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Attorney: Destin’s hands are tied on Narconon in the neighborhood — Northwest Florida Daily News
Type: Press
Author(s):
Fraser Sherman Source:
Northwest Florida Daily News Destin can’t stop Narconon Gulf Coast from opening a “community residential home” for recovering addicts as long as the home abides by Florida law, the city’s land-use attorney says. “The state has made a decision to encourage the treatment of individuals â€Â¦ in a community homelike setting,” Land Use Attorney Scott Shirley told the City Council Monday, and that pre-empts the city’s zoning and even homeowner association covenants. It wasn’t what the council wanted to hear. “If I put myself in ...
Jun 3, 2008
Council: Narconon not city's business — Northwest Florida Daily News
Type: Press
Author(s):
Fraser Sherman Source:
Northwest Florida Daily News The Narconon drug-treatment program can open a "community residential home" for recovering addicts in a single-family neighborhood, city staffers say. "We have determined that they are abiding by the state statutes," said Destin Planning Manager Ken Gallander. "Now they have to get licensing from the state." Debbie Ross of Narconon Gulf Coast said that while Narconon has looked at a home in the Emerald Breeze subdivision off Emerald Coast Parkway, it has no firm plans, no contract and no lease. "We ...
Jun 2, 2008
Will Smith's Scientology school — Marie Claire
Type: Press
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Marie Claire When people first heard Will Smith and his wife, Jada, were donating $1 million to a new private school, there were cheers all round, however, the press has changed its tune after discovering the facility will be run on Scientology principles.
The New Village Academy, which will open later this year, has reportedly hired a team of Scientologists to help integrate Scientology teaching methods into the school curriculum – although the dreaded 'S' word isn't mentioned anywhere on the school's website, ...
Jun 1, 2008
"We broke free of Scientology" — Glamour
Type: Press
Author(s):
Shirley Velasquez Source:
Glamour Three women—including a top church leader's niece–are helping others leave the controversial faith. In September 2006 Kendra Wiseman, 25, was reading an old issue of Glamour when she came across a story by Astra Woodcraft titled "Why I Fled Scientology." Like Astra, Kendra had grown up in the secretive religion and made the agonizing decision to abandon it. She wrote to Astra, thanking her for the story. A year and a half later, Kendra heard another shocker: Jenna Miscavige Hill, the ...
Jun 1, 2008
Scientology Scandals — The Skeptic (Australia)
May 30, 2008
Will Smith Funds Private Scientology School — FOX News
Type: Press
Author(s):
Jana Winter Source:
FOX News Hollywood power couple Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith have won critical acclaim for pumping nearly $1 million of their own money into a new private school that will offer organic meals, laptops for every student and an environment of learning based on "equity" and "respect" to create "citizens of the world." Here's what the parents of the school's pupils aren't being told: The New Village Academy plans to use some teaching methods developed within the Church of Scientology and has hired ...
May 29, 2008
Will Sklar II crack open Scientology's Secret Agreement with the IRS? — realitybasedcommunity.net
Type: Blog
Author(s):
Scott Pilutik Source:
realitybasedcommunity.net In the early 1990s, Michael and Marla Sklar deducted part of their children's school tuition from their income tax in an amount equal to the proportion they viewed their tuition going toward religious instruction, as opposed to secular teaching (e.g., math, english). He listed his deductions under section 170 of the Tax Code, which permits deductions for charitable and religious contributions. The IRS denied the Sklars their deduction, noting that the Sklars had not provided receipts from the Church of Scientology. ...
May 28, 2008
NY Scientology Chief: 'I Smell Pussy' — Village Voice
Type: Press
Author(s):
Candice M. Giove Source:
Village Voice [Embedded Youtube video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbZh5sejqHw ] When Rev. John Carmichael, president of the Church of Scientology of New York, came face-to-face with a small contingent of Anonymous protestors this past Monday, he didn't engage them in a spiritual debate. Instead, he leaned into one member on a Times Square street and said, “Let me tell you this: I smell pussy.” Then, looking squarely at the Anon added, “You in particular.” All caught on tape, Carmichael hits a breaking point with the handful ...
