A SURPRISE PICKET

Picketing the Church of Scientology© since May 10, 1997, for Objectionable Management Practises.

Toronto Ontario Canada. June 7, 1997.

On Saturday June 7, 1997 from 2pm to 5pm an Information Picket
was held at the Toronto Org of the Co$ on Yonge St.

The Picket came as a total surprise to the Org.

Picket Report by Gregg Hagglund.

THE PICKET REPORT: Part Two:

We approached the Org from a different side than last time and from their point of view, we just appeared out of nowhere.

We had achieved total surprise!

It was 2:20pm and the lone body router in their doorway was completely panicked.

He called inside and Rev. Buttnor made a swift appearance and approached me.
RB: "Do you have a permit Mr. Hagglund?"
WGH: "It's called a Notice and yes I have filed one."
RB: "Let's see it."
WGH: "Its on file at the Police Station, Traffic Division."
RB: "Hummph!"

And he walked away.

We did not speak again for the day.

(Once, later in the day, he looked to be approaching me purposefully, but changed his mind when I snapped his pic. )

However, Rev. Buttnor soon reappeared from within the org with a Sea Orger and went over to talk to the police in the van.
I did not intrude on their conversation, but Rev. Buttnor was obviously complaining and the Constables were simply shrugging their shoulders and being polite.

Rev. Buttnor was very enturbulated. After leaving the police and rounding the corner of the Org and out of sight, he threw a bird their way.( It was a quicky and I just missed catching it on film.)