YouTube may be rethinking their process for handling DMCA takedown notices this week, after receiving thousands of bogus notices alleging illegal content on the site. According to the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), over a period of 12 hours, from Thursday night to Friday morning, YouTube received over 4000 notices, all for content critical of the Church of Scientology.
The notices were sent from an organization by the name of American Rights Counsel, LLC. However, Scientology detractors associated with the group Anonymous noted that no such limited liability corporation exists in the U.S. and that the text of the takedown notices is virtually identical to previous efforts from Wikipedia contributor oschaper, thought to be someone named Oliver Schaper (oschaper on Wikipedia and message boards). It's possible that this individual was behind the notices, also filed by another apparently non-existent entity called ContentFactory America.
YouTube has yet to comment on the issue, and many of the accounts and videos pulled over the weekend have now been restored after those affected filed counter claims. However, the guilty-until-proven innocent method of dealing with notices like this may have to be re-evaluated. While filing a false DMCA notice is a criminal offense, prosecution in these cases rarely comes about.
One of the most popular anti-Scientology channels, XenuTV, has been restored. Videos, like this interview with former Scientologist and actor Jason Beghe, were created by (and therefore copyright was owned by) the posters of the content:
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Cite sources: Wikinews was the ONLY one to have the oschaper bit. please realize that this came from Wikinews: http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Alleged_%27rights_group%27_tries_to_have_4,0...
It is sooo funny. It is almost like the word footbullet was invented for Scientology (Oliver Schaper is a Scientologist).
Please, by all means, watch the video that Scientology doesn't want you to see!
PS. Scientology got charged for organized fraud today in France. Which makes it the fourth country, after Greece (Scientology banned), Belgium (almost banned) and Germany (in the process of getting it banned) to join the fray.
I hope some FBI people will learn how to use Google one of these days. It is not like there is a shortage of Waco/Jonestown/Heaven's Gate type of stories floating around. Literally hundreds of them. Try xenu-directory.net for a start.
More abuse of the legal system by the Cult of Scientology, surprise surprise surprise.
Although it's taking America a while, I'm still proud of my country and its slow, but steady realization of how corrupt and dangerous the Cult of Scientology is.
To supporters and critics alike!
It is quite amazing how Anonymous was able to create an entire indecent by exploding the weakness of YouTube in regards to copyrighted material.
Scientology, which is the prime target of Anonymous and an individual Scientologist took the blame and the media has been quick to follow without even substantiating the claims made or to follow any secondary research. From reading the online sources available, it seems as Anonymous planed this "take-down" and made sure that all of its content was "removed" was save and could be uploaded again in an effort to reactivate their dwindling campaign and re-motivate people they have lost in the past. As all Anonymous has done so far is creating hate in their effort to destroy lives. Reading forums operated by the group Anonymous at Enturbulation.org, which calls for the total destruction of individuals, creates the question: Is Anonymous a domestic terrorist network? In my personal opinion, YES!
Oshaper, is that you... you little scamp!
Very interesting incite, but your total lack of understanding of the facts and ad hominem attacks against Anonymous scream OSA ($cientologies investigative branch; ask yourself, does your church have a investigate office that spies and harasses people?)
Why don't you address the problems and crimes of $cientology? L. Ron Hubbard lying about his past on so may parts, $cientology and its Vulture Ministers, $cientology lying about getting a medal for their "work" during the 911 tragedy from the NYFD (Basically insulting the 100's of firefighters that died that day, to make themselves look good.), the forced abortions, the forced child labour, the $cientology gulags, the government infiltration and stealing of government documents that was bad for $cientology, harassment of $cientology critics, all the $cientology front groups that are created for twp purposes, to get $$$ from people and get new recruits. WISE, Narconon, Criminon are just a 3 from literally hundreds of front groups that do not tell you of their affiliation with $cientology, (If $cientology is so good why hide that fact?) the murders etc. Seems unlikely? It is easy to type in www.xenu.net as a start and see where that takes you. All those are well documented.
