Thursday, November 13, 2008

Great, more idiots than usual inbound for December:

"Ladies & Gentlemen,

Information has been received from the Virginia State Police that members of
the Westboro Baptist Church (WBC), a religious group known for protesting
U.S. military funerals, are planning several protest activities in the local
area. The date and location of the protest activities are as follows:

- 12/01/2008: VA Beach, VA- Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base,
Indep. & Shore.
- 12/03/2008: Virginia Beach, VA- Fort Story, 83rd & Atlantic
- 12/03/2008: Norfolk, VA- Norfolk Naval Station, Hampton Blvd &
International Terminal Blvd
- 12/03/2008: Virginia Beach, VA- Oceana Naval Air Station, VA Beach
Blvd & First Colonial
- 12/03/2008: Portsmouth, VA- Portsmouth Naval Medical Center,
London Blvd & Effingham
- 12/03/2008: Yorktown, VA- USCG Reserve Training Center, GWM
Highway & Main

The WBC is highly organized, has multiple members who are lawyers, and
appears to seek confrontation in order to file lawsuits that result in
monetary settlements used to fund church activities. To that end, WBC
members will often video the protest event and any interaction with the
public in an attempt to capture litigation opportunities. At past events,
the group did not engage in violence when they were left alone; however,
their provoking language and flag desecration are designed to incite a
response and subsequent confrontation - do not allow yourself to be lured
into their plan. All personnel should avoid the WBC and their activities if
at all possible. If WBC members are present and avoidance isn't an option,
the best course of action is to completely ignore them. "

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