Update: Fred Phelps can stop waiting by the mailbox for a check from the father of a Marine killed in Iraq whose funeral was picketed by Phelps and his congregation.
Albert Snyder sued Phelps and his Westboro Baptist Church and won a $5 million verdict. But it was overturned on appeal.
An appeals court says Snyder owes Phelps $16,510 for court costs. But Snyder told Fox News yesterday that he's not going to pay Phelps anything.
"I don't think I'm going to be writing a check until I hear from the Supreme Court," Snyder told Fox News on Tuesday. "I'm not about to pay them anything."
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Score a victory for homophobic preacher man Fred Phelps.
Albert
Snyder, the father of a Marine killed in Iraq, sued Phelps and the
Westboro Baptist Church for picketing his son's funeral.
Snyder
had won a $5 million verdict. But the judgment was overturned by
Maryland's Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, which has order
Snyder to pay
Phelps and his church $16,510 in court costs.
Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to determine whether the First Amendment protects Phelps' speech.
Snyder's attorney is telling reporters that his client may have to give up property or wages if he can't pay up.
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This Westboro Baptist Church says they hate the Gay-Community.
But, they also hate African Americans, Dr. & Mrs. King, Canada, Sweden, the
Fire Department of N.Y., victims of 911, other Christian churches, the pope,
Judaism, America, our American troops and the list goes on and on. Many of the
groups they despise are specifically named on their hate propaganda, picket
signs and their many websites. They not only hate, but wish death on all whom
they abhor.
This so-called “church” spreads its hate through picketing in
our streets, provoking attacks, with abusive language and flag desecration,
attempting to create a confrontation. This is not about protesting, this is
about a life of hate. They are in it for the money and the press. They are not a "church." They go
after any thing that can get them in the news. This group will protest anything
to get its face on TV or in the news. This group is lost in the darkness of
hate, and will put there children in danger to shield themselves.
These people protest at the funerals of our troops. Do we have a
real need to protest at any funeral? Is that a real freedom?
The city of Topeka, the state of Kansas and the U.S. at large,
its citizens and their churches, schools and events are all held hostage by
this "hate group."-always at the tax payer's expense.
How about a permanent fund be established to legally harass the "hell" out of these idiots. This won't be the last time someone will need legal help.
Mary Smith, Baptists in general have been picketing gay soldiers' funerals for years? Really?
Baptists have ben doing this to Gays for years. Why the sudden outrage now?
Donations can be made here: http://bit.ly/ctnLSe It's a link to the Al Snyder Legal Fund, through www.matthewsnyder.org
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