Politics & Government
Westboro Baptist to Protest Midlands Soldiers' Funerals
The hate group, which has made a name for itself by celebrating the deaths of American soldiers, posted plans to protest the funeral services of 1st Lt. Ryan Rawl and Spc. John D. Meador II.
Westboro Baptist Church has announced plans to protest Saturday outside the funerals of two fallen Midlands soldiers.
The Topeka, Kansas-based hate group, known for celebrating the deaths of American soldiers, posted two press releases on its website detailing plans to "preach" at a "lawful proxmitiy" outside the funerals of and .
Rawl and Meador, along with were killed last Wednesday when a suicide bomber attacked their patrol in Afghanistan.
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At this time, the services are not listed on the group's picket schedule but the location and times were prominently featured in the releases. No plans have been posted by the church regarding Thomas' funeral service.
This won't be the first time the controversial church has threatened to protest a funeral for a South Carolina soldier.
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In January, the group threatened to protest the funeral of Upstate soldier PFC. Justin M. Whitmire.
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