South (and I) believe(d) that the states deserved more rights.

[Hottentot]

Originally Posted by Anthony W.

Lincoln only made it about slaves so he could get re elected (countless historians say it).

Then providing a source (or in this case many) instead of weasel words for those of us who have not studied the subject would make you more convincing.

I mean that: I haven't studied the subject, so I'm genuinely interested.