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Dec 3, 2009
[Interview with Nancy Many] — KNOP (Washington)
Type: Radio
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KNOP (Washington) Nancy Many appeared on a KNOP radio show today from Washington state to promote her new book, My Billion Year Contract. She talks about her experiences in Scientology as an aide to L. Ron Hubbard, being sent to the RPF by Hubbard where she was locked in the garage of the Fort Harrison Hotel in Clearwater when she was five months pregnant, escaping from Scientology with her husband, disconnection and much more.
Dec 2, 2009
Escaping Scientology: One Kiwi's story — Channel 3 (New Zealand)
Type: TV
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Channel 3 (New Zealand) One time Scientologist Lance Hoskins has had a first hand insight inside the mind and workings of the strange religion.
Nov 18, 2009
Verona teen sentenced to year in prison for online attack of Scientology — Star-Ledger (New Jersey)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Nic Corbett Source:
Star-Ledger (New Jersey) NEWARK — A 19-year-old Verona man today was sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison for participating in a cyber attack against the Church of Scientology’s websites almost two years ago. Dmitriy Guzner, who pleaded guilty in May to one count of unauthorized impairment of a protected computer, appeared in U.S. District Court in Newark this morning before Judge Joseph A. Greenaway. [Embedded video: Video from Scientology raid in New York by the group Anonymous.] Greenaway said he ...
Nov 16, 2009
Looking in on: Justice [re. Colby Schoolcraft] — Las Vegas Sun
Type: Press
Author(s):
Barney Zwartz Source:
Las Vegas Sun Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Eric Goodman on Thursday ordered Metro Police to return everything they seized in a midnight raid last month at the Las Vegas home of anti-Scientologist Colby Schoolcraft. Among the items SWAT officers and counterterrorism detectives took were several rifles, including a semi-automatic Yugoslavian AK-47, and numerous boxes and cases of ammunition. Police arrested Schoolcraft, 23, during the raid for allegedly making threats against the Church of Scientology over the Internet, but the district attorney’s office ...
Nov 15, 2009
My twisted life as a Scientologist ... and how I kicked the 100-pound parasite off my back — New York Post
Nov 10, 2009
Scientology foe’s arrest raises issue of rights // Authorities feared his opposition crossed line, threatened violence — Las Vegas Sun
Type: Press
Author(s):
Jeff German Source:
Las Vegas Sun The arrest of a member of an anti-Scientology group on terrorism-related charges last month thrust Las Vegas into the forefront of a worldwide dispute between the group and the celebrity-laden church. Metro SWAT officers and counterterrorism detectives stormed the southwest Las Vegas Valley home of Colby Schoolcraft in the middle of the night Oct. 15 and seized a cache of weapons and ammunition, including an AK-47 assault rifle. Authorities say they believed acts of violence were about to be committed against ...
Nov 5, 2009
Blown for Good / Behind the iron curtain of Scientology (book) - 14 Surrender — BFG Books
Nov 2, 2009
How Scientology got to Bob Minton — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Thomas C. Tobin ,
Joe Childs Source:
St. Petersburg Times (Florida) Robert S. Minton seemed to surface out of nowhere in late 1997. • A retired investment banker and millionaire from New England, he began to show up at anti-Scientology demonstrations in Boston and Clearwater. He gave millions to groups critical of the church. • He became the money man behind a wrongful death lawsuit by the family of Lisa McPherson, whose unexplained death at Scientology's Clearwater mecca threw the church into crisis. • Minton quickly became the Church of Scientology's No. ...
Nov 2, 2009
The Scientology response [re. Mark Fisher] — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Type: Press
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St. Petersburg Times (Florida) The church said its leader, David Miscavige, and other church officials did not hire private investigators, church attorneys did. The church directs that its attorneys and their agents follow all laws and regulations and adhere to the highest ethical standards. "If Rathbun and Rinder used PIs to 'abuse poor innocent people,' they are the only ones to blame," spokesman Tommy Davis said. The Times submitted written questions to the church about David Lubow and Ferris Khan's involvement with former church staff ...
Nov 1, 2009
The Truth Rundown: Mark Fisher — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Oct 30, 2009
Protester sues Church of Scientology / College student says peaceful protest intent led to arrest — WSMV (Nashville, Tennessee)More: Youtube
Type: TV
Author(s):
Dennis Ferrier Source:
WSMV (Nashville, Tennessee) NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A college student is suing the Nashville Church of Scientology, a security company and three off-duty Spring Hill police officers for $6 million. Thomas Parker said he was knocked to the ground, handcuffed and arrested, for nothing more than attempting to peacefully protest. The Church of Scientology's grand opening turned into a grand mess when hired security arrested protesters. It would have been a he-said, she-said – except that it was all caught on tape. Parker was on ...
