Empire of the Odd

Source, pravda.ru

Scientology’s “Fair Game” policy was a controversial hot button topic since it’s inception in 1965, by church founder Lafayette Ronald Hubbard better known as L. Ron Hubbard.

The policy stated that “A Suppressive Person or Group becomes fair game. By FAIR GAME is meant, may not be further protected by the codes and disciplines or the rights of a Scientologist.”

Later that same year L. Ron Hubbard amended the policy by adding that

“The homes, property, places and abodes of persons who have been active in attempting to: suppress Scientology or Scientologists are all beyond any protection of Scientology Ethics, unless absolved by later Ethics or an amnesty … this Policy Letter extends to suppressive non-Scientology wives and husbands and parents, or other family members or hostile groups or even close friends.”

In 1967 Hubbard further amended this policy where he defined the “penalties” for an individual deemed to be in a “Condition of Enemy”:

“ENEMY — SP Order. Fair game. May be deprived of property or injured by any means by any Scientologist without any discipline of the Scientologist. May be tricked, sued or lied to or destroyed.”

Ask an active Scientologist about “Fair Game Policy” today and they will quickly tell you that this policy was cancelled by Hubbard himself in fact cancelled any such order and that it is no longer in practice today.

Is this true? Well, to answer that question we need only look at more of Hubbard’s writings dating back to October of 1968 when Hubbard amended the policy again

“The practice of declaring people FAIR GAME will cease. FAIR GAME may not appear on any Ethics Order. It causes bad public relations. This P/L does not cancel any policy on the treatment or handling of an SP.”

The only conclusion that can be drawn from this is exemplified in the very last sentence of the above quote; “This P/L (Policy Letter) does not cancel any policy on the treatment or handling of an SP (Suppressive Person).”

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The full title of this site is…

“ANONYMOUS” is a “HATE-PORTAL,” Connecting Teens With Anti-Religion Extremists and Racism

I suppose that any web page with as dorky sounding a title like that deserves some scrutiny. This is (presumably) an official Scientology Organization dead agenting page, what skeptic could pass this up .

“ANONYMOUS” is a “HATE-PORTAL,” is a pretty active page right now. It’s been heavily touted on Alt.Religion.Scientology by the high tech process of repeating the same URL hundreds of times. I suppose that’s a way to ge the attention of hypnotized people, (protip- most people reading ARS are not hypnotized so repeating shit ad-nausium is simply annoying.

But! We got a theme going here, “ANONYMOUS” is a “HATE-PORTAL,” itself is annoying. Not because it bashes and namefaggs Anon-folk. Not because whoever is writing it really does not understand what the Anon movement is all about. It the *way* it is written.

“ANONYMOUS” is a “HATE-PORTAL,” is written in what I’ve come to know as “Scientology-prose.” It’s basically the same as average public-school 8th-9th grade writing. Not completely unintelligible, but it tends to run-on more than average and concepts are expressed in very simple terms. It’s not unlike Hubbard’s writing, (not as good though and Hubbard was no Hemingway.)

Some of this stuff seems to have unacceptable levels of structure. For example, this is a longer than average paragraph I pulled from the ANONYMOUS” is a “HATE-PORTAL page more or less randomly (and it was on top.)

“The REGIME”, a group claiming not to care about Anonymous or the Church of Scientology, are naming members of Anonymous to express their distaste for people claiming to be “hackers.” The following stills are from THIS VIDEO.

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Members of Anonymous are highly offended by this and consider it to be “Scientology FAIR GAME” tactics at work. Ironically, these same Pedo-Culture Obessed (SIC) Anonymous members who are easily offended by “bad words” overlook their own tactics, which incude (SIC) dropping names and addresses of their percieved (SIC) enemies.

Now, I’m not talking about the misspells and typos, we all get those (even you Alfred! STFU!) The subject of the second paragraph wanders around quite a bit too.

ANONYMOUS” is a “HATE-PORTAL also has this unfortunate tenancy to spin things almost beyond comprehension. In the preceding paragraph the author of ANONYMOUS” is a “HATE-PORTAL, STOP THE INTERNET HATE MACHINE mentions that Anonymous members are offended by “bad words.” This is in reference I believe to The “Reverend” Carmichael’s freaking hilarious antics in New York where he whispers into an Anon’s ear “I smell pussy, you! In particular!”

