The Westboro Baptist Church is stirring up controversy again, this time threatening to picket the memorial services for firefighters who lost their lives in last week’s fertilizer plant explosion in the town of West, Texas.
Without specifically naming the WBC, McLennon Country Sheriff Parnell McNamara addressed rumors of protests, saying the following:
“We’ve been made aware that there could be individuals or groups who plan to picket or protest during the funeral services of our fallen heroes. Make no mistake about it, any attempt by any group or organization to disrupt the funerals of any of our victims of this tragedy will be dealt with swiftly and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. I’ve contacted district attorney Abel Rena and he has assured me of his cooperation in this matter. We’re simply not going to tolerate that.”
You can watch his statements below, beginning at about 1′ 54″ into the clip:
kcentv.com – KCEN HD – Waco, Temple, and Killeen
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