Westboro Baptist Church Coming to Virginia Beach Area
Information has been received that members of the Westboro Baptist Church (WBC), a religious extremist group known for protesting U.S. military funerals, are planning several protest activities in the local area.
The WBC is highly organized, has multiple members who are lawyers, and appears to seek confrontation in order to file lawsuits that result in monetary settlements used to fund church activities. To that end, WBC members will often video the protest event and any interaction with the public in an attempt to capture litigation opportunities. At past events, the group did not engage in violence when they were left alone; however, their provoking language and flag desecration are designed to incite a response and subsequent confrontation – do not allow yourself to be lured into their plan.
All personnel should avoid the WBC and their activities. If WBC members are present and avoidance isn’t an option, the best course of action is to completely ignore them.
The date and location of the protest activities are as follows:
- 12/01/2008: VA Beach, VA- Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base, Indep. & Shore.
- 12/03/2008: Virginia Beach, VA- Fort Story, 83rd & Atlantic
- 12/03/2008: Norfolk, VA- Norfolk Naval Station, Hampton Blvd & International Terminal Blvd
- 12/03/2008: Virginia Beach, VA- Oceana Naval Air Station, VA Beach Blvd & First Colonial
- 12/03/2008: Portsmouth, VA- Portsmouth Naval Medical Center, London Blvd & Effingham
- 12/03/2008: Yorktown, VA- USCG Reserve Training Center, GWM Highway & Main
If you have any questions or would like further information regarding the WBC, please contact the NMCP Police Department at 953-5223/5224.
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