Okay, so this will be without pictures or video because there's only so much I can do with just my iPad. I'll get some of those uploaded when I get back home. Summary: showed up and Mr. Anonization was already there. Broke out the mask and the first of many stacks of fliers and got right to it. They were starting up a BBQ on the side next to the bus stop so we traded off going over there and harassing Kevin, the BBQ chef extraordinaire. It rained a bit, off and on, the entire time we were there so fliers got a bit wet and I got a lot wet. Fortunately, my suit is awesome and wool dries well, so I had no issues. We were then joined halfway through by another Anon whose handle I don't remember, but she used her experience as an ex and multi-language skills to boost our reach. We heckled the Scilons cooking and coming in and out of the Org while simultaneously dealing with all the many many passers-by on the sidewalk. Lots of fliers were given out and my repeated catchphrase of "Hi, I'm protesting the cult of Scientology and would like to give you this flier with a cat on it" got a lot of smiles and encouraged a lot of people to talk to us and take the flier. There was no confront, though a few of the public had brief conversations with us in passing. At one point, the smoke from the BBQs was so thick that Anonization was having trouble breathing and people were commenting on it to us and a call to the authorities was made. Sadly the officer who arrived said there was nothing he could do as it was technically on private property and there were no rules on smoke or what have you. Things went smoothly, lots of conversing with folks, and everyone left with no issues. Sustains: we had plenty of snacks on hand, plenty of fliers (Ceiling Cat flier is particularly effective), and Our conversation skills were good. We had plenty of cameras, too. Improves: we need better signage. Some people thought we WERE Scientologists. Seriously, how they still don't know that by now, I dunno. But, signs would help. We should have bagged the bags in garbage bags from the start, we forgot to do it once the rain started and stuff got soaked. Better camera discipline when it comes to side conversations or heckling the cultists. I got a bit cocky and didn't always have a camera rolling. I need to work on that, we all need to work on not being complacent around them. That's my assessment. It was awesome, needed more Anons for extra lulz, but was still a ton of fun.
awesome!!! maybe signs concentrating on Scientology child abuse/TomCat divorce which is hot in the media right now? People probably only hear the word "Scientology" when you speak to them as they are passing and then they are handed a flyer. Maybe that is where the confusion lies?
re: signs... I've held a Scientology Kills sign and people stand there and scratch their heads and ask, "Are you FOR Scientology or against it?!" The GF mask should technically be enough... some people are lovable but dumb.
lol Skep!!! wow that IS bad! maybe you need a sign that says "Love Nascar? well Scientology sucks" LOL!!!!
I weep for my countrymen/women. But a sign like that would help attract attentiona dn for the most part make it clear what we're there for.
Been looking forward to this thread all day (blame it on Sparrow, whom I love.) Anyway... How fucking wonderful! Await pics.
I can't be patient anymore and I keep obsessively hitting f5. I need pix and vids. Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Do those fuckers BBQ all the damn time or what? I think that they forget to pay the gas/electric bill and now are forced to cook all of their meat with fire.
^they are lucky to have meat. Any meat. Do they ever get steak? Get the feeling those hot dogs aren't 100% all-beef kosher? Speaking of BBQ'ing raw meat, the cult has done every Last Evil Thing... Murder? CHECK Slave labor? CHECK Sexual assault? CHECK Forced abortions? CHECK Child abuse? CHECK "Cannibalism: the Final Frontier"?
It was nice to meet some of you this past weekend. More like that, please. Btw, these forums are enormous. How do you figure out where to read? Is there an email list?
Welcome to the site. No, no e-mail list, but I think there may be RSS update feeds. No sure of this. Yes, WWP is a vast and somewhat complex International Site. Give yourself time to explore and get to know it. Keep your expectations of yourself realistic. Questions you have can go here: https://whyweprotest.net/community/threads/still-got-questions-ask-them-here.57125/page-47
I end up going to the top, right-hand part of the screen and clicking on "Watch This Thread" for the threads I'm interested in.
You can also sign up for my new site which will be good if your in the DC area plus I'm trying to make it very user friendly. http://www.anonwdc.webs.com/
New fantastical stuff on my site everyone go join it :O (I shall push the site into all of your brains till we have the DC Anons going through it muahahahah)
It's a bad idea to indicate that I live in the DC area? Why's that? Is it really so important that I be anonymous if I intend to criticize scientology? What if I've already been doing it publicly under my own name for years?
I don't know what the person was referring to in terms of "where you live" -- state/metro area/etc -- I mean, certainly we give away the general area where we live simply by showing up at an org fairly regularly. The prevailing wisdom seems to be that it's good to let OSA earn their rice and beans -- don't make it easy for them. Some Anons are super-cautious about their identities and others pull right up in front of the org and park there. Up to you.
I don't like being called a liar. Kevin grilling all alone Kevin and his minion. Guy was getting ordered around and you can see what looks like a bad bruise on his right arm. I felt really really bad for him, especially when it started raining and he was the only one without a raincoat or umbrella. Behold the smoke cloud of entheta! Seriously, they were just wrecking the air like this all afternoon and the cops said there's no ordinances about air pollution and its on private property so nothing could be done. Plan of attack for future raids, gently encourage non-protest people to call the cops and complain? Maybe the activity can become classified as a public nuisance or something? More of the smoke. I also have a video, but its kinda lousy cause I had the camera dangling from my wrist by a strap. Not exactly the best cinema photography, know what I mean? I'll upload it if there's an honest desire for it, but it's just a 6 minute clip of me hassling Kevin early on and a little discussion between Mr. Anonization and me about calling in PETA for future protests cause of the sheer quantity of meat they're cooking (and truth be told, putting to waste). Note: consider calling in PETA for future protests and subtly encourage they do the naked kind of protest....
I hope you're wrong about that bruise. Boy, that's a sad pic. Wonder if this older guy fell from grace at some other org? Surely he's not new to staff First Time Ever and Kevin is training him in bbq tech? I would guess he's been in the cult for years. . PS: post the vid, kay? Terrible quality doesn't stop most of us.
