Anonymous against Scientology
February 10, 2008 10:17 pm All, London, Protests10th Feb, 2008 – Protest against Scientology, London
Internet-based group, Anonymous, today protested in front of the Church of Scientology building in London. As far as I understand, this group is made up of members of 4chan, who are affiliated with Project Chanology, which is an internet-based protest against Scientology.
A number of people have tried to explain what this group (and 4chan in particular) is about, but to be honest, I don’t fully understand it (I’m not nerd-enough). Basically the idea for this protest was to wear masks, and demonstrate in front of the Church of Scientology’s London base.
Outside Blackfriars Station:
Outside the Church itself:
Quite a few cars honked – good to see drivers paying attention to the signs! Then again, it was hard to miss these guys.
I took this shot of the doors of the building from across the road.
I crossed the road to get a little closer and was approached by this policeman, who asked me not to take pictures of the building.
I asked why. I mean, I’m in a public area, it’s a public building, and I’m simply taking a picture of people who are choosing to watch the protest from within the building. I was told that taking a picture can be construed as threatening and provoking. WTF! I have a terrible cold and look close-to-dead, I can barely see or breathe, and I’m apparently being threatening by taking a picture of a building? Right, Mr Policeman. I’m sure the chaps at Scientology would consider me a highly threatening character!
These ‘rules’ at protests always amuse me. It’s funny how a camera can be so provoking 
Bring in the horses to control the obviously out-of-control protest!
The turnout was better than I expected.
This is the first protest I’ve been to where I’ve been offered sweets.
There were apple pies too! Ace.
I spoke to a a few very cool guys including the one below.
The protest was great (have you ever been offered a Kipling pie at a protest before?). The demonstrators were loud, quirky (they were playing songs like the Fresh Prince of Bel Air tune – sorry for the low quality some kind of private joke I guess), humorous and yet managed to get a point across.
I think I shall read up on this organisation a bit more.
More demos like this please!
Watch this for the reaction of the policeman at the end. Win for protests and free speech!
Chinese New Year Celebrations, London
It was also the Chinese New Year parade today – ’tis the year of the Rat, which is my year 
I bought this rat >__<
The celebrations in London are the biggest outside of China, which is no surprise as there was a huge number of people, and parts of Chinatown were closed due to overcrowding.
The Chinese definitely know how to celebrate.
So there we have it. Last year I managed to take a lot more pictures, but then I wasn’t suffering from the worst cold ever. Cold + crowds = bad combination.
That’s all from me for now – see you in a few weeks when I’m back from Uganda, hopefully minus mosquito bites.
Myprivateparty :
Date: February 11, 2008 @ 4:27 am
Yo tanya! Awesome post! Still here readin your blog, fyi :P Always nice to see something new from you.
Seriously, blog soon to come from me. I think im going to give uber a shot.
Anonymous :
Date: February 11, 2008 @ 7:47 am
The “Fresh Prince of Bel Air” song was in reference to Will Smith recently becoming a Scientologist.
DarienMarshelly :
Date: February 11, 2008 @ 9:41 am
Now i am looking into doing a protest of them myself… we use to have one here… i think it’s a homeless shelter now though XD
koko :
Date: February 11, 2008 @ 11:46 am
Rules 1 and 2, buddy, rules 1 and 2. I’m going to ask you to google it, and then please edit your entry according to what you find.
Awesome pictures by the way-you ended up getting some really good shots! ^^
stelios :
Date: February 11, 2008 @ 12:04 pm
don’t macs have a page down button? anyway.
there was actually a small protest here in plymouth too, which i didn’t know of, so I lost my chance to take pictures (and invade people’s “privacy” ;)). its like protests never happen here and that sounded surprising.
my year is of the monkey :S
FrontlineArtist :
Date: February 11, 2008 @ 5:17 pm
OMG I can’t believe I missed that!
meg :
Date: February 11, 2008 @ 5:35 pm
Wonderful!
when i first saw the shot on dA i thought it was of the protest in Sydney taht a friend of mine was part of. I’m going to send him the link to this page, he’ll be thrilled to see these shots i’m sure.
i didn’t knwo it was a worldwide protest!
Matt :
Date: February 11, 2008 @ 5:50 pm
Great photos! This was just a small part of a huge worldwide protest. You can find all the photos at http://forums.enturbulation.org/
Don’t worry if you missed this one, there’s another protest planned for the 15th of March.
Seamus :
Date: February 11, 2008 @ 6:28 pm
The guy with the afro looks familair hmmm.
I was at the protest here in Dublin yesterday. Two rolls to develop and scan what a pain. Only about 30 protesters showed up, and three spokesmen from the cult (cough) sorry church were there.
The Anonymous group were not so friendly towards me, neither were the scientologists.
I was the only person there with a camera so I got a lot of flak from both sides.
