# Westboro Baptists to Picket Christina Greene's Funeral **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 11, 2011, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/westboro-baptists-to-picket-christina-greenes-funeral/567243 "2011-01-11T18:49:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nadir](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nadir/32/7302_2.png) [@Nadir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nadir)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2011, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/westboro-baptists-to-picket-christina-greenes-funeral/567243/1 "2011-01-11T18:49:43Z")
So not only the political extremists, but now also the lunatic religious fringe jumps on the free PR bandwagon to take advantage of this tragedy: > **[Ariz. lawmakers seek ban on funeral protests - UPI.com](https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/01/11/Group-leader-says-God-sent-Ariz-shooter/UPI-51171294756112/)** > > Arizona lawmakers were rushing to pass a law Tuesday that would protect the families of Tucson's shooting victims from funeral protests. Now if ever there was a call to arms for putting a stop to some politically-motivated organized stupidity, I’ll get behind it here. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2011, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/westboro-baptists-to-picket-christina-greenes-funeral/567243/2 "2011-01-11T18:58:15Z")
I’m a person who has gotten more extreme and less tolerant because of this child killer. But even I can see that the WBC phucktards have nothing to do with even the violent right wingers in our national politics. ---
**Author:** ![Lare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/53a042/32.png) [@Lare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lare)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2011, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/westboro-baptists-to-picket-christina-greenes-funeral/567243/3 "2011-01-11T19:03:10Z")
Good or bad, the legislature wants to do something. > [@](#): > > Fox News reports that today Arizona lawmakers are rushing through a bill requiring protesters to remain 300 feet away from funerals. Governor Jan Brewer will sign the bill, which will take effect “immediately.” [Story](http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/01/11/arizonans-rally-prevent-westboro-church-disruption-shooting-victims-funerals/) ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2011, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/westboro-baptists-to-picket-christina-greenes-funeral/567243/4 "2011-01-11T19:03:28Z")
[You’re a bit late.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=592413) ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2011, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/westboro-baptists-to-picket-christina-greenes-funeral/567243/5 "2011-01-11T19:04:00Z")
62 post thread in the Pit already on the subject: > **[Fred Phelps/Westboro Baptist to picket funerals of Arizona shooting victims](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=592413)** > > Story here. sigh I keep tellin’ ya, Fred, you keep missing the low-hanging fruit! What about the Hell’s Angels? Crimes, booze, drugs, brawling, fornication, all-around impiety even in the name – yep, those are some wretched sinners right there!... Ctrl+F “Westboro” Enter ---
**Author:** ![Nadir](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nadir/32/7302_2.png) [@Nadir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nadir)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2011, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/westboro-baptists-to-picket-christina-greenes-funeral/567243/6 "2011-01-11T19:07:57Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > 62 post thread in the Pit already on the subject: Yeah, slept in today, my bad… :o ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2011, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/westboro-baptists-to-picket-christina-greenes-funeral/567243/7 "2011-01-11T19:09:18Z")
“Green.” No third e. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2011, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/westboro-baptists-to-picket-christina-greenes-funeral/567243/8 "2011-01-11T19:12:37Z")
Since there’s already a thread discussing this, I’m going to close this one.