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2008-01-18 Fifth Column

Lejeune Commander Orders Marines To Avoid Westboro Protestors

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Posted by Anonymoose 2008-01-18 17:58|| || Front Page|| [12 views ] Top

#1 Wise words, commander,.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2008-01-18 18:06|| 2008-01-18 18:06|| Front Page Top

#2 That Commander would be wise to temporarily restrict the sale of alcoholic beverages at the enlisted clubs on post, and to set up an "invisible perimeter" of NCOs to keep observation of the area around the protesters throughout the demonstration.

Not just to protect these people from their Marines, but to protect them from Marine families and Marine friends.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-01-18 18:06|| 2008-01-18 18:06|| Front Page Top

#3 Sometime these yahoos are going to run into a group of people that for reasons of stress will not be able to restrain themselves. They will then get the living crap beat out of them. And the persons who get into trouble will be the beaters. What surprises me is that it hasn't happened yet

Posted by Cheadderhead 2008-01-18 18:07|| 2008-01-18 18:07|| Front Page Top

#4 Those protesters would also be wise to not let the sun set on them until they are a long way away from the camp.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-01-18 18:08|| 2008-01-18 18:08|| Front Page Top

#5 Col. A. Hodges has no authority with former Marines. (Hint hint) Too bad she forgot the good old days, when Camp Pendleton decided they had had enough of Tijuana police bogus harassment and...

Posted by Phinater Thraviger 2008-01-18 18:21|| 2008-01-18 18:21|| Front Page Top

#6 It's an election year and this case has high national profile. Not the time or place to beat the living shit out of those turds. Somewhen/where, just not now/there.

Posted by lotp 2008-01-18 18:24|| 2008-01-18 18:24|| Front Page Top

#7 I hope she has video cameras rolling and watching the protesters who may well start something of their own (attacking a marine walking by for example) in order to generate headlines.

Multiple angles.

Posted by CrazyFool 2008-01-18 19:16|| 2008-01-18 19:16|| Front Page Top

#8 Call in an airstrike; problem solved...

Posted by Raj 2008-01-18 19:18|| 2008-01-18 19:18|| Front Page Top

#9 I hope she has video cameras rolling and watching the protesters who may well start something of their own

Now there's something friends and supporters of the Corps can do. Just follow the Westboro crew silently videoing them from all angles, from the moment they arrive until they sputter out. No words, no threats, keep a legal distance ... and keep videoing each one of them from every angle the whole time.

Posted by lotp 2008-01-18 19:45|| 2008-01-18 19:45|| Front Page Top

#10 Westboro funds itself through lawsuit proceeds. The Marines don't want them in their deep pockets.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-01-18 20:33|| 2008-01-18 20:33|| Front Page Top

#11 ahhh but the Westboro buses travel through winding mountain passes, with little additional ~~witnesses~~ traffic....just saying

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-01-18 21:56|| 2008-01-18 21:56|| Front Page Top

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