And, here is something that you won't here from any $cientologist, I encourage you to not only look at $cientology protest sites but go out and check $cientology sites for comparison. Keep in mind that you are looking for substantiated independent proof, not a opinion. An opinion can be disguised as a statement supplied by a supposed third party telling you how wonderful something is. But, if you don't know anything about that third party, what does that say?
Now after all that, lets take the above post seriously. He makes some very serious allegations, allegations that are suppose to scare you and manipulate your feelings. Now, go and find some articles of Anonymous and their crimes. Better yet, why doesn't the above poster supply us with some evidence of his assertions, rather than just make blind attacks?
I don't look at Schaper's deed as a failure, I think it's hilarious that he managed to send the blood pressure of so many Anons skyrocketing for a day. As a sheer prank and for messing with the heads of anti-Scientologist bigots, Schaper's mischief was massive WIN and gave Anonymous a taste of their own medicine.
Can anyone tell me WHY Anonymous thinks they own YouTube, and why they think they have a God-given right to post anything to it, anytime, even if it's someone else's property?
"As a sheer prank... Schaper's mischief was massive WIN..."
So now millions of people reading these articles knows that the CoS' best PR efforts are to have a Scientologist pornographer commit 4,000 counts of perjury in a day. Yeah, real big win there, criminality consistent with a 20,000 year prison sentence makes the world think that they're really a church, not a criminal cult. Uh huh, riiiiiiiiiiight. EPIC WIN. ;-)
Anonymous went to far and abuses the power of the Internet, instigating a witch-hunt against one person on what type of evidence? Don't we live in a Democratic country in which you shall be innocent until found guilty by a court of law, and not the court of public opinion. This issue looks like a setup from the start and some members within Anonymous had their ego messed with after Schaper complained about his image used in videos with a very derogatory message. Anonymous has degraded itself to a bunch of cyberspace-bully's with no regards for any laws as long they're able to get away with it. Applying a double standard in the treatment of individuals disgusts me. Where is the solid evidence against Schaper? Show me a valid link to him and the take-downs. From what I have been able to find, this guy was actually providing a platform of free speech. Anonymous should re-think their need to judge people based on rumors and should consider to provide hard evidence first.
Just in case, I'm not Schaper but I can understand how he must feel right know.
I forgot to ask: Where is the number 4000 coming from? What source of "hard evidence" can the group Anonymous actually provide? Do they have a list of all the videos? If that is the case, this would substantiate my claim that the group Anonymous was behind the attack.
"Better yet, why doesn't the above poster supply us with some evidence of his assertions, rather than just make blind attacks?"
Amazing how you claim superior rights and knowledge but can't even provide a direct link or any evidence that would stick in court? You're the person on a blind attack and people will uncover the truth.
First off, to Jay: Wikinews may have been the only 'official' report that talked about Oschaper, but The Standard could have found out this information from other places. They didn't necessarily get it from Wikinews and not cite their sources.
The figure '4000' comes from YouTube and the EFF.
To the 'Where is the solid evidence against Schaper? Show me a valid link to him and the take-downs' poster, in the days leading up to the mass takedown, oschaper filed loads of bogus DCMAs under his own name (how stupid can you get?), I personally had a video removed on a claim by 'Oliver Schaper', he also filed them under 'Media House Enterprises' which is the parent company of the porn company 'Peephole TV'; some basic Google searching will show you that Oliver Schaper is the head of those companies. Another fake name Schaper used was 'ContentHouse Americ, Inc' which does not exist.
As for the mass takedown, it is assumed by Anonymous that Schaper could not have possibly done this alone, we strongly believe that he was helped by, or that the whole thing was done by, Scientology's 'Office of Special Affairs' which is basically their 'dirty tricks' department. The timing is relevant as there was recently a big anti-Scientology conference last week, the OSA like to do things like this whenever there is a big event which will lead to added interest in Anonymous. They did a similar attack on our YouTube videos after an earlier conference.