May 28, 2008
Scientology protest: Liberty challenges police over summons — The Guardian (UK)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Anil Dawar Source:
The Guardian (UK) The police force that issued a teenager with a court summons for calling Scientology a cult could face a judicial review over the legality of its policing guidelines. Although prosecutors last week declined to take the 16-year-old to court, freedom of speech campaigners are to ask City of London police to explain how the initial decision to issue the summons was made. Campaigners said they would call for a judicial review if it is found that the force's guidelines for policing ...
May 27, 2008
Church of Scientology Buys 64,000 Square Feet in La Mesa for $9.3M — San Diego Business JournalMore: rickross.com
Type: Press
Author(s):
Ned Randolph Source:
San Diego Business Journal The San Diego chapter of the controversial Church of Scientology is moving its focus to La Mesa with the May 21 purchase of a Coleman College campus at 7380 Parkway Drive. The Church of Scientology’s San Diego offices are located at 1330 Fourth Ave. between A and Ash streets. The church purchased the new site for $9.3 million. The two buildings, which are 53,400 square feet and 11,000 square feet, will be used as an educational campus, said the broker on ...
May 27, 2008
Jason Beghe turned away at NY Scientology building — Village Voice
Type: Press
Author(s):
Tony Ortega Source:
Village Voice Jason Beghe tried to get inside the Scientology building on E. 46th Street yesterday, but was turned away by three beefy security men who told him it was their job to keep him out. The confrontation happened while a contingent of about 50 protesters from the anti-Scientology “Anonymous” movement cheered on Beghe from across the street. Members of Scientology itself didn’t make an appearance during the late afternoon protest. Beghe, who had tipped off the Anonymous activists that he’d be making ...
May 27, 2008
Narconon rehab may land in Destin neighborhood — The Destin Log
Type: Press
Author(s):
Fraser Sherman Source:
The Destin Log It’s legal for the Narconon drug-treatment program to open a “community residential home” for recovering addicts in a Destin single-family neighborhood, city staffers say. “We have determined that they are abiding by the state statutes,” Current Planning Manager Ken Gallander told The Log. “Now they have to get licensing from the state.” Debbie Ross of Narconon Gulf Coast said that while Narconon has looked at the Emerald Breeze subdivision off Emerald Coast Parkway as a possible site, they have no firm ...
May 26, 2008
The Post editorial board on Britain's censorship of a Scientology protest sign: A defeat for free expression — National Post
Type: Press
Author(s):
Marni Soupcoff Source:
National Post It may be one thing for freedom of expression to be an object of controversy in Canada — which is, after all, a somewhat tenuous experiment in democracy and federalism, one whose final shape and outcome may yet remain to be determined — but it is quite another to see it tormented in Great Britain, the historical anchor of most of the liberties we take for granted. When Britain injures what the rest of regard as British principles, it is a ...
May 25, 2008
Dr. David S. Touretzky, Mark Ebner interview on Glosslip — Glosslip
Type: Radio
Author(s):
Dawn Olsen Source:
Glosslip Scientology expert and outspoken critic Dave Touretzky will be joining Glosslip to discuss his knowledge of LRH's controversial "Study Tech" and the drug addiction program Narconon. The second hour we'll be talking to best-selling author and Scientology critic Mark Ebner of the popular website Hollywood Interrupted. Ebner has written countless articles on the CoS and has been victimized by the CoS.
May 24, 2008
Intergalactic tyrants beware: the boys in blue are after you — The Guardian (UK)
Type: Commentary
Author(s):
Marina Hyde Source:
The Guardian (UK) Anyone who thinks the police aren't interested in diversity will be amazed by the links they have built with Scientology Once again our great nation has entertained the world, putting on two stunning exhibition matches this week. First was the Champions League final, between the clubs who finished first and second in our very own Premier League. The second - and whether the parties were quite as closely matched as Manchester United and Chelsea will be for you to decide - ...
