11 million dollar verdict against Fred Phelps

[JackWhite]

Fred Phelps is the Kansas preacher/lunatic who leads the group that goes to military funerals with the "God Hates [censored]" signs. He was sued by the father of a Marine killed in Iraq in 2006 following one of these demonstrations at his son's funeral. The jury awarded 11 million dollars in damages.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/...s_N.htm?csp=34

Phelps and his group are the lowest of the low, but I have a problem with this. Even absolute scum have the right to protest and say vile things. If juries award millions in damages to anyone who was offended by protesters, it would certainly have a chilling effect on the First Amendment.