This is outrageous.
In Reno, some may be aware of the tragic story of Bri Denison who sadly,
is the latest murder victim at the cruel hands of what appears to be a budding serial killer.Reno has been a target of Westboro Church for some time.And now we are told that Westboro will be protesting this young woman's funeral:
Hate Group Plans to Picket Brianna Service
The Westboro Baptist Church, categorized as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, plans to picket 19-year-old murder victim Brianna Denison's funeral.
After considerable discussion and debate among the staff in this newsroom, we decided to cover this story. We know this group seeks attention through their actions, and felt the very nature of their actions garner attention with or without our coverage. Channel 2 News received numerous complaints and concerned emails about this scheduled picket and opted to let you know what's going on.
On the group's web site, www.godhatesfags.com - you will find a press release where they call Reno an "evil place."
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That's what a handful of WBC members were doing in Reno at Army Staff Sergeant Sean Gaul's funeral when a group of bikers called the Patriot Guard Riders showed up in huge numbers.
This video on youtube.com, titled "God Hates Reno", purports to be a news story, showing confrontation between the bikers and WBC members. There appears to be a struggle, but no identifiable assault. The video is believed by some to be made by WBC, with Reno apparently lacking a journalist by the name "Frank Douglas" and a news organization that simply calls itself "News."
In a press release,
(click here for PDF file), WBC claims it's picketing Brianna's memorial service Saturday because the Reno police supported the bikers' actions.
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"I lose sleep over this group," adds Joe Taylor, Senior Pastor of the South Reno Baptist Church, "it hurts me that they have the word 'Baptist' in their title. It hurts me more that they have the word 'church.' "
Reno police will be at the service Saturday to keep an eye on things. The bikers and others plan to drown out WBC like they did for Sean Gaul's service.
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http://www.ktvn.com/Global/story.asp?S=7903119&nav=menu549_2 From Westboro Baptist Church's site:
Reno-Sparks Convention Center 4590 S. Virginia St. This is for the memorial service for Brianna Denison. She was the "victim" of a serial rapist's strangulation. We call it the Wrath of God being poured out on a nation of rebels without a cause. You brought this Wrath on your own head, Reno, NV because you (1st) raised your chidren to be dashed to pieces as rebellious, arrogant soldiers of a Doomed nation of perverts and (2nd) when we warned you to not go to Hell like the dead soldiers and OBEY YOUR MAKER, you lawless brutes did not obey your own laws; instead, you allowed criminal, disorderly conduct to take place betwixt our humble, peaceful preachers and your arrogant, filthy-mouthed and violent counter-demonstraters. See
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QufIrF9-b9E for an excellent view of Doomed Americans breaking their own laws. You taught your daughters to be whores ? God sent the pervert to rape and murder your daughters. You taught your people to be lawless ? when your police do NOT obey the law and the oath they took ? you teach rebellion to the people. When you call God a liar and say his standards are on the table to dispose of, you teach the pervert that HE is entitled to disobey the law!! America is Doomed, and Reno, Nevada is Doomed. Amen.
http://www.godhatesfags.com/schedule.html