# PEACEFUL ANTI-PROTEST THREAD: Westboro Baptist Church **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 18, 2009, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/peaceful-anti-protest-thread-westboro-baptist-church/63235 "2009-02-18T10:07:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/peaceful-anti-protest-thread-westboro-baptist-church/63235/101 "2009-02-18T16:04:46Z")
Well, If ten say they are going there will be 2, if 20 say they are going there will be 3 etc… ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/peaceful-anti-protest-thread-westboro-baptist-church/63235/102 "2009-02-18T16:24:17Z")
WHICH IS WHY THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE SERIOUS MAY WANT TO CONSIDER CONTACTING LOCAL MEDIA (SHREDD & RAGAN, 2 ON YOUR SIDE, ETC) AND ACTUALLY RAISING AWARENESS… LIKE ANY GOOD ANTI-ACTIVIST WOULD DO 😉 ---
**Author:** ![bigwoode](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigwoode/32/5175_2.png) [@bigwoode](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bigwoode)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/peaceful-anti-protest-thread-westboro-baptist-church/63235/103 "2009-02-18T16:34:59Z")
I agree, but it might attract the wrong crowd. I cant really see Shred and Regan advertising a PEACEFUL protest, but maybe I am wrong… ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/peaceful-anti-protest-thread-westboro-baptist-church/63235/104 "2009-02-18T16:41:30Z")
I considered calling them as people will be peaceful if shredd and regan tell them to be… but some people are all about getting on tv or bringing out cameras and harassing these folks, and it is not needed at something like this. There will maybe be 4-5 of them, if they even show up and a small group of us and the others that are coming out will be able to contain that. ---
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/peaceful-anti-protest-thread-westboro-baptist-church/63235/105 "2009-02-18T16:41:55Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > Yeah, I don’t know. On one hand, if they even show, it’ll probably be like 3 ignorant hicks with signs, so just ignoring them is the best course of action. On the other hand, if I were mourning and that shit was going on I’d want somebody standing up to them. > > :tif: I’m on the fence. I know what you mean. I would want someone to stand up to them, but I wouldnt want that many people causing a huge scene on an already dismal day in my life ya know. ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/peaceful-anti-protest-thread-westboro-baptist-church/63235/106 "2009-02-18T17:34:03Z")
> [@StrokedZ28](#): > > Yes instead of signs everyone should just break out into dance around them. Thriller anyone? [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCW9Wqa3i-0) ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/peaceful-anti-protest-thread-westboro-baptist-church/63235/107 "2009-02-18T18:00:06Z")
I really can’t decide what the right thing to do is. You ignore a child who’s being a brat for attention right? I certainly don’t want to spend my Sunday legitimizing something as ludicrous “Funerals = worshiping the dead” and “God hates silly women who work for human rights” which is what these protests are supposedly about. ---
**Author:** ![SideWinderGX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@SideWinderGX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SideWinderGX)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/peaceful-anti-protest-thread-westboro-baptist-church/63235/108 "2009-02-18T18:23:24Z")
> [@cougarspeed](#): > > The biker crew is ALWAYS there and they (peacefully) block these scummos from getting close enough for you to bother with. Be there to support the people coping with a loss and not because of these fuck sticks. /rant Good to hear that there are people that will do that. > [@tpgsr](#): > > If everyone that shows up in this group will hold poise, I will def. be there. > > This is how the bikers block them out and keep it peaceful. > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekQIumgq25s&feature=related](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekQIumgq25s&feature=related) > > I think that the flags are a great idea as this is a tragedy that is striking all of America not just buffalo. What better to see when you have to walk out of a churh mourning your loved one than a flag flying in place of pure evil hate. That’s really great of them to do, I’m astounded. ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/peaceful-anti-protest-thread-westboro-baptist-church/63235/109 "2009-02-18T19:25:46Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > I really can’t decide what the right thing to do is. You ignore a child who’s being a brat for attention right? I certainly don’t want to spend my Sunday legitimizing something as ludicrous “Funerals = worshiping the dead” and “God hates silly women who work for human rights” which is what these protests are supposedly about. The only thing that bugs me about this is that people are more interested in making the trip down there to shut these people up than they are to pay their respect to the victims and their families. With that said, I’m doing neither :tif: ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/peaceful-anti-protest-thread-westboro-baptist-church/63235/110 "2009-02-18T19:27:59Z")
> [@Pass McGass](#): > > The only thing that bugs me about this is that people are more interested in making the trip down there to shut these people up than they are to pay their respect to the victims and their families. I don’t often go to the funerals of people that I don’t know and have no connection to. :bloated: ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/peaceful-anti-protest-thread-westboro-baptist-church/63235/111 "2009-02-18T19:35:18Z")
unless its to pick up hotties! (unless ur married, which is lame) ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/peaceful-anti-protest-thread-westboro-baptist-church/63235/112 "2009-02-18T19:43:03Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > I don’t often go to the funerals of people that I don’t know and have no connection to. :bloated: Eh, it’s Buffalo. I don’t know anyone personally on that plane, but if you add up everyone that was on it that my friends/family does know, it’s almost half the plane. I don’t think making a trip to a funeral like that would be very weird. ---
