UK's CPS Will NOT Press Charges Against Teen Boy Who Called Scientology A Cult - Page 2
Only in the United States, UK and Australia is the Church of Scientology treated with kid gloves and given special dispensation. The United States has even gone so far as to give the Church of Scientology and its adherents special tax exemptions no other recognized religion gets. All this, despite hundreds of eyewitness accounts of abusive, cult-like behavior perpetrated by the Church of Scientology against its own members. The Guardian report also gave details about the close relationship between the London Police and the Church of Scientology:
Two years ago, the City of London police attracted criticism when it emerged 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.
The group was founded by the science fiction writer L Ron Hubbard in 1952 and espouses the idea that humans are descended from an exiled race of aliens called Thetans.
The church continues to attract controversy over claims that it separates members from their families and indoctrinates followers.
This is typical of local law enforcement and government in heavily Scientology populated areas. In the coastal Florida town of Clearwater, the mecca of Scientology where their Flag Land Base is, critics of the Church have complained for years about the preferential treatment Scientology has gotten during any kind of dispute or disagreement within the community. There was even a recent petition by local businesses to ban future demonstrations by Anonymous in Clearwater, citing lost revenue during the protests as the cause. Upon further investigation, it was discovered the petition was made up almost entirely of Scientology-owned businesses.
Anonymous is planning its next global protest for June 14th, themed "Sea Arrgh," which is a play on words for the Church's most devout sect, the Sea Organization. The Sea Org, or SO, is where members sign billion-year contracts and are put in forced labor camps if they deviate from doctrine or try to leave. The Sea Org is also where the most abusive practices take place within the Church, including forced abortions, beatings, disconnection from family, and sparse unhealthy dietary restrictions, not to mention, grueling child labor violations and unfair wage practices.
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