May 23, 2008
Church of Scientology sold, will be converted to home — Memphis Daily News
Type: Press
Author(s):
Eric Smith Source:
Memphis Daily News The Midtown property housing the Church of Scientology Mission of Memphis at 1440 Central Ave. has sold for $635,487 to David Slaughter, the church’s trustee or “mission holder,” and Bennetta Slaughter, according to The Daily News Online, www.memphisdailynews.com. The sale closed Tuesday, and Slaughter said he will renovate the 10,500-square-foot building into a residence. He said he will live in the home temporarily and eventually put it on the market once the renovations are complete. Meanwhile, the church will stay in ...
May 23, 2008
Rehab homes file for permits — Daily Pilot (Newport Beach & Costa Mesa)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Brianna Bailey Source:
Daily Pilot (Newport Beach & Costa Mesa) Most of the local recovery facilities apply for use permits to remain open. Those that did not may stay open for one year. At least two drug and alcohol recovery home operators, including Newport’s second largest, have chosen not to apply for use permits with the city by the Thursday deadline. City officials had received 30 applications from rehabilitation homes as the deadline closed in late Thursday afternoon. “The majority of homes have submitted applications at this point, albeit most with ...
May 23, 2008
Schoolboy avoids prosecution for branding Scientology a 'cult' — The Guardian (UK)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Anil Dawar Source:
The Guardian (UK) A teenager who was facing legal action for calling the Church of Scientology a cult has today been told he will not be taken to court. The Crown Prosecution Service ruled the word was neither "abusive or insulting" to the church and no further action would be taken against the boy. The unnamed 16-year-old was handed a court summons by City of London police for refusing to put down a placard saying "Scientology is not a religion, it is a dangerous ...
May 21, 2008
Church of Scientology: Boy faces court for 'cult not religion' placard — The Telegraph (UK)
Type: Press
Author(s):
John Bingham Source:
The Telegraph (UK) A teenage boy is facing a possible criminal prosecution for holding a sign describing the Church of Scientology as a "cult", police said on Tuesday. The boy, who is described only as a minor, was taking part in a demonstration outside the church's central London headquarters on May 10 when City of London Police officers ordered him to remove the placard. It read: "Scientology is not a religion, it is a dangerous cult." When he refused, he was issued with a ...
May 20, 2008
Teen battles City of London cops over anti-Scientology placard — The Register (UK)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Chris Williams Source:
The Register (UK) Faces prosecution for branding Hubbardites a cu*t Anti-Scientology campaigners are up in arms after it emerged that City of London police issued a court summons to a teenager for displaying a sign that branded the Hollywood-bothering, UFO-fancying sect a "cult". The incident occurred on 10 May outside Scientology's controversial Square Mile headquarters, at a rally spearheaded by the online activist movement Anonymous. The unnamed GCSE student involved posted a request for advice the next day to the anti-Scientology messages boards at ...
May 20, 2008
Teenager faces prosecution for calling Scientology 'cult' — The Guardian (UK)
May 19, 2008
Will Smith funds school teaching Scientology creator's study method — The Guardian (UK)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Anil Dawar Source:
The Guardian (UK) Actor Will Smith is funding his own private school that will teach youngsters using an educational system devised in part by the Scientology cult. The curriculum at Smith's New Village Academy of Calabasas, on which he has spent nearly £500,000, uses different educational theories including "study technology" – a learning method developed by L Ron Hubbard, the founder of the Church of Scientology. Websites dedicated to monitoring Scientologist activity are also claiming that at least six members of staff employed at ...
