Hmm.
DMan, I wouldn't argue with you over what happened in your presence; nor would I claim to have better information on the actual activities of the FG. However, a best friend of mine - one whom I trust - was in
Beijing for a year; his account of one
mass arrest was that those being arrested were in fact the hordes of
gullible old women you describe, who were actually at a park exercising (the
T'ai Chi, no doubt) and not selling anything to anyone.
I never said "they" went door to door. They did take the Falun Gong from public spaces where, according to the reports I have had (in at least one instance) they weren't bothering anyone.
I just wanted to post this because I don't think a vehement denial of my assertion should be allowed to stand alone...regardless of its pedigree. There are always two sides to every story. In any case,given that what you say is so, why not get the leaders? Why pursue the entire membership of the alleged cult?