Also of note is that if you type Scientology into YouTube search, aside from their channel link at the very top (which is bought and paid for BTW), EVERY result on the first page AT LEAST is anti-Scientology, and that's gotta piss off the cult!
Bottom line is this: whether Schaper was connected to the 'American Rights Counsel LLC' DMCAs or not, he filed false DMCAs under his own name, and ones that he made up and can be linked to, he is therefore GUILTY. Anonymous is taking the appropriate legal action against him and the clock is ticking for him; contrary to what the cult will tell you, we are peaceful and we work within the system, bringing Scientology's crimes to light and seeing them dealt with using DUE LEGAL PROCESS. As for the 'American Rights Counsel LLC' takedowns, Oschaper will probably be nailed for that too. Why? Because the OSA will make certain of it, they will hang him out to dry, and that's they way they operate on a daily basis.
Yes, there is a court case going on in France, the CoS will most likely be found guilty of all charges and probably banned, and then the rest of the EU will follow suit. Your time is running out Miscavige.....
Oshaper that is you.
Come on what are your crimes? How da porn biz going these days.
Oh and for the record, any comments stating that there is 'evidence' or suggesting that Anonymous planned this are posted by Scientologists, possibly OSA. We did NOT do this ourselves, believe me I was one of the ones who was hit! My (3) videos were all removed, one of which I had MADE MYSELF? So what, other people own copyright on MY material? I don't think so.
Anonymous did not "remove and save our material" as part of some plan, we are continually backing up our videos for occurences such as this, when Scientology treads on our RIGHTS and our FREEDOM OF SPEECH. And yes we were re-uploading the videos, BECAUSE THEY WERE REMOVED UNJUSTLY.
Hi Oliver, I know you're reading this, after all, you posted on it. Enjoy prison, HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HAAAAAAAAA!
first, here's sauce on the '4000' number, straight from the Electronic Frontier Foundation:
http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/09/massive-takedown-anti-scientology-v...
ARS Technica weighs in on the subject:
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080908-scientology-fights-critics...
next, lets learn about the Cult of Scientology:
Operation Snow White was an infiltration of the US Government. several leaders of the Cult of Scientology, including Hubbard's wife, served time in Federal prison.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_snow_white
Operation Freakoutwas a campaign of harassment aimed at Paulette Cooper, a investigative reporter and critic of the CoS.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Freakout
this is a part of the CoS 'fair game' tactic:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Game_(Scientology)
Larry Wollersheim was a former member of the Cult of Scientology. during his time there in the '70s, he was the victim of abuse; when he left, he became 'fair game'. in his civil case against the Co$, he was finally awarded $8,700,000 in damages and compensation in 2002..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Wollersheim
in their 1991 appeal, the Co$ asserted that "Fair Game" was a "core practice of Scientology", and therefore protected as "religious expression".
John Sweeney,an investigative reporter for the BBC, was systematically stalked and harassed by the Cult of Scientology while filming a special report. they tracked him to his publicly undisclosed hotel, harassed him at his interviews of critics and hired private investigators to follow him:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwTDvfjcUJU
the Co$ went on to accuse the BBC of making 'terrorist death threats'. yes, they actually accused the BBC of terrorism.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/theeditors/2007/05/investigating_scientology_...
many countries, including Greece and Germany, have been taking action against the criminal actions of the Cult of Scientology.
http://unchain.gr/SCIENTOL.HTM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7133867.stm
these are just a sampling of the proven cases of criminal actions perpetrated by the Cult of Scientology. there's plenty of unofficial claims as well, such as the cases of Lisa McPherson and Jeremy Perkins. while they are primarily conjecture, the evidence in these cases is more than suspect.
http://www.lisamcpherson.org/
http://www.scientomogy.com/jeremy_perkins.php
we aim to inform the public using only peaceful and lawful means and to have a fun time doing so. to find out more about 'Anonymous', check these resources:
http://www.whyweprotest.net/
http://www.enturb.org/
http://www.xenu.net/
http://www.exscientologykids.com/
we do not forgive.
we do not forget.
expect us.
