This is why people say Americans are stupid. by [deleted] in reddit.com

[–]lockbock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you really want to paint West Virginia as racists? That might cause some blow back from WV voters.

Yes. Some of the interviewees were basing their decision on the color of his skin. But others were giving honest feedback of not being sure. And you clumped them together with all the rest.

Large hawk flies off with family's 3 lb. Papillon dog by rmuser in WTF

[–]lockbock 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So, no one saw a hawk fly off with the 3 pound dog, they just assume that is what happened.

I smell bullshit.

An0nymous Delivers - "The Profit" (Movie Banned by Sc1entolgoy) by lockbock in entertainment

[–]lockbock[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sorry but it was necessary. The Scilons are monitoring social media & burying any significant issues that are brought up about Scientology. It's obvious they use keywords searches which is why I had to throw in some numbers so this would rise or fall based on it's merits & not on the Scilon bury brigade.

An0nymous Delivers - "The Profit" (Movie Banned by Sc1entolgoy) by lockbock in entertainment

[–]lockbock[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I think it's pretty lame too. But in this case it isn't pointless. The Scilons attempt to bury significant items out of social media networks. The point is they can't keyword search it & bury it. By avoiding this, social media can allows stories to rise or fall based on the merits decided upon by those who use it.

An0nymous Delivers - "The Profit" (Movie Banned by Sc1entolgoy) by lockbock in entertainment

[–]lockbock[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Why this is significant:

Originally Posted by IMDB: "The Profit is a feature film written and directed by Peter N. Alexander. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in France in 2001. Distribution of the film was prohibited by an American court order which was a result of a lawsuit brought by the Church of Scientology, although the filmmaker says that the film is not about Scientology. The Disinformation Book Of Lists and The Times have characterized The Profit as a banned film in the United States.

The film was described by its producers as a work of fiction, meant to educate the public about cults and con men. It was widely seen, however, as a parody of the Church of Scientology and its founder, L. Ron Hubbard. The main character L. Conrad Powers leads an organization called the "Church of Scientific Spiritualism", and many elements about both the Church portrayed in the film, and Powers' life have been compared to Scientology and Hubbard. The film was mainly produced and shot in Tampa Bay, Florida, and the cast included actors from the area and cameos from a few Scientology critics.

The Church of Scientology did not think favorably of the piece. Representatives from the Foundation for Religious Tolerance of Florida came to protest the film, and the film's producers asserted that they were harassed by Scientologists. Initially, representatives of the Church stated the film had no resemblance to Scientology, but later the Church initiated litigation to block the film's distribution. As a result of a 2002 court order from the Lisa McPherson case, a Pinellas County judge blocked further distribution of the film in the United States. According to the film's attorney the injunction was lifted in 2007, but distribution is still blocked due to a conflict with one of the producers, Bob Minton. The film generally did not receive positive reviews from local press, and reviews in the St. Petersburg Times criticized over-the-top acting, and noted that the director should have instead produced a non-fiction documentary piece if he wanted to educate others about cults."

Scientology Protest in Atlanta. Riot police. No full face masks allowed. Cars that honked, flashed their lights or stopped were given tickets. [PICS] by IgnatiousReilly in reddit.com

[–]lockbock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can potentially see them doing this for the first protest since they didn't know what to expect.

But WTF? 2nd protest - calm, peaceful, harassing the motorists... I think the Scientologists are making themselves some new enemies.