Scientology Strikes Back

Well, looks like there has been a counter-attack of some sort in the Anonymous - Scientology war.

At the March 15 protest in Los Angeles, if I'm reading this correctly, the Scientologists "outed" Anonymous participant Gareth Cales - apparently with a couple of dudes in hockey masks and a sign. Then they proceeded on what sounds like a 90 minute high speed chase around the L.A. area.

THIS was followed by a high-speed foot pursuit by Anonymous participants and the local media against the Scientology guys in the hockey masks.

Is it just me or does anyone else smell someone getting hurt at some point over all this?

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Looks like the Anonymous group did get in some good protests against the Church of Scientology in at least Los Angeles and Phoenix.

They were wearing masks, purple latex gloves and were dressed head-to-toe in black.

The Scientologists described Anonymous as "cyber-terrorists".

I have to admit I probably could not have made such stuff up for a movie.

It will of course be interesting to see how this all turns out ...

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I would have flat out missed these if I hadn't finally figured out how to deal with Digg RSS feeds ... :)

Apparently the Anonymous forces have changed YouTube logins AGAIN ... although when you're dealing with an organization as sue-happy as the Scientologists I suppose you don't have much of a choice.

If I understand the 2nd video correctly, they have something of IMPORT planned for TOMORROW.

This could get interesting.

Question is whether or not they will change YouTube logins AGAIN and I will end up MISSING it ...

Third Anonymous Anti-Scientology Video Released

The Anonymous Scientology protest group has released a third video listing 22 rules for their upcoming "real-life" protests of the Church of Scientology including such stuff as staying on public property, not getting angry, not asking for badge numbers from law enforcement officers unless being abused, don't go in alone, etc., etc.

I'll tell you one thing ... these guys do sound organized.

The scenes used for the video itself has changed a bit - flyovers of cities mainly.

Yes - yes, indeed I am looking forward to seeing if this bunch has any real effect because, if they do, there are some issues WAY more pressing than the Scientologists that could stand some attention ...

The Second Anonymous Anti-Scientology Video

The Anti-Scientology group "Anonymous" has released a second video denouncing Scientology.

Sounds like they are planning a protest outside Scientology centers on February 10th, 2008.

Although it does ring a bit of the bit a few years ago where some churches were having people pray for the conversion of the Jews outside synagogues on Yom Kippur.

Although it DOES sound like the Scientologists have been up to some pretty bad business.

It will be interseting to see if this Anonymous group has any luck. If they do, I'm wondering if they might be able to stop some of the even WORSE forces on this planet ...

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