Report: County-Wide Funeral Protest Ban Could Mirror Creve Coeur Law
The ban, which targets groups like the Westboro Baptist Church, was passed by Creve Coeur's City Council last week.
According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis County Councilman Steve Stenger, D-Affton, wants to pass legislation that would restrict funeral protests. (Read Previous Story: Appeals Court Rules Manchester Can Restrict Funeral Protests) Stenger wants legislation that would mirror Creve Coeur's city ordinance which was passed this week by the city council, the Post reports. Last week, Creve Coeur gave final approval to an ordinance similar to Manchester's city ordinance which prohibits protests within 300 feet of a funeral one hour before and one hour after services. It differs in that it includes the phrase "knowingly" to allow that in some cases, a scenario could present itself where someone who lives within the radius described …
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Gregg Palermo
10:43 am on Monday, January 21, 2013
I know in Creve Coeur's ordinance was discussed, Councilwoman Nealey mentioned that she didn't intend for the ordinance to replace examples like the one you mentioned about your daughter where members of the community engage in counter-protest. more ›