Posted on 05/23/2006 9:23:24 AM PDT by Abathar
SEAFORD, Del. -- Five people in Delaware face criminal charges after clashing with members of a Topeka church protesting the weekend funeral of a Marine killed in Iraq.
Police stood between the protesters and counter-demonstrators, some of whom tossed eggs, stones and water bottles at the picketers from Fred Phelps' Westboro Baptist Church. The church believes U.S. casualties in Iraq are God's retribution for America's support of homosexuality.
The church members were greeted by about 1,000 people Sunday outside the funeral of Marine Corp. Cory Palmer, who died earlier this month from injuries suffered in Iraq.
One of the five was charged with assault while the others were cited for criminal mischief and disorderly conduct.
Despite the trouble, police said area residents showed "good restraint." Church members plan to return to Seaford on Wednesday to picket the funeral of another Marine killed in Iraq.
They are an extremely busy family, and they picket lots of things besides the funerals of soldiers. Before there were any soldier's funerals to picket, the Phelpses targeted churches. Or Al Gore. Or went over to Iraq and protested the U.S. in the streets of Baghdad.
They came to my church before 9/11. First they went to St. Patrick's to protest the Catholic church for having gay priests. My church was just up the street, and even though it was a different denomination, it was handy. And everyone is gay or gay-enabling anyway, according to them.
My pajamas are ironed and ready to go. Anybody know the time and address, or shall I just drive around Seaford until I find it?
LOL!! Great picture
You swerved into the truth.
they are only pretending to be religious protestors.
They are just haters.
It's not that big a town, doubt you'll have trouble finding them. FWIW I found out yesterday a buddy of mine was there last weekend and basically confirmed the news accounts, except he said when the crowd rushed the van the Phelps group were in, the look on their faces went from smugness to terror in milliseconds.
No pictures? Darn! Maybe it will replay, so I can see it for myself.
Interesting. Funny the media doesn't mention that.
Wink, wink...nudge, nudge...say no more...
Agreed.
It has suited the media for years to hold up Phelps as an example of the intolerant, homophobic Right.
LOL!
The Phelps family are almost all lawyers, too.
And rest assured they're going to sue the pants off of Seaford, Delaware.
It's more productive than a collection plate.
I do believe that is one step above in what they did to the Vietnam veterans. Of course, the public apologies to the Vietnam vets were from people like these who try to make themselves feel better later on. They made me sick then and they make me sick now.
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