TO THOSE HERE TO PROTEST AT THE CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY This leaflet is about suitable behaviour for this demonstration. It's strictly advisory, and won't tell you anything you don't know already; but I think it's worth having on paper, and this leaflet is also suitable for public consumption. THE PURPOSE of this world-wide demo is to politely and calmly inform people (general public and Church staff) of our concern at the Church's actions - copyright terrorism - on and off the Net. We are not here to: * harass any person for being a Scientologist - they have the firm right to believe whatever they wish to. The external and staff members are generally decent folk who are not responsible for the actions of the upper management who instituted the actions we are protesting. * get into religious arguments as such. It's easy to argue religious teachings, but that's not the point here. * restrain any person from leaving or entering the Church buildings, or to block entrances or exits at all. * generally cause trouble or breach public order. It is expected that Church representatives will pose as demonstrators and attempt to make us look like troublemakers. The police are expected to be present and will deal appropriately with anyone who does breach public order. Church representatives are expected to: * photograph and possibly videotape all demonstrators. * otherwise attempt to intimidate demonstrators. * question demonstrators on why they are there and who they represent. (Church policy is that all anti-CoS activity is centralised; they don't understand the concept of the individual concerned citizen.) * attempt to provoke and/or upset demonstrators so as to make the demonstrators react and hence look like troublemakers. Stay calm! Violence from Church representatives is not expected. We will be videoing as much of the demonstration as possible, for our own security and safety. Should there be trouble, the troublemakers - from either side - will be identifiable. cheers, David Gerard fun@suburbia.net