The really funny thing is, no one was offended, the Anons thought this was the funniest thing they had ever heard (if one can judge from the laughter on the video.) Either the author of ANONYMOUS” is a “HATE-PORTAL is unaware of the chan-culture or is simply fibbing. You can’t offend those folk with bad language, they undoubtedly know more bad language in dreams of the Sea Org (which is pretty rich in profanities so I hear.) The Anons thought it was funny because “they understand when and where this kind of language is appropriate, The “Reverend” Carmichael, head of Scientology in New York City apparently does not.

Now that’s funny!

But offensive? Naw!

ANONYMOUS” is a “HATE-PORTAL is nothing more than a Dead Agenting page, it’s designed to shock people into staying away from “anonymous activities ” which to Scientology is synonymous with “hate crimes.” You know, killing people, genocide, making worlds radioactive- that kind of thing. The page is only interesting for two reasons, It is frequently updated, someone is spending a considerable amount of time watching the forums and various Anon hangouts. This is a good way to see what is going on inside Scientology, how they are reacting to the Anon-folk.

The other reason is, ANONYMOUS” is a “HATE-PORTAL is following the Scientology line so closly that I think it actually is an official publication from the Scientology organization. Author STOP THE INTERNET HATE MACHINE claims it is not, however if the Scientology special forces are producing this page, they would simply lie about it.

or it could be as Anonymous said…

Is this one of those joke websites?

It sure looks like it… LOL

It sure does! Only if Scientology is a joke. And it is getting abundantly clear that it may very well be, more on that… later.

(Village Voice)

by Tony Ortega

May 30th, 2008 1:01 PM

Jason Beghe tried to get inside the Scientology building on E. 46th Street yesterday, but was turned away by three beefy security men who told him it was their job to keep him out. The confrontation happened while a contingent of about 50 protesters from the anti-Scientology “Anonymous” movement cheered on Beghe from across the street. Members of Scientology itself didn’t make an appearance during the late afternoon protest.

Beghe, who had tipped off the Anonymous activists that he’d be making the attempt to talk to Scientology officials, was pleased with the turnout, but disappointed that he didn’t get to discuss Scientology with any church members.

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And it ain’t bacon!

Watch!…….

Anyone who thinks the police aren’t interested in diversity will be amazed by the links they have built with Scientology

Marina Hyde
The Guardian,
Saturday May 24 2008
Once again our great nation has entertained the world, putting on two stunning exhibition matches this week. First was the Champions League final, between the clubs who finished first and second in our very own Premier League. The second – and whether the parties were quite as closely matched as Manchester United and Chelsea will be for you to decide – was between a 16-year-old schoolboy and City of London police, who arrested him for carrying a placard referring to Scientology as a “cult”. The files went all the way to the Crown Prosecution Service before finally being dropped yesterday.

This story has gone around the world beneath such edifying headlines as “UK minor faces charges for calling Scientology ‘cult’ at protest”; and when you’ve finished wondering why we’re such a pathetic country sometimes, we should endeavour to divine precisely what it is he was meant to have done wrong.

PC Plod – very PC, by the looks of things – arrested the child under section five of the Public Order Act, which makes it an offence to “display any writing, sign or other visible representation which is threatening, abusive or insulting, within the hearing or sight of a person likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress”.

Presumably, the persons the police deemed likely to be given a fit of the vapours by the word “cult” were the Scientologists themselves. Most surprising. You’d think they’d be such sanguine, unemotional people, what with it being the religion with science right up there in the title. Yet the faith’s website states: “The word Scientology literally means the study of truth”; and while L Ron Hubbard was no credit to his classics teacher – it means the study of knowledge, surely? – something in that hints at a certain unwillingness to brook dissent.

That’s the way, mind you, with a lot of luxury brands – and you’d certainly struggle to argue that the Church of Scientology is competitively priced. It is said to cost $380,000 to reach the top level of enlightenment, Operating Thetan VIII, so it’s a little less reasonable than, say, Buddhism.

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A teenager who was facing legal action for calling the Church of Scientology a cult has today been told he will not be taken to court.

The Crown Prosecution Service ruled the word was neither “abusive or insulting” to the church and no further action would be taken against the boy.

