600 people met the eight Westboro pickets at Gonzaga University

October 21, 2010 in City
Ferris to release students early as protesters gather
The Spokesman-Review

Ferris High School officials have decided to release students at 1:45 today as hundreds of protestors gather nearby to demonstrate against a planned appearance by pickets from Westboro Baptist Church.

Hundreds of people have turned out at each of the stops scheduled by the radical group to counter its message of hate and intolerance.

An estimated 600 people met the eight Westboro pickets at Gonzaga University, with another 200 to 300 at both the Moody Bible Institute and Whitworth University. Currently, about 200 people are gathering near Ferris High School.

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Ferris to release students early