11 million dollar verdict against Fred Phelps

[JackWhite]

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Im not sure about the legal aspect of this, but couldnt it be possible for the government (or whoever deals with this) to put up a "no-protesting-area" inside a 1000 feet radius of the church for a few hours while the funeral is going on? Or are anyone allowed to have an organized protest wherever whenever they feel like?

I think there should be a way to keep those [censored] out of the way during the funeral, and if they feel it is important to protest they can do that somewhere away from the place where the funeral is taking place

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Congress passed a law dealing with Federal funerals recently, and many states have similar laws. I know in Washington State, any protestor must stay at least 500 feet from the funeral.