October 17, 1998 - Gregg Hagglund

Notes: As any of you who regularly read my Picket Reports, including the OSA, knows, I go to work right after the Pickets and don't get off until 1 pm on Sunday.

This is why AirHead Andy posted his Picket Report or rather his excuses list for his screw ups (doing amends I expect) as soon as possible. I guess he thinks if he gets his spin of events on the net first it is somehow more valid. <smirk>

Of course then Ridiculous Rick his posts his remarks which are in some places near identical. Nothing like original thought, right guys?<grin>

<rant>I wonder if what Andy thinks he accomplishes by posting distortions and outright fabrications about the events of the day.

Does he think he is going to discredit me when I refute his 'shore story' so easily?

Is this supposed to impress the Scientologists on the net who *aren't* supposed to be reading this NG.?

Is he trying to impress the lurkers and passersby on ARS with such transparent lies? Like the Cop sending us home because he wouldn't ~let~ us Picket anymore? I mean, Holyshit man, are you completely brain dead? Only a Co$ staffer would believe that to be true.

Here is your free Civics Lesson: The citizens of Canada do not need the permission of any level of Government to demonstrate Peacefully in Public. If I want to Picket all day *and* night at the Org there is *nothing* you or the Police may do about it accept endure it. Provided of course no obstruction of traffic or disorderly conduct takes place. This isn't a revelation AIrhead,

it is a Charter Right. Learn to live with it.</rant>

Highlights:

Once more, to avoid possible charges of Public Mischief the ORg had to finance an Off Duty Police Officer to keep them in line and protect our Charter Guaranteed Rights to Freedom of Expression.

Barbarino Tech and Clown Tech introduced by the Co$ --ANd both fail.

OSA Embarassments:

1. Picketing a residence long unoccupied by Artemis.

2. Picketing my empty residence and being berated by neighbors. "Those stupid goons wouldn't dare do this if Gregg were home. We wanted to turn our sprinklers on them but Gregg said we should not hinder their freedom to be stupid, cowards. But if I catch them talking to my kids thenthey'll find out what *real* trouble is."

3. Committing Criminal Trespass by going onto my property to leave me a copy of the Way to Happiness. (Film at 11 ;-)

4. Barbarino Tech: Failed attempt at barbed witicisms by 'Dipshit Danny' results in Police Officer admonshing him to cease and desist being inciteful. Foul Mouth Martha ( local Maureen wannabe) gets loud and personally nasty in a disgusting public display and shows Co$ true colours. Draws looks of dsidain from the passersby.

5. Clown Tech: Borrowing from British SP Picket Tech but using a 'Chucky Wannabe' as the clown. Lack of loops on balloon ribbons causes children upset and distresses parents.

Org Failures:

No counterleafletting until after 11 am when Downstat the Co$Clown debuts. Misplacing of Orientation Leaflets results in only WTH being handed out by the Org until after lunch. Street cleaner Trophy: 2 garbage bags full of WTH swept up from street by 4 pm. Two street garbage receptacles also filled.

No SP flyers picked up. Some found in garbage.

No Stress Test table staff.

Weather: cool, overcast, damp

Leafletting: Brisk: Approx- 1700
      ~500 RXspecials/Criminal Co$
      ~500 Insane Cult
      ~400 Scn'tlgy Costs a Mint
      ~300 Hubbard Bucks

Todays Picketers:

AM.      ~400 Scn'tlgy Costs a Mint
  Artemis, Wulfen, Deep Wog, Slippery Jim, /\\ndroid Cat, Gregg
      +Two observers drawn off the net who watched the Demo from
      the neighboring coffee shop.

PM.      ~400 Scn'tlgy Costs a Mint
  Artemis, Wulfen, Deep Wog, Gregg, Max(f) and Pepper(m)

Toronto, October 17th, 1998.

Pre-amble

The Deadbeat Toronto Org, anticipating another Picket in Strength by the local contingent of the ARSCC(wdne) and having been berated by Maureen for past laxness and disinterest in 'handling' the picketers called out most of their staff. As we anticipated. I just love to make the Org staff dance to my tune and societies rules.<grin>

As usual our crew met at MacDonalds/Starbucks and then, after gearing up, headed over to the ORg at about 9:55 am.

