[Vision2020] House bill 1168

[Sunil Ramalingam]

How much money does John Jones have?  Can Fred get anything out of that 
suit?  Can Phelps sue someone else?  If the answer to those questions is 
'No,' is Fred going to get a lawyer to represent him in the civil case?

Is a prosecutor going to want to go forward with the criminal case?  Is a 
jury going to either convict John or give Fred money?

Sunil


>From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
>To: "'Sunil Ramalingam'" <sunilramalingam at hotmail.com>,        
><vision2020 at moscow.com>
>Subject: RE: [Vision2020] House bill 1168
>Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2007 10:21:21 -0800
>
>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 Hansen
>Moscow, Idaho
>
>"Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the 
>tranquil
>and steady dedication of a lifetime."
>
>--Adlai E. Stevenson, Jr.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>
>
>From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
>On Behalf Of Sunil Ramalingam
>Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 10:10 AM
>To: vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] House bill 1168
>
>The protesters are either Fred Phelps and his family or people from his
>church.  He's gone from protesting at the funerals of gays to protesting at
>troops' funerals.  The Hells Angels have shown up at some funerals to
>counter his group.
>
>I'm sure this bill will end up in court with Phelps arguing the First
>Amendment protects his right to protest at funerals.
>
>Sunil
>
>
>