March 15th, 2008 Planning
From Project Chanology - Toronto Division
Saturday, March 15th
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Planning
The Ides of March Caturday Protest. An Anonymous Message to the Religious Technology Center
The 13th is L. Ron Hubbard's Birthday but the Church will celebrate it on the 15th, lets join in by sharing how much we love the church that Ron built!
When: Time 11:00AM.
Where: Dundas Sq. (11am) then 696 Yonge Street. (after 11am)
Anonymous and non-anon alike will march from the south-east corner of Yonge and Dundas (Dundas Sq) to the Church of Scientology at 11am exactly. If you arrive at 11:30, you missed the van and can join us at 696 Yonge St. (at St.Mary)
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=8783109204 Public-friendly Facebook event. It will be meme free and remain so. Link to it for public outreach and support. Posters in University's are a good call as Universities in Canada seem to favour Facebook.
The goal of Feb 10 was to catch the public's attention. Now that we have it, the goal of this protest is to educate them about the specific dangerous practices that the CoS uses. This protest will focus more on the crimes and greed, rather than the "crazy cult" aspects. While Xenu memes are fun, the public didn't take them seriously. They looked, didn't laugh - cause they didn't get it - and walked on. [1] Along the same lines, leave the "Honk if you hate/oppose/etc Scientology" signs at home. We are not against Scientology, we are protesting the *Church of Scientology*. Instead, bring a sign explaining why you are against the CoS, rather than just saying you are against it. Back up your opinion with reasons. It is those reasons that will encourage others to join our cause. Scientology is the religion, The CoS is the corporation that sells it. Do not provoke scientologists who are inside by staring/snouting or pointing at them, they are mostly nice people who are annoyed by the negative attention focused on them, so we should tone it down a LOT. Pull off a Ghandi Tech on them, less [ or no ] shouting and chanting will ensure that our message is understood better by the media and the pedestrians. The church is not using aggressive tactics against us, yet. So we should adjust to that so the "Church's" HQ would not be able to use the religious persecution card and askew our intentions to the eyes of the authorities.
More signs are needed. Less flyers. Pedestrians were bombarded by the flyer line on Feb 10. We only need a couple people at each end of the protest on both sides of the street. BRING MOAR SIGNS.
Also, no more jaywalk, some dude got hit by a bus in London, if someone has an accident we will probably be b&. Walk your ass to the upper intersection and wait for it.
SIGN IDEAS
Veteran Toronto CoS Protestor Hagglund suggested bright, heavy/large lettered short signs for general public consumption. Phrases that people can read quickly and get the point. No one cares about Xenu.
We also have to think that we're not doing this just for the general public, we're also trying to get to the COS members. Attacking the Tech, the religion and philosophy and LRH just won't communicate well to COS members and staff and will strengthen their will to resist.
Comment on abuses, specially to staff will. Comments on disconnection will also. And so on. This is an act of concern for the members, not hate. It is their leaving that will ultimately weaken and undo the COS.
Here are some other suggestions
- Stop "RPF" Torture
- Stop "Fair Game" Terror
- Stop "R2-45" Murder
- Stop "Introspection RD" Abuse
- Stop "Disconnection" Cruelty
- Prove Me Wrong,Check www.XENU.net NOW !
- Google Hubbard Hypnosis
- Google Scientology Hypnosis
- Fair game. We have a right to protest without fear of being tricked, sued and lied to or otherwise destroyed. (Paulette Cooper & Operation Freak Out )
- Denial of minimum medical care (Lisa McPherson, Heribert Pfaff, Josephus Havenith and other victims of the CoS)
- Operation Snow White and the charges pressed (started in the 1970's, members convicted in 1992 in Canada, The only religious organization to be convicted of Breach of Public Trust in Canadian history).
- Harassment of ex-scientologists and those who criticize them (The largest Libel case in Canada. Why does a CHURCH sues its ex-members and harasses them with false accusations in Canada? )
- Disconnection policy ( Scientologists with SP family members (any one against the "church" are not allowed to ever talk or meet them, search for niece of David Miscavange (head of the cult) who never had a chance to be with her parents )
- Medical Malpractice - Scientology forces people to not use drugs or seek proper medical care for any reason.
