To SF:
It's a shame these SOB's love the drama involved in the "martyr syndrome" fight they engage in. If they took MY signs, I'd have them in court so fast it wouldn't be funny. We all know they'd do the same to us if we took THEIR signs down.
Here in FL, we have the "castle doctrine". If you feel your life (and sometimes property) is being threatened, you can use force to defend yourself. You cannot be arrested or sued by the victim's family (if he lives or dies). I don't advocate shooting someone for stepping five feet on my property in daylight to take a sign from my lawn, but if I had one on the house or in the window of a porch and it was night-time and a JW kicked in the door to take it, I can legally shoot him if his actions qualify as an attack on my safety. Breaking and entering is considered a life-threatening attack, especially at night. Again, I don't want this to happen. But we all know who would get the "hero's send-off" at the local Hall if my "hit a dime at 20 feet with any gun I own" skill was used to protect my home and family.
What irks me is that the JW's (rank and file) and the WT (NYC clowns) think they are so very cute in almost everything they do or say. Does anyone else see a polarization in the articles and attitudes of the WT and how the JW's now talk? There almost seems to be "we're ready for Armageddon and can't wait for you six billion pieces of scum to die so we can be vindicated" attitude in their demeanor. There always has been an arrogance far beyond what Jesus meant about "inner peace" because of having a "hope" or "the truth". The WT has a sneering in their faces and voices that comes close to a challenge or "dare". I think sometimes that they are "spoiling for a fight" and almost hope something breaks out.
But I'm warning you lurkers that you really don't want this to happen. People are reading things like the Six Screens and they is a very large and smoldering resentment against the WT. Remember, according to many statistics, if you count JW's who were DF'd, DA'd, or faded away, plus family members who saw the WT in action, it may be true that out of ALL the baptized JW's in the world, more than half are now OUT of the WT and glad of it. So you active JW's might find yourself outnumbered even among your own members and ex-members, not to speak of the world in general. I know you feel that God is going to finally feel this "finger in his eye" and get annoyed and deliver you, but you may discover that YOU are the finger.
Your lawyers are also quite cute in court. But many have been accused of perjury and your credibility is rapidly declining. Once, a JW's word was like gold. Now, anything from the WT can be counted on to be a lie. Pretty sad. My major was psychology and I see the beginning of a social trend against groups like the WT. I don't think you JW's have much more time. I've warned all my neighbors about the rape of my child and thousands of others. I hand out SL material. The world is beginning to take notice. In FL, they publish a newspaper dedicated to child molesters: maps, pictures, addresses, jobs, description, crime, on probation, everything. If they violate probation, they go to prison for a long time. They don't play around down here.
To conclude, my point is that the world is learning more each day. (Damn that Internet, right Bethel???) And they don't like what they see. Someday, and sooner than you JW's think, you will reap what you haved sown. The crop is going to end up killing you.