Anonymous DC: Scientology marching band and "plant tech" at Ideal Org opening ceremony

A marching band arrives at the opening ceremony for the Church of Scientology's new Ideal Org, and Scientologists attempt to block Anonymous protesters using a row of potted palms, which we dubbed "plant tech".

Due to the Scientologists' desire to suppress their critics, large white tarps were erected across 16th Street NW well beyond the ceremony location on both sides of the street. Additionally, protesters were kept a block away from the main ceremony, at 16th and O Streets NW, or on the other side of the white tarp, out of sight of the ceremony.

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[tibherius]

my god this is so ridicoulos this is an act of desperation

[schuminweb]

Seriously - the plants to block the protesters is kind of, well, desperate-looking.

[Sharon25booker]

I hope this was not the US Marine Band that marched in...

If it was....I would be REALLY UPSET my tax money being used at a religious event. Doesn't this violate the separation of church & state?

If they are & Co$ paid them..Why??

Didn't the Co$ get in trouble with the US Gov't back in 1970s for invading government offices and members got sent to prison?

[schuminweb]

I'm pretty sure it was a rented band, but I have no idea as to the identity of the band.

[Fogslifted]

You can hear some woman speaking at the event in the beginning. It's a little disturbing what she says at 4:07. She says; "Welcome To Washington D.C.,"

"Where We Let OUR Brand Of Freedom Ring"..??? Religion is one thing, but don't we ALL enjoy the SAME freedom under our Constitution?

Seems to me what she says there proves The Church Of Scientology has their own idea of what freedom means! That's how they justify locking "Free" people in isolation, or not allowing interaction with others..etc!

[schuminweb]

Yeah, THEIR brand of freedom, which honestly, isn't all that free...

[Allanlegacy43]

Listen to the damn souls claping and chearing, what a sad state. Only Jesus can save their sorry souls!

[jason4852]

That was halirious...

is $cintology needs to put a marching band and Plants infront of us they are giveign a whole new meaning to covert...i mean really plants? that in itself is halirious but it shows that we do have a presence and we do afffect there activitys. good work out there.

[nuladee]

Guy with the camera, is that you, Divine?

[analyzingfunny]

"Pssst....Pull the balloons down lower so WE cant even see!!"  $ceintology Assholery Tech (TM Copyright COS International) I think they are on level AT3!

[LinkBlink]

That's Truly how $cientology Confronts & Shatters Suppression!

"Id don't hear you LALALALALALA, I don't See You, I don't see you, this is not happening LALALALALALA"

LOLROF XD

[JimHawkwind03411]

Gives a new meaning to face-palm after they put up the plants.

[Anokpoet]

LOL! Scilons are teh whakjobz!

[KaelHunter]

This good shit, it's plant shit!