Group to protest memorial service - PNW

[dochummer]

Just checked the patriot riders website. They're gonna be there...

http://www.patriotguard.org/Forums/t...c/Default.aspx

"Per the CAO the Family definately wants to invite the Patriot Guard Riders to attend this service.
Date: March 4, 2007
Time: 1300 Hours (1:00 pm)
Location: Exhibition Hall at the Trak facility in Pasco WA.

Staging time and location: Undetermined at this time, I hope to have this completed by approx. Feb. 21, 2007

Please watch here for details as they emerge.

Jeff Matson
Yakima WA District Captain

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Jeff: We got confirmation from the family of SGT Travis Pfister for the PGR to honor their son, here in Washington and in California. Shirley Schmunk, our Chairperson for Funerals/Memorials has been talking with Lori, Travis' Mother who wants to honor not only her son, but all the local "fallen heroes" at the memorial which will be at the TRAC in Pasco, March 4, 2007 at 1:00pm. Lori, the Mom is on her way to Camp Pendelton today by plane, but is in contact with Shirley by cell phone, Shirley will let her know that the WA PGR can contact the California PGR to have them at the ready to honor her son there too, we will get back to you with the information on who to call in California. Thank you so much and God Bless you for what you guys do."

[dochummer]

In addition, doesn't the ammendment signed in december of last year prohibit them from protesting within 60 mins before and after the ceremony? The ammendment also makes the law applicable no matter where the service is held (ie, the TRAC is a convention center)?
If I read it right, that means these crazies are planning to either break the law, or were going to protest before and after the ceremony...


http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-...:pub l464.109

[DOCID: fubl464.109]

[[Page 120 STAT. 3480]]

Public Law 109-464
109th Congress

An Act


.
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit disruptions of
funerals of members or former members of the Armed Forces. <<NOTE: Dec.
22, 2006 - [S. 4042]>>

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. RESPECT FOR THE FUNERALS OF FALLEN HEROES.

(a) In General.--Chapter 67 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``Sec. 1388. Prohibition on disruptions of funerals of members or former
members of the Armed Forces

``(a) Prohibition.--For any funeral of a member or former member of
the Armed Forces that is not located at a cemetery under the control of
the National Cemetery Administration or part of Arlington National
Cemetery, it shall be unlawful for any person to engage in an activity
during the period beginning 60 minutes before and ending 60 minutes
after such funeral, any part of which activity--
``(1)(A) takes place within the boundaries of the location
of such funeral or takes place within 150 feet of the point of
the intersection between--
``(i) the boundary of the location of such funeral;
and
``(ii) a road, pathway, or other route of ingress to
or egress from the location of such funeral; and
``(B) includes any individual willfully making or assisting
in the making of any noise or diversion that is not part of such
funeral and that disturbs or tends to disturb the peace or good
order of such funeral with the intent of disturbing the peace or
good order of that funeral; or
``(2)(A) is within 300 feet of the boundary of the location
of such funeral; and
``(B) includes any individual willfully and without proper
authorization impeding the access to or egress from such
location with the intent to impede the access to or egress from
such location.

``(b) Penalty.--Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be
fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `Armed Forces' has the meaning given the term
in section 101 of title 10.
``(2) The term `funeral of a member or former member of the
Armed Forces' means any ceremony or memorial service

[[Page 120 STAT. 3481]]

held in connection with the burial or cremation of a member or
former member of the Armed Forces.
``(3) The term `boundary of the location', with respect to a
funeral of a member or former member of the Armed Forces,
means--
``(A) in the case of a funeral of a member or former
member of the Armed Forces that is held at a cemetery,
the property line of the cemetery;
``(B) in the case of a funeral of a member or former
member of the Armed Forces that is held at a mortuary,
the property line of the mortuary;
``(C) in the case of a funeral of a member or former
member of the Armed Forces that is held at a house of
worship, the property line of the house of worship; and
``(D) in the case of a funeral of a member or former
member of the Armed Forces that is held at any other
kind of location, the reasonable property line of that
location.''.

(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 67 of such title is amended by inserting after the item related
to section 1387 the following new item:

``1388. Prohibition on disruptions of funerals of members or former
members of the Armed Forces.''.



Approved December 22, 2006.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 4042:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):
Dec. 7, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 8, considered and passed House.

[BlueHUMMERH2]

Doc, I think it means that they can't be within a certain distance 1 hour before or after. So for instance, at -1:01, they could stand on the grave, and at +1:01 they could do so again.

[mdoyle]

The so-called church that is protesting is made up mostly of the Phelps family. They have several lawyers in the family and the church is mostly funded by the lawsuits they file when their protest meet resistance.

They have cameras and recording equipment running anytime they are in public to document the confrontations and they are skilled at avoiding any activity that would damage their case.

Anything done to them at all will result in their filing suit against that person, city officials, and every city and state law enforcement agency affiliated with protecting their freedom of speech.

So not only is it sickening that they protest at funerals, they're also clogging up the legal system and recovering settlements at the expense of taxpayers.

[DRTYFN]

Not if it's done from a distance.

[ssgharkness020147]

Why dont one of you Kansas owners go and burn their church down while they are all out of town. I'm amazed these "people" are allowed to get away with this. Too bad this country is so ****ing soft now, not too long ago the gov would have tolerated its citizens dealing with this problem.

[dochummer]

Originally Posted by mdoyle

The so-called church that is protesting is made up mostly of the Phelps family. They have several lawyers in the family and the church is mostly funded by the lawsuits they file when their protest meet resistance.

They have cameras and recording equipment running anytime they are in public to document the confrontations and they are skilled at avoiding any activity that would damage their case.

Anything done to them at all will result in their filing suit against that person, city officials, and every city and state law enforcement agency affiliated with protecting their freedom of speech.

So not only is it sickening that they protest at funerals, they're also clogging up the legal system and recovering settlements at the expense of taxpayers.

I'm guessing that the local law enforcement and cities are probably well aware of this?