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Scientology/Protest Timeline
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Disclaimer: All attempts have been made to obtain accurate times of these events by linking to supporting material. Events listed in the timeline are chosen for their relevance to the so-called "War on Scientology," either as an event therein, an event that places the war in context, or an event that has led up to it. While I morally support the cause of Anon, I intend for this page to be as unbiased as possible to serve as a useful reference for historical purposes.
Many of the uncited events prior to 2000 are dated thanks to the Chronology of the Scientology Movement on freezone.org.
Some general historic trends: Prior to the release of "Message to Scientology," it is probable that the main motivation of attackers was "for the lulz" (i.e. for their own entertainment and gratification) as well as an attack on the growing anti-communal nature of old media (and thus, a reaction against the, while legal, still 'immoral' nature of the copyright takedown notices). Following the release of the video, and especially following the "Call to Action" video, there is a growing trend of moral motivation and reaction against the moral issues many people had with the Church of Scientology organization. Certainly there is a large minority still "in it for the lulz," but the wider, more activist tack of Anonymous's protests really began there. (2/1/08 1:35PM EST)
It is clear, following the recent Orlando protest, however, that there is still a large minority doing it "for the lulz," so caution should be taken regarding the above statement. (2/2/08 11:44PM EST)
E-mail concerns, questions, etc. to pipian+anon_v_scieno@AT@pipian.com (Make sure to change @AT@ to an "@")
2/10 Protest Reports and Media
The following are protest reports for the 2/10 protests as posted at SA and Enturbulation. Those posted elsewhere are not being tracked, unless notable.
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Oceania & Asia
New Zealand
Australia
Japan
Israel
Europe
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Denmark
Germany
Switzerland
Austria
The Netherlands
Amsterdam "Amsteraid" (11:00 AM +01:00)
Belgium
Brussels (1:00 PM +01:00)
France
Portugal
Italy
United Kingdom and Ireland
London (11:00 AM +00:00)
Manchester (11:00 AM +00:00)
Edinburgh (11:00 AM +00:00)
Birmingham (11:00 AM +00:00)
York (11:00 AM +00:00)
Sunderland (11:00 AM +00:00)
Brighton (11:00 AM +00:00)
Plymouth (11:00 AM +00:00)
Belfast (11:00 AM +00:00)
Dublin (12:00 PM +00:00)
Africa
South Africa
Johannesburg (10:00 AM +02:00)
United States and Canada
Northeast
New York City (10:00 AM -05:00)
Halifax (11:00 AM -04:00)
Washington D.C. (11:00 AM -05:00)
Toronto (11:00 AM -05:00)
Montreal (11:00 AM -05:00)
Philadelphia (11:00 AM -05:00)
Albany (11:00 AM -05:00)
Buffalo (11:00 AM -05:00)
Ottawa (11:00 AM -05:00)
Quebec (11:00 AM -05:00)
New Haven (11:00 AM -05:00)
Kitchener (11:00 AM -05:00)
White Plains (11:00 AM -05:00)
Boston "BOSTON /b/ PARTY" (12:00 PM -05:00)
Rochester/Ontario, NY (12:00 PM -05:00)
Hicksville, NY (2:30 PM -05:00)
Southeast
Clearwater (11:00 AM -05:00)
Charlotte (11:00 AM -05:00)
Richmond (11:00 AM -05:00)
Memphis (11:00 AM -05:00)
Nashville (11:00 AM -05:00)
Miami (12:00 PM -05:00)
Atlanta (1:00 PM -05:00)
Orlando (1:00 PM -05:00)
Midwest
Detroit/Farmington Hills (11:00 AM -05:00)
Cincinnati (11:00 AM -05:00)
Cleveland (11:00 AM -05:00)
Indianapolis (11:00 AM -05:00)
Columbus (11:00 AM -05:00)
St. Louis (10:00 AM -06:00)
Battle Creek (11:00 AM -05:00)
London (11:00 AM -05:00)
Chicago (11:00 AM -06:00)
Minneapolis (11:00 AM -06:00)
Winnipeg (11:00 AM -06:00)
Milwaukee (11:00 AM -06:00)
Kansas City (11:00 AM -06:00)
Louisville (12:00 PM -05:00)
Wichita (11:00 AM -06:00)
South Central
Dallas (11:00 AM -06:00)
San Antonio (11:00 AM -06:00)
Austin (11:00 AM -06:00)
Oklahoma City (11:00 AM -06:00)
New Orleans (11:00 AM -06:00)
Harlingen (11:00 AM -06:00)
Houston (1:00 PM -06:00)
Rockies and Southwest
Tucson (10:00 AM -07:00)
Phoenix (11:00 AM -07:00)
Denver (11:00 AM -07:00)
Calgary (11:00 AM -07:00)
Albuquerque (11:00 AM -07:00)
Edmonton (11:00 AM -07:00)
Boulder (11:00 AM -07:00)
Salt Lake City (12:00 PM -07:00)
Las Vegas (1:00 PM -08:00)
West Coast
Los Angeles (11:00 AM -08:00)
San Francisco (11:00 AM -08:00)
Seattle (11:00 AM -08:00)
Sacramento (11:00 AM -08:00)