Oct 30, 2009
Protester sues Church of Scientology's Nashville center — The TennesseanMore: tennessean.com
Type: Press
Author(s):
Bob Smietana Source:
The Tennessean A Murfreesboro man has filed a $6 million lawsuit against the Church of Scientology's Nashville celebrity center claiming that guards hired by the church assaulted him while he was staging a protest. Thomas A. Parker and other members of an anti-Scientology group called Anonymous planned to protest the center's grand opening on April 25. Parker and others were walking down Eighth Avenue South, when two off-duty Spring Hill police officers, hired as security guards by the church, confronted them, the suit ...
Oct 20, 2009
Tom and Katie celebrate with Travoltas at secret Scientology event — US Magazine
Type: Press
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US Magazine Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes and daughter Suri reunited with John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston – plus over 4000 other Scientologists – at a massive party in England on Oct. 16, Usmagazine.com has confirmed.
The stars were surprise guests at the 25th anniversary of the International Association of Scientologists held at Saint Hill Manor in East Grinsted, West Sussex. During nearly two hours of speeches, Cruise, 47, briefly addressed the rapturous, fist-pumping crowd: "Because we never took our eyes off the ...
Oct 6, 2009
Scientology's hidden tragedies — Woman (IPC Media, UK)
Oct 3, 2009
Justin Trottier: Violence at anti-Scientology protest — National Post
Type: Press
Author(s):
Justin Trottier Source:
National Post I've often been puzzled by the international and well-attended protests against the Church of Scientology, led by the leaderless internet group known as Anonymous since early 2008. Why target this specific religion? Why engage in protests without public spokespeople? And why wear those silly Guy Fawkes masks?
Now I have an answer, at least to that last question.
On Saturday, September 19, around 12:30pm AST, a small group met for a routine Scientology protest in Halifax in a vacant lot across ...
Sep 28, 2009
Masked protest group rallies against Church of Scientology — Indiana Statesman (Indiana State University)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Phillip Pluta Source:
Indiana Statesman (Indiana State University) Several students held an anonymous protest at noon Saturday in Dede Plaza. Equipped with bandannas and Guy Fawkes masks to conceal their identities, the students pushed to get their message heard.
"We are protesting against the organizational policies of the Church of Scientology," said one protester, who wished to be called Mr. Pink.
Statements such as "Disconnection destroys families" and "Salvation shouldn't cost $34,000" were written across their protest signs.
He and another student, referred to as Anon, were the main ...
Sep 26, 2009
Some in Valley protest Scientology — WTHI-TV (Indiana)
Type: TV
Author(s):
Dan Klein Source:
WTHI-TV (Indiana) TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - It's a religion with some high- profile believers and ridiculed by others for it's unique ideas. But some in the Wabash Valley say "Scientology" is much more dangerous.
Seven gathered on the Indiana State campus hoping to inform all who come by Saturday afternoon about Scientology.
"It's not really a personal thing," said protest co-organzier "Anon Indy." "It's something that I'm passionate about. I think the public needs to be aware of it because it's extremely ...
Sep 21, 2009
The Assclown Offensive: How to enrage the Church of Scientology — Wired
Sep 16, 2009
Critics call for repeal of county picketing ordinance — Desert Sun (Palm Springs, CA)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Paul Young Source:
Desert Sun (Palm Springs, CA) RIVERSIDE — A Riverside County ordinance that prohibits picketing closer than 30 feet from a residence has never been enforced since a divided Board of Supervisors approved it, prompting critics Tuesday to call for its repeal.
“There are no picketing incidents now or in the past that show the necessity of this ordinance in the County of Riverside,” said Julie Waltz, a county resident who has been a vocal critic of the measure since it was enacted in March.
“This ordinance ...
Sep 16, 2009
Riverside County protest boundary ordinance remains intact — Press-Enterprise (Riverside, California)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Julia Glick Source:
Press-Enterprise (Riverside, California) Supervisors left untouched Tuesday an ordinance that places restrictions on protests that target residences in unincorporated Riverside County.
The board approved the ordinance in March after months of debate and revisited it Tuesday to examine its impact. Former Supervisor Roy Wilson, who died last month, had requested the review.
The board accepted a report Tuesday from the Sheriff's Department, saying deputies had no instances where they needed to utilize the ordinance. In situations where the ordinance might apply, deputies found the ...
Sep 4, 2009
Scientology seeks road closure in Riverside — Daily Kos
Aug 13, 2009
Clearwater police Chief Sid Klein announces retirement — Tampa Bay Online
Type: Press
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Tampa Bay Online Clearwater police Chief Sid Klein, who has been with the department since January 1981, announced today that he is retiring, effective Jan. 29.
"Without question, Chief Klein has positioned Clearwater as one of the finest police departments in the country," Mayor Frank Hibbard said in a news release. "His leadership has been a great asset to our city. We wish him the best in his retirement."
Klein integrated community policing more than 20 years ago.
