I was at the exact location where this lone individual showed up with his homemade hate sign.  It was a trifold cardboard sign that said, "Mother of Harlots, God H8s you!"  He was dressed in all black and his head was shaved.  When he first showed up he was on the south side of Newman Road.  When he saw the crowd of people/bikers by the parking lot that was reserved for WBC on the north side of Newman Road, he headed toward the main campus parking lot where he was turned around by officers and brought back to the WBC reserved parking lot.  There was only a yellow caution tape separating him from a huge crowd of Patriot Guard Riders and allies.  There was a lot of yelling and gestures, then the individual flashed his sign at the crowd.  The bikers revved up their motors, the crowd pushed through the yellow tape, and threw plastic bottles and plastic cups at him.  He ran away with about 8 policemen between him and the crowd.  He was then escorted away from the area.  Absolutely NO gas of any kind was sprayed.  Afterwards, an officer was walking up and down the road with a canister of OC spray, but later put it away...there were children in the crowd.  Everyone was very friendly and patriotic in the crowd.  I have heard that he was from NW Arkansas, and not with WBC.

It was tear gas, most certainly not mace.  I, as well, am well-versed on the difference.  In the wind conditions yesterday mace would have been far more dangerous.  Can you imagine what would have happened if a police officer had sprayed even a small quantity of mace?  It would have gone right back into their eyes.