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From: mallen@unseen2.acns.nwu.edu (Mark Allen)
Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology
Subject: Re: PROTEST: Chicago reports in
Date: 10 Sep 1995 20:08:18 GMT
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There were four protestors who showed up at the Scientology org at 3011 N.
Lincoln Ave. I was the first on the scene and had 200 bright orange flyers
with me. There was a young guy maybe 35-40 years old standing outside of the
org smoking when I got there. I loitered at first, and then another
protestors arrived. He made his sign on the street while I got out flyers.
His sign read "Scientology customer" [picture of Manson] "Curious? Read
alt.religion.scientology" Soon, the young guy came out with a stack of the
"Milne" post that appeared to be standard Scieno fodder. Soon, another
protestor showed up and I gave her some 100 flyers and we began to pass them
out. I'd say later into the protest, like maybe about an hour into it,
another clam came out (this one said he was OT-5 -- the other was OT-7, Class
4 auditor) and tried to engage us in conversation. The Manson sign protestor
took the bulk of the chatting responsibilities, allowing us to pass out
flyers.
We had one guy come out with a Poloroid to start taking snaps of us. I asked
if we come see them in a week. At that point, I started taking pictures of
the clams. Around 4:30 (an hour and half into) the OT-5 and the OT-7 got
signs that said "Scientology protects the rights of all" and "Scientology the
road to total freedom" The clams then got some more flunkies to come out and
pass out Freedom (the Mitnick/June issue) along with thier flyers.
We continued this way until 6:00 pm (three hours total time) when we left to
the diner across the street to get something to drink and a little ice cream.
The weather was great: 70 degrees and sunny; a light breeze from the east.
Although several cop cars drove by throughout the picket, I think they were
just on normal patrol. No car stopped and no cop spoke with us. We had no
police problems.
HIGHLIGHTS:
A little old lady pulled up in a car and asked what was going on. I told her
that we were protesting the Church. I gave her a flyer and wished her a good
day. One of the clams came over and said, "Thats just one side of the story.
Here's our view of it." The little old lady took the stuff, but before she
drove away gave the cults material to me and said: "I don't like these people,
so I won't need this."
I crossed the street a couple of times because there is a bus stop right
across the street, and I noticed that people would look at us as we protested.
When I would cross, I'd explain that we're picketing the church and if they
would like a flyer. One of the couples I met was from Clearwater, FL! They
told me the cult had come in and basically taken over the town. I gave them
flyers and they said they'd check it out and pass the info along.
The OT-7 guy and the OT-5 guy both asked if I was working for CAN. The OT-5
guy went into a spiel about pysch drugs and asked if I was a pyschiatrist or a
psychologist. Bwhahaha. My lone sacastic dig of the afternoon was when I
told the Ot-5 that he was pushing me down the tone scale and he should use his
TONE 40 command voice to make me leave. (bwhaha) He refused because he said
that Tone 40 is only used in a training routine. Whatever.
The OT-7 tried to convince me that Dianetics was scientific fact. I asked for
journal citations and proof. He said that he didn't have it. I asked who
did. He said that Hubbard did. I said well, thats going to be hard for me to
get then isn't it? He said, "Well, I don't have the polio vaccine data in
front of me but it still works." And I said, "But I go to a library and get
the data on the polio vaccine." Bwahaha.
LOWLIGHTS:
A clam tried to follow me back to my car, but I figured someone might follow
me so I turned around before I got to my car and waved at him. He turned
around and walked away.
One of the clams, a big woman who chain smoked, was initially very beligerent,
but she calmed down once she started to smoke. Also all of the clams who were
out there tried to make it seem like we were persecuting the church.
I didn't see and Sea Org people. I really wanted to see one of the uniforms.
Although I faxed out information about the protest to the Sun-Times and the
Tribune, no press showed up. Too bad.
OVERALL:
The tone of the picket was low key. All of the protestors were polite and
quiet. All of us tried to remain as anonymous as possible. We passed out
around 150 flyers and tried to educate passers by on the Church. I feel like
it was a worthwhile effort.
I should have pictures soon on my web site.
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the key that way." -- henry, (henri@netcom.com) on Scientology's inability to
break PGP. Read alt.religion.scientology today for more information!
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mallen@nwu.edu -- (KoX since 1995) -- PGP finger mallen@casbah.acns.nwu.edu
"The cult should just audit the file back to its encryption engram and get
the key that way." -- henry, (henri@netcom.com) on Scientology's inability to
break PGP. Read alt.religion.scientology today for more information!
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