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Dec 29, 2009
Rick Pendery, ethical Scientologist
Dec 15, 2009
Scientology: 'The Crusade' continues — Gawker
Nov 30, 2009
Infinite Complacency: Paul Schofield´s Letter
Type: Blog
Author(s):
Jonny Jacobsen Paul David Schofield described how Scientology was complicit in the cover-up of child sexual abuse – and how he helped them hide the truth about the deaths of his own daughters. [...]
Nov 13, 2009
Local insurer to pay fine for allegedly revealing personal info — Pentagraph (Illinois)
Type: Press
Source:
Pentagraph (Illinois) BLOOMINGTON — A local insurance firm has agreed to pay a $5,000 fine for allegedly sending a consumer information about the Church of Scientology that contained other consumers' personal information, the Illinois Department of Insurance said. Horizon Insurance & Associates, 1114 E. Oakland Ave., Bloomington, and licensed employee Stephen L. Blust also agreed to better protect consumer personal information in the future. The state was told about the alleged violation of the Illinois Insurance Code in January. As a condition of ...
Nov 5, 2009
Blown for Good / Behind the iron curtain of Scientology (book) - 02 Lie to me — BFG Books
Nov 5, 2009
Blown for Good / Behind the iron curtain of Scientology (book) - 04 The landscape is changing — BFG Books
Nov 5, 2009
Blown for Good / Behind the iron curtain of Scientology (book) - 05 The policy of truth — BFG Books
Oct 18, 2009
Hawaii drug use continues to rise — KHON 2 (Hawaii)
Type: TV
Author(s):
Olena Heu Source:
KHON 2 (Hawaii) Recent studies show drug use in Hawaii is up and the use of narcotics continues to climb. A program recently brought to Hawaii is helping to tackle the problem. Drug abuse and addiction continue to grow by epidemic proportions in Hawaii. “Actually there’s a lot of people coming in for meth,” Bobby Newman Narconon Hawaii executive director said. The epidemic does not only include crystal methamphetamine, heroine and cocaine...abuse of prescription drugs is also on the rise. “Its increasing I would ...
Oct 15, 2009
Rehab home tally: $1.5M — Daily Pilot (Newport Beach & Costa Mesa)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Brianna Bailey Source:
Daily Pilot (Newport Beach & Costa Mesa) City has spent the money battling lawsuits, researching the issue, drafting and passing ordinance. Group says money is well spent. Newport Beach has spent more than $1.5 million in legal fees in relation to drug and alcohol rehabilitation homes since 2007, and costs are expected to continue to grow, according to City Atty. David Hunt. “Conflict is expensive,” he said. The city is involved in several lawsuits and at least two federal investigations, all stemming from an ordinance it passed in ...
Oct 7, 2009
Did she have to die? — Jackson Free Press (Jackson, Mississippi)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Ronni Mott Source:
Jackson Free Press (Jackson, Mississippi) By 10 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2007, the temperatures were well on their way to 93 degrees when Jackson Police Sgt. Eric Wall pulled his cruiser into the turn lane on Northside Drive east of Interstate 55, ready to make a left onto Ridgewood Road and head north. That's when he noticed the black Jeep with a man driving and a woman in the passenger seat. "[T]he black Jeep was pulling into my lane of traffic, and the white male driver ...
Sep 25, 2009
Did Scientologists infiltrate NoLibs [Northern Liberties] town hall meeting? [Javascript required] — Philadelphia City Paper
Type: Blog
Author(s):
Isaiah Thompson Source:
Philadelphia City Paper This week, CP got a call from a Northern Liberties resident with an unusual story. He, and about 50 other NoLibs residents, had attended a police town hall meeting on September 8. On his way out, he happened to pick up some literature that had been placed on a table by the door – in particular, three pamphlets entitled, "The Truth about Marijuana," "The Truth About Pain Killers," and "The Truth About Drugs."
The pamphlets, he says, seemed ordinary enough at ...
Sep 15, 2009
Hernando County planners deny adult congregate living facility — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Aug 19, 2009
Rapper Doug E. Fresh finds faith in Scientology — Essence (magazine)More: groups.google.com
Type: Press
Author(s):
Terrance Dean Source:
Essence (magazine) Visit any neighborhood in the Black community and you're bound to find a church on nearly every city block. When it comes to faith-based communities, African Americans are believed to be one of the most religious and spiritual especially those who practice Christianity, Islam, Catholicism, or Judaism. There are even some Buddhists, thanks in part to iconic celebrity, Tina Turner, who introduced Black folk to the religion in her autobiography, "What's Love Got to Do With It." But, when it comes ...
Jul 25, 2009
Suncoast Rehabilitation Center appeals Hernando County Commission decision — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Barbara Behrendt Source:
St. Petersburg Times (Florida) SPRING HILL — Hernando county commissioners may have thought the controversy over plans to expand a drug rehab center died when they voted down the plan in June. Wrong. The property owner and construction company that wanted to expand the Suncoast Rehabilitation Center filed an appeal in Circuit Court late Thursday asking that a judge throw out the commission's decision. Toucan Partners LLC and Gulf Seas Construction Co. sought to erect new buildings at the 3-acre site off Cessna Drive to ...
Jul 7, 2009
Couple seek refunds from rehab homes — Daily Pilot (Newport Beach & Costa Mesa)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Joseph Serna Source:
Daily Pilot (Newport Beach & Costa Mesa) Recovery centers mistreated former client and provided him Scientology literature instead of the care that they promised, lawsuit claims. By Joseph Serna A recovering drug addict was called homophobic slurs, held against his will and forced to repeat Scientology lessons at a pair of Southern California rehab homes, including one in Newport Beach, according to a lawsuit filed in Nevada County. In a lawsuit filed June 29 claiming breach of contract, misrepresentation and attempts at religious conversion, Sarah Locatelli claims her ...
Jul 6, 2009
Wife sues Narconon, says deception, civil / human rights abuse, intolerant culture exist
Type: Commentary
A lawsuit was filed in Nevada County, CA last week by a woman who paid for rehabilitation help for her then fiance, only to find out that she was repeatedly deceived and the services were dangerous and not as promised. Scientology practices, made Daniel Locatelli subject to verbal attacks, often of an anti gay substance. He was denied medical care when he needed it and the staff kept him and his belongings against his will when he asked to leave. He ...
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