May 16, 2008
Asbestos controversy aboard Scientology ship Freewinds — Wikinews
May 16, 2008
Rocks and accusations fly as church prepares appeal — New Mexico Business Weekly
Type: Press
Author(s):
Tom O'Connell Source:
New Mexico Business Weekly The black paint on the rock is indistinct, but Church of Scientology of New Mexico representative Sanford Block said it looks like someone tried to spray paint the letter "A." It was tossed in March through an office window at the group's Albuquerque headquarters, cracking a glass-framed portrait of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, Block said. No one has claimed responsibility. Block said the "A" would stand for Anonymous, a shadowy Internet organization that in January began holding protests outside Scientology ...
May 16, 2008
Scientology Reacts to the Voice — Village Voice
Type: Press
Author(s):
Tony Ortega Source:
Village Voice If you watched Tommy Davis on CNN last week, you know that Scientology isn’t very adept at public relations. I was reminded of that now that I’ve been reminiscing about what it was like to write about Hubbardites back in the day, and writing numerous stories about Jason Beghe. Yesterday I heard from Los Angeles-based Scientology spokeswoman Karin Pouw, my old friend, who noticed that I’m back on the Scientology beat. Pouw and I go back a long way. When I ...
May 15, 2008
Clearwater council right to leave Scientology protests alone — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
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St. Petersburg Times (Florida) The Clearwater City Council took mere seconds Tuesday to deliver a powerful message: that people have the right to peacefully assemble and speak their minds, and the city won't even consider trying to tread on that right. Thirty-four downtown merchants and two residents signed a petition calling for the city government to take action against Anonymous, a loosely organized, Internet-based group that has been conducting worldwide protests against the Church of Scientology for months. Since the first of the year, the ...
May 14, 2008
Clearwater merchants upset over anti-Scientology protests — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Mike Donila Source:
St. Petersburg Times (Florida) CLEARWATER — About three dozen downtown business owners are upset with a group of anti-Scientology protesters and want the City Council to do something about them. But city leaders Tuesday said there's little they can do. "Suspending the First Amendment is something we shouldn't spend a whole lot of time on," Councilman Paul Gibson said. The loosely organized group Anonymous has held several recent demonstrations against the Church of Scientology. Many Cleveland Street businesses say the masked protesters and the constant ...
May 14, 2008
Google kills Anonymous AdSense account // How Scientology funded the anti-Scientology movement — The Register (UK)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Cade Metz Source:
The Register (UK) Exclusive Google has murdered the AdSense account run by one of the web's most influential anti-Scientology sites. Yesterday, the search giant cut off all ads served to Enturbulation, a fledgling site dedicated to promoting activism against the Church of Scientology and all its related organizations. This could have something do with the nature of the ads Google was serving. Many of the Google-driven ads funding the anti-Scientology site were paid for by the Church of Scientology. "While going through our records ...
May 14, 2008
Jason Beghe to Scientology mouthpiece Tommy Davis: 'You're losing your soul' — Village Voice
Type: Press
Author(s):
Tony Ortega Source:
Village Voice Scientology defector Jason Beghe on Scientology spokesman Tommy Davis: "You see the eyes, the lying that he's doing. Anybody can see that this guy is not clean. It's clear as day." Last week, John Roberts of CNN grilled Tommy Davis, a Scientology spokesman, who was predictably evasive about what L. Ron Hubbard's wacky minions are up to. 'Disconnection,' the church policy of splitting up families in order to shun critics of the church? Never happens, Davis claimed. And as for that ...
May 14, 2008
Modern day slavery within the Church of Scientology — Glosslip
Type: Blog
Author(s):
Dawn Olsen Source:
Glosslip [
Embedded Youtube video entitled, "Scientology Exposed PSA: Hypocrisy" ] This is an amazing piece of work, and I encourage EVERYONE who cares about exposing the abuses of the Church of Scientology and the enforced slavery it imposes on its Sea Org member and those who've been off-loaded into the Rehabilitation Project Force (aka RPF, or Scientology prison camps) to spread the word of this video. Scientology has mastered the art of bait and switch over the years, by presenting ...
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