You’re right about them treasuring children! 😉 I promise I’ll stop nagging you! (I’ve been told I do that sometimes!!) Love your reports – stay safe!

Thank you for sharing the video, Aslan’s Own. I’d like to think that I’m getting to them, what with my Photojournalistic adventures in and around PAC Base. I do wonder, however, if the only reason why scientology called the police on me last Sunday is because there were children along the north end of LRH Way. I’ve been reporting on that so-called “church” for quite a while now, and they have never called the police because of my presence in their little bubble world. Their playbook must have a point about children and how they can use that as a tactic to counter protests, even a silent protest. All I do in and around PAC Base is take pictures. I rarely talk to anyone except to say “thank you” for the photograph I’ve taken of them. Before last Sunday, I rarely ever saw children in the area. Choosing to take someone along with a video camera to record while I do my thing is a good idea, although it would make reporting far less frequent, something I think scientology would like. For now, my new game plan is to stay away from photographing any area at PAC Base if there are children present. We must not forget that scientology treasures children; why else would they forbid Sea Org members from having them? As a side note, you’d think that Sea Org scientologists would be more than happy to repopulate the world with super human beings. But, instead, they choose not to.

I’ve never protested, but I’ve watched lots of the videos, and one of the main things I’ve learned is that people ALWAYS have someone who is filming continuously. You might be able to film and take photos too, but if someone gets up in your face like they did in this video, you’d need both hands. Plus, I think the strength of having the second person is that they can show the big picture of what is happening to you. Even though I could see the guy hit his camera, it wasn’t really clear how it all happened, but the long shot at the end showed very clearly the guy was extremely aggressive and just went on the attack. Now that you’ve met some other people who want to go with you on your photo journeys, I would really encourage you to have them tape everything.

I know I’m being a mother hen here (I’m old!), but it’s obvious that you are really getting to them, and their response to you is escalating, to the point where they called the police. The next time they do that the officers who come out might not be as fair as these officers were (or they might be ones who are “friendly” with scientology.) Just want you to be safe!

Here’s a video of the guy whose camera was damaged (and notice that the guy used the same excuse that the SG said to the police in your case, that he was taking pictures of his kids).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gndgt4mDoao

Such a good point you’ve made (as have others), Aslan’s Own. Maybe I could take movies with my little camera in my right hand, and snap photos with the other camera in my left. Great video, awesome impact. It’s given me something to think about.

PAC BASE SECURITY (to the Los Angeles Police Dept.): “Mayday, mayday, mayday, get a patrol car to L. Ron Hubbard Way pronto!”
LAPD: What are you reporting?
PAC BASE SECURITY: There’s a dangerous character lurking and taking pictures of us!
LAPD: Can you give a description?
PAC BASE SECURITY: Well, he’s 60-years-old.
LAPD: Hair color?
PAC BASE SECURITY: Silver.
LAPD: Eyes?
PAC BASE SECURITY: Bluish grey.
LAPD: What color pants?
PAC BASE SECURITY: Pants? He’s sitting down.
LAPD: “Sitting down,” on what, sir? The sidewalk?
PAC BASE SECURITY: No, no, no, in a wheelchair. Bring some Geritol, too, will you?

Enough fun. Everything is true (except for the wheelchair and Geritol). Cece took a recent picture of me (inside I feel so young, thank you). Getting a partner (or reporting from a helicopter) sounds like the ticket. Over and out, Linda Clement. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/75dc7fb7f0d48e6b2870788b605724196a330c7ef39876bf8bb9ae8b2e4363cb.jpg

Good.. It would be their word against yours.. and you know how ” Ruthless” they are…errgh… xo We want you safe..

( So you can take more pictures! Duh) ha

Fred, you are adorable. I’ve been assuming that you were much younger. Now I’m trying to picture the SG trying to explain to the police that the 60-year-old man down the street is a dangerous character from whom they need protection.

That being said, it might not hurt to have someone with you in case they manage to get an LA cop on the payroll. Not that there’s anything you could legitimately be arrested for, but $cientology gets up to some really crazy hijinks.

Hugs, dude. You are my favorite photojournalist.

Ha! That would be a good look! 😉 Although I wouldn’t put it past them to knock it off your head.

I would really urge you to have someone with you with a video camera — it seems like they’re escalating. Just from watching what has happened to other people and how scientology will lie to the police, etc., I hope you’ll protect yourself from all that. I don’t know if you follow Darth Xander on YouTube or other sites, but he has a video of a protest he and “Strong Strength” did last year where a member hit SS’s camera and damaged it. They took it to court and SS won based on the video evidence. I just think you do such a great job, I’d hate to see you get in trouble because they lied to the police and you didn’t have any evidence to show the truth!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLXiN1tVtB4

You’re not the only one to suggest that. Short of a friend to accompany me, I could wear one of those crazy video camera hats! Hey, scientology, beware!