Feb. 10 Anonymous Protests Against Scientology From Around The Globe, Pics, Links and More
Brussels Protest
Manchester Protests
New York Protests
There's a great link at wikinews which gives information from all the "Anonymous" protests taking place today against Church of Scientology centers in various countries and cites around the world, all culminating at 12:00 noon in their respective time zones.
This global event marks the first time a coordinated effort has been planned to protest the COS's leadership and it's many alleged abuses. For a brief overview of who Anonymous is, and why they are protesting, see below:
UPDATE: Another great resource of information found, of course at Project Chanology. Check it out.
Ladies and gentlemen of the public and the press,Today, working in concert with concerned citizens from all over the world, Anonymous has staged a large number of simultaneous public demonstrations at Church of Scientology centers around the globe. Now that we have made evident the sincerity of our intentions and the strength of our dedication, we would like to take this opportunity to clarify our objectives to the press and to the public. There have been a number of myths and misconceptions surrounding the nature of our means and intentions. Among these is the idea that our declaration of war is to be interpreted as a threat of physical harm against individuals affiliated with the Church of Scientology.
Allegations that Anonymous wishes to physically harm any human being as a part of our campaign against the cult of Scientology are patently untrue. As stated in one of our productions, the intention of Anonymous is to 'systematically dismantle the Church of Scientology in its present form'. Our struggle is directed against the toxic ideals and behavior of the corrupt, violent, and abusive leadership of the Church of Scientology, not against the lives of those who have become
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entangled with it. Know this: though we oppose all that they stand for, even the highest officers of this cult will not be harmed physically by Anonymous. Our battle is one of ideas. As we speak, it is being fought and won in the hearts and minds of the worlds honest citizenry and their leaders. The ideological nature of our struggle brings us to another common misconception regarding the objectives of Anonymous in this campaign.
