Anon arrested for no reason

Posted by HeroofTime55 on March 15, 2008, 10:33 p.m.

Anonymous Vs. Scientology

I'm just going to copy/paste from my post on another site, because this is serious fucking business.

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DIGG: http://digg.com/odd_stuff/Video_of_Riot_Police_Arresting_Anonymous_Leader_in_Atlanta

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Breaking news from Atlanta.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_GK-9O8glU

tl;dr:

March 15 was the next scheduled date for global picketing of Scientology, after the massive successes that occurred globally on February 10.

On Feb. 10, Atlanta CoS deployed riot police, but the protest was peaceful and went without incident.

Fast forward to today.

Riot police arrive again (Even after Anon demonstrated their peaceful intentions on 2/10). Cops randomly arrest guy with megaphone (Calling him the "Leader" of Anonymous… Anyone familiar with Anon knows that it has no leaders). Accuse him of "not having a permit" even though Anonymous members was repeatedly told over the phone by the police department that they did not need one. They take him away.

Later, they pull over every car that honks in support of the protesters. Apparently, honking your horn is now illegal. Anon tries to help by posting a "Don't honk you'll get a ticket" sign.

It's all clear as day in the video.

I for one, am outraged. As an American, I question, what the living fuck ever happened to our First Amendment rights?

Quick Edit: It's the DeKalb police, not Atlanta. DeKalb is located near Atlanta.

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Update: Here is the speech that led to the arrests. ("Noise violations," in a relatively empty and unpopulated location, mind you)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dexAtZ54Sg

Hollywood can't write shit this good.

Comments

RhysAndrews 16 years, 8 months ago

Well, what happened to everything good about America?

F1ak3r 16 years, 8 months ago

Don't need a permit? Yeah, they'll tell you that, then they'll deny it. Don't believe them. It's very important to get a written permit, because words can be denied.

Patrick7286 16 years, 8 months ago

I feel sorry for them since they got nothing better to do than stand around and pretend like theyre accomplishing something other than a free ride to jail.(do not pass go do not collect $200)

Cesar 16 years, 8 months ago

I would've gotten a permit anyways, written, official is better than spoken.

DSG 16 years, 8 months ago

Our rights are slowly being leeched by the government so that it can become more powerful [Patriot Act, etc.] They make us CHOOSE to give up rights by scaring us [9-11, terrorism, etc]

Besides, most ALL popular religions are guilty to SOME degree of corruption.

DSG 16 years, 8 months ago

I HATE public protesters. It's inefficient and disorganized.

But I hate scientology aswell, as I hate ALL organized religion, especially heavily COMMERCIALIZED religion like christianity [namely catholicism] and I'm not talkin' bout xmas!

DSG 16 years, 8 months ago

Not to offend: It's the people, not the religion.

PY 16 years, 8 months ago

Wow… see, there is something wrong with that whole scenario, people should be allowed to protest against a fluffy-bunny-rescue centre, never mind anything more sinister.

Josea 16 years, 8 months ago

Meh, CoS is well above all of us, nobody can't really do anything to take them down.

Amarin 16 years, 8 months ago

Quote:
I for one, am outraged. As an American, I question, what the living fuck ever happened to our First Amendment rights?

We all know. America SUCKS! It's up to the next president to fix that, which is why we're all fucked.