Scientology: Los Angeles Superior Court Issues Restraining Order Against Member of Anonymous

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A Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Friday issued a restraining order against Donald Myers, a member of a cyber-terrorist group known as Anonymous.

The order also requires Myers to stay away from the L. Ron Hubbard Life Exhibition at the Church of Scientology International building in Hollywood where the victim works, and stay 50 yards away from the woman's home. The restraining order lasts for 3 years unless renewed.

Myers was found to have engaged in acts of harassment against the young woman, after video evidence was submitted to the court showing Myers stalking her, taunting her with sexual slurs, and refusing repeated requests to leave her alone. Myers was also ordered by the court to turn over any firearms in his possession to the police.

This is the second restraining order issued against a member of Anonymous this week. On October 21, a Boston Court ordered self-styled Anonymous leader Gregg Housh to stay 100 yards away from the Boston Church of Scientology. Housh was placed on probation for one year with the threat from the Court that if he violates the restraining order or any other law, he faces a year in prison.

Anonymous has been implicated in numerous criminal acts, including bomb threats, death threats, vandalism and computer crimes which are being investigated by law enforcement.

On October 17, The U.S. Department of Justice filed federal criminal charges against New Jersey Anonymous member Dmitriy Guzner related to the January 2008 attempted destruction of websites owned by the Church of Scientology. Guzner has agreed to plead guilty to felony charges that could send him to prison for ten years.

In November 2007, Anonymous member Pekka-Eric Auvinen shot and killed seven students, a nurse and a teacher at Joleka High School in Finland before turning the gun on himself and taking his own life. Prior to these acts Auvinen stated on a website used by Anonymous that he would do this all "in the name of Anonymous." He was immediately encouraged to carry out his threats by other members of the group, who afterwards called him a "hero."

"Law enforcement and the courts are seeing through the false image that the cyber-terrorist group Anonymous tries to portray to the media and are sending a clear message to everyone - if Anonymous breaks the law, Anonymous will suffer the legal consequences" said Karin Pouw of the Church of Scientology International. She also said that "the Church will never be intimidated by the criminal acts committed by Anonymous members and will continue to work with law enforcement to bring the perpetrators of these crimes to justice for the protection of the Church and all groups targeted by these terrorists."

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  • OSA Babe10/26/2008

    Here's the original anonfag:

    http://www.pr-inside.com/scientology-los-angeles-superior-court-r880539.htm

  • VengefulAnon10/26/2008

    Hey, Gloria, congratulations, you crossed the line. This is actionable for slander at the very least and libel at the worst. AGP's going to see you in court, and your OSA hubby Gavino can't get you out of this. This week alone proved that you Scifags aren't invulnerable in court, and more fun's yet to come. Your buddy Moxon committed actions in AGP's case and inside of the courtroom that will take him on a one-way trip to Disbarmentville.

    Anonymous is at cause. Scientology is doomed.

  • Anonymous10/26/2008

    Lol Scifag fail. Do you honestly think anybody takes you guys seriously anymore?
    Everybody knows what you are.

  • Learn2irony10/26/2008

    In November 2007, Anonymous member Pekka-Eric Auvinen shot and killed seven students, a nurse and a teacher at Joleka High School in Finland before turning the gun on himself and taking his own life. Prior to these acts Auvinen stated on a website used by Anonymous that he would do this all "in the name of Anonymous." He was immediately encouraged to carry out his threats by other members of the group, who afterwards called him a "hero."

    This is not correct. The person, who posted on 4chan that he would kill himself was not Auvinen himself nor was he a "member" of Anonymous and everyone who posted the encouraging replys knew very well, that it was just a "troll". It's called irony.
    See also
    http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Church_of_Scientology_falsely_accuses_internet_group_%27Anonymous%27_of_2007_school_shooting

  • Anonymous10/26/2008

    First off, this article is horribly written. The first sentence doesn't even describe anything. It's like landing in the middle of a thought without hearing the beginning.

    Secondly, Luanne is only talking about the restraining order because that's the only thing Co$ has "won" in this legal battle. The majority of the charges/lies against AGP were dropped or dismissed by the judge. In fact, the judge even agreed that the Co$ was infringing on AGP's right to free speech and assembly! Where is that mentioned in the article?

    Here's the discussion thread for this case in WhyWeProtest.net: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/123-leaks-legal/agp-99-9-win-30939/new/. Join the fight. Protest Scientology.

  • vanonymous10/26/2008

    If anyone even thinks about taking the above article seriously - then you need to do some SERIOUS fact checking!!!

  • ANONYMOUS10/26/2008

    Hi Louanne! You are currently being what is most commonly known as WRONG ON THE INTERNET. Also, do you REALLY want to try the legal system again so soon?

  • Anonymous10/25/2008

    Nice try, OSA. Authorities investigated the alleged bomb-threats and found them non-existent. In fact, didn't the Church of Scientology manufacture a fake bomb-threat video on YouTube, then release the same video in super-high definition on their "Anonymous: Hate Crimes" DVD, proving that they were the original source?

    As for linking Anonymous to the Jokela school shooting, that claim is spurious at best. By his own admission, he acted alone and did not pin the blame on his actions for anybody else but himself [http://www.yle.fi/uutiset/kotimaa/oikea/id74368.html , Finnish source linked to the Wikipedia article, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pekka-Eric_Auvinen#Videos_and_writings , note 24]

    Anonymous is a loose network, and anybody can freely put on the mantle of Anonymous when they act. If somebody commits a crime when they wear that mantle, by the very nature of our organizational structure, they act alone. Anonymous is not a group. It has no leaders. Anonymous is an ide

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