Anonymous and the Church of Scientology – Pics & Videos

    In early February, a group of hackers and activists banded together and suddenly surfaced on the internet. To the public they seemed to appear out of nowhere, but it became clear that they had been planning their emergence for some time. The group, which calls themselves Anonymous, made their grand entrance by hacking and shutting down the Church of Scientology’s website. Many on the web took notice immediately. Feverishly posting around the web, many speculated as to the group’s intentions. Soon after the initial attack came a flood of leaked documents along with several call to arms videos posted on You Tube. The videos called into questions the Church’s questionable ethics, devious practices, free speech violations, and their requirement that believers pay tens of thousands of dollars to participate in their “religion.” The videos also spoke of an upcoming protest in the works to take place at Scientology centers around the world.

Soon after this came the Tom Cruise indoctrination video. The video shows Tom fanatically arguing the merits of Scientology. “When you’re a Scientologist, and you drive by an accident, you know you have to do something about it, because you know you’re the only one who can really help… We are the way to happiness. We can bring peace and unite cultures.” And this is only the beginning. Then on February 10, the troops mobilized and showed in impressive numbers around the globe. From Los Angeles to London, protestors wearing Guy Fawkes masks and suits descended upon Scientology’s biggest centers. The protests promised to be only the beginning, and I wait for more to be revealed. Personally, I really have no opinion on the matter, only having heard vague rumors about the Church over the years. However, I think the way it all went down was somewhat cool. So now, I present to you some great pictures from the Los Angeles rally, the first Anonymous video posted on You Tube, and that very creepy Tom Cruise video.

Pictures of the Los Angeles protest

 

 

Anonymous’ You Tube call to arms

Tom Cruise’s indoctrination video (not for the faint of heart)