Kilgore Trout
10th May 2008, 04:02 PM
Anonymous had another worldwide, and peaceful, protest against Scientology today. I do believe this one was called Operation: Fair Game: Stop. (Game Stop being a video game chain of stores that's been laughed at recently.)
Here are some 'post game' threads (http://forums.enturbulation.org/102-may-10th-post-game-over/) on Enturbulation.
I've only just spot checked a few threads, and while turnout seems lower than the last, the only problems I've read about were pretty small. They weren't allowed to use the world 'cult' in London because it is a religious hate word (or something like that) and some "homeless" guy was taken away when he mooned the Scientology building (actually the second time he'd done it.. but the second time he didn't notice the two cops standing by him). Somewhere else in the UK they were disappointed that the police wouldn't let them chant or sing.
As for Scientologists, I read that someone was taken away that was on the Scientologist's side of the street. And somewhere they called the cops, saying Anonymous was taking pictures of them and causing them distress. When the cops showed up, an Anonymous showed them pictures of the guy inside smiling and making faces, so the cops left.
One of the more interesting things I read was that some people working at a Quiznos or something came out and talked to some Anonymous. They said some Scientologists were inside their shop last protest taking pictures. When asked why, the Scientologists said the protesters were being paid $50 to stand there all day. The people from Quiznos wanted to sign up.
It does sound like it's winding down a little, with attendance dropping off from one protest to the next. There are several claims it is because of exams this time of year; time will tell.
Wonder if Fred would be so kind as to give a report of his own. If I remember, he said he was from the Salt Lake City Org; the post game from that Org said there were about 10 people that showed up, two of the Anonymous went in and got some literature, and another Anonymous was assaulted in a drive-by liming. (Someone threw a lime from a drink at them as they drove by.)
Here are some 'post game' threads (http://forums.enturbulation.org/102-may-10th-post-game-over/) on Enturbulation.
I've only just spot checked a few threads, and while turnout seems lower than the last, the only problems I've read about were pretty small. They weren't allowed to use the world 'cult' in London because it is a religious hate word (or something like that) and some "homeless" guy was taken away when he mooned the Scientology building (actually the second time he'd done it.. but the second time he didn't notice the two cops standing by him). Somewhere else in the UK they were disappointed that the police wouldn't let them chant or sing.
As for Scientologists, I read that someone was taken away that was on the Scientologist's side of the street. And somewhere they called the cops, saying Anonymous was taking pictures of them and causing them distress. When the cops showed up, an Anonymous showed them pictures of the guy inside smiling and making faces, so the cops left.
One of the more interesting things I read was that some people working at a Quiznos or something came out and talked to some Anonymous. They said some Scientologists were inside their shop last protest taking pictures. When asked why, the Scientologists said the protesters were being paid $50 to stand there all day. The people from Quiznos wanted to sign up.
It does sound like it's winding down a little, with attendance dropping off from one protest to the next. There are several claims it is because of exams this time of year; time will tell.
Wonder if Fred would be so kind as to give a report of his own. If I remember, he said he was from the Salt Lake City Org; the post game from that Org said there were about 10 people that showed up, two of the Anonymous went in and got some literature, and another Anonymous was assaulted in a drive-by liming. (Someone threw a lime from a drink at them as they drove by.)