# The Phelps and their WBC get a dash of their own medicine.

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**Created:** [March 14, 2011, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-phelps-and-their-wbc-get-a-dash-of-their-own-medicine/574692 "2011-03-14T19:39:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-phelps-and-their-wbc-get-a-dash-of-their-own-medicine/574692/21 "2011-03-16T20:13:07Z")

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Given the WBC’s extreme litigiousness, Kevin Smith might be better off saying that his film was inspired by their example, rather than its being based on them.

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**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-phelps-and-their-wbc-get-a-dash-of-their-own-medicine/574692/22 "2011-03-16T20:32:34Z")

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> [@The\_Scrivener](#):
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> Given the WBC’s extreme litigiousness, Kevin Smith might be better off saying that his film was inspired by their example, rather than its being based on them.

Oh heavens, yes - God forbid Smith should get the kind of free publicity a picket by the Phelps would garner.

Regards,  
Shodan

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