Easy guide on how to make signs
Moar Slogans for Signs
- "Here to help!"
- "Happy Birthday L.Ron!"
- "Let Kate Olson Come Home"
- "Want to leave Scientology? Talk to us, we can help!"
- "Harassed by those in charge? We can help you leave Scientology"
- "Please Call Home. We Miss You. Love Mom"
- "Scientologists, what are YOU afraid of?"
Collected from various Feb 10th protests:
- Ron is gone but the con lives on!
- If OTs existed, this sign wouldn't be here
- Google "Lisa McPherson"/"Operation Freakout"/"Operation Snow White"
- Knowledge should be free
- L. Ron Hubbard: Prophet or profiteer?
- You're only as clear as your cheque <== great sign to show the people inside that building
- If you want to make a million dollars, start a religion (or variation upon)
- SMILE! You are now entering a Church of Scientology surveillance zone
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Honk if you think Scientology is a cult<== We are attacking the "Church" this time, focus people , focus on the "church"
Continue to contact local media. Newspapers, Television, Radio, newsblog - even NewsTroll Jesse Brown. The coverage that CTV, CBC, CityTV and Global provided us was epic, but now lets try to have them feature us PRE-protest. Also stop describing anonymous as some sorta internet superhero, you'll look stupid, and will make us look so too.
BRING A VIDEO
Bring a video: portable DVD player, videocamera, iPod, laptop, whatever - with the leaked Tom Cruise video on it to show the public!
Keep tom cruise out of this. Church members don't like him, Anonymous doesn't care and it will make us look like tools who are surfing some sort of celebrity vibe.
BRING VIDEO FILMING EQUIPMENT!!! NEED MOAR VIDEO!
Suggestion: Bring a universal remote? Scientologists on Feb 10th were blasting something with their TVs, would be highly amusing for their TVs to randomly go on the fritz. Take this out if it'll be illegal. Get one of these [2]
PROTEST INFORMATION
- specific anon will be labeled to show they can answer questions. Please forward to general public and media with questions to these anon. (label is yet to be determined )
- ex-scientologists and people with scientology related stories will be given an opportunity to speak at the protest. Similar to the way Gregg Haglund spoke on Feb 10. If you know of someone who would like to speak, have them email anonadjna@yahoo.ca
WHAT TO DO BETTER
- Do not wear objects like this: #1 or this #2 It is completely disrespectful to Anonymous and to the public.
- If you are going to make a sign, do not include "chan" terms or the word "Hate"
- If you are going to make a sign, make sure it has correct information (Co$ in Canada does not have a tax exempt status)
- Make sure there is a DECENT path for all pedestrians to walk through the sidewalk. Many people complained about this.
- Stop referring to scientologists to the public as "Scifags", some internet terms cannot be translated to RL, keep in touch with reality.
- No toy guns. Members of Anonymous are proud of the fact they turned in to the cops a plastic toy gun they found (don't pick up anything that looks like a weapon, just direct an officer to it).
- No more horns or any devices that are designed to generate unnecessary noise, its not a hockey game, its a fucking protest.
READ The Rules of Engagement
WISDOM FROM #toronto
Some pieces of advice from the Anonymous of Toronto:
- Cluster up and keep decentralized. Have RL friends with you, or Anonymous with whom you've had pre-Chanology contact with. Don't bother with excessive planning. "11AM, March 15th" - that's all you need.
- NO MATTER HOW FRIENDLY YOU GET WITH OTHER ANONS DURING RAIDS, DO NOT REVEAL YOUR REAL NAME TO ANYONE. ANONYMOUS means to remain anonymous and to complete a goal. ANONYMOUS is not your frosh week social.
- Take due consideration when leaving the protest that you may be followed. Remember that Scientology has been known to hire Private Investigators to follow and harass people. There have been claims of Toronto Anon's being followed by Scientologists on previous raids.
Create a plan so you know exactly what to do when the raid is over.
- Keep Anonymous Working - some basic guidelines/ideas created for the Feb. 10th protest.
How to talk to the press on the 15th
"Official" Flyers to give out
- You should only be using THIS and THIS as the "Official" Anonymous endorsed flyers to give out on the 15th.