If you are new to this controversy, try www.youfoundthecard.com or www.ex-scientologykids.com for some background. www.xenu.net is good too. In the USA we are quite tolerant of most who claim unusual religious beliefs (well, until 9-11) We tolerage animal sacrifices, polygamy (even though illegal) and mind-control. Actually, we look the other way until it is forced into our faces. Who gets hurt? What duty do we have to save those who get ensnared by a cult when they are at a weak moment in their lives? What Anonymous seems to be doing best is educating anyone who will listen and learn the truth about L Ron Hubbard and his creation: Scientology. I give them credit.
"I forgot to ask: Where is the number 4000 coming from? What source of "hard evidence" can the group Anonymous actually provide? Do they have a list of all the videos? If that is the case, this would substantiate my claim that the group Anonymous was behind the attack."
You not only "forgot to ask", you forgot to do even the most BASIC attempt to investigate for yourself. It took me just two seconds with a search engine to discover that the figure of 4000 comes from the well-known Electronic Frontier Foundation (http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/09/massive-takedown-anti-scientology-v...) and is a lower bound on the number of takedown notices sent out by the one fictitious entity (meaning the actual number was HIGHER than 4000.)
As for your idea of what "substantiates" your fantasy that Anonymous was behind the takedown of the videos, it's laughable. As everyone knows (well, everyone who's been paying attention, which might leave you out) the EFF is involved in fighting against this massive illegal suppression of free speech. It would be triflingly easy for them to get the takedown notices from YouTube and triflingly easy if they were obtained in electronic form to compile a list of the videos thus taken down by the perjurious notices. Notice what's missing? That's right, any participation by Anonymous in the takedown.
Now, when the so-called "Church" of Scientology attempted to frame Paulette Cooper for bomb threats and the FBI discovered in Scientology offices the written plan indicating exactly how they planned to (and did) obtain her fingerprints on a blank piece of paper upon which they then typed the bomb threat -- THAT was EVIDENCE. When the so-called "Church" of Scientology attempted to frame Anonymous for a bomb threat video posted on YouTube, and then it turned out that the "Church" had a version of the bomb threat video which was much higher quality than that possessed by anyone else -- and thus, obviously, much closer to the point of creation -- THAT was EVIDENCE. What evidence is there for your absurd fantasy that Anonymous itself is responsible for the takedown, and not Oliver Schaper or some other Scientologist following the illegal and immoral practices ordered by their dead guru? ... hello? hello? You can't come up with a single thing that would count to an intelligent person as "evidence"? I'm not surprised.
WHAT IS THE SECRET THAT THE “ANTI-GOD CULT” CALLED “SCIENTOLOGY” FEARS THE MOST FROM BEING EXPOSED?
The secret most un-exposed about Scientology is that is it an “Applied Physiological Philosophy” rather than an “Applied Religious Philosophy”. All Scientology courses, all auditing processes, and all the management and professional courses are based on physiological phenomenas, psychophysiology, emotions, human behavior patterns etc., that are our birth right and used in Scientology as their own discoveries. Even their PTS-SP data is based upon how a “Symptom” re-stimulation is brought out by physiological reactions of the mind affecting the body when under stress. They blame innocent human beings called by them “suppressive persons” for bringing out a symptom that was there to warn you of hidden real illnesses caused by non-suppressive sources such as parasites, chemicals, poisons, toxins, viruses and bacteria. The data on PTS-SP is twisted by them to blame innocent people in order to keep them in line.
The only way to fight them is to expose to the world--how Scientology has used physiological phenomenas as the basis for a false religion. How it has harmed families by claiming that innocent mothers and fathers are SPs -- when they lied about symptom re-stimulations to the world.