The Extra Duty Cop was inside the Org trying to look polite while drinking the septic tasting Dianetics Center 'Coffee'

(Yes, after all of our comments for about a year they finally set up a coffee machine. They can't run it very well not having any Coffee Tech, but they have set it up. They should try to clean the pot more often and no, when the coffee gets left to burn dry you shouldn't use the pot scrappings in the drip filters.)

Knowing ( as published before on ARS) I am reticent to begin Picketing until the Duty Officer is on the street for our protection and so as to afford an opportunity to introduce myself and make sure we are all playing from the same deck, the Org tried a new tactic.

I call this tactic Cop Tech II.©

Now Cop Tech I©, comprised of the Lies, Innuendo and Bullshit Rundown (about the Picketers and their motives.) ANd the TR CopChat and SuckUpRealHard, doesn't work because of the 'Toronto's Finest Patented BS Meter©'. Even tho' the Org uses its 'cutest' FemStaffers to Operate this Tech.

This is also countered in advance by the MetroCop Tech of 'Who the groups are and which one has the criminal conviction for stealing Police files and Gov't documents (Breaches of the Public Trust) Rundown, or to be Brief: A Pre Duty Briefing.

Then there is the SP Counter Cop Tech I which consists of being polite, having an above average reputation and experience as an Officer of the Crown and letting the Officer know we are there only to disseminate information and not there for confrontation. This is called called establishing a rapport based on mutual respect, no BS attached.

However Cop Tech II© takes advantage of my respect for the role the Duty Officer has to fulfill and my desire to co operate with Metro Police.

So, while we are gathered about at the north end of the Org the Org Femstaff keep the Duty Officer occupied with chatter and smiles until 10:15, whereupon we start the Demo anyway and I waited at the door for the Officer to emerge.

The Officer came out and I introduced myself. We had a brief chat. The Officer told me he had called the Duty Sergeant to come by because he needed to get a few things clarified about obstruction and such like. He explained to me he was not a 'beat cop' and felt he should get some pointers from the Day Sergeant. I accepted that and told him if there was anything we did which even vaguely out of line I would appreciate hearing about it.

[In future we will start on time. However, I will stand in the door and announce this fact on the Megaphone. Then I will take a break to liase with the MTPD DO.]

A few minutes later a really Big Cop on a motorbike pulls up. As he gets off his bike he glances up the side street where the Org staff are all parked. He picks up his Microphone and calls something in. He gives me a nod as he goes over to the Duty Officer. They confer for a few moments and then approach me.

I recognise this guy from last year and we exchanged pleasantries. He asked if I 'was still operating on the same guidelines as last year, you know, the flyer you have'.

I pulled one out the Picketers Advsiory and asked if this is the one he meant.. He nodded. Then he said that we knew what we were doing and hoped we would have and uneventful day. Then he left. Shortly thereafter all the Org cars on the side street (no parking) were ticketed. <grin>

The Org was overstaffed or understaffed for its counter efforts, depending on your point of view.

It was overstaffed in that there were only one half dozen SPs and it looked like 'overkill' plus the MTPD DO had to keep telling them to stop 'clumping' up and blocking the traffic flow. Also the staff spent the day slouching about, looking either generally shiftless or severely underemployed. [There is a Outreach Mission one block east of the Org run by the Sally Annes and you will often see the down and out unfortunates 'hanging out' by the mission. This is what the Staff looked like in demeanor: Defeated and Resentful.]

It was understaffed as there *never* will be enough staff available to quell the Freedom of Expression of even a solo Picketer as long as the MTPD are on hand.

Most of the day I had a 'rotating gang handling' of about on average 6 Co$Hacks milling about behind me, mocking up loud conversations about me, my appearance, my sons poor choices, and other nastiness. This in loud enough voices for me to 'overhear'. Strictly High School Yard Clique Envy Tech (public domain).

I studiously ignored this BS until it became loud, aggressive and threatening, but more on that later.

The Picket:

I took my position and started my harangue/barkering of "Ontario Court slams Scientology. Criminal Cult Convicted, Two Counts, Shame, Shame, Shame on Scientology" etc.

We were instantly at cause over the Org. again from the get go. Between 10:15 and 11 am there were no counter picketers leafletting. There were staff doing the HSY Clique ET or 'bad mouthing' constantly and lots of 'wiseguy clumping and bravado' but little else.

