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How Boston and the Internet Scared Off Westboro Church from a Victim Funeral

In the wake of the Boston bombings, the attention starved hate group was planning to picket the funeral of Krystle Campbell, the 29-year-old victim of the marathon attack. And it was all going so well until — well, until Anonymous and the Boston Teamsters got involved.

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Today was supposed to be a big day for the hate-filled and attention-starved Westboro Baptist Church: In the wake of the Boston bombings, they were planning to picket the funeral of Krystle Campbell, of the marathon attack.

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