Here's a Twist: Anti-Gay Kansas Church Billed For Not Protesting

[atommom]

MUNDY TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN (AP) -- An anti-gay Kansas church has been slapped with a $5,000 bill for not showing up for a military funeral in Genesee County. Mundy Township police say the group asked in advance for special police protection, but never arrived for a July 1st memorial service for Marine Lance Corporal Brandon Webb.

Members of Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka have held a number of controversial demonstrations at military funerals. They say the deaths are God's punishment for the nation's tolerance of homosexuality.

A church member says the bill is a joke and will be ignored. She says the Holy Ghost told them at the last minute to stay home.

Federal and state laws restrict funeral demonstrations.

http://www.wtol.com/Global/story.asp?S=5148587

[cboy4]

1. Shouldn't they really be billed for not

ACTING LIKE CHRISTIANS? :shrug:

[terrya]

2. They get special police protection?

Fuck that. They choose to deliberately engage in these provocative acts. Why should they get any police protection?

[TAPat]

3. Yeah, and the Holy Ghost told me not to

pay my taxes. So why's does the IRS keep threatening to throw me in jail? I just don't get it... ;)

[Richard Steele]

4. Excellent. And I hope they really do ignore the bill.

Let liens be filed, and bench warrants be issued!

Maybe the 'Holy Ghost' will bail them out when they are all
arrested the next time they cross the Michigan state line!

[atommom]

5. It would be nice to see them face some consequences for once.

It makes you wonder, doesn't it, how much they have cost various cities over the years for added security?