Scientology under fire for drug crime claim

Cabaal

Ok this is kind of old news, but I think it deserves its own thread because its so cookoo!

For starters, Its all based around this video
http://rutube.ru/video/afe9c2023859db61aa3548bcf0db3a66/?bmstart=10
(skip to around 6:50 in to see the bit about Ireland)

THE Church of Scientology has been criticised after a propaganda video suggested it helped reduce Irish drug crime by 85pc.

Of course such a claim is utterly baseless...just like their "religion"

Latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show a decline in drug crime -- about 7pc in the past 12 months -- but nothing like the 85pc drop claimed in the video.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/scientology-under-fire-for-drug-crime-claim-29921068.html

Its shocking Joe!...Liveline also talk about this farce http://podcast.rasset.ie/podcasts/audio/2014/0115/20140115_rteradio1-liveline-scientolog_c20506134_20506138_232_.mp3

FouxDaFaFa

It doesn't particularly surprise me that they would do this.

I'm glad it got a lot of media coverage so that the general public who might not know a lot about Scientology will be reminded that they're not to be trusted.

It's fascinating in a way, to see the spin they put on the Dublin office when it's a complete failure in every sense of the word. It's relying on money from overseas branches to prop it up because it's in the red. It has a miniscule membership. I get the feeling it's being propped up solely so COS doesn't lose their presence in Ireland.

Since 2008, the facade has been crumbling down. (Thought to be a mixture of wider internet access globally, Anonymous' series of protests and funnily enough, South Park dedicating an episode to Scientology).

Watching them insist that things are going great and pull desperate stunts like this is rewarding.

The bad thing about this is that as they get more desperate for members, they target vulnerable people like drug addicts. People they know will latch on to any semblance of hope.

Here's a Pat Kenny interview with Sabrina Shortt, a representative of the church. She says she got a bit "excited" with the 85% number. She's a good speaker, they really are masters of PR and spin.

Anahita

Protest Scientology in Ireland

Saturday, January 25th 11am-5pm

Dublin Org

See: further details:
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January 25th, 2014 from 11am to 5pm – ‘Church’ of Scientology Mission of Dublin Ltd, 64 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1

https://whyweprotest.net/community/threads/january-25th-dublin-ireland.116240/

Show them they are NOT welcome to use Ireland to promote their evil dangerous cult!!

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