Quote Originally Posted by Euryleia View Post
One positive note, although it has not actually served to stop this waste of carbon matter. A father, whose son was killed in Iraq took the Church to court for unspecified damages after members demonstrated at the March 2006 funeral of his son, Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder. They held signs at the funeral reading "Thank God for Dead soldiers."

In November, the jury awarded $2.9 million in compensatory damages, $6 million in punitive damages for invasion of privacy and $2 million for causing emotional distress. The church and three of its leaders — the Rev. Fred Phelps and his two daughters, Shirley Phelps-Roper and Rebecca Phelps-Davis — were found liable for invasion of privacy and intent to inflict emotional distress.
Finally! I'd been wondering why no one had tried that before. I couldn't imagine a jury NOT granting damages in this kind of case. Good for them!

Of course, I doubt they'll ever collect.