State of Arizona Passes Funeral Protection Zones Law
Arizona has passed an emergency law to head off picketing by Westboro Baptist Church near the funeral service for nine-year-old Christina Green who was killed during the mass shooting in Tucson this past weekend.
From the Wall Street Journal:
The law, which took effect immediately, sets up a 300-foot perimeter around funerals in the state, beginning one hour before the service and extending until one hour after.
Following the attack on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords that killed six and wounded 14, Fred Phelps, pastor of the Kansas-based church, took to the Internet to ”thank God for the violent shooter.” He also said his congregation would picket the funeral of Christina Taylor Green, the 9-year-old bystander killed in the gunfire.
“Such despicable acts of emotional terrorism will not be tolerated in the State of Arizona,” Ms. Brewer said in a statement “This legislation will assure that the victims of Saturday’s tragic shooting in Tucson will be laid to rest in peace with the full dignity and respect that they deserve.”
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January 13, 2011 at 2:44 am
I heard it was 1,000 feet, but, whatever… better than nothing. Phelps says “Thank God for the violent Shooter”? This man is more than just a Church Pastor— his mind is like that of a Terrorist, who should be closely watched by Authorities and considered extremely dangerous. These kind of people may seem “all talk”, but even a small Snowball becomes a giant one as it gains mommentum rolling down a hill. His words and actions, those of his Followers, and boasting all over the Internet are “Warning Signs”. How many times does a sudden and unforseen Tragedy need to happen in this Country before we pay closer attention to ALL types of them— even coming from the House of God.