"Anonymous" Force Wages War on Scientology

Isn't Anonymous those 4chan retards?  

www.4chan.org

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuAO7AL5FFU

just what the world needs, one group of retards vs. another group of retards

Thanks, Anonymous, for that incisive analysis. I note that you also post anonymously, so I won't take offense at your language since it was clearly intended as self-criticism.

Freedom of religion is very important to me, and so is freedom of speech (in the proper meaning of the phrase). I consider Scientology to be an active force against both of those things. And I also note from past experience in other internet settings how group actions under a collective name can make the individuals involved think they are free of personal responsibility.

Flickr photoset (I wasn't a participant)

4chan, ebaums, everything from lj to youtube. It's pretty funny, I think.

I admit, I could see some sort of revolution happening for.. well, for the lulz.

While getting a sandwhich in Dupont Circle DC yesterday, I noticed these freaks with masks (think "Scream") cavorting around the Scientology building, which is about 100 yards from the Potbelly where I was getting my lunch.  I left Potbelly to walk back to my car, and on the way I stopped to read a weird anti-scientology bumper sticker on one of the cars nearby.  Then out of nowhere, this masked freak yells to me: 
"Did you get that license plate?  Did you?  Yeah, I recognize you...don't think I don't recognize you!".  I kept walking, because at first I didn't even realize this shithead was talking to me.  But then it was clear that he WAS talking to me (or screaming, really).  But whatever, I had things to do and a hot sandwhich to eat.  So as I am getting into my car, still thinking "who the fuck are these weirdos", the same guy drives past my car.  He slowed down, honked, waived, and what not, basically taunting me.

 I have to admit, this whole scene freaked me out.  The guy was in a mask, I had no way of identifying him, but yet he was harrassing me and making me feel very uncomfortable.  Ironically, he thought I was some Scientology spy, simply because I paused to read his bumper sticker?  Isn't the point of a bumper sticker to grab people's attention and spread a message?  And apparently I look like someone in the Scientology movement!?!?!  WTF!?!?

 I was truly scared.  If I hadn't been in my car already, I think my "fight or flight" reaction would have been to beat the hell out of this guy and then hold him until the police came.  If I see these guys again, I am going to give them a piece of my mind.  And it isn't out of defense for Scientology, that's for sure.  But wearing a mask and harrasing people in public is just creepy and wrong.  Period.

Wanna know what Anonymous does when they're not fighting Scientology?  See this

http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/Applemilk1988

Sorry to hear that, G. It is pretty established practice among Scientologists to note down identifying details of protesters—wouldn't you, if some people were waving signs outside your business? —and I'm also not surprised that some anonymous was a jerk about it. And of course you look like a Scientologist; everyone looks like a Scientologist. So, yeah, sounds unpleasant, and I'm glad I wasn't in the neighborhood of any of the protests. And I'm glad people are protesting C0$.