Westboro Baptist Church to Red Oak

[IADEMO2004]

From KMA radio


http://kma960.com/localnews.asp

(Red Oak) -- Members of a controversial Kansas church are coming to Red Oak to protest during a funeral.

Red Oak Police Chief Drue Powers tells KMA News members of the Westboro Baptist Church are coming to the community Saturday to protest during a celebration of life service for Milton Lantz Junior. Lantz was killed June 26th in a motorcycle-tractor collision during Red Oak's Junction Days at the intersection of North 2nd and East Corning Streets. However, Powers says the protest will not take place at the funeral home--nor during the service, itself.
Through negotiations, Powers says the church members agreed to protest in the Red Oak Square from 10:15-to-11 a.m.. Iowa law prohibits protests within 500 feet of a funeral service.

Seven protesters will be placed within a barricaded area on the southeast corner of the square. The protest also takes place during Red Oak's Crazy Days. Powers advises the public not to interact with the protesters, no matter what they're beliefs are. Powers adds the Constitution and the Supreme Court give the group the rights to picket and assemble.

"Stay away from the protectors," says Powers. "They will be on their way and gone after they're done."


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Stupid is as stupid does.

[Critters2]

1. A friend of mine is pastor of the UCC in Red Oak. I wonder if she's doing this funeral.

What a nightmare. WTF is wrong with these people?

[IADEMO2004]

2. She is on a sabbatical now.

[Critters2]

3. Which gives you a sense of how long it's been since I've been in touch.

That happens when you leave a Conference. Also explains why she hasn't been on ucc.org discusssion boards lately--the way I mostly keep up with her, and other colleagues.

Are you in Red Oak?

[IADEMO2004]

4. 1/2 mi. South

Talked to Paul Sat at the fair booth with Matt Campbell. You all have the same taste in pets.