No where in Scientology will you find courses or services on any bible, there is no study or belief in heaven, hell, saints, angels, the devil, or even God himself. They do not study religion or even believe in religions. They do not share common values with any other religion. Their goal is to eliminate all other religions.
The E-meter reads your physiological reactions, the Ronbots never calls it that—they call it the “CHARGE” or the “MASS” or “ENGRAMS” OR “MENTAL IMAGE PICTURES” that you have in your brain—all meant to distract you from the truth.
Know this fact --- There is a law of Nature or law of God called “Physiological Reactions” that is the true secret behind Scientology’s Dianectic study technology.
AUDITING ERASES AND LESSONS YOUR PHYSIOLOGICAL REACTIONS!!! Once they are gone – your symptoms can’t be re-stimulated by stress or arguments. This is NOT a good thing, because ALL doctors depend on symptoms to guide them in treating you! This is why they prohibit you from seeing the doctors of your choice!!! Understand now how the scam works? Now when you argue with your mother and don’t get sick – you think she was the cause of all your illnesses.
If you were audited a hundred times over and over again (repetitive auditing) for a word that you were ordered to never clear or understand, and then made to read a page that contained that word—it would never again read on the Emeter or cause a physiological reaction.
Both Psychiatry and Scientology treats the symptoms of the mind and not the real causes of mental illnesses, one with drugs and one with erasing physiological reactions called Engrams or mental image pictures! Which one is worst? Drugs you can stop, but the other is irreversible and also a dangerous and deadly scam.
With the knowledge contained here, psychiatry will defeat $cientology easily.
LRH discovered that when you passed a misunderstood word—you manifested many reactions of various types: Yawning, sleepiness, not there feeling, dizziness, blurry eyes, nervousness and dozens more.
Being the liar that he was, he claimed that physiological reactions which he now calls “Dianetics” was “‘his” invention and not a law of God; he hid the fact that it is our human inheritance since time began.
Granted that his power of obnosis (observation) was the best in the world, his crime against humanity was to make a “religion” based upon the falsehood, that it was his very own invention or creation and not a law of God belonging to all Humanity as their lawful right.
For proof that the Cult has lied to you: -- Google “L. Ron Hubbard and Physiological Reactions” or visit their own Godless websites:
http://www.studytechnology.org/10-barr.htm or http://www.lronhubbardstudytech.asn.au/10-barr.htm http://www.studytech.org/study_tech3.php
http://www.effective-education.org/pg003.html
LRH used God’s Natural laws to make slaves of mankind!
“So long as a physiological phenomenon remains the knowledge of a few and is denied to the many it can be utilized to control the many.” LRH (from Journal of Scientology Issue 4-G from Oct. 1952)
“This universe has long been looking for new ways to make slaves. Well, we've got some new ways to make slaves here.” LRH (from PDC tape lecture #20 “Formative State of Scientology, Definition of Logic”, given on 6 Dec 52)
"All men shall be my slaves! LRH
All women shall submit to my charms! LRH
All mankind shall grovel at my feet and not know why!" [L. Ron Hubbard, "Affirmations", late 1940s] Affirmations, exhibits 500-4D, E, F & G. See Church of Scientology v Armstrong, transcript volume 11, p.1886.
"Somebody some day will say 'this is illegal'.
By then be sure the orgs say what is legal or not."
L. Ron Hubbard, HCOPL 4 January 1966
"THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN CONTROL PEOPLE IS TO LIE TO THEM”. You can write that down in your book in great big letters. The only way you can control anybody is to lie to them." - L. Ron Hubbard, "Off the Time Track," lecture of June 1952, excerpted in JOURNAL OF SCIENTOLOGY issue 18-G, reprinted in TECHNICAL VOLUMES OF DIANETICS & SCIENTOLOGY, vol. 1, p. 418
"Scientology...is not a religion." - L. Ron Hubbard, CREATION OF HUMAN ABILITY, 1954, p. 251
L. Ron Hubbard’s religion before he discovered physiological reactions was “Satanism”.
He wanted to invent a new religion masked as being good, but in fact its goals were totally evil so that he could take his place on the "Throne of the Beast," which he firmly believed himself to be the rightful heir. Being an evil Satanist he wanted to destroy all other religions and have Scientology as the only religion left on Earth. He wanted to be the RULER of the NEW WORLD ORDER and sit on the Throne of the Beast.
