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Funeral protesters to be sued for emotional harm
Carroll County Times ^
| 6/4/06
| Isaac Baker
Posted on 06/04/2006 4:22:58 AM PDT by Elkiejg
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To: jmq
Being a pain in the ass has been a lifelong career for him, hasn't it?
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posted on
06/04/2006 7:04:13 AM PDT
by
digger48
To: digger48
The sad thing is he gets way too much press to feed that deranged ego of his to further his misguided beliefs.......
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posted on
06/04/2006 7:09:31 AM PDT
by
jmq
(Islam=Religion of Peace)
To: jmq
There was an article about Phelps and his family/followers in the Tulsa World this morning.
This nutjob Fred Phelps is the whacko's whacko. His picture in the paper is scary. He looks like what he is, a demented, frenzied old goat screaming at his equally demented followers.
It's easy to picture him with red glowng eyes, directing his swarm out from Topeka like a hive of killer bees, ready to take down anything he points them at. Hard to imagine that that cult leader in Utah that's been charged with multiple crimes could be more dangerous than Phelps.
To: kanawa
That has been my opinion for quite some time. They want somebody to beat the daylights out of them and then they will file suit and will be all over the tube, which is, in my opinion, what they want anyway.
One of their females was on Hannity and Colmes and even Alan got bent out of shape talking to her. If she can piss off alan colmes, she is a real piece of work.
To: Elkiejg
Fred Phelps is a disbarred civil rights lawyer. His friend : Al Gore.
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posted on
06/04/2006 7:45:57 AM PDT
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: Elkiejg; 91B; HiJinx; Spiff; MJY1288; xzins; Calpernia; clintonh8r; TEXOKIE; windchime; ...
This could get interesting
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posted on
06/04/2006 7:47:14 AM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: jmq
I'm curious if there is actually a law against "inflicting emotional harm" and, if so, what is the penalty / remedy if found guilty.
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posted on
06/04/2006 8:26:53 AM PDT
by
RedRover
To: RedRover
Most states allow for civil action for the tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress. The problem you have is a strong defense based on the 1st amendment. All speech is not protected. Prior restraint is frowned upon, however after-the-fact speech is actionable by way of tort remedies. The damages would have to be quantified by way of outrageous conduct with a Dr. based evaluation of the complainant, sleep, nightmares, emotional change for the worse. The Phelps could be bled dry with lawsuits considering their outrageous conduct at the funerals. It is very doubtful they would go down easy and would frivolously counter-sue would be my guess. Someone with deep pockets and a moral penchant for good vs evil would have to go up against this perversion of humanity.The Phelps have become somewhat judgment proof in that Phelps has judgments that have never been satisfied, i.e. no attachable bank accounts. A debtor's exam in a District Court would subject an individual to potential penalties of perjury or civil contempt if they didn't disclose truthfully their assets I think that Phelps' behavior has had a much better reaction of a galvanizing force, bikers, marines etc.
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posted on
06/04/2006 9:57:10 AM PDT
by
jmq
(Islam=Religion of Peace)
To: JustaCowgirl
Hard to imagine that that cult leader in Utah that's been charged with multiple crimes could be more dangerous than Phelps. So far Phelps has drawn the line at raping children.
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posted on
06/04/2006 10:00:12 AM PDT
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(Every lady in this land hath 20 nails on each hand five and twenty on hand and feet)
To: Elkiejg; Liz
Excellent news.
Hopefully in the discovery process, the funding of these vile POS's will be looked at very closely. There might be some interesting surprises there.
The Phelps in the 80's and 90's were big time rat backers and apparently good friends of the Gorons.
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posted on
06/04/2006 10:13:18 AM PDT
by
Grampa Dave
(There's a dwindling market for Marxist homosexual lunatic wet dreams posing as journalism)
To: Elkiejg
Hurt feelings, go to court. I really dislike this trend.
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posted on
06/04/2006 10:13:53 AM PDT
by
HitmanLV
("5 Minute Penalty for #40, Ann Theresa Calvello!" - RIP 1929-2006)
To: HitmanLV
I keep saying that we should bring back dueling.
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posted on
06/04/2006 10:15:37 AM PDT
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(Every lady in this land hath 20 nails on each hand five and twenty on hand and feet)
To: Harmless Teddy Bear
I don't like the trend. A nation of weaklings.
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posted on
06/04/2006 10:17:02 AM PDT
by
HitmanLV
("5 Minute Penalty for #40, Ann Theresa Calvello!" - RIP 1929-2006)
To: kanawa; ThreePuttinDude
This group has been pushing, hoping for a violent reaction so they can sue.
There was an article in today's Desert Sun about Phelps...he's a law school grad, and even volunteered his services to the Gore people during the Florida election fiasco.
I didn't think I could ever hold him in lower esteem than I had before, but now I do...the "lawyer" bonus points apply.
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posted on
06/04/2006 10:19:22 AM PDT
by
ErnBatavia
(Meep Meep)
To: coconutt2000
I can't believe these morons are part of a "church". What kind of "church" protests funerals? The people burying their loved ones are hurting and grieving enough as it is without some hate-filled "church" showing up to mock them and rub salt in their wounds. What happened to respect? I hope this guy cleans 'em out!
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posted on
06/04/2006 10:20:47 AM PDT
by
derllak
To: HitmanLV
Like I said, bring back dueling.
Used to be when someone hurt your feelings or you felt dishonored you could slap a glove in his face and at least attempt to make him pay for the insult in blood.
Now we just hit them in the pocket book.
There has never been a time when we allowed an insult to just pass.
Whether you like the trend or not it is a legitimate outgrowth of the "fighting words" concept.
It is not a weakness but an adaptation.
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posted on
06/04/2006 10:21:22 AM PDT
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(Every lady in this land hath 20 nails on each hand five and twenty on hand and feet)
To: The Great RJ
By their fruits you shall know them. Matthew 7: 15-16.
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posted on
06/04/2006 10:24:30 AM PDT
by
Ladysmith
((NRA, SAS))
To: Harmless Teddy Bear
If someone hurts your feelings and your instinct is to race to find a lawyer and take him to court, that's a weakness.
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posted on
06/04/2006 10:28:15 AM PDT
by
HitmanLV
("5 Minute Penalty for #40, Ann Theresa Calvello!" - RIP 1929-2006)
To: HitmanLV
Why?
I would say rather to permit the insult to pass with no reaction knowing that it would be repeated is a sign of weakness.
Currently we have only one legal method of retribution and that is through suing.
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posted on
06/04/2006 10:34:00 AM PDT
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(Every lady in this land hath 20 nails on each hand five and twenty on hand and feet)
To: Elkiejg
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posted on
06/04/2006 10:36:10 AM PDT
by
cmsgop
( Please ! For The Love of God Verizon !!! NO MORE MICHAEL McDONALD !!!)
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