Westboro Baptist Church planning to picket funerals in Connecticut
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[QUOTE=Persecution;38846078]I'm going to receive countless boxes for this, but I don't care.
I'll start shooting them if they show up.[/QUOTE]
you sound very dangerous if you're just gonna shoot and probably kill some dudes on sight
like really you've gotta ask yourself, "is this something a sane person would do"
Instead of shooting up a school, can one of the crazed gunmen shoot up these people?
[QUOTE=Persecution;38846127]Thanks man, I can totally tell you're being sincere with your words.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I dunno, it's pretty fucking sincere.
Shooting people at a funeral, what a great idea.
[QUOTE=Persecution;38846127]Thanks man, I can totally tell you're being sincere with your words.[/QUOTE]
No probs, broseph! I'm glad we had this talk, man.
Why the fuck is this still not illegal.
[QUOTE=Zillamaster55;38846117]Yeah man, let's kill people who have a ridiculous opinion, but have never actually acted on them!
Newsflash, that's so hilariously violent and you should never be allowed to own a firearm.[/QUOTE]
Newsflash, people say they will do these things to vent their anger over the internet. The most anyone would do is beat the shit out of one of these guys for picketing their son's funeral, and then get sued for it.
[QUOTE=Occlusion;38846126][B]QUESTION OF THE DAY[/B]
If someone did shoot a load of WBC members, would the rest of them have to picket the funeral because it's gods judgement?[/QUOTE]
It's like everytime I enter a WBC thread, this is said.
Among "cue the people saying kill them" or "I guess they're doing it for x".
This is absolutely unbelievable. These people should have realized that they should have avoided this incident.
I am sorry for anyone who knows/was related to any of these kids and has to go through the extra pressure of these douche bags.
[QUOTE=BigBoom;38846212]It's like everytime I enter a WBC thread, this is said.
Among "cue the people saying kill them" or "I guess they're doing it for x".[/QUOTE]
What else is there to say? WBC is like Call of god damn Duty, the same friggin' thing running over and over in new places.
[QUOTE=BigBoom;38846212]It's like everytime I enter a WBC thread, this is said.
Among "cue the people saying kill them" or "I guess they're doing it for x".[/QUOTE]
Well why has no one asked them that? Maybe it'd put them in some sort of quantum loophole.
They're being complete assholes. Basically being real world trolls. (That won't quit when you ignore them.) They're terrorizing people and suing the hell out of anybody that does anything to them. Similar to what some internet trolls do. But this isn't just trolling, they're going way too far. Almost to the point of... Well... I guess at this point, this IS Terrorism. And the government isn't doing anything about this terrorism. Sure, overseas people terrorizing USA we'll go deal with it. In America, people abusing the system and terrorizing people the government ignores it. At least I hear some places are standing up against it.
WBC is basically a terrorist group that the government can't and/or won't do anything about.
And since the government protects WBC. We have to do what we can as people in a way that WBC can't bring their law books into.
Unless of course someone wants to go on a complete vigilante vendetta on them. Then you just have to leave no traces and never be seen. Only way to not fill their pocketbooks...
Not that I'm hinting anybody should go kill them, no.
I'm saying that people should return protest in much higher numbers then WBC. Wonder what they would say if 1 WBC member to 10 of us were involved. Get it all on camera, and wait for WBC to do something illegal and look for ways to retaliate. All while it's on camera so they can't deny it. Live feeds would probably be nice too.
But eh. Most of us won't do anything until we have a bandwagon to hop on. But I could at least say if WBC shows up in my town... They are not going back without some psychological scars.
Law doesn't protect them against speech, so I could say whatever I wanted. And I love to screw with people's minds, you could say it's a hobby.
I don't think Westboro church is as smart or goal oriented as most people on Facepunch like to attribute. I remember reading a very informative Ask Me Anything on Reddit with Nate Phelps ([URL="http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/v99eg/iaman_exmember_of_the_westboro_baptist_church/"]Here You Go[/URL]) where he pretty much talked about how his father is insane, the churches goals, his familt, and predetermination/Calvinism.
[QUOTE=Occlusion;38846233]Well why has no one asked them that? Maybe it'd put them in some sort of quantum loophole.[/QUOTE]
What if a member was killed and another member was framed for the murder and the testimony backed by "word of god"? Would WBC then sue that person, who would then counter-sue and start a perpetual corporate war?
