Scientology Counter-Picketing Techniques Didn't see this thread yet, and wanted to get one going. We know and have proof that Scientologists: Bull-bait. Hide. Counter Protest. What else do they do that we need to be aware of? Is there anything we haven't been accounting for? Are there variants of each technique we should address?
Handing out counter-fliers[/url:c6qineq3] Van tech[/url:c6qineq3], loading and unloading vans in front of a building continuously to block the view Parking U-Haul vans in front of a building in advance of a protest (can't find the video, but it's out there) And my favorite, leaf blower tech[/url:c6qineq3] For an example of how extreme Scientologists can get with bull-baiting, watch this video[/url:c6qineq3]. It's also a good example of how NOT to react. Behavior like Bob's and Jesse's in this video helps the Scientology propagandists, hardens Scientologists' resolve, and ultimately got Bob arrested. You have to kill the bull-baiters with kindness. In most cases they are victims, not perps. It would be helpful if someone who has taken the confront & shatter course could fill us in on details.
Expect everything and anything from these guys. If you don't want handlers yelling in your face, be a less active protester, rooting from the back. If you have a short temper, don't even get near handlers. If you see a protester getting bullbaited and harassed, keep your camera on them. If the guy tries to get physical, you'll have evidence. For incidents like that, it's good to have 2 different angles on it. And don't forget, you're under no obligation to acknowledge them. No matter what they say, just don't say a word, and hopefully they'll go away or move on to someone else.
I imagine people around the person being bull baited and that person in particular should just TURN AROUND and stand like that until they'll get bored and notice it doesn't work. Plus if you're not being spit on your face - it's less likely you will be successfully baited.
Friends, "Lure with bait; Strike with chaos." These are the words of Master Sun-Tzu from his masterpiece, "The Art of War". The time-honored lessons in this manual have been tested in battle, and the army who employs them has the advantage. Scientology would lure us with bait, and strike at us wih chaos. We must not take the lure. Stay cool. The advice given in this thead is sound. "There are battles not to fight," wrote Sun-Tzu. If you feel yourself being lured, walk away. I have no doubt it will happen to me, as I tend to be short-tempered when confronted with lies. To victory!
sorry to be the wet blanket here-- but i really am expecting this to be minor chaos. the freaks can easily read all of these messages. im sure they will act to disrupt protests. i listened to the CBC radio segement (from another thread) and wasnt impressed with those two. i HOPE thats not representative of ANON. yea yea, i know, i know, ANON is "everyone yet no one". i just pray there arent any testosterone-fueled frat boys there who fly off the handle. but then, the good advice has been dispensed here. no one can claim they havent been tutored in dealing w/ the freaks. ok-- i feel better just typing that. stay calm. get the message out. hit the cult where it hurts.
I'm thinking of preparing valentines SPECIFICALLY FOR bull-baiters. In my head, I see Anon in a suit, smiling, holding a sign in one hand and a Valentine in the other, with and Scientologist screaming.