The unnamed 16-year-old was handed a court summons by City of London police for refusing to put down a placard saying “Scientology is not a religion, it is a dangerous cult” during a peaceful protest outside the church’s headquarters near St Paul’s Cathedral earlier this month.

Police said they had “strongly advised” him to stop displaying the sign but he refused, citing a high court judgment from 1984 in which the organisation was described as a cult.

The summons was issued under the Public Order Act on the grounds that the sign incited religious hatred.

A file was passed to the CPS, which today told City of London police it would not be pursuing the boy through the courts.

A spokeswoman for the force said: “The CPS review of the case includes advice on what action or behaviour at a demonstration might be considered to be threatening, abusive or insulting.

“The force’s policing of future demonstrations will reflect this advice.”

A CPS spokesman said: “In consultation with the City of London police, we were asked whether the sign, which read ‘Scientology is not a religion it is a dangerous cult’, was abusive or insulting.

“Our advice is that it is not abusive or insulting and there is no offensiveness, as opposed to criticism, neither in the idea expressed nor in the mode of expression. No action will be taken against the individual.”

The teenager’s mother said the decision was “a victory for free speech”.

“We’re all incredibly proud of him. We advised him to take the placard down when we realised what was happening but he said ‘No, it’s my opinion and I have a right to express it’,” she said.

Human rights activists were outraged when news of the police action against the teenager broke earlier this week.

A simultaneous demonstration on May 10 outside a Scientology office in London’s West End featured protesters waving similar placards but the Metropolitan police did not confiscate them or issue any summonses.

Two years ago, the City of London police attracted criticism when it emerged more than 20 officers, ranging from constable to chief superintendent, had accepted gifts worth thousands of pounds from the Church of Scientology.

The City of London chief superintendent, Kevin Hurley, praised Scientology for “raising the spiritual wealth of society” during the opening of its headquarters in 2006.

Last year, a video praising Scientology emerged featuring Ken Stewart, another of the City of London’s chief superintendents, although he is not a member of the group.

Scientology was founded by the science fiction writer L Ron Hubbard in 1952 and espouses the idea that humans are descended from an exiled race of aliens called Thetans.

The church continues to attract controversy over claims that it separates members from their families and indoctrinates followers.

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Anil Dawar
guardian.co.uk

The Church of Scientology Centre in Queen Victoria Street, London. Photograph: Sarah Lee

A teenager is facing prosecution for using the word “cult” to describe the Church of Scientology.

The unnamed youth was served the summons by City of London police when he took part in a peaceful demonstration opposite the London headquarters of the controversial religion.

Officers confiscated a placard with the word “cult” on it from the youth, who is under 18, and a case file has been sent to the Crown Prosecution Service.

A date has not yet been set for him to appear in court.

The decision to issue the summons has angered human rights activists and support groups for the victims of cults.

The incident happened during a protest against the Church of Scientology on May 10. Demonstrators from the anti-Scientology group, Anonymous, who were outside the church’s £23m headquarters near St Paul’s cathedral, were banned by police from describing Scientology as a cult by police because it was “abusive and insulting”.

Writing on an anti-Scientology website, the teenager facing court said: “I brought a sign to the May 10th protest that said: ‘Scientology is not a religion, it is a dangerous cult.’

“‘Within five minutes of arriving I was told by a member of the police that I was not allowed to use that word, and that the final decision would be made by the inspector.”

A policewoman later read him section five of the Public Order Act and “strongly advised” him to remove the sign. The section prohibits signs which have representations or words which are threatening, abusive or insulting.

The teenager refused to back down, quoting a 1984 high court ruling from Mr Justice Latey, in which he described the Church of Scientology as a “cult” which was “corrupt, sinister and dangerous”.

After the exchange, a policewoman handed him a court summons and removed his sign.

On the website he asks for advice on how to fight the charge: “What’s the likelihood I’ll need a lawyer? If I do have to get one, it’ll have to come out of my pocket money.”

Writing on the same website, another anonymous demonstrator said: “We also protested outside another Scientology building in Tottenham Court Road which is policed by a separate force, the Metropolitan police, who have never tried to stop us using the word cult.

“We’re completely peaceful protesters expressing a perfectly valid opinion. This whole thing stinks.”