In the 1990s, he established the ...
May 13, 2009
Citations dropped in Scientology scuffle — WSMV (Nashville, Tennessee)
Type: TV
Source:
WSMV (Nashville, Tennessee) NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The district attorney has dropped the citations against a man arrested during a scuffle outside the Church of Scientology.
Protesters were walking down the sidewalk last month when security guards hired by the church went after them. Those guards were off-duty Spring Hill police officers.
A college student said the officers attacked him. He received three citations, but the district attorney just dismissed them.
May 12, 2009
US teen pleads guilty over Scientology DDoS attacks — The Register (UK)
Type: Press
Author(s):
John Leyden Source:
The Register (UK) Anonymous botnet hacktivist faces spell behind bars A US teenager has admitted involvement in a high profile denial of service attack against Scientology websites last year. Dmitriy Guzner of Verona, New Jersey, 19, pleaded guilty on Monday to charges of using a botnet of compromised PCs in order to flood Church of Scientology-related websites with spurious traffic back in January 2008. Guzner faces between 12 and 18 months at a sentencing hearing, due to take place on 24 August. Guzner identified ...
May 7, 2009
Laws broken in Scientology church security — WSMV (Nashville, Tennessee)More: xenutv.wordpress.com
Type: Press
Author(s):
Dennis Ferrier Source:
WSMV (Nashville, Tennessee) NASHVILLE, Tenn. – There are problems with how security for a Nashville Scientology event was handled, and laws appear to have been broken.
In a home video, a group of protesters walk toward the Church of Scientology on the day of the church's grand opening and are stopped by security guards, who knock one protester to the ground and have him arrested for criminal trespass.
The altercation happened 400 yards from the church, on the other side of the street.
Public ...
May 6, 2009
Protesters say they were bullied by police — WSMV (Nashville, Tennessee)More: xenutv.wordpress.com
Type: TV
Author(s):
Dennis Ferrier Source:
WSMV (Nashville, Tennessee) NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A protest at the Church of Scientology in Nashville led to pushing, shoving, an arrest and the whole thing was caught on tape.
The tape, protesters said, proves they were assaulted and bullied by security guards for no reason.
A Middle Tennessee State University student doesn't want his name revealed after what happened on April 25 at Nashville's new Church of Scientology on Eighth Avenue. The man is in a group called Anonymous that protests Church of Scientology ...
May 3, 2009
Dissent and scientology are mutually exclusive apparently [comments section is especially informative] — Blorbis
Type: Blog
Source:
Blorbis After publishing this article, supporters of the Church of Scientology sent correspondence to Orbis complaining about what they perceived to be a bias in favor of Anonymous. The fact that they apparently keep such close tabs on media about scientology (Vanderbilt Orbis, after all, isn’t as well-known or as well-distributed as the New York Times) doesn’t do much to further their case that they don’t take… aggressive measures… to silence their critics. In the meantime, the Nashville scientologists have apparently decided ...
Apr 27, 2009
Anonymous plans counter-protest of Scientology's protest of psychiatry convention in San Francisco — SF Weekly
Type: Blog
Author(s):
Lauren Smiley Source:
SF Weekly It looks like the Church of Scientology will be out in force to protest the upcoming American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting in San Francisco next month. The Citizens Commission on Human Rights, Scientology's anti-psychiatry activist arm, will apparently be setting up their "Psychiatry: An Industry of Death" exhibit next to the Moscone Center for the duration of the convention. How do we know? The flier above was discovered by Anonymous, the masked shock troops who sprang from the Internet over a ...
Apr 24, 2009
Scientology protesters won't face charges — Press-Enterprise (Riverside, California)
Type: Press
Author(s):
John Asbury Source:
Press-Enterprise (Riverside, California) The Riverside County district attorney's office will not pursue criminal charges against two protesters cited for trespassing at the Church of Scientology compound outside San Jacinto. Prosecutors said there was insufficient evidence to file charges after Mark Bunker and Douglas Owens were arrested and released Feb. 24 for blocking the driveway of Golden Era Studios on Gilman Springs Road. The two men were part of a small protest that formed after the Riverside County Board of Supervisors proposed a no-picketing ordinance ...
Mar 26, 2009
Former member takes aim at Church of Scientology — KVAL CBS 13 (Eugene, OR)
Type: TV
Author(s):
Thom Jensen Source:
KVAL CBS 13 (Eugene, OR) PORTLAND, Ore. – Jeff Hawkins is on a mission to expose what he says is a cult. "It's become too abusive," he said. Hawkins is referring to the fast growing, famous and mysterious religion known as the Church of Scientology. He says Scientolgy's California headquarters and other large facilities have turned into work camps for staff members.
"They work underground, and sometimes they stay there sometimes for years," Hawkins said. "They're not allowed contact with anybody outside." Protestors demonstrate regularly oustide ...
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