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- Protesters covered their faces to maintain anonymity
- Many protesters wore Guy Fawkes masks modeled after those in the movie V For Vendetta
- News of the protest spread mainly via YouTube, MySpace, Facebook and other social websites
- Protests were held outside of several Scientology churches
- Many Scientology churches hired security for the day
- In January of 2008, "Anonymous" hackers caused a disruption of service on the Church of Scientology website
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A worldwide Scientology Protest was organized on February 11, 2008, by a group known as "Anonymous." Cities involved included Toronto, Sydney, New York City, Stockholm, Los Angeles, Boston and London.
Quotes
"Anonymous is perpetrating religious hate crimes against Churches of Scientology and individual Scientologists for no reason other than religious bigotry. It is Anonymous that has repeatedly attempted to suppress free speech through illegal assaults on church websites so as to prevent internet users from obtaining information."—Statement from the Church of Scientology The Daily Telegraph: Anonymous' Global Scientology protest kicks of in Australia (February 10, 2008)"Anonymous invites you to join us in an act of solidarity. Anonymous invites you to take up the banner of free speech, of human rights, of family and freedom. Join us in protest outside of Scientology centers world wide. We are Anonymous. We are Legion. We do not forgive. We do not forget. We will be heard. Expect us."— Excerpt from an "Anonymous" YouTube video Computerworld: 'Anonymous' group declares online war on Scientology (February 8, 2008)
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Scientology Protest Questions
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What are the Tea Party protesters, protesting? 7 AnswersThe crushing defeat of the Republican party and the bad press they've been getting has caused a lot of backlash. I think of it this way: I have a wonderful dog,... read more -
Are there any errors on this Scientology page? http://www.mahalo.com/Scientology 4 AnswersI've just read through the entire guide note and clicked through to all of the citations. Both the Fast Facts and Beliefs section quote from Scientology Today, ... read more -
Were there any arrests at the Howard University Protest? 1 AnswerAccording to the latest news articles, there were no injuries or arrests listed. read more -
Is the prosecution of Scientology in France a modern day inquisition? Or are they guilty of "commercial harassment"? 2 AnswersI certainly don't believe these people got anything for their money, but they also should have known that what they handed over was never coming back to them. ... read more
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Scientology Protest Images and Video
- Flickr: Protest/ Scientology Protest Photos
iframe align="center" src="http://www.flickr.com/slideShow/index.gne?group_id=&user_id=&set_id=&tags= Scientology Protest" frameBorder="0" width="400" height="400" scrolling="no"></iframe> - YouTube: Rickrolling the Church of Scientology (Time 1:28)
- YouTube: Melbourne Protest of Scientology Feb 10th 2008 (Time 7:30)
- YouTube: London Protest (Time: 1:39)
- YouTube: Anonymous protests at Scientology L.A. (Time 0:25)




