Address to Cincinnati Anonymous

This is a fairly quick-and-dirty address. Forgive the quality, it's more about the message than the presentation at this point.
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Hello Anonymous of Cincinnati.

Sunday, February the tenth, will be a monumental day for us. The momentum this cause has gathered is shining proof that many different people, with a common ideal, can change society for the better.

Our actions do not come without risk. If we are to succeed in minimizing this risk, there are a few basic guidelines that we must follow. Five, to be exact. They are designed with your preservation, and the preservation of our message, in mind.

Rule #1: Your Anonymity is sacred.

- Do not use your real name.
- Disguise your distinguishing features.
Masks are discouraged. Less conspicuous disguises, however, are encouraged.
- Remember who we are dealing with. They are known to stalk, harass, and terrorize those who speak out against them.
-When leaving this protest, you must take excessive measures to avoid being followed.

Rule #2: Peace, the law, and the message come first.

- Our effectiveness as activists depends on how we appear to society.
- We must be civil, direct, and assertive if we are to be heard and acknowledged.
- Most of all, we must obey the law.
- If you are harassed by a scientologist, you must return to the crowd, and have other protestors close ranks around you.
- If this is not possible, sit on the ground until help arrives.
- By being passive in the face of aggression, we diffuse their strategy. Their attempts to make us look like criminals, when faced with our peaceful actions, will only succeed in making them look petty, imbecilic, and malign.

Rule #3: You speak only to the public.

- This is an extension of rule number two.
- You are here to deliver a message to the public, and they are who you are to speak to.
- It is useless to respond to those sent to harass you.
- Do not make eye contact, and do not respond to their taunts no matter how much they irritate you.
- We have designated people to talk to the press and the police.
- Do not speak to them unless you have approval or a damned good reason.

Rule #4: This is Serious Business.

- We are concerned citizens first, members of Anonymous second.
- Your memes have no place here.
- This is not for lulz.
- We are trying to save people's lives.
- Any attempt to save lives by doing a barrel roll will result in your ejection from the protest.

Rule #5: Dissenters will be disassociated.
- Violence will not be tolerated. Period. Exclamation point. One. Period.
- If your actions counter the group's intentions, you will be ejected from the protest, by the police if necessary.
- The Church is known to plant people to cause a ruckus. They must be identified before they can detract from our image and message.

If all of these rules are followed, and a great deal of common sense is applied to this protest, there is no reason we cannot be enormously successful.

Let me define success. Our goal is to educate and promote the free flow of knowledge. Scientology considers recruiting one out of every 100 people they encounter a success. For Anonymous, if we can dissuade one person in a hundred from joining this cult, then we have saved a life.

We are Anonymous.

Our lack of a face is our greatest asset.

We are Legion.

This is a worldwide movement. With every action, have the confidence that at that very moment, there are thousands who share your goal.

We do not forgive those who attempt to silence us with tyranny.

We do not forget, our memory is long, and every step we take is toward a greater good.

And now, we are expected.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Anonymous
• Scientology
• Cincinnati
• Protest
• grassroots
• outreach

[BeVeryWaryThe10th]

should we wear masks? or is the protest regulations of Ohio ban masked protest?

and also. are we hitting the "Church" shown on Operation CoSplay?

tl;dr Guy Fawkes? Which Church?

[CincyAnon]

The event in Cincinnati will be at 215 W 4th St.

Masks are out, just like it said in the video. We can catch shit for it Hat + Sunglasses + scarf work perfectly. It will be a cold day, so don't worry about overheating.

[Aequisaequus]

Good luck from Germany!

[MomAnon21008]

Nicely done, Cincy Anon.

[wolfcat1998]

We're not done yet... one last hit in Cincy this saturday, before they blow south to Florence.

Expect us.

[Anonymous9104]

No one is wearing masks? That seems like... totalitarian to me.

[rivermerchant]

Wish I could be there, man. Quality video.

[AuntieKhrist]

If someone pushes you or steps on you, do not react, fall to the ground and call for police. EVERY action that they take will be on film. Let's not let them get away with pushing, shoving, stepping on, and actually HITTING us (as seen in Clearwater videos where police stand by and allow it).

[AuntieKhrist]

I plan on a completely peaceful protest, however we must be prepared for them to start violence and blame it on us (re: them sending envelopes full of white powder to themselves and causing the protesters to get the blame in LA).

[WVAnon]

02-10-08

Knowledge is free.

We are Anonymous.

We are Legion.

We do not forgive.

WE DO NOT FORGET.

[emprise]

Good luck from Atlanta