Virginia :
Date: February 11, 2008 @ 6:48 pm
Oh hell, we have a lot of those people here, the scientology believers. I was tempted to tear down the fliers from the announcement board and I wish I had.
I’m glad someone is protesting against it. =D
Anonz :
Date: February 11, 2008 @ 6:59 pm
Sweet pictures! I wish I could’ve been there!
But remember rules 1 & 2! THE HQ OF ANON IS EBAUMSWORLD!
Liang :
Date: February 11, 2008 @ 7:07 pm
Very cool photos and great coverage =) Keep it up!
Katie :
Date: February 11, 2008 @ 7:25 pm
I would have loved to have been part of that protest! That’s such a cool idea and I can’t stand Scientology.
pianowithaview :
Date: February 11, 2008 @ 7:32 pm
i really like your photos from the scientoligy protest.
Sakura Ai :
Date: February 11, 2008 @ 7:37 pm
Hi! I just got here by looking at your photo in dA and I have to say I enjoyed reading this and looking at the pictures! ^_^ Thanks for sharing and if you don’t mind I’ll be reading you from now on!
In my country there’s a very small Scientology building I go by it every day when I do downtown and I have to say it’s always empty I don’t know if it is because nobody believes in it or because my country is not filled with people that have enough money.
Take care!
Mrs B :
Date: February 11, 2008 @ 7:50 pm
I loved the photography work on this subject and I enjoyed your commentary on it as well. The Chinese Year photos were amazing too!
Good work!
Stephanie :
Date: February 11, 2008 @ 8:54 pm
They probably were playing the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme because Will Smith is a scientologist.
Jaz :
Date: February 11, 2008 @ 9:15 pm
I wish I could have come, It looked really good.
I really wasn’t sure what I was going to expect, young adults or adults themselves…
But seeing everyone standing together against this, was very encouraging to see, for us all.
xanonx :
Date: February 12, 2008 @ 9:11 am
the theme from the fresh prince of bel-air has been a meme for quite a long time on 4chan. “Anonymous” and “Stephanie” need to lurk moar because they’re newfags.
seira-chan33 :
Date: February 15, 2008 @ 4:11 pm
That… is amazing. I have no idea what’s going on, but that’s pretty cool. You’re pictures are very good too!!! (found this thanks to your DA?) Quite… interesting. ^_^
SonOfTheReaer :
Date: February 17, 2008 @ 11:29 pm
=D Im glad to see there is at least one person out there who botheres to report on the anon raids. Its interesting how that there was a mass protest in London, and yet, it didnt appear on the news?
Funny that isnt it.
Anon :
Date: February 17, 2008 @ 11:42 pm
This is Anon approved.
We are Anonymous
We are Legion
We do not forgive
We do not forget
Expect Us
Stuart Turner :
Date: February 19, 2008 @ 5:35 pm
“Scientology is bad mmkay”
I wish i was there. Scientology is awful.
Great photos.
-ST.
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Isa :
Date: April 5, 2008 @ 12:14 am
I wish I had been there.
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verao :
Date: May 1, 2008 @ 10:18 pm
just so you know, the scientology raid was never meant to be this.
everyone there is a joke. “ANONYMOUS” NEVER CARED. it sparked from CoS taking a video of tom cruise down from youtube…
the CoS raids were just big trucks of fail
verao :
Date: May 1, 2008 @ 10:19 pm
no, it’s really not.
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crisbian floyde :
Date: June 3, 2008 @ 5:59 pm
I have found a way of using the law against the Co$. If anyone is interested? Then please contact me at my myspace site. It’s so easy, legal and it cost them absolutely hunreds of thousand of pounds. Interested?
http://www.myspace.com/crisbian
Buzz :
Date: August 6, 2008 @ 3:34 pm
Good thing there are people out there who have the guts to stand against the fucking jerks. I hate scientiology with my guts
??? :
Date: October 25, 2008 @ 3:37 am
Why do you all hate Scientology so much? Have any Scientologists ever harmed you? I highly doubt it. Just because you don’t understand something doesn’t mean you should despise it. Just ignore it.
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freemasons :
Date: September 17, 2009 @ 3:36 pm
Danish scientology – nazism ?
Danish scientologist Jens Mortensen-Rothschild has said that he is a nazi.
He is danish satanist (freemasons?) and elites member, f.ex. one of his daughters has been used internationally by illuminati childrens sexual abuse and rituals.
He has also operated internationally – Jesuit?
http://wikicompany.org/wiki/911:Vatican_&_Jesuits
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3uEKTusr9w
Does this mean that scientology includes nazism in Denmark?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqfAxhlTnPQ&feature=fvw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S7kimcUw-c
kingdom of denmark ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3HASgMS7w0
We do not know if scientologists know about Jens Mortensen-Rothschild’s nazism or about his other satanic operations.
real scientology:
http://www.youtube.com/user/ChurchofScientology
freemasons :
Date: September 17, 2009 @ 3:39 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zUvUAyFiUY