April 12th has now been and gone, and along with it, we held our 3rd successful Raid against Scientology.

This time around we had about 75 people attend the event, but while smaller then the previous events we still had a GREAT turnout with everyone in their best spirits for the day. There was loads of pictures being taken by Anon, the Press & Scientologists alike.

Like the March 15th protest, we marched the city, but with all of us walking down Rundle Mall for massive damage, I don’t think there was a head in the Mall that wasn’t focused on us. There was plenty of requests for free hugs, information and discussion on the subject from the public and while we couldn’t just hand out flyers, plenty still made it into the hands of the people thanks to their requests.

There was plenty of music, dancing and a big ‘love’ theme.

Anyway, enough about the raid itself.. We want to see your pictures, audio & video! – To see how to upload your media to AnonSA , read up the previous post We Want Your Media.

Location: Victoria Square (northern side)

Time/Date: April 12th 2pm to ~4.30pm

What to bring:

• A good and fun attitude
• A mask or some other way to cover your face
  • Cheap masks can be found at Spotlight/GoLo or any costume store
  • Alternatively you can become a Shirt Ninja for the day
• A sign/placard (or a few)
• Plenty of Water/Cordial etc.
• Sunscreen/Hat (just in case)
• Some knowledge of Scientology and the purpose of this protest
• It would be really great if everyone was to wear a suit, dress pants and a tie – but this is not a requirement

What not to bring:

• Drugs/Alcohol (don’t even think about coming to the protest drunk/high, your presence will not welcome if you do)
• A negative or violent attitude
• Weapons

Like March 15th, we will be marching around the city, following the same route:

1. Start off at Victoria Square
2. Walk down King William Street
3. Turn Right onto North Terrace
4. Walk down North Terrace and turn Right onto Pultney Street
5. Walk up Pultney Street where a small group of about 20 will head down Rundle Mall (only people in suits)
6. The rest will continue past Rundle Mall and turn right onto Grenfell Street
7. Head to Waymouth Street and stop out the front of The Church of Scientology building.

This time, we do not have a permit or insurance to protest – this is due to Scientologys successful efforts to stop us from getting a permit last time around and the costs associated with insurance, but the police and council have been contacted regarding this and they are fine with our actions. However, for some unknown reason the council has explicitly requested that we do not hand out flyers citing issues of littering – I did question them about this and they would not turn on their decision.

There is a permit available for distribution of literature, maybe some anon with cash could get them separate of the protest itself to circumvent this decision. I would also like to make it known that if anon do distribute flyers this protest, they will be acting as an individual and the organisers or the group ‘Anonymous’ can not be held accountable for the actions of any individual.
I would request that everyone on the protest please:

• CLEAN up any and all rubbish left by yourself or any other Anon
• KEEP to the side walk – do not crowd onto the road
• OBEY all traffic laws and regulations – don’t block or stall any road traffic
• MOVE out the way to allow any member of the public free access to the side walk
• STAY on the opposite side of the road to the Scientology building – their biggest concerns were the safety of their younger church members

1. Find Cardboard – Can be obtained by dismantling a Cardboard box – and boxes can be found everywhere, check your local supermarket or shed or well… Anywhere.
2. Neatly cut down the cardboard to make a nice backing for your sign.
3. Construct your message on computer using a BOLD easy to read Sans-Serif font – Aim for one word per page and try to keep the fonts the same size
4. Stick the message onto the cardboard with a lot of glue or wide packaging tape, your office desk scotch tape is not going to do it
5. Add your modifications – Want a pole, handles or a pouch for holding flyers, add these now. (nb: It is highly suggested to not use a heavy wooden or metal pole as it can be seen as a weapon – a cardboard tube would be a much better alternative)

This is just a quick overview, everybody should download and read the pamphlet below before constructing their sign.

I have been harassing suppliers for the last few weeks trying to get the masks at a reasonable price, but due to one group that I will choose not to name *ahem*Anonymous*ahem.* It has been very hard to find a supplier who even has them, let alone one that will give them to me for any less then about US$25-30 each. I will continue to find a reasonable source for them, but I will not have them in time for April 12th.

Sorry Again, Anonymous failed this task.

This press pack includes a press release about April 12′s Operation Reconnect (for immediate publication) as well as some relevant background information and examples of the literature we plan to distribute on April 12. There is an alternative version that also contains a few high-res photos from March 15′s Adelaide protest.

Anon_PressPack_April12_PlusPhotos

Anon_PressPack_April12_NoPhotos

Copies have been posted to most SA news outlets. The press release has also been disseminated via email, with journalists directed to download this pack for further info. Copies will also be brought to the April 12 protest, to hand to any journo’s who do show up.

Any feedback on the content of the press pack is most welcome.

Once again more people wished to take photos with anon, and copies may turn up on this site!

Remember to spread the word, and if you’ve got a Disconnection story, email us here at:

reconnect@anonsa.org.

See you on the 12th of April at 2pm in Victoria Square.

The last Mini-Raid raised awareness, we had plenty of flyers handed out, good public response and a good time had by all.

This is our last chance to get the public informed before Operation reconnect.

This Saturday, the 5th of April at 1pm, Meet at Hindmarsh Square. Bring a mask, be anonymous!

Depending on numbers we will split up into groups.

This time, I want to see more posters. POSTERS, POSTERS, POSTERS.

I want to see posters posted on walls, poles, windows, this means bringing sticky-tape (clear packing tape recommended) and adhesives!

bring flyers to hand out, but do not forget posters advertising reconnect with the time and place, such as here.

Anonymous needs to be all around town, and everybody needs to know.

