Friday, July 06, 2007
Phelps Gets Charged With Child Abuse
Oh this is awesome. Shirley Phelps, the irritating cunt who protests soldiers funerals and praises their deaths is being charged with negligent child abuse, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, flag mutilation and disturbing the peace.
Phelps-Roper acknowledged she allowed her 10-year-old son, Jonah, to stand on the flag. She said the act qualifies as freedom of expression, and she promises to challenge the constitutionality of the flag-mutilation charge. She noted that the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down laws forbidding flag desecration.
Unfortunately, I believe that she's right. The flag desecration certainly is protected free speech and there's nothing illegal about what she's doing. She will likely have all charges dropped against her. Now, that being said, you certainly wouldn't want to put me on the jury if someone beat the hell out of her and was on trial for assault. I might trip and fall and vote "not guilty" or something. :)
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
Phelps-Roper acknowledged she allowed her 10-year-old son, Jonah, to stand on the flag. She said the act qualifies as freedom of expression, and she promises to challenge the constitutionality of the flag-mutilation charge. She noted that the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down laws forbidding flag desecration.
Unfortunately, I believe that she's right. The flag desecration certainly is protected free speech and there's nothing illegal about what she's doing. She will likely have all charges dropped against her. Now, that being said, you certainly wouldn't want to put me on the jury if someone beat the hell out of her and was on trial for assault. I might trip and fall and vote "not guilty" or something. :)
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
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