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Phelps protesters at soldier's funeral
ANTI-GAY FUNERAL PROTESTS
Slideshow: Protesters Disrupt Soldier's Funeral In Chicago
Survey: Free Speech For Rev. Phelps?
Group Plans To Protest Fallen Soldier's Funeral
POSTED: 4:22 pm EST November 8, 2006
UPDATED: 7:29 pm EST November 8, 2006
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A radical religious group's plan to protest a Jacksonville soldier's funeral could keep the fallen soldier's family from being able to mourn privately.
Last Monday, 23-year-old Spc. Isaiah Calloway was killed in Afghanistan when his Army unit was ambushed.
His funeral is expected to be held on Saturday.
Calloway enlisted in the Army after graduating from Englewood High School in 2003. He married his high school sweetheart Alecia, and the couple had three children.
When her husband died, Alecia Calloway expected grief and pain, but she never expected to hear the discouraging words of group members from the Westboro Baptist Church.
Members of the Topeka, Kan.-based church group have traveled to several other military funerals, shouting insults and carrying picket signs.
The church's reverend said American soldiers are being killed in Iraq as vengeance from God for protecting a country that harbors gays and accepts homosexuality.
"He was raised for the devil," church-member Shirley Phelps-Roper said during a phone interview. "He was fighting for a nation that has made God their No. 1 enemy."
Spc. Isaiah Calloway
Calloway regarded the comments as "very disrespectful."
The group said they plan on coming to Jacksonville on Saturday and protesting at Calloway's funeral.
"Our job is to cause America to know her abomination," Phelps-Roper said.
She said the group members would sing a song with lyrics including the words, "the Army goes marching to Hell," outside of the soldier's funeral.
However, Ed Laing and his group, The Patriot Guard Rider, also plan on being at the fallen soldier's service. The Patriot Guard Rider group said they will be there to block off the Westboro Church crowd.
"What families should be subjected to these type of insults and ugliness?" Laing said. "We use these (American) flags to put a banner between the family and the protesters, so they don't have to see ugly sides of these people."
Channel 4's Emily Pantelides reported that, for the first time, the protestors could be charged with a crime.
"If you want to exercise bad manners, you are going to pay," said Rep. Stan Jordan.
Jordan created and passed a new state law that states that any disturbance at a military funeral could land the disturbers in jail.
"It's very, very inconsiderate to choose this forum to express another subject," Jordan said.
"There's no need to come and disrupt my husband's service over some foolishness, and I don't want them there," Calloway said.
When asked if a man's funeral, where people are grieving, was the right forum to protest, Phelps-Roper said, "Every forum is the right forum."
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We CANNOT just sit back and allow these types of atrocities to take place. If you can, please come out and show your support! Here is additional info, in regards to the action against the protesters:
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Updated 08 Nov 09 @ 0717cst
Final Update. The primary staging area will the parking lot at the college across the street from the church All Riders need to be in place by 10:45. Bring flags.
The Address for the College is 101 W State St, Jacksonville.
The parking lot is located at the corner of Laurel and Bethel St.
Kool
This is now a confirmed mission. The ride captain for this mission will be Chainman.
We have received an invitation from the wife of Spc. Isaiah Calloway to stand in honor of her husband.
Funeral Services will be at:
Bethel Baptist Church
215 Bethel Baptist St
Jacksonville, FL
at 1200 Hours on 11 November 2006
There will be a procession afterwards to:
Edgewood Cemetery
4519 Edgewood Drive
Jacksonville, FL
for grave side services.
We will post staging time and location as soon as they are available.
Please keep this family in your prayers.
John Minch
Senior Ride Captain
727.232.0578
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I plan on being there in support of the family, even if just for a short time...anyone wanna join, let me know.
This was posted on my local car forum.. Please read..
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News4Jax.com
Related To Story
Phelps protesters at soldier's funeral
ANTI-GAY FUNERAL PROTESTS
Slideshow: Protesters Disrupt Soldier's Funeral In Chicago
Survey: Free Speech For Rev. Phelps?
Group Plans To Protest Fallen Soldier's Funeral
POSTED: 4:22 pm EST November 8, 2006
UPDATED: 7:29 pm EST November 8, 2006
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A radical religious group's plan to protest a Jacksonville soldier's funeral could keep the fallen soldier's family from being able to mourn privately.
Last Monday, 23-year-old Spc. Isaiah Calloway was killed in Afghanistan when his Army unit was ambushed.
His funeral is expected to be held on Saturday.
Calloway enlisted in the Army after graduating from Englewood High School in 2003. He married his high school sweetheart Alecia, and the couple had three children.
When her husband died, Alecia Calloway expected grief and pain, but she never expected to hear the discouraging words of group members from the Westboro Baptist Church.
Members of the Topeka, Kan.-based church group have traveled to several other military funerals, shouting insults and carrying picket signs.
The church's reverend said American soldiers are being killed in Iraq as vengeance from God for protecting a country that harbors gays and accepts homosexuality.
"He was raised for the devil," church-member Shirley Phelps-Roper said during a phone interview. "He was fighting for a nation that has made God their No. 1 enemy."
Spc. Isaiah Calloway
Calloway regarded the comments as "very disrespectful."
The group said they plan on coming to Jacksonville on Saturday and protesting at Calloway's funeral.
"Our job is to cause America to know her abomination," Phelps-Roper said.
She said the group members would sing a song with lyrics including the words, "the Army goes marching to Hell," outside of the soldier's funeral.
However, Ed Laing and his group, The Patriot Guard Rider, also plan on being at the fallen soldier's service. The Patriot Guard Rider group said they will be there to block off the Westboro Church crowd.
"What families should be subjected to these type of insults and ugliness?" Laing said. "We use these (American) flags to put a banner between the family and the protesters, so they don't have to see ugly sides of these people."
Channel 4's Emily Pantelides reported that, for the first time, the protestors could be charged with a crime.
"If you want to exercise bad manners, you are going to pay," said Rep. Stan Jordan.
Jordan created and passed a new state law that states that any disturbance at a military funeral could land the disturbers in jail.
"It's very, very inconsiderate to choose this forum to express another subject," Jordan said.
"There's no need to come and disrupt my husband's service over some foolishness, and I don't want them there," Calloway said.
When asked if a man's funeral, where people are grieving, was the right forum to protest, Phelps-Roper said, "Every forum is the right forum."
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We CANNOT just sit back and allow these types of atrocities to take place. If you can, please come out and show your support! Here is additional info, in regards to the action against the protesters:
quote:
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Updated 08 Nov 09 @ 0717cst
Final Update. The primary staging area will the parking lot at the college across the street from the church All Riders need to be in place by 10:45. Bring flags.
The Address for the College is 101 W State St, Jacksonville.
The parking lot is located at the corner of Laurel and Bethel St.
Kool
This is now a confirmed mission. The ride captain for this mission will be Chainman.
We have received an invitation from the wife of Spc. Isaiah Calloway to stand in honor of her husband.
Funeral Services will be at:
Bethel Baptist Church
215 Bethel Baptist St
Jacksonville, FL
at 1200 Hours on 11 November 2006
There will be a procession afterwards to:
Edgewood Cemetery
4519 Edgewood Drive
Jacksonville, FL
for grave side services.
We will post staging time and location as soon as they are available.
Please keep this family in your prayers.
John Minch
Senior Ride Captain
727.232.0578
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I plan on being there in support of the family, even if just for a short time...anyone wanna join, let me know.