Several staff were in the otherwise empty Dianetics centre filling blank balloons with helium and tying Ribbons to them. Then at 11am 'Downstat' the Clown emerged. This was some FemStaffer who had a terrible clown make-up job on with a poorly executed rouge smile, a grim visage, and lifeless staring eyes.

This young lady, (looked to be in her early twenties under the smeared white face) had an unhappy aura about her. There was no joy in her body language, expression, demeanor or voice.

In other words: absolutely no 'street theatre'.

This was 'Clown Tech.'®©

This downstat Tech was made worse by the clown handing out the balloons and copies of WTH to children. The kids almost invariably let go of WTF after a moment and soon thereafter would lose the balloon as there was no end loop to slip over the childs wrist.

Now this was just plain stupid.

What happens when you give a child the magic gift of a tugging 'alive' toy of a balloon?

Well they are delighted usually.

And what happens when this gift is bestowed in a thoughtless manner so the child soon loses it?

Major disappointments and tears, which the parents have to deal with.

I kept telling the clown to have the staff make loops, but I was ignored. Later the clown took to tying the ribbon balloon tethers to kids wrists, coats, walkers etc.

They moved the clown across the street later in the day because I kept telling parents who were either handed the WTF themselves (or picked up the copy the child would drop) the origins of the WTH: The Co$. Most people were surprised, not having looked at it yet. They thought the Clown was part of the anti Co$ picket. Then they would dispose of the WTH in the handy garbage receptacle strategically placed by the City in front of the Org.

Sorry to have gone on so long about the 'Clown Tech'.

Its just that I hated to see that wonderful light in those kids eyes turn to distress and unhappiness in moments and only because of easily remedied adult carelessness.

The Picket was very orderly and no major challenge.

Everyone was upbeat and had fun. As usual the passersby, especially the locals, were consistent in their vocal praise of the picket and universally disapproving of 'that Criminal Cult'.

We had a larger selection of flyers today, including a very nice one which was tastefully done, but, as nicely as it was presented it did include an autopsy shot (b/w) of Lisa's roach bitten left hand. After consideration it was felt this was 'over the top' for our local styles and tastes. So that one was not put out. Later in the Day, when Max and Pepper joined us they brought along a flyer they had concocted called 'Hubbard Bucks' which was great too and well received by the public.

Pedestrian traffic was fairly light in the Morning and steady to heavy in the Afternoon. Passersby were all favourable to our Demo with the exception of the occasional Co$ Public sent out to try and create a 'scene'. This never works because as soon as they challenge my information and level of exposure to Hubbardspew then I offer them the chance to read my copy of OT3 or some of the NOTs which I carry at a Picket. This usually causes an exodus.

( Exit stage left: One Scn Public, Enturbulated)

[ Later in the day the Org sent out a Public or Staffer to engage me in conversation and ask what made me such an expert etc. He got very angry when I let him know I thought the tech was 'airware', the management morally bankrupt and why I felt that way. This guy actually cocked his fists at his sides and became rather loud and challenging. DeepWog moved to my side camera ready incase of trouble, but I just continued on with this fellow in a calm quiet way finishing with my observation that most Scn'tists meant well but were poorlyand cynicially led. (Exit SL. --Entrub.) ]

We broke for lunch and /\\ndroid and Slippery Jim, after spending lunch with us, had to get on with mundane business tasks. However shortly after we resumed the Picket just after 2, Max and Pepper bounced in. How can I describe these two? Pepper is energetic and bouncy like Tigger. Max is more of a 'Christopher Robin' type; patient, unruffled, tolerant and smiling. These two had a great time enturbulating the Co$ staff with there antics. Not exactly my style, but they did listen to the guide lines I have and stayed within them.

The afternnoon was very busy as was the smaller group of 'bad mouthers' behind me. (Some had gone off to Picket my house in the morning. I called ahead to alert the neighborhood watch and receive the report of the Co$ Criminal Trespass onto my Property at lunch.)

Unfortunately the group of OT's behind me were getting bored. And irritated. This was because I had shifted Barkering technique and instead of using a variety of phrases and slogans to catch peoples interest I was using just one phrase.

Over and over and over and over.

Very monotonous and increasingly irksome for my handlers.