Apparently there's "insider" knowledge saying OSA will try to violently disrupt all of the protests!! More likely than not this will not be an issue here in Toronto, but for the love of god Anon, if you see/hear anyone doing anything stupid, tell the police ASAP and distance yourself from that person. The last thing we need is something violent happening so that the church can say "Seee!! We told you! They're terrorists!"
I have full confidence that we will all conduct ourselves properly, and that this will not be an issue. But please, remain vigilant. If anyone pushes you or anything, do not fight back. Let the police know, they're the only ones that can help.
Scientology is now identifying members of anonymous on their Youtube channel. Be careful. MORE DETAILS TO COME.
IMPORTANT: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY PLANNING TO INSTIGATE RIOT
From Enturbulation forums: http://forums.enturbulation.org/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=6849
They are planning on marching their kids out on the same day and time as the protest as part of a "religious tolerance" day, then instigating a riot. Be prepared. Do NOT fight back. Curl down in a ball and yell "OWWW!!!" if you need to. Alert the police at any signs of violence. Someone call the cops, TONIGHT (Friday) and give them advance notice.
Remember:
Do not get involved. Do not even fight back, just curl up and scream for help. Or yell, if screaming is too girly. If you see someone being instigating shit, point them out to the cops. If you see someone being attacked, videotape it and let the cops know. Again, do not get involved.
BE CAREFUL OF FORCED ATTACKS OR CONFRONTATION
This was pulled from the australian forums, and it matches with clearwater and anywhere we know they are bussing in kids, be aware.
checked my sources and what Arnie is saying is confirmed, but I can now add a new data from my source -- who is now on the verge of leaving Scientology forever over this strategy. Again, this information comes from the Source whom I know only as Radio Silence Broken. I have no way to validate this information:
1. Shore story to Scientology publics is to "out create Anonymous by showing family-centered, happy Scientologists." My source says that the BP (Battle Plan) is to create an incident where arrests of Anons will be made. BP is something like this:
2. Leak Battle Plan (BP) to key critics. Targets: Arnie, Swift, Tory.
3. Leaked BP will make Anons nervous and lower their tone level and confront. This is a preemptive psychological attack based upon the fact that all Anons are SP's who have crimes to hide. Goal of leaked BP is to discourage attendance of Anons.
4. Have Scn children and their parents hand Anons copies of The Way to Happiness Books. Objective is to have an "innocent appearing way" to place Scn minors into very close proximity to Anons, forcing police to get between the Anons and Scn kids. Get photos. Scientology parents are to be next to their children at all times.
5. Use children and threat of arrest to force Anons onto public roads if possible where they can be ticketed for blocking traffic. This is key at Big Blue where Sunset is so crowded.
6. Infiltrate masked agitators into Anonymous. There was some talk of hiring the homeless.
7. Force arrests or a confrontation within the first hour. The goal is to have the police order the Anons to disperse in front of cameras while Scientologists stay legally on their property.
8. Goal is to derail the Anon protests by having law enforcement order the protest to disperse and disband.
9. If an incident occurs, children are immediately pulled back by valiant Scientology parents while assigned handlers confront Anonymous.
10. If possible, have a Scn acting in self defense pull the mask off an Anon in public.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING TODAY'S PROTEST
OSA had a meeting on the 11th where they discussed ways that they could actively disrupt raids by inciting violence. This has prompted most Anon to strongly reiterate the importance of protest rules. If you have not already been contacted about this, please take notice.
Be prepared for counter-protests, particularly if you are not required to obtain a protest permit in your area. Maintain a 30-foot minimum distance from the CoS and any counter protests that occur. Keep lots of cameras near this buffer zone, and be especially wary of potential infiltrators.
Keep a level head, and watch out for bull-baiting. They are even more likely now to attempt to bait us into becoming violent. DO NOT LET THEM.
There were supposed to be counter protests in Australia, but they got bumped because Anonymous got permits first.
There has been no news of potential counter protests in Canada; regardless, any organizers or people contacting their local police may wish to do so to inform them of the potentiality that the Scientologists may attempt to incite violence. Make sure they understand that we condone any acts of violence at these protests and have made that condemnation very clear to as many people who are attending as possible.
That's. If you have questions, you can try PM'ing me for further information. If I'm up and about, I'll reply ASAP.
Best of luck guys.