All living beings have physiological (The functions and activities of life or of living matter such as the organic processes of organs, tissues, or cells) phenomenas (observable reactions known through the senses rather than by thought or intuition), or physical manifestations (made evident by showing or displaying) or physical reactions, that we see or feel as symptoms, and they are external and/or internal or visible signs or warnings given to us, by our creator to help us survive, help us increase our potential, our knowledge and our health.
All life on Earth has these cause and effect reactions called physiological phenomenas. All living beings whether they are plant, insect, retile or animal or human could not live without these reactions. They influence the body’s and the mind’s reactions to any form of stimuli, and have an influence on every cell of the body and mind.
[Noun. Physiological reaction – Is an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus.]
[Examples of physiological reactions: inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, reflex response, unconditioned reflex, accommodation reflex, Babinski reflex, belching, headache, migraines, swelling, sweating, erections, blinking, blushing, burping, defecation reflex, disgorgement, involuntary eye blinking, farting, skin flush, gag reflex, goose bump, goose pimple, gooseflesh, involuntary gulping, involuntary hiccup, knee-jerk reflex, light reflex, puking, papillary reflex, rectal reflex, regurgitation, shaking, shiver, shock, sneezing, startle, stretch reflex, suckling reflex, trembling, upset stomach, vomiting, involuntary winking, yawn, yawning -- plus hundreds more.]
Ron studied Physiological reactions more than most scientists and applied it to invent a new Religion.
He did not invent but copied the laws of nature and scammed the whole world into thinking that he alone discovered these reactions and no one else did. What he did do - was noticed the reactions of students and from this scam invented Dianetics “study tech”.
Examples of Physiological reactions of the body and mind when reading:
Falling asleep while reading - yawning, confusion, feeling blank, feeling anxious, not there feeling, tearing eyes, eyes going out of focus, dizziness, reeling, rebelliousness, headaches, skipping words, feeling nauseous, fidgeting, jumpy while reading, can’t stay still, mispronouncing words, feeling as if you are squashed, feeling as if you are over-whelmed, twitching, can’t apply what you are reading, can’t understand what you are reading, etc. are all due to physiological reactions when you read misunderstood words or misunderstood definitions.
The Cult’s method of healing called “Touch Assist” is nothing more than erasing the physiological reactions of PAIN. Physiological reactions are the clues from the law of God called “The Law of Cause and Effect”; for every action there is a reaction. A complete understand of these two laws of God can be used to learn to self-heal.
To understand the sinful secrets of your enemy –is to know exactly where to hurt him.
Scientology’s copyrighted files on based upon the laws of Nature and laws of God; they are in violation of copyrights and patent rights. Therefore, the contents or subjects can be used by anyone and can be talked about without fear of any lawsuit.
Everything you do produces a reaction in your body and mind. Every time you read, eat, sleep, rest, run, etc. produces a reaction.
To tell your mother that you invented a new religion, because you discovered why you farted, is a good example of the scam that Ron pulled on you. He got away with it because the world did not see these reactions as they applied to reading. Or if some scientist saw and knew it—he did not protest it and allowed a Cult to claim it as their own new discovery.
If you want to destroy the cult, study your own reactions each time you do something—learn to read yourself and use your own power of obnosis to discover the real world within and around you.
Yours truly
RonbotHunter
All Rights Reserved.