This little cadre, led by 'Dipshit Danny', were forced to hear me say several hundred times, perhaps well over one thousand times:

"Ontario Court Convicts Criminal Cult of Scientology for Breaches of the Public Trust. Shame Shame Shame. Read all about it."

And they were forced to watch as citizen after citizen would take the flyers from me. Some would stop and read them right there and laugh delightedly. The RXspecial version of theXenu tale went over well too.

This was just torture for my handlers.

Now of course while I am doing this Barkering bit, I am very busy keeping track of who of the crew is where and if they are blocking the side walks,etc. Watching the crowd carefully for reactions and so as to avoid 'tone 40' ing when sleeping children were pushed by in strollers. Listening for 'where' the handlers were behind me more than 'what' the handlers were saying. Occasionally I'd mug for the video Camera they kept trained on me.

[ Once in awhile I'd have to take a phone call from work. I am supposed to have Saturday off but with a working staff of over 60 which I supervise and 'try' to keep organised, sometimes I end up taking business calls on Saturdays at home. I get paid for those calls. So when I am on a Picket and I take a business call I earn money. Good money. But not to picket, but as a paid consultant /supervisor. I actually can have my cake and eat it too!]

Late in the afternoon Airhead Andy came back from being 'at cause' over an empty street in Oakville while picketing my private residence.

Gee Andy and Dipshit, and you too, Art Beauregard (aka Rick?) do *your* neighbors know you belong to a Criminal Cult/ Corporation? Do *your* neighbors know what suffering Lisa McPherson went thru' at the hands of your incompetant 'baby watchers'? Do *your* neighbors know about the unethical and illegal activities of the Co$ in the past and the present? Do *your* neighbors know what an intolerant, anti-social and anti-democratic organsiation you belong too? I'll bet they don't know the verfiable facts do they? Would I be morally and ethically correct to make sure your neighbors heard all about it?

IMHO: No.

Even tho' I dislike what you do and what the Co$ is, I hardly think it is fair or proper to share my views *directly* with your neighbors.

Your views and activities are not a direct danger to your neighbors and you are entitled to your viewpoint always and to those of your activities which are legal.

If your neighbors come by the ORg, your place of Business, while a Picket is in progress, then they may pick up some interesting independently verifiable facts about the Co$.

When you come into my neighborhood and picket my home you and your Criminal Cult become even greater objects of disdain. If that were possible. Because of your activities my neighbors are dropping by or calling me up to learn more about the Co$ criminal and reckless activites or where to research independently. (You wouldn't believe some of the folk horror tales about the Co$ I am having to dispell.) Your Cult of Greed and Power was never part of nor likely to be part of the lives of these people. *You* have made it so. And in a despicable, shameful and cowardly socially unacceptable manner too.

Yep. Standard Tech, eh?<grin>

Danny the Dipshit finally lost it in the late afternoon. They had gotten into the charges my son has against him at the moment. But I hadn't responded except to announce once or twice how the Pedophilia charges against Mr Buttnor were dropped, but not the Lawsuit he got himself and the Co$ embroiled in. Whereupon they again shut up.

Of course they were free to continue, but then so was I.

(As if anything I or my son has ever done will suddenly change the lies Scientlogy tells into truth; or the unethical and illegal activities of the Co$ management into fair and above board; or the factually mediocre life of Hubbard and his lacklustre achievements before starting a relgion to make money, suddenly brilliant and outstanding; or make the dangers of the processes in Scientology safe; or suddenly scientifically validate the tech.)

This is when I had to turn around and listen to face him. He was moving toward me a step or two and shouting he would 'Fix Me'. He was going to "tell everybody the truth about me". I asked him why he was threatening me. He said he wasn't. I asked him what he hoped to accomplish? Perhaps making me go away and shut up? Yeah he says. All you tell are lies and you should be stopped. I said then he was threatening me, and therefore he was jeopardizing the entire Org because of the law. He told me he was going to tell everyone 'all' the truth about me, but he was doing it on his own. I laughed and told him the court already didn't buy that excuse, but if that was his plan, fine.

( Only right then, physically advancing on me and seeking to limit my freedom of expression and threatening to 'fix me', 'show me', ' get yours etc, was inciteful and boarding on verbal assault and was an attempt, IMHO, to impinge on my Charter Right to unobstructed Freedom of Expression.) I told him I didn't have to stand about and be threatened. So I left and moved up the walk to get the Cop.