Portland (11:00 AM -08:00)
Eugene (11:00 AM -08:00)
Victoria (11:00 AM -08:00)
Santa Barbara (11:00 AM -08:00)
Santa Cruz (11:00 AM -08:00)
Chico (11:00 AM -08:00)
Anchorage (10:00 AM -09:00)
San Diego (12:00 PM -08:00)
Vancouver (12:00 PM -08:00)
Honolulu (11:00 AM -10:00)
Santa Rosa (1:00 PM -08:00)
San Jose (2:00 PM -08:00)
South America
Brazil
São Paulo (11:00 AM -02:00)
Argentina
Buenos Aires (12:00 PM -03:00)
Chile
Santiago (12:00 PM -03:00)
New Zealand
Auckland
Attendance
15-20 [5 committed at CoSplay]
Photos
1 @ Enturbulation.org
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Christchurch
Attendance
10 -11 [1 committed at CoSplay]
Photos
2 @ Enturbulation.org
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Australia
Sydney
Attendance
150 -250 [9 committed at CoSplay]
Major News Coverage
news.com.au (The Daily Telegraph/The Australian)
YouTube
Early during the protest (Tub3dYou) 9 from indymediakam 3 from MissEchelon 10 from PlacentaSydney 1 from aeryxz 1 from Z66R2V 1 from DeagleMan 1 from awakenthem26 12 from scifilulz
Photos
1 @ SA (Castlebur Ironbeard) 2 @ SA (Cumulus) 6 @ SA (duckstab) 117 @ flickr (failquail) 127 @ flickr (therkd) ruhe (currently down) 4 @ SA (Feet Slash Birds) 4 @ SA (Feet Slash Birds) 15 @ flickr (eth1) 17 @ flickr (enornymous) 113 @ flickr (thepretenda) 76 @ flickr (Vic Tan) 112 @ flickr (fail screenname is fail) 44 @ flickr (scientologylulz) 37 @ flickr (jamesinc87) 41 @ flickr (aeon_floss) 6 @ flickr (zomgliekwtf)
Posts
"At least 100 [protesters] and people are continuing to show up." "The 'save my son' woman is getting interviewed!" "According to an irc report, Sydney approaching/passing 200 protestors now." "... the numbers are getting so big the police are asking everyone to spread out."
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Canberra
Attendance
4 [4 committed at CoSplay]
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Brisbane
Attendance
100-150 [16 committed at CoSplay]
YouTube
1 from BrisRaid08 1 from skyheath
Photos
5 @ SA (Cwapface)
12 @ Enturbulation.org 66 @ flickr (brisfags08) 142 @ flickr (Brisanon)
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Melbourne
Attendance
200-250 [15 committed at CoSplay]
YouTube
1 from exscn 10 from exploitingdaily 1 from theargonautica 1 from GangstaPotato 4 from woodypoopoo
Photos
30 @ flickr (voightkampff) 10 @ SA (sirrobin) 3 @ SA (Mr. Adenosine) 17 @ Enturbulation.org 13 @ flickr (sirrobin3)
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Adelaide
Attendance
~150 [4 committed at CoSplay]
Major News Coverage
Adelaide Now (The Advertiser/Sunday Mail) 7 News
YouTube
1 from Adelnon 1 from Anonymous380 1 from AnonAdelraid 1 from Blockey17 1 from Blockey17
Photos
22 @ flickr (outlandishteacup) 5 @ flickr (karbolic)
Posts
"Does anyone know at which protest the Scieno got arrested?" "Adelaide"
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Perth
Attendance
60-80 [6 committed as CoSplay]
YouTube
1 from chanologyperth 1 from AnonMrPink 1 from xsynthetikx 1 from awakenthem26
Photos
3 @ SA (StartledOstrich) 61 @ flickr (anonperth) 4 @ Enturbulation.org (MrPink) 20 @ flickr (AnonAus)
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Japan
Tokyo
Attendance
1 [0 committed at CoSplay]
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Israel
Tel Aviv
Attendance
4 [5 committed at CoSplay]
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Norway
Oslo
Attendance
40-60 [3 committed on CoSplay]
Photos
4 @ Enturbulation.org (anomnomnomous) 12 @ flickr (say it with flowers) 5 @ SA (any colour you like)
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Sweden
Göteborg
Attendance
20 -25 [4 committed on CoSplay]
Photos
4 @ Enturbulation.org (devnull) 16 @ Enturbulation.org (Apon) 5 @ Enturbulation.org (Anonym)
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Stockholm
Attendance
22-30 [7 committed on CoSplay]
YouTube
1 from swenon 1 from HowDoIJoinedHackers
Photos
54 on Swedish website
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Malmö
Attendance
12-13 [4 committed on CoSplay]
YouTube
1 from LordXenuSweden
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Finland
Helsinki
Attendance
??? [4 committed on CoSplay]
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Denmark
Århus
Attendance
3 [0 committed on CoSplay]
Posts
"No Scientologists went outside, but we did see a bunch of them peeking from behind doors and windows."
