Time to bring out the big guns...sue these wackjobs for mental anguish, and destroy them with court costs. Let the litigation lawyers destroy them with legal fees.
Nobody's First Amendmendment rights are violated this way, but the protests are too costly to comtemplate.
With Freedom comes responsibility for one's actions.
"Time to bring out the big guns...sue these wackjobs for mental anguish, and destroy them with court costs. Let the litigation lawyers destroy them with legal fees. "
Great idea! And no class action stuff. All individual suits so you keep the jerk busy and cost him LOTS of money.
Not likely to be effective. Lawsuits are only effective against those with deep pockets. Phelps and the rest of this inbred clan have next to nothing to lose, so they'd just show up for court, sign off on a judgement they'll never be able to pay and hit the streets again.
FYI -- Most of the Westboro "congregation" are extended family to Phelps....
AND... a large majority of the grown children and/or their spouses are lawyers..... Who work for the church for "free"
Which I surmise is why this hasn't been done... even though most of us would like to see it...
There may be more effective direct tactics...
Like a concerted and prolonged visit to TOPEKA --
With protests on every corner of the "church" property...
Add in a media blitz and other publicity that "outs" the lawyer businesses of these Phelp-istines attorneys in the town... etc.