Japanese police said yesterday they were ready to crack down on a bizarre “white-costume” cult which has stirred unease among local people by occupying a public road and shrouding the surrounding area with mysterious white screens. Police started questioning white-clad members of the Pana Wave Laboratory cult who, since last Friday have been occupying a 200-metre stretch of a mountain road with a caravan of 15 white-shrouded cars and vans in Gifu, about 300 kilometres west of Tokyo. The local authority on Wednesday issued an expulsion order to the cult, which claims the earth is in danger because of electromagnetic waves used with evil intent by communists, according to its website. But the doomsday sect, whose membership is believed to top 1200, refused to move immediately, only saying the group may move this weekend. Full Story
About OODA Analyst
OODA is comprised of a unique team of international experts capable of providing advanced intelligence and analysis, strategy and planning support, risk and threat management, training, decision support, crisis response, and security services to global corporations and governments.