Hate Group to Protest Slain Officer's Funeral

**PapaBear** · 02-12-08, 07:48 PM

Sergeant William Biggs, left, and Officer Tom Ballman were shot and killed at a city council meeting last week.

The Topeka, Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church, known for its disgraceful and disrespectful protests at the funerals of fallen American soldiers, has announced they will be protesting at the funeral of slain Kirkwood police officer Tom Ballman on Tuesday morning.

Officer Ballman, along with Sergeant William Biggs, were ambushed and brutally gunned down at a Kirkwood, Missouri, city council meeting on February 7.

The fanatical church, which protests just about everything they can under anti-gay auspices, has lost lawsuits totaling more than 5 million dollars for past protests at funerals of soldiers, sailors, and airmen killed in the War on Terror and has prompted legislation to outlaw protests and funerals.

The Kirkwood Police Department has suffered tremendously over the past three years following the 2005 ambush slaying of Sergeant William McEntee, whose killer was sentenced to death two weeks ago. A memorial erected in Sergeant McEntee’s memory was vandalized shortly after being unveiled and a group of local high school students are rallying to free his killer.

Please in holding the all Kirkwood police officers and the families of Officer Ballman and Sergeant Biggs in your prayers as this fanatical hate group attempts to diminish the memories of these two fallen heroes.

**lewisipso** · 02-12-08, 08:12 PM

ROAD TRIP!

**Ducky** · 02-12-08, 08:39 PM

I'd like to park a tank on top of them, and have a sign on the side that says "God Hates WBC"

**Willowdared** · 02-12-08, 09:10 PM

We are talking about a group that threatened to picket the funeral of the Amish girls.....

They are looking for press coverage.....

We had a full Ops plan in place when they threatened to show up for a soldiers funeral here...they never showed up.

And many thanks to the Patriot Guard for showing up...you rock!

http://www.patriotguard.org/

**Cidp24** · 02-12-08, 09:33 PM

+1 for the Patriot Guard, pdawg.

I would pay to be on a detail if they were supposed to be protesting here.

**Doc_Holliday** · 02-12-08, 10:03 PM

I lived in Kirkwood, would gladly make the roadie to kick some westboro hater ass

**countybear** · 02-12-08, 11:40 PM

I'm still not showing these funerals as mission rides. PGR will only participate by invitation.

**gozling** · 02-12-08, 11:44 PM

i just am so amazed that they are still around
really sickning

**Willowdared** · 02-13-08, 01:51 PM

Does anyone know if they showed up?

**MacLean** · 02-13-08, 05:31 PM

I have a sneaking suspicion doing this at a police funeral might be a tad more dangerous for them than doing it at a military funeral.

The Patriot Guard (bless them) may not be of service when it could be handled more directly.

**Tgace334** · 02-13-08, 08:35 PM

What in the hell would they be protesting about? As distasteful as I find them, at least the anit-war message has a shred of logic to it, twisted and hateful, but logic. What is their problem here??

**Cross240** · 02-13-08, 10:07 PM

Give the wrecker service something to do....... start haulin thier cars.

**chris2001** · 02-13-08, 10:30 PM

It has not been on the news about them showing up to the funeral as of yet. Hopefully Beans can come in and confirm or deny the presence of the morons.

**Willowdared** · 02-13-08, 11:27 PM

Originally Posted by Tgace334

What in the hell would they be protesting about? As distasteful as I find them, at least the anit-war message has a shred of logic to it, twisted and hateful, but logic. What is their problem here??

They hope that a fracas breaks out, or that someone tries to infringe on their free speech.

They make their money by suing people.

They also threaten to picket for the PR.

**Beans** · 02-13-08, 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by chris2001

It has not been on the news about them showing up to the funeral as of yet. Hopefully Beans can come in and confirm or deny the presence of the morons.

I heard that they were there. The news did not say anything but some guys did see those assholes from afar. Our department is handling all calls in Kirkwood until after the funeral so they can grieve.

**10-42Adam** · 02-14-08, 08:51 AM

I'll take care of that problem...just give me a sniper rifle and a good spot to lay. I'd love to see someone take those lowlifes out...

**kjlaw** · 02-14-08, 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by 10-42Adam

I'll take care of that problem...just give me a sniper rifle and a good spot to lay. I'd love to see someone take those lowlifes out...

I'm with you and it does not even have to be a good spot to lay.

**chris2001** · 02-14-08, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by Beans

I heard that they were there. The news did not say anything but some guys did see those assholes from afar. Our department is handling all calls in Kirkwood until after the funeral so they can grieve.

We do that for a local PD as well when they have their annual officers memorial celebration.

Maybe just maybe the news is finally learning to respect the people that have given so much and paid the ultimate price in not giving these f'ing protesters any air time. But thats probably not likely.