One way I like to make it a bit more bearable to watch these people is to pretend they are an English anti-smoking group.
[QUOTE=mobrockers2;38846156]Why the fuck is this still not illegal.[/QUOTE]
Because that little thing called the constitution is kind of important
Just a little bit.
[QUOTE=mobrockers2;38846156]Why the fuck is this still not illegal.[/QUOTE]
because whatever they say, no matter how stupid, is protected by the first amendment
[QUOTE=Ownederd;38846469]because whatever they say, no matter how stupid, is protected by the first amendment[/QUOTE]
but everyone has to remember that Freedom of speech does not mean freedom of responsibility for what you say
[QUOTE=Archimedes;38845001]Wasn't it the Aurora shooting funerals that gathered such a hefty sum of people that the WBC backed down from picketing them? I seem to recall seeing such a photograph of the turnout/counter protesters.
I'd imagine if something similar was, a similar outcome would be yielded.[/QUOTE]
Apparently people on reddit are organizing a silent blockade for this massacre too.
For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.-Matthew 7:2
They read the bible well.
[QUOTE=Scottismelol;38846490]but everyone has to remember that Freedom of speech does not mean freedom of responsibility for what you say[/QUOTE]
Wait, that's perfect.
An edit to the Freedom of Speech. "If a person or group verbally provokes someone or some group into battery, the provoked and provokers share the crime."
Sounded better in my head, but eh.
[QUOTE=Ownederd;38846469]because whatever they say, no matter how stupid, is protected by the first amendment[/QUOTE]
Be right back, running down the center of Oakland screaming, 'Niggers'.
Responsibility for what you say is still important.
-snip- not my problem honestly
[QUOTE=Sgt Doom;38844705]Essentially. They're litigation trolls. Can't remember where it was pointed out, but some barrister or other such bloke pointed out various things like how they're careful not to point at or otherwise single out a person at their protests and say _they're_ going to hell, but just inflammatory but general statements like "Fags are all going to hell" and the like.
I'm not saying they're not giant cunts, but it does smell a little of massive overreaction. They're just badmouthing; that's no reason to kill them, especially as it's within their rights to freedom of speech. Democracy would be in a shit state generally if having a dissenting and/or crap opinion was grounds for termination.
If they're indeed milking the legal system, efforts should be made to remedy that via legislation rather than lynch mobs.[/QUOTE]
freedom of speech =/= freedom from responsibility for what you say. they'll get what's coming to the eventually.
[QUOTE=Zeriga;38846524]Wait, that's perfect.
An edit to the Freedom of Speech. "If a person or group verbally provokes someone or some group into battery, the provoked and provokers share the crime."
Sounded better in my head, but eh.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, no. That's retarded. Depending on the skill of your lawyer, that can make the victim of any beating ever responsible, as long as he or she said one or more words before the first punch landed.
[QUOTE=Riller;38846561]Yeah, no. That's retarded. Depending on the skill of your lawyer, that can make the victim of any beating ever responsible, as long as he or she said one or more words before the first punch landed.[/QUOTE]
That's why I edited with; "Sounded better in my head"
[QUOTE=Zeriga;38846524]Wait, that's perfect.
An edit to the Freedom of Speech. "If a person or group verbally provokes someone or some group into battery, the provoked and provokers share the crime."
Sounded better in my head, but eh.[/QUOTE]
Why does seemingly half of the people in this thread want to cause severe harm to a group of people over what they say.
[QUOTE=Scottismelol;38846490]but everyone has to remember that Freedom of speech does not mean freedom of responsibility for what you say[/QUOTE]
Freedom of assembly.
(tip: read the constitution)
[QUOTE=Mike42012;38846547]Be right back, running down the center of Oakland screaming, 'Niggers'.
Responsibility for what you say is still important.[/QUOTE]
ok?
i never mentioned or argued against responsibility of what you say
[QUOTE=Valnar;38846576]Why does seemingly half of the people in this thread want to cause severe harm to a group of people over what they say.[/QUOTE]
Not severe, which is why I said battery.
Also, apparently you're not putting yourself in the shoes of people who are effected, and are very close-minded.
[QUOTE=Zeriga;38846590]Not severe, which is why I said battery.
Also, apparently you're not putting yourself in the shoes of people who are effected, and are very close-minded.[/QUOTE]
Says the person arguing for assaulting protesters.
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