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Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology
Subject: Scientology pickets my place of business
From: cultxpt@primenet.com
Date: 22 Feb 1997 02:25:34 -0700

Tonight as every Friday night I went to my dj'ing job at the All
Singles Dances, held at different local hotels.  About 7:30 the
cashier arrived and told me that it looked like picketers were walking
toward the hotel.  Since my house had been picketed last Saturday I
thought this might happen so I had brought my camera along.  I went
out to see about 20 or so people walking along the hotel property next
to a busy major street (speed limit there about 45 mph).  I remember 2
signs; one said "Jacobsen sued his family!" and another said "Jacobsen
sells XXX rated videos."  I asked the guy holding the first sign what
that meant since I had never sued anyone in my life.  He said "you'll
have to ask that guy" pointing up ahead to someone or other.  I guess
he didn't even know what his own sign was about!

   My father has video rental stores in South Dakota, one of which won
an award for best store in the state.  He does rent x-rated videos, as
well as Disney and everything else in between.  I think he may have
sued his sister once, so apparently the picket was aimed at my dad.
Russell Shaw, a local Scientologist that I know by sight, was
picketing.  He said "Jeff I have something for you" and he pulled out
some papers.  I declined and he said "but this is what you wrote!"  I
still declined and ran back in to get ready for the dance (I was
actually a little late getting started because I took time to
photograph the picketers).

   Now the strange thing is, my dad has never done anything with, to,
by or about Scientology in his life.  So why were they picketing my
dad's business with signs about him?  Of course, because of me.  This
is more pressure applied to me because of the Lisa McPherson page, I
believe.  Since I put that page up Jan. 13 the church has had an avid
interest in me, taking me to lunch, picketing my house, sending Ingram
to my father's South Dakota businesses.  I consider this picket
tonight another example of retaliation for that page. 

   Do you see what they're doing?  Rather than address what is on that
page, they go after my family!  Can you think of anything more
despicable?  What's next, picket my mom?  My sister?  If I'm saying
something wrong, go after what I'm saying.  Only Mafia-types - and
Scientologists, apparently - 
go after someone's family.

     I took about 12 photos so I'll try to get them up on my page
tomorrow night.
  
   Anyway, the Radisson hotel was all in a huff about the picketers,
with security people running all over.  I had to be working, of
course, but I heard that after about 45 minutes of picketing the hotel
called the police.  The police told the picketers they were
interfering with the hotel driveway (they had been marching right
through the entryway) and also were distracting traffic and setting up
a situation where someone driving by would likely be rear-ended while
trying to read the signs.  So the picketers left.   I don't like
helping the church out, but it would be wise of you in the future to
work with the police before picketing somewhere so you can get things
like that straightened out ahead of time.  Also, it might be good if
the picketers KNEW WHY THEY WERE PICKETING!  Jeez, where did you get
these people, off the street?  And, perhaps you should picket the
person you are upset at instead of his family.  It just makes you look
like thugs, really.