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So What Am I Guys?
The ability to be anonymous has long since passed me by. Several people have gone to great lengths to protect me and my identity. We have played around with who I am to all sorts of lengths even joking that I was guy at times. Many new Anons showed up expecting Raven to be a guy. After all who can talk Star Wars, The Crow, UT, and sports but a really super cool guy. lol
Recently a few well meaning people accidentally posted enough that if scientology didn’t know who I was it was spelled out for them. For a long time I’m sure scientology has known my name and information. The serious laws of GA have protected me from fair game (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Game_(Scientology) ) .
My name is all over permit and open records requests. Scientology has taken my picture at the protests often. Now they can match the name to the face.
I grew up knowing what scientology is. However, I never had the courage to protest alone. I watched all the attacks on protestors/critics that came before me. When the anonymous movement against scientology started I stood in a line of 200 and felt pretty safe. However, every time I saw a white van outside my house I would get startled those first few months. Ethercat and I became friends over her calming my nerves.
Since that time I’ve signed my name to paperwork that is easily found, started parking across from the org during protests, stood up in public and spoke at government meetings. I lost my fear and protested with as few as me and one other. I no longer fear the cult and I’m not sure I have for a while. I had a brief moment of fear when we first protested the narconon here. It was just me and one other. The scientologists red van stopped in front of us on the street and the doors flew open. Inside that red van seemed to be two of the largest men I’ve ever seen. The passenger up front harassed us about needing permits and the usual stuff. We of course had everything inorder. I felt a bit of fear to be honest. They could have grabbed us or more at that moment. However, deep down what came to mind was why I was there. I raised my video camera up and asked “Can you tell me why Patrick Desmond is dead?” The doors slammed shut and they sped off. It seems the cult fears the truth. The truth won’t set them free instead it binds them up in their lies.
Recently a reporter asked me for my information for an article. I paused and then gave her my name. The pause occurred more because I’m not sure I’m a great spokesperson than being scared. However, after she wrote down my name I gave her my phone number in case she had any questions. A move like that is not typical of the typical Anonymous protester.
Interestingly scientology has made me a better person. There isn’t much that I fear and I’m doing things I never thought I could. (I’m currently trying to deal with making fliers.) I’m not sure if I count as anonymous anymore since my information is out there. I do know I count as a critic, as a tax payer, as a compassionate being, and as so much more than what the cult is.
I’m not sure how to end this little blog. I’m not encouraging people to run out and yell their names at the next protest, but I’m happy to say I’m not scared and I’m the type to press charges. I’m also not writing this as one big brag of what I’ve done. It took me a long and interesting year to do all this. I guess I’ll end this with what helped me be strong one time: http://groups.google.com/group/alt.religion.scientology/browse_thread/thread/de38ffe911ddc28e
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49VCn-vMumQ
whyaretheydead.net
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCbKv9yiLiQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl7MRZL44oU&feature=channel_page
While you’re watching/reading I’m going to go do an open records request…..which front group shall it be for?
Recently a few well meaning people accidentally posted enough that if scientology didn’t know who I was it was spelled out for them. For a long time I’m sure scientology has known my name and information. The serious laws of GA have protected me from fair game (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Game_(Scientology) ) .
My name is all over permit and open records requests. Scientology has taken my picture at the protests often. Now they can match the name to the face.
I grew up knowing what scientology is. However, I never had the courage to protest alone. I watched all the attacks on protestors/critics that came before me. When the anonymous movement against scientology started I stood in a line of 200 and felt pretty safe. However, every time I saw a white van outside my house I would get startled those first few months. Ethercat and I became friends over her calming my nerves.
Since that time I’ve signed my name to paperwork that is easily found, started parking across from the org during protests, stood up in public and spoke at government meetings. I lost my fear and protested with as few as me and one other. I no longer fear the cult and I’m not sure I have for a while. I had a brief moment of fear when we first protested the narconon here. It was just me and one other. The scientologists red van stopped in front of us on the street and the doors flew open. Inside that red van seemed to be two of the largest men I’ve ever seen. The passenger up front harassed us about needing permits and the usual stuff. We of course had everything inorder. I felt a bit of fear to be honest. They could have grabbed us or more at that moment. However, deep down what came to mind was why I was there. I raised my video camera up and asked “Can you tell me why Patrick Desmond is dead?” The doors slammed shut and they sped off. It seems the cult fears the truth. The truth won’t set them free instead it binds them up in their lies.
Recently a reporter asked me for my information for an article. I paused and then gave her my name. The pause occurred more because I’m not sure I’m a great spokesperson than being scared. However, after she wrote down my name I gave her my phone number in case she had any questions. A move like that is not typical of the typical Anonymous protester.
Interestingly scientology has made me a better person. There isn’t much that I fear and I’m doing things I never thought I could. (I’m currently trying to deal with making fliers.) I’m not sure if I count as anonymous anymore since my information is out there. I do know I count as a critic, as a tax payer, as a compassionate being, and as so much more than what the cult is.
I’m not sure how to end this little blog. I’m not encouraging people to run out and yell their names at the next protest, but I’m happy to say I’m not scared and I’m the type to press charges. I’m also not writing this as one big brag of what I’ve done. It took me a long and interesting year to do all this. I guess I’ll end this with what helped me be strong one time: http://groups.google.com/group/alt.religion.scientology/browse_thread/thread/de38ffe911ddc28e
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49VCn-vMumQ
whyaretheydead.net
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCbKv9yiLiQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl7MRZL44oU&feature=channel_page
While you’re watching/reading I’m going to go do an open records request…..which front group shall it be for?
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Comment by SirBedevere on July 20, 2009 at 11:26pm - Bravo Ravenanon. You're a better person than me.
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Comment by Lorelei on May 7, 2009 at 4:49pm - I agree: Narconon is at the top of my List...for Ricko Desmond's death, and for the Red Van Thugs trying to intimidate Anons.
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Comment by mefree on May 6, 2009 at 6:37pm - I think Narconon is an excellent choice
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Comment by alpanon on May 6, 2009 at 6:07pm -
<3 ya
oh, and do NARCONON!
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