**Author:** ![bigwoode](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigwoode/32/5175_2.png) [@bigwoode](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bigwoode)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/peaceful-anti-protest-thread-westboro-baptist-church/63235/113 "2009-02-18T20:33:30Z")
It is sort of disrespectful to attend the funeral of someone you don’t know. I think we would be doing a better service by enforcing a respectful scenario as opposed to just “shutting them up” ---
**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 10:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/peaceful-anti-protest-thread-westboro-baptist-church/63235/114 "2009-02-18T22:38:15Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > I’m really glad to see this being organized and would love to participate but I honestly don’t know if I have the self control needed to go there and stay out of jail. And that’s not a joke, or e-thugging or whatever. I seriously question my ability to be that close to such assholes without crossing the line. > > To any of you going make sure you’re prepared mentally to stay out of trouble. Groups like this are professional assholes and will be well aware of their legal rights. If you violate any of them I’m sure they’ll be very quick to press charges. They want someone to attack them because it brings publicity to them. Well said. ---
**Author:** ![yamba6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamba6/32/5161_2.png) [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 5:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/peaceful-anti-protest-thread-westboro-baptist-church/63235/115 "2009-02-19T05:40:34Z")
> [@ILC](#): > > Anyone wanna get the gay community involved? So they can picket too saying “God Loves Fags” post fliers in front of Marcella talking about whats going on, see how many gays show up! lol also for protesting, people should pitch in money and buy one very very long and tall white sheet, place broom sticks to hold it up in the air, now you have one very very long white sheet blocking them, and you stand on the other side of the sheet so your not even looking at the fucks, instead your facing the funeral. or everyone turns there backs on them in a line with white on the front and words on the back saying they are not wanted here. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 7:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/peaceful-anti-protest-thread-westboro-baptist-church/63235/116 "2009-02-19T07:44:45Z")
Fuck it. I’m out. A couple of reasons: -Their justifications “Don’t worship the dead” and “God hates silly women” are such a reach that I find it hard to believe that any of their members will actually fly up here. I’m skeptical that they’ll even show. -If they do show, I’m betting that their numbers will be so small that the anti-protest will draw more attention than their protest. -They’re blatantly just trying to get attention, so I’m not going to give it to them. So I’m out. I’m not convinced that blocking them isn’t the right thing to do, but I’m going to fight them by ignoring them. Besides, if I want to spend time on Sunday fighting unintelligent attention whores I’ll just log on here. ---
**Author:** ![ShiftDead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shiftdead/32/7508_2.png) [@ShiftDead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShiftDead)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/peaceful-anti-protest-thread-westboro-baptist-church/63235/117 "2009-02-19T16:23:38Z")
The UB free thinkers have organized the same thing that you have. I will link the facebook invite when I get home tonight. They are calling for a peaceful protest as well. No douche bags allowed policy. ---
**Author:** ![eMKay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/emkay/32/7428_2.png) [@eMKay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eMKay)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/peaceful-anti-protest-thread-westboro-baptist-church/63235/118 "2009-02-19T17:49:37Z")
Just do what the bikers do, I’m sure there will be some there anyway. Grab your flag, form a wall. Done. ---
**Author:** ![Team\_Havoc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/team_havoc/32/5213_2.png) [@Team\_Havoc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Team_Havoc)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/peaceful-anti-protest-thread-westboro-baptist-church/63235/119 "2009-02-19T18:29:05Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > Fuck it. I’m out. A couple of reasons: > > -Their justifications “Don’t worship the dead” and “God hates silly women” are such a reach that I find it hard to believe that any of their members will actually fly up here. I’m skeptical that they’ll even show. > -If they do show, I’m betting that their numbers will be so small that the anti-protest will draw more attention than their protest. > -They’re blatantly just trying to get attention, so I’m not going to give it to them. > > So I’m out. I’m not convinced that blocking them isn’t the right thing to do, but I’m going to fight them by ignoring them. > > Besides, if I want to spend time on Sunday fighting unintelligent attention whores I’ll just log on here. > [@ShiftDead](#): > > The UB free thinkers have organized the same thing that you have. I will link the facebook invite when I get home tonight. They are calling for a peaceful protest as well. No douche bags allowed policy. Im out, by what fry said and plus with people from UB gunna be thier thats way to many people for an anti protest. ---
**Author:** ![LayzieJR4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/layziejr4/32/5096_2.png) [@LayzieJR4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LayzieJR4)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/peaceful-anti-protest-thread-westboro-baptist-church/63235/120 "2009-02-19T19:05:25Z")
Would it be possible to just block these people from being seen? Like stand around them with signs just blocking them.Or use two poles or something and a big sheet and wrap the poles in the two sides of the sheet ( like in black sheep when they tried getting the bat out of the house) and just get some people and stand in front of them? Or is there some legal issue there? i mean its not like your doing anything but blocking them from being seen. I know someone alreayd mentioned blocking with signs but wouldnt using a big sheet be more effective? its peaceful and i cant see how it would be illegal. Just stand infront of them blocking them from view from where the memorial service is being held. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/peaceful-anti-protest-thread-westboro-baptist-church/63235.md?page=5) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/peaceful-anti-protest-thread-westboro-baptist-church/63235.md?page=7)