Liberty director, Shami Chakrabarti, said: “This barmy prosecution makes a mockery of Britain’s free speech traditions.

“After criminalising the use of the word ‘cult’, perhaps the next step is to ban the words ‘war’ and ‘tax’ from peaceful demonstrations?”

Ian Haworth, from the Cult Information Centre which provides advice for victims of cults and their families, said: “This is an extraordinary situation. If it wasn’t so serious it would be farcical. The police’s job is to protect and serve. Who is being served and who is being protected in this situation? I find it very worrying.

“Scientology is well known to my organisation, and has been of great concern to me for 22 years. I get many calls from families with loved ones involved and ex-members who are in need of one form of help.”

The City of London police came under fire two years ago when it emerged that more than 20 officers, ranging from constable to chief superintendent, had accepted gifts worth thousands of pounds from the Church of Scientology.

The City of London Chief Superintendent, Kevin Hurley, praised Scientology for “raising the spiritual wealth of society” during the opening
of its headquarters in 2006.

Last year a video praising Scientology emerged featuring Ken Stewart, another of the City of London’s chief superintendents, although he is not a member of the group.

The group was foundeded by the science-fiction writer L Ron Hubbard in 1952 and espouses the idea that humans are descended from an exiled race of aliens called Thetans.

The church continues to attract controversy over claims that it separates members from their families and indoctrinates followers.

A spokeswoman for the force said today: “City of London police had received complaints about demonstrators using the words ‘cult’ and ‘Scientology kills’ during protests against the Church of Scientology.

“Following advice from the Crown Prosecution Service some demonstrators were warned verbally and in writing that their signs breached section five of the Public Order Act.

“One demonstrator continued to display a placard despite police warnings and was reported for an offence under section five. A file on the case will go to the CPS.”

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/may/20/1

It starts out simple, it gets more complex, and funnier as time goes on.

Clearwater Florida, about two weeks ago. A bunch of merchants and business people in the downtown area find that they are getting sick and tired of the freak show.

What were they talking about? The people in uniform? The swarms of homeless people? The calls at all hours demanding that they buy even more LRH books?

“The last fifty editions I bought HAD A FLAW!!!! This 51st edition of “How I can stop THINKING about MY LIFE and turn it over to RON” is absolutely, positively perfect! No! This time we really mean it!”

Noooo, oh no! They are sick of the couple of HOURS a MONTH of PROTESTERS! Yes those sick individuals in masks, who carry signs, who DANCE! They mock the name of LRH, the BASTARDS! The CADS! Strike them down! Destroy them!

They-they…. are driving all of our business away!

We can’t talk to them, we can’t bash them over the head with Ron’s stable data, they laugh at us! Those masks are the WORST too! Not only to they frighten children, it makes it difficult for OSA to namefagg protesters so they can call their parents. Mean nasty dirty protesters !

Hey Let’s all get together and show those no- goodnicks who’s th boss! Let’s get together and write up a a petition! “hep us hep us Mr. Mayor, save us from those despicable protesters!”

The Mayor’s office? The city Counsel?
They said “Gee guys,we would like to help, but I think protesting is protected in some OTHER document, like in the Bill of Rights or, something like that. Can’t fight city hall, even though we… ehm… are city hall and all that. Sorry guys, better luck next time!”

Well the Anons were so happy that their first amendments rights were upheld, even though they are all Suppressive Persons and have no rights, they decided to celebrate. In downtown Clearwater, about tea-time.

So, here’s what happened next. More of those despicable anons shwed up last Wednesday. Some of them ordered delectable coffee beverages from the local Starbucks while others converged from random points in Clearwater. One of them was carrying……

OMFG!!!!

HE HAS A BUCKET OF ACID!!!!!
GREEN ACID JUST LIKE THE JOKER USED IN EPISODE 16-2 OF BATMAN!

STOP HIM…STOP HIM…. CALL THE POLICE!

Well the police were called and the mean protester was carted off to jail! But must have escaped because shortly thereafter he showed up at Starbucks and the bucket of acid began to …. make music!

The sound was so familiar… like the dulcet tones of another age. Where men sported pompadours and women wore bobbysocks….

Or was that the last time I watched TV? Before I discovered LRH technology to solve all of my problems.

I used to LUV Batman!

You folks are… something else!