Hackers declare war on Scientology

[Kyle Voltti]

http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/01/anonymous-attac.html

ok the video is actualy kind of creepy

[The Winslow]

If it ends up effectively harming the Scientocreeps, then it's a good thing.

[Kyle Voltti]

If it ends up effectively harming the Scientocreeps, then it's a good thing.

oh without a doubt :D

[Varaj]

http://www.partyvan.info/index.php/Project_Chanology

[Lady Fury]

This makes me happy. It's about time something like this gets some attention. I hope they are able to cause some serious upheaval.

[Varaj]

Tom Cruise talking it up. Love his talking about not just ignoring SPs but shattering and destroy them. (SP is suppressive person, anybody that Scientology doesn't like)
http://gawker.com/5002269/the-cruise-indoctrination-video-scientology-tried-to-suppress

[Lady Fury]

Oh yay! I missed it when it was on YouTube the first time around.

[Varaj]

Oh yay! I missed it when it was on YouTube the first time around.

More
http://gawker.com/345563/tom-cruise-uncut-the-freedom-medal-award-ceremony#c3793936

[Lady Fury]

:shock:

Why is this allowed? Why do people let them do this. I understand freedom of speech and all but this is completely bat shit craziness.

[Kyle Voltti]

:shock:

Why is this allowed? Why do people let them do this. I understand freedom of speech and all but this is completely bat shit craziness.
Money talks and shit walks. The soul purpose of this orginization is to make money for it's leaders and rather then selling people on the idea of makeing money back they're selling them on happiness. Oh you're not happy? well you didn't give us enough money to make you happy. Don't have enough money? well then you can get other people to give us money and we'll make you and them happy. they were ignored and in that time they have built up the resources to swing a big money club.

[Ancalagon]

Time will tell if this was a wise thing or not, but I can't help feel cheered up.

[Radu]

... :grey:

wow... I had no idea exactly how far down the rabbit hole Tom had fallen, but it seems he's gathered quite a following beyond the looking glass.

[Lady Fury]

I think this is a good place to park this macro. :tongue:

[Dr. Paragon]

Have you folks ever heard Harlan Ellison's take on the Hubbard and his
"psuedo church"? It's some fine, fine dismissive vitriol.

Here is but a taste:
Ellison:
We were sitting around one night... who else was there? Alfred Bester, and Cyril Kornbluth, and Lester Del Rey, and Ron Hubbard, who was making a penny a word, and had been for years. And he said "This bullshit's got to stop!" He says, "I gotta get money." He says, "I want to get rich".

Here is the rest: http://www.whyaretheydead.net/Sten/www.users.wineasy.se/www.users.wineasy.se/noname/harlan.htm

And yes Alfred Bester is/was an author.

[Ancalagon]

They are planing some kind of protest on the 10th

http://www.prlog.org/10047683-internet-conflict-with-scientology-expands.html

ooooh, and it looks like they are spreading the Co$'s secret manuals! :D

[Varaj]

They are planing some kind of protest on the 10th

http://www.prlog.org/10047683-internet-conflict-with-scientology-expands.html

ooooh, and it looks like they are spreading the Co$'s secret manuals! :D

I support that site. I'm not in favor of the actual DDOS they are using but pure information I can get behind.

[Hatter]

Yeah it's one of those things, where I support thier stance, but not thier methods. I appreciate the info though.

[Janos]

Last week a dozen Scientology branches across southern California recieved white corn starch in envelopes that set off a huge panic about Anthrax. Anon is being blamed pretty heavily in the local media.

[Kyle Voltti]

Last week a dozen Scientology branches across southern California recieved white corn starch in envelopes that set off a huge panic about Anthrax. Anon is being blamed pretty heavily in the local media.
ah hell they probably sent it to themselves.

[Varaj]

Last week a dozen Scientology branches across southern California recieved white corn starch in envelopes that set off a huge panic about Anthrax. Anon is being blamed pretty heavily in the local media.

Once again tactics I disagree with.

[Ancalagon]

ah hell they probably sent it to themselves.

I say it's 50/50 on this one. Are some in anon dumb enough to do this? Yes. Is the Co$ evil enough to do this to themselves to unleash the Feds? Yes.

[Janos]

I say it's 50/50 on this one. Are some in anon dumb enough to do this? Yes. Is the Co$ evil enough to do this to themselves to unleash the Feds? Yes.

I'm in the same boat as Anc. I wouldn't be suprised to find out that either party is responsible.

Btw, here's the story:

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

UPDATE: Powder mailed to 19 Scientology centers

FBI investigating synchronized threats mailed to Southern California properties, including Tustin and Newport Beach locations.

By KIMBERLY EDDS
The Orange County Register

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TUSTIN - At least 19 Church of Scientology-affiliated properties across Southern California, including locations in Tustin and Newport Beach, have received letters containing a white, powdery substance, and federal investigators Thursday were trying to track down the sender. The letters forced the evacuation of dozens of people Wednesday and shut down a major street in Glendale while hazardous-materials crews investigated the powder.