Now Dipshit Danny thought he had just made a 'win' and driven me off. He called after me, 'yeah you runaway to the other end fucking coward'. Then he proceeded to regale his pals with how he had 'showed' me and received the congratulations of his fellow OTs.

Until I came back with the Cop trailing after me.

As soon as I came back into his sight Dipshit Danny proceeded to snatch his defeat from the jaws of his victory by going at me some more vebally.

Same stuff.

He didn't see the Cop.

Until it was too late.

I asked the Officer if he could explain to 'Danny boy here' he was not to interfere with me in the manner he had just displayed, especially the threats. Danny starts protesting he wasn't threatening. I pointed to the Co$video Cam and said it was all on tape. Now here Danny kinda blanched a bit, until the Camera Operator says 'oh, theres no tape in here." Danny relaxes until the Cop says he 'didn't need a tape, he could hear what was being said and in what manner and it was being said and it was inappropriate (for Danny) to interfere in that manner. This was about information not confrontation. Clear?'

(I had to stifle a laugh at that unintentional barb.

Earlier a buddy of mine came by and asked what does OT stand for? I told him Operating Thetan.Oh, he says, I thought it mean't Obnoxious Twit. I guess he was right. <grin>)

Of course Mario was going crazy too. If I were running a bookstore and I thought it was a good day to sell 10 books, as he loudly bragged, then my accountant would likely doubt my sanity.

Mario and his pals also were going on about how we were all paid to picket. They even were telling each other it was $20.00 per hour. ROTFL!

I make 5 times that when I am paid to perform, but then I belong to a union, and have benefits beyond publicly funded HealthCare.

He and his buddies were sounding like lunatics going on about how we 'punch out on the clock' precisely at 5 pm. each picket.

Yep. We stage a 6 hour picket in a 7 hour time frame. (We used to picket just from 1 to 5 pm.) The Co$ has to fork out $400 for the MTPD DO. If we chose to we could stage an 8 hr picket in a 9 hr time frame. (9 am to 6 pm.) This would push the billing for the MTPD DO to $700. While I am tempted to dictate a larger amount of money the Org would have to spend on protecting SP Pickets, there are practical considerations with work schedules and just plain exhaustion.

I gave Mario a real bad moment when I asked the other Picketers if they wanted to stay for another hour, if it would give the Officer some more OT (OverTime). The Officer was in on this conversation and demurred that he had things to do. I said, well if we stayed for 15 minutes, would he get the full hour.

Yes, said the Officer grinning, but he would be stuck here, technically for the full hour, even if we left.

We could stay if we wanted to, but if the Org decided not to bear the expense then he would be leaving. ANd we would have to rely on the Beat and Bicycle Cops to drop by.

We decided to call it a day, this time.

[We have stayed beyond the Notice time before. Last year Artemis and I did an extended picket into a rush hour mob of passersby. We had decided to stay until the fliers ran out.]

One last note or two for OSA to pass on.

First: There will be Criminal Trespass Charges laid should the Co$, its staff, members or agents enter onto my property again. If you want to demonstrate, fine, but please stay on the sidewalk. Mind you don't hit the tree branches with your signs.

Second: To the large economy size late arriving foul mouthed FemStraffer who showed up at the end of the Picket:

Your obnoxious comments about lice, my wifes health, my sons predicament, my family, sources of income etc., clearly identified you as the guttersnipe you are. You drew looks of disapproval from many passersby. No wonder so many people have a low impression of the Co$. Based on your vileness of expression, loudly and publicly, other Org members should be ashamed to have you on their 'team'. Since the Deadbeat Toronto Org is bankrupt anyways and is only there to 'show the flag' and not to gain new members, I suppose it doesn't matter to you, but it should to your compatriots. In this country one should be able to disagree without coming to blows and all you wanted was a fight. Well you won't get it. You may think you have struck a blow against your enemy, but I think you are capable of doing more damage to the tattered remains of the Toronto Orgs Reputation, than I ever could.

You should be ashamed of yourself.

You have my forgiveness and my pity.

The sooner you are out of the Co$, the sooner you will get over being so low a human being.

We'll be back on November 14th. Try and get your act together before then.

HATD.

(Sorry for the length of this Report.<grin>)