BALTIMORE - The father of a Marine killed in Iraq and whose funeral was picketed by anti-gay protesters from Kansas was ordered to pay the protesters' appeal costs, his lawyers said Monday.
On Friday, Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ordered Snyder to pay $16,510 to Fred Phelps. Phelps is the leader of Topeka's Westboro Baptist Church, which conducted protests at Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder's funeral in 2006.
There is a fund to help pay for the costs. I don't know the legitimacy of the fund, but if you are interested...
A fund has been set up to help Snyder pay the court costs. None of the money will go to attorneys, who are representing him pro bono. To contribute, go to www.matthewsnyder.org. Or send a check payable to "Al Snyder Fund" to the following address:
Barley Snyder LLC
100 East Market Street
York, PA 17401
Fred Phelps and everyone of his church members need to be re-educated about the very principles of Christianity: LOVE and COMPASSION are part of it REMEMBER?
ReplyDeleteFREEDOM OF SPEECH does not mean freedom to promote hate crimes!
this is a heinous act against humanity. i am a christian and a minister and i find this act horrendous to say the least. we are supposed to stand against sin but when a parent loses a son, especially a son that fought for his country and die, that is not the place to have a picket line. these people are not christians.
ReplyDeleteWait, why does he need to pay people who were mean to him?
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