[Vision2020] House bill 1168

[Andreas Schou]

On 2/3/07, Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:
> One potentially possible (although fictional, for now) scenario:
>
> Fred Phelps and his group (complete with megaphones and signs) shows up at,
> and protests, the funeral of Sergeant John Jones.  After the funeral (or
> possibly during) John Jones' brother, who is visibly irate about Phelps'
> presence, confronts Fred Phelps and subsequently punching Phelps in the face
> several times.  Phelps files criminal assault charges against John Jones'
> brother, followed up with civil litigation seeking punitive damages.
>
> Question for Sunil:  How do you believe such a case would proceed?  Who do
> you feel would win in such a case?

Tom:

I'm not Sunil, but the answer is, "this is how Fred Phelps funds his
globetroting assholery."

-- ACS