Copyright Ronbothunter--- All Rights Reserved, Without Prejudice UCC 1-308 & 1-103.6 including rights under the UCC and common law remedies. I reserve my right not to be compelled to perform under any contract or commercial agreement that I did not personally sign and enter knowingly, voluntarily and intentionally and especially if I was not given full disclosure. I do not accept the liability of the compelled benefit of any unrevealed contract or commercial agreement.
Look What ANONYMOUS DID IN RETALIATION:
http://anonymous-is-a-hategroup.blogspot.com/2008/09/observe-anonymous-c...
Beghe,
What a philosopher. Acting Class, french, scientology.
Sounds like conspiracy to me.
Sincerely,
✶LEGION✶
Guys, you've also forgot to say that we're evil communists bent on world domination under instruction by the secret german jew nazis.
"It is quite amazing how Anonymous was able to create an entire indecent by exploding the weakness of YouTube in regards to copyrighted material."
Hi Terryeo!
Look at all the pissed off scientoligists in these comments. Hilarious!
"While filing a false DMCA notice is a criminal offense, prosecution in these cases rarely comes about.'
How about "never?" I'm not aware of a single case filed by he government for filing a false DMCA notice.
I think you said "rarely" because you don't know for sure if any have been filed, ever.
So far, there has been no downside for people filing false DMCA notices.
"While filing a false DMCA notice is a criminal offense, prosecution in these cases rarely comes about."
"How about "never?"
Want to see it come about? File some false DMCA notices against any of these groups: The RIAA, the MPAA, or the CoS. Unless you are inconveniencing a lawyer-happy financial juggernaut with lots of money to buy government officials, that part of the DMCA will never get enforced. Of course, if you do that, you'll just be further establishing the pattern that the DMCA was designed exclusively to protect the large corporations from their greatest enemy: the average person. Also, you'll end up in jail for perjury, so it's probably not a good idea to try.
I feel for this guy, but his comments about Islam are factually incorrect. First is that he infers that Muslims believe only Muslims will be saved, which is not something that Muslims have ever believed--Muslims actually believe that God deals justice to all individuals based on the value of their actions as well as the intentions behind their actions, which sensibly boils down to only willfully evil people get punished and everybody else gets reward for the good and forgiveness for the mistakes, which is why Muslims describe God as characteristically benevolent and merciful (which is in fact the first line of the Qur'an, if you were to consider its meaning and purpose).
Secondly, his careless use of the term "radical Islam" is a misnomer because such radicalism contradicts the teachings of Islam, so therefore such a thing cannot be Islam. Imagine for example that the Jewish holocaust was carried out by "radical Christianity" as if there is some version of Christianity that teaches genocide. Such a thing is inconceivable and there is no such type of Christianity. Just because those people said they were Christian, that doesn't mean it's true.
The comments from the scared scientologists are just hilarious.
Why do Anonymous losers think that every time a person who is a Scientologist does something bad, it reflects on the church as a whole?
It's like if Tom Cruise got a speeding ticket tomorrow, these morons would be immediately blogging about "Church of Scientology Willfully Flouts Public Safety Laws".
What Schaper did - IF he even did anything at all, which is yet to be proven - is not something you can just automatically ascribe to the entire Church of Scientology.
"Why do Anonymous losers think that every time a person who is a Scientologist does something bad, it reflects on the church as a whole?"
Because they were told to do it, and probably organized hundreds of people to help.
Operation "Letters to the Editor Attack Force" comes to mind.
"Why do Anonymous losers think that every time a person who is a Scientologist does something bad, it reflects on the church as a whole?"
Because one of the claims that Scientology makes about the product they are selling is that it will lead to a world WITHOUT crime. Remember? If a business advertised that it could make you healthier, then it would certainly reflect on that business every time one of their patients died abruptly, don't you think? Why on Earth would anyone think it DOESN'T reflect on Scientology's claims to be "the most ethical group on the planet" when members of that group get caught engaging in slimy, underhanded and criminal behavior -- frequently FOR THE BENEFIT of Scientology?
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