The group has protested a number of high-profile events such as the funerals of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting and the West Nickel Mines Amish School Shootings . Yet , despite protesting these high-profile events , the Church protests many local low profile events . While the messages are not always conventional , they always ensure their protests are legal in nature . Through keeping the protests non-violent and acquiring the proper permits , the Church avoids legal trouble . However , it is the protesting of military funerals that led to the Westboro Baptist Church receiving much attention
Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting
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