if you live in or around Denver, many of us will be taking part in 'making a wall' to black the WBC if they show up...
http://www.examiner.com/article/westboro-church-protestors-head-to-aurora-memorial-thank-god-for-the-shooter
"Will the Westboro Church (WBC) picket happen at the Aurora memorial on July 22? Not if one Reddit user gets enough people to "make a giant wall of people" to stop dirtbag Fred Phelps's massive group of haters to upset the memorial scheduled to happen at 6:30 p.m. at Aurora City Hall on Sunday.
Using hashtags like #thankgodfortheshooter, #WorseOnTheWay, and #GodSentTheShooter, the Westboro Church supporters appear to be heading to Colorado.
View slideshow: Photos of Fred Phelps' Westboro Baptist Church protests
Fred Phelps is using Twitter to make it known the group is heading to Colorado to spread hate messages and picket a memorial service in Aurora honoring those shot at the "Dark Knight Rises" premiere.
Westboro Baptist Church plans to picket Aurora Memorial
Westboro Baptist Church plans to picket Aurora Memorial
Photo credit:
@WBCFredJr
WBC gassing up vehicles for Colorado super-picket. #WorseOnTheWay #FearGodFools #GodCursesUForIdolatry #FaceOfGodsWrath #fagsrunmilitary - @WBCFredJr
Word spread quickly about the Phelps and his group's plans to upset the memorial and there is one Reddit user who wants Westboro stopped. User RKstarfox to submitted the following post to Reddit on Saturday that now has over 4,500 comments:
"So the Westboro Baptist Church is planning on picketing the Memorial for the victims of the Aurora shooting tomorrow. Who is coming with me to make a giant wall of people that will keep them from getting anywhere near it?"
Those who want to stop WBC's picketing at the Aurora memorial are up against protesters like @WBCjae who tweeted:
"We were JUST in CO & now another trip back! #Excited The #Aurora#theatershooting memorial on Sunday - here we come! #ThankGodForTheShooter"
Another WBC supporter, @AnarchoAnon tweeted a map of the Aurora memorial area and a message for picketers:
"Tomorrow we'll shield the #TheaterShooting memorial from the WBC. 5pm in front of the Aurora Municipal Center."
Will the Westboro picket actually happen? There is a lot of uproar about it, but Reddit user "tylahrand" thinks there's a "small percentage" of a chance:
"Just to let you know how the WBC works, they pretty much say they are attending every funeral that either is for a service member or that makes big news across the country. They actually picket at a very small percentage of the funerals they 'say' they are going to attend. When and if they actually plan to attend, they always contact the law enforcement for that area and request protection, and that is how we know when they will actually show up."
If the WBC protesters do show up, there will be people there to meet them and hopefully stop this group of demented people who think "God is Your Enemy."
Not only are there over 4500 people commenting on Reddit about Westboro Church's planned protest, many of them are planning to block the picket if it happens in Aurora on Sunday. The anti-Westboro rage has spread to Twitter as well.
So tonight or tomorrow westboro baptist will be coming through Colorado we will be organizing to stop them from entering aurora#expectus - @joelovespizza
WBC makes me sick. Take your hate elsewhere. We're in a time of mourning, we don't need you making all of this worse. - @suuperunknown
Hopefully, there will be a large enough group will be in Aurora to block the group for upsetting people who are grieving over the loss of their loved ones just days after James Holmes gunned down innocent people in the Cinema 16 Theaters during the "Dark Knight Rises" premier.
The Westboro Baptist Church is an American, Independent Baptist church headed by Fred Phelps. It is known for its protests against homosexuality, the picketing of funerals of American servicemen and desecrating the American flag. This "church" uses the website address: godhatesfags.com.
There is word on Twitter that the group may be in green vans, although they have been known to show up in vans in other colors including red or blue.
WBC had to purchase a new lime green bus to get all of us to Colorado for all that raging against God. #SquallFest#GodSentTheShooter - @dearshirley
Why is WBC allowed to be called a church if they think God is our enemy?"
