Although I strongly hesitate I note the following story because of the day, I finally decided to do so – here, regarding a $11M judgment awarded by a Maryland jury against Westboro Baptist Church (AKA: Fred Phelps and clan) for inflicting emotional distress on the father of a slain gay US Marine by cheering at his funeral.
That’s the good news; the bad news is I suspect Phelps will immediately appeal on grounds of free speech, and I give him a better than 50% chance of a win.
Still, there’s always hope the award decision will stand, and Phelps’ unique brand of hate-mongering will be financially harpooned.
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