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København
Attendance
30 -38 [7 committed on CoSplay]
Photos
53 on Danish website 62 @ flickr (greenman.dk)
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Germany
Berlin
Attendance
25-30 [15 committed on CoSplay]
Major News Coverage
sueddeutsche.de
YouTube
1 from berlinSCIFAGraid
Photos
8 @ Enturbulation.org (ruebennase) 8 @ Enturbulation.org (lolbot)
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Düsseldorf
Attendance
20 -25 [13 committed on CoSplay]
Photos
2 @ Enturbulation.org (Incocknito) 5 @ Enturbulation.org (xenu-chan)
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Hamburg
Attendance
15-25
Photos
6 @ Enturbulation.org (xenuxenuxenu)
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Switzerland
Basel
Attendance
???
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Genève
Attendance
5
Posts
"cops called in geneva, no anon arrests reported yet."
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Zürich
Attendance
6
Photos
9 @ contakme (Zuerifags)
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Austria
Wien
Attendance
12
Photos
5 @ flickr (manunym)
Posts
"Vienna got cancelled after 30 min by the police"
The Netherlands
Belgium
Brussels
Attendance
~30
Major News Coverage
De Standaard
Photos
A few photos
Posts
"The Brussels protest made the national news."
Paris
Attendance
~30
YouTube
Nono the Clown (1) Nono the Clown (2) Nono the Clown (3)
London
Attendance
200-300 (There seem to have been two separate protests? I am using a conservative figure, rather than the 500-600 at Embankment + 300 at Tottenham Court Rd claimed here
YouTube
First video
Photos
First photos Queen Victoria St. and Tottenham Court Rd. pictures More photos
Posts
"London need[s] to drop the internet meme shit and deal with the issue. I swear they rickrolled the Church earlier." "They certainly Bel Aired it." "Shit, they just played the 'we do not forgive, we do not forget' video." "Their latest chant, 'Ron is gone but the con goes on' is pretty catchy and meaningful too." "OMG London protest just conga'd with 'you don't make friends with...'" "IRC Reports saying BBC Crew just showed up at London Protest." "Looks like the police horses are on the scene in london..." "Jesus fucking shit, they're singing the Portal song at London." "Looks as though there may have been an arrest in London." "The arrest in London wasn't an Anon, it was a scientologist." "They've moved to Tottenham Court Road..." "... I just came from the London protest and figured I should defend a bit."
Manchester
Attendance
~120
YouTube
Video of a car honking in support
Photos
flickr photos More photos even more photos And some more
Birmingham
Attendance
35 -40
Edinburgh
Attendance
120-130
YouTube
Video 1 Video 2 Yet another video
Photos
First photos Early photos
Posts
"The one in Edinburgh was quite well managed, had a large turnout, and were generally respectful compared to the other ones I've seen."
York
Attendance
~20
Sunderland
Attendance
15
Plymouth
Attendance
15-20
Photos
Photos More photos cell phone photos
Brighton
Attendance
~5
Dublin
Attendance
60-75
YouTube
From beginning of protest More video
Photos
flickr photos
Posts
"...it seems to be quite peaceful and a lot of the flyers were being passed accepted." "The leader of Scientology Ireland... even admitted that some of L.Ron's writtings were full of shit (And about 3 or 4 people cought it on camera...)"
New York
Attendance
200 -250
YouTube
First footage on mojobaby More mojobaby
Boston
Attendance
250+
YouTube
Several Qik videos
Photos
First photos More photos
Albany
Buffalo
Attendance
20 -35
Photos
First Photos
Posts
"From what i'm hearing the police there are NOT cooperating with anons."
Columbus
Attendance
50-60
Farmington Hills
Attendance
50 -100
Photos
First photos
Miami
Attendance
20+
Clearwater
Attendance
~200
Photos
First photos
Brunswick
Attendance
5
Atlanta
Attendance
~100
Washington DC
Attendance
100 -200
Posts
"Chicago Protest disbanded due to no permitt I guess the guy that was supposed to bring it just didn't show."
Oklahoma City
Attendance
~12
Austin
Attendance
~100
YouTube
Some videos
Photos
Some photos More photos
Cincinnati
Attendance
75+
Cleveland
Attendance
~15
Toronto
Attendance
150-200
Posts
"One Scio reported arrested trying to rip off a mask at Toronto protest."
Pittsburgh
Attendance
30-40
Denver
Attendance
50+
New Orleans
Attendance
~40
Orlando
Attendance
~10
Houston
Attendance
20-30
Dallas
Nashville
Portland, OR
Phoenix
Attendance
80-100
Indianapolis
Attendance
25-30
Photos
First photos
San Francisco
Attendance
100+
London, Ontario
Attendance
Low
Winnipeg
Los Angeles
Milwaukee
2/10 Protest Estimated Attendance
Citations for estimates are linked on the appropriate protest section.
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