scientologists sue 15 year old
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- kelpie
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/200…
"A teenager is facing prosecution for using the word "cult" to describe the Church of Scientology.
The unnamed 15-year-old was served the summons by City of London police when he took part in a peaceful demonstration opposite the London headquarters of the controversial religion.
Officers confiscated a placard with the word "cult" on it from the youth, who is under 18, and a case file has been sent to the Crown Prosecution Service. "
"The City of London police came under fire two years ago when it emerged that more than 20 officers, ranging from constable to chief superintendent, had accepted gifts worth thousands of pounds from the Church of Scientology.
The City of London Chief Superintendent, Kevin Hurley, praised Scientology for "raising the spiritual wealth of society" during the opening
of its headquarters in 2006.Last year a video praising Scientology emerged featuring Ken Stewart, another of the City of London's chief superintendents, although he is not a member of the group."
- sputnik20
only twat scientologists would have a 15 year-old arrested for calling a cult a cult
- detritus0
Christfuck, I can't* believe this is even being considered in the UK.
Guy Fawkes needs resurrecting. Our right to protest has been utterly raped over the past few years and the spiritual agenda has gained far too much power. Damn you Catholic Tony, damn you Proddy Brown - you and your illegitimiate cronies have fucked all that our country has stood for over the past two centuries.
I hate this country. I need to buck up my ideas and get the fuck out of dodge.
* well, I mean "I'd like not to believe.."
- You're welcome here.Jaline
- (get out, because there's fuck all I can do to fix it.. without getting arrested)detritus
- Aye, Spain and Canada are my two preferred destinations, I think. Can I kip on your couch if I do have to flee?detritus
- if he does have flees I wouldn't let him kip on the couch...emecks
- You really don't want to be around my family. I will hang out with you whenever possible, and it'll be fun times.Jaline
- Id like to leave the country
For a month of sundays
Burn the town where I was born...ian - Ach't, I'm sure your family are adorable - they'll love me regardless. And if they don't.. I'LL MAKE THEM.detritus
- at least you cant be arrested fro having a bifta in your pocket....maximillion_
- You're kidding, right? You remember my long 'got busted' thread from a few years back? :)detritus
- ian's pretty cool too. come to Canada, ian!Jaline
- Meeklo0
so wait..
there are scientologists outside L.A.?
- i_monk0
In San Francisco a Scientologist tried pushing a protested into traffic: http://www.sfist.com/2008/05/19/…
- detritus0
'Thanks' Kelpie. Reading this has sent me right back to the mental slump I'd just dragged myself out of.
- emecks0
detritus, go to Germany.
Scientology is banned there.
Altogether now:
"Deutschland, Deutschland, über Scientology"
- Jaline0
You should go and room with skt.
Although....I've seen the pictures...
- so it DID happen?emecks
- yes.Jaline
- I somehow suspect that wouldn't work too well, pictures or no.detritus
- I will need to see more to confirm, of course.Jaline
- I thought you guys knew each other in person before? I have this idea where all Brits are real-life friends, hahJaline
- No, we've never met and aren't likely to either. I've met some of the other peeps here though.detritus
- modern0
the scientology protests are pretty lame, just bored nerds off that dumb message board. Doubt they genuinely give a shit, just wanna be part of something and will get bored of it in the next 2 months.
- but there've been 5 international protest days and flash protests, shouldn't they already hve moved on?i_monk
- dan53820
This is just utterly ridiculous.
- Iggyboo0
I am sorry, let them believe what they want. Maybe the harry potter people will start a " group " too someday :)
- Meeklo0
So, why were those protesters there in the first place? what were they protesting about exactly?
One thing is they were reacting to an attack by the "church".
But going to their property wearing masks and harassing people just because they believe god came from space instead of jesus walking on water does not make much sense, does it?
- i_monk0
The protests around about their stupid UFO beliefs though. Or Tom Cruise.
- Meeklo0
I'm sorry, all religions believe on extraordinary things, golden plates, aliens from space, humans walking on water, hanging a bleeding jew on a cross as a sign of faith, Jedis!, Gay marriage is a shortcut to hell, etc
Yes, we all agree Tom Cruise sucks, but let them believe what they want, as long as they don't come enforcing their beliefs on us. (and we don't go enforcing our non beliefs on them) we should be able to achieve balance... no?
sounds too good to be true..
Lets burn some lowercase "T"s on their lawns...
- dbloc0
they are digging their own grave.