People just like you help and make a difference.

Come, bring a friend, flyers, posters, and a mask.

Now it is time to focus on a new topic: Disconnection. For those of you who are in the know, Scientology’s disconnection policies tear families apart as evidenced by the hundreds of stories on Ex-Scientology Kids. So this next March (planned for April 12th) is to be named “Operation Reconnect“. As concerned Anon we need to try and reach those Adelaide citizens effected by the Disconnection Policy, this includes people who have been harassed to join after receiving “Stress Tests” and “Dianetics Therapy”.

This Saturday 29th March at 13:00, Anonymous will meet again at Hindmarsh Square near the Griffins Head to distribute hundreds of flyers asking for people to step forward. Be aware this is a mini-raid not a protest. While we hope for as many to attend as possible we will be splitting into groups of 5 or so depending on numbers to avoid requiring a permit. An E-Mail Address has been set up at reconnect@anonsa.org for people to get in contact with us to relate their stories. All stories will be kept in the strictest confidence and will only be related with false names and dates depending on the level of involvement agreed to by the victims of this kind of abuse.

Flyers will be made up in the next week and I urge all those coming to print as many as possible. We handed out over 1600 last time and it’d be great to get out even more this time. Please comment on whether you think it would be a good idea to bring the petitions to the mini-raid or wether we should leave them for the big push on April 12th. See you all there!

To the OSA Int staff assigned to examine this message:

The RTC failed to handle the March 15th protests. They are laying the blame for this failure on members of Anonymous who have infiltrated management and staff at the RTC, CST, ASHO, and OSA. Anonymous congratulates the management of RTC for this conclusion, and we confirm that you are correct. We are already among you. Disaffected staff members are exposing the secrets of RTC to Anonymous, and we are making this information available to the entire world. This cannot be stopped, and the exposure of Scientology continues with each passing day.

The corruption of RTC has spread like a cancer that is affecting all levels of the Church of Scientology. Management is attempting to expose those on staff who have contacted Anonymous. Even now, the purges are taking place. The RTC is trying to uncover those of you who are members of Anonymous, and many hard working staff are being hurt. Lower conditions. Repeated KRs. Disconnections. Sec checks. Comm Evs. And the RPF. This is what happened to Mike Rinder and Warren McShane. This has happened to many people you know, and it will happen to you. The RTC is attacking everyone in sight as they try and fail to uncover Anonymous. You are in danger, because the RTC does not care about your dedication to KSW.

This is why Anonymous makes this offer to you:

Join us. Become Anonymous.

We are not asking you to reveal your identity to anyone. We are not asking you to attack anyone in the RTC or the Church of Scientology. We want you to remain Anonymous until the time is right. We want you to spread this message to your fellow Scientologists:

THERE IS A WAY OUT.

Disloyalty to RTC is not disloyalty to LRH. Use covert methods to let staff and PCs know the time has come for RTC to be run out. The corruption of RTC will bring the Church of Scientology to ruin. Anonymous believes that all people are free to believe what they want. We are not attacking your religion. We do not want to destroy Scientology. We want the upper management of RTC to be held responsible for their crimes, their lies, their destruction of life and hope, and their manipulation and abuse of thousands of staff worldwide who want nothing more than to make the world a better place.

You can help us by being Anonymous. Find ways to tell the truth about RTC to the world. The Internet message boards have many people who want to hear from you. Do not reveal your identity, not even to other members of Anonymous. Give information, and give hope. You will find people waiting for you, who have the same objectives as you. You will find that RTC is a lie, and they cannot handle the truth.

The truth will bring about the end of RTC. This is why RTC lies. They ruin the lives of others. They care not at all for those close to them. To save themselves, they will even destroy the Church of Scientology. But RTC cannot handle Anonymous, and they cannot handle you.

We are Anonymous.

We are Legion.

With us, YOU are Legion.

There is a way out.

Join us.

If you would like to contact us with your story for Operation Reconnect, you may do so by emailing reconnect@anonsa.org. All conversations and contact information will be kept in the strictest of confidence, and we will only be releasing the stories with your full permission.

The March 15th march was met with a large group of us singing and dancing to Rick Astley and this placed smiles on alot of faces, These memes were only present at the beginning and the end of the march and during the interaction with the general public, our commitment and face was fantastic and we need to keep this up.

We must have a clean respectable front/face for the public – The lulz are great and improve the moral and spirit of our group but should be consider an IN-JOKE as we move forward. Our goals must be set in stone and our methods enforced- To successfully get positive media attention, new members, and mature support.

I would like to see EVERYBODY in suits. – I would like to see EVERYBODY holding fliers and talking to the public. I would like to see public speeches. I would like to see us meeting in more public places (front of the Parliament House?). I would like to see us being loud proud and kickin’ rad!

Remember what we’re doing as Anonymous is new, it’s innovative and more importantly it’s interesting. People are stopping and people are paying attention. This is what we want. Putting myself outside of the movement for a moment I’m willing to admit that I would stop and pay attention to a group of purported Internet terrorists who are dancing and eating cake before I would glance a second time at a group of dour faced picketers.

The next march is a long-way away and we need to prepare ourselves – We need to get in contact with families – Can the admins please setup a “reconnect@anonsa.org” and let people contact us because I expect our efforts have gotten the attention of the families already. (Admin Edit: Email address created, reconnect@anonsa.org)

Thanks to everyone involved – PLEASE comment about this with ideas and opinions.

Dear Scientology: “When I leave here today, I’m free to spend time with any friend/family member/loved ones I choose. ARE YOU?”

Thanks to SA forums for some copy/paste