Initial tests done by fire and police agencies found the substances to be harmless. The letters appear to be nothing more than a hoax, according to FBI officials. Employees of the Church of Scientology have been warned to be on the lookout for additional letters, FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimillier said.

Powders sent in the two envelopes to the Church of Scientology at the corner of Red Hill Avenue and Irvine Boulevard was cornstarch and wheat germ, said Lt. John Strain of the Tustin Police Department. An envelope full of powder was also sent to a Church of Scientology detoxification center in Newport Beach.

At least one of the envelopes sent to the Tustin property contained threats, demanding the Church of Scientology be dismantled, Strain said. FBI officials declined to comment on the threat or whether other envelopes contained similar threats.

“Sending white powder through the mail is assumed to be a threat,” Eimiller said.

The wording of the threat echoes the sentiments of an Internet-based group called Anonymous, which is planning 170 protests Feb. 10 at Church of Scientology locations worldwide, demanding the church be dismantled.

The FBI is investigating the synchronized mailings, which were delivered by the U.S. Postal Service to at least 19 locations across Southern California. Envelopes containing the powders were discovered in 17 locations in Los Angeles, including Hollywood, the San Fernando Valley and northeast Los Angeles. Envelopes were also sent to Church of Scientology properties in Glendale and Santa Monica, in addition buildings in Tustin and Newport Beach.

A secretary opening the mail at the Tustin church discovered the powder in two envelopes about 3:15 p.m., Strain said. The secretary told police she had also answered several annoying phone calls throughout the day before discovering the powder, Strain said.

The secretary and five other people nearby were quarantined for several hours while a hazardous-materials team from the Orange County Fire Authority investigated the powder. The Orange County Health Care Agency is testing the powder sent to the Newport location.

The Church of Scientology had made no comment regarding the mailings. The letters arrived just a week after someone hacked into the Church's website and posted a cyber threat. There was no evidence that Wednesday's mailings were connected to the hacking.

No arrests have been made.

From the OC Register: http://www.ocregister.com/news/powder-church-strain-1970259-scientology-cornstarch

[Dr. Paragon]

They sent it to themselves...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/Devora/giantrolleyesofDOOM.gif

[Varaj]

They sent it to themselves...

Wouldn't be the first time they sent themselves false threats.

Operation FreakOut (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Freakout)

Cooper counter-sued on March 30, 1972, demanding $15.4 million in damages for the ongoing harassment.[7] However, the Church stepped up the harassment, for instance painting her name and phone number on street walls so that she would receive obscene phone calls, and subscribing her to pornographic mailing lists. She also received anonymous death threats and her neighbors received letters claiming that she had a venereal disease.[8]

In December 1972, a woman ostensibly soliciting funds for United Farm Workers stole a quantity of stationery from Cooper's apartment. A few days later, the New York Church of Scientology "received" two anonymous bomb threats. The following May, Cooper was indicted for making the bomb threats and arraigned for a Federal grand jury. The threats had been written on her stationery, which was marked with her fingerprints.

The charges were eventually dropped in 1975 with the filing of a Nolle prosequi order by the local US Attorney's office, but it was not until the fall of 1977 that the FBI discovered that the bomb threats had been staged by the Guardian's Office.[5] A contemporary memorandum sent between two Guardian's Office staff noted on a list of jobs successfully accomplished: "Conspired to entrap Mrs. Lovely into being arrested for a felony which she did not commit. She was arraigned for the crime."[8]

The Church sued Cooper again in 1975 in the United Kingdom and the United States, and in Australia in 1976.[9][10][11] According to one source, the Church itself imported Cooper's books into foreign countries for the express purpose of suing her in jurisdictions where the libel laws were stricter than in the United States.[12]

[Limper]

Given that the Fed tends to raid cults, like Waco, why haven't they cracked down on Scientology?

[Varaj]

Given that the Fed tends to raid cults, like Waco, why haven't they cracked down on Scientology?

They have a few times, they even arrested several of the high ups because of Operation Snow White.

[Kyle Voltti]

They have a few times, they even arrested several of the high ups because of Operation Snow White.

but in the end money talks and shit walks

[Varaj]

but in the end money talks and shit walks

Yup. They have a lot of money and a lot of powerful people.

[Kyle Voltti]

Yup. They have a lot of money and a lot of powerful people.

See that's why I think the ultimate victory for Anon will be in being a fly in scientology's ointment and the actions they take to squash them reveal them to be the scum that they are. and damned if I can quickly think of a movie to illustrate that though I'm sure there are plenty.

[Dr. Paragon]

I agree. The best tactic when dealing with folks who are overly
attack happy is play "Tar Baby".
:D

[Janos]

I agree. The best tactic when dealing with folks who are overly attack happy is play "Tar Baby".

God I hope so. I'd love nothing more than to see them fall.

[Kyle Voltti]

God I hope so. I'd love nothing more than to see them fall.

The church of scientology right? :D

[Janos]

The church of scientology right? :D

Yes, yes indeed.