Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology Subject: Vegas Picket, Day One From: Ted Mayett Date: 1 Aug 1995 02:43:48 GMT They were tipped off, I wanted the element of suprise and lost it. Somewhat. 11:00am i called the police dept. to advise tham that I would be picketing the cos at 4:30pm. I was asked to hold the line and then spoke to a Sargent, wish I had gotten his name. He asked me questions, why are you picketing, will you be alone, then he said tell me about. So i told him, they owe me money and will not pay. Then he wanted me to talk some more. I told him, you know you sound like one of them yourself. They owe me money, I'm going to picket, and etiquette requires I notify the police. Asked if there was any problem and the man said no. Then I called the Las Vegas Sun and spoke to a reporter. He was interested when I said it was the cos. He said yes they had the internet and agreed to the churches rep of harassing journalists. I told him I would dearly love some little article that I could post to the net. Then I dialed 3 local TV stations and advised them that I would be picketing at 4:30pm. Gave everybody I called my name address and phone number. One of the stations requested that I fax them some documents, which I did. Now i shoot down to an art supply house for materials for the actual picket. Total cost less than $2.00. When i get back to the apt. there is a message from the DSA Las Vegas. DSA = deputy of special affairs. So I call her back and she asks me how is everything going. I say fine, what could possibly be a problem. I was promised a thousand down on the money so i would not picket and when I agreed to this, two days later I received $500.00. Everything is fine. She said that was really great and that she was real happy to hear that everything is working out. I just repeated that everything is fantastic, I agreed to one thousand and received five hundred what could possibly be a problem. She repeated that that was really great that everything is working out because she did not want to have me picket in the hot sun. We exchanged banalities and hung up. The cop I spoke to, or the media, somebody tipped them off. Going to make sure this is posting well then I'll finish -- ============================================== Ted Mayett ============================================== ======== Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology Subject: Vegas Picket cont. From: Ted Mayett Date: 1 Aug 1995 03:29:50 GMT The picket reads They Lie About Money (The sign was centered) 7" letters made with the Print Shop and taped to a white background. Now I ride a motorcycle so I had to tie this thing up and sling it over my shoulder like Robin Hood does his arrows. When I arrived at the building there were 5 cars parked there. I park across the street and through the glass storefront I look at them and they look at me as I approach. And now I'm right in front of the glass, on the property, as I proceed to unsling and untie the picket. Before I get off the property. You may find this hard to believe. The door opens and one of them comes flying out. And it's the DSA Las Vegas. She happened to be there. Well, the picket never happened. We stood in the heat for an hour, this woman and I. I do not mention her name because I am not sure of the legality of it. Ted, what is the problem? ____you are being fed lies, this entire church is built on lies. She wants to know what lies. These people are truly brain dead. I tell her the people in this building alone have lied to me five times regarding this money. Check this out...She wants me to bring me the documents off the internet regarding what I claim are real facts about cos. And she is willing to sit with me to handle them one by one. Gracious, no? I tell her she will be getting them anyway, that I'm a little slow starting but that by the third day I will have information packets regarding cos for her, staff, passing motorists. Now it is 5:30, the picket is unfurled but not displayed. I tell her that my shift is 4:30-6:30 and I wonder where the media is. One of the boys comes out with a check for $500.00. I had already declined another partial payment, told them it was no big deal. That when they had the full amount I would be right out here and they could give it to me. Now I have two of them asking me to take the five hundred and not picket. I said yes and that I would be back Tue. for the balance. The said they would not have the balance by then. I said no problem, five hundred a day would keep me from picketing. But not less. Also, after getting the check I went back across the street and sat on the bike till 6:15. I sat where they could see me. Two reasons. I wanted to be there if the media showed up, they never did. I wanted them to know that I was serious about my 4:30 to 6:30 shift. When I left my apt. the telephone temperature was 105. While day one was uneventful on a national level for me it was a stress releiving day. I've been promising them I would picket. And by golly I've done it. And I feel good. Not that anyone would notice but I've read an article on netiquette. -- ============================================== Ted Mayett ==============================================