Scientology Can Be A Cult: UK Police Drop Legal Action
IN the UK, Scientology can be called a cult - because it is:
Legal action has been dropped against a 15-year-old who faced prosecution for branding Scientology a “cult”.
The teenager held up a sign which read, “Scientology is not a religion, it is a dangerous cult”, in May outside its headquarters in the City of London.
City of London Police said it had received complaints and warned the teenager to get rid of the sign as it breached the Public Order Act.
Human rights campaigners vowed to take action against the police.
Lawyers for the human rights group Liberty represented the teenager in his legal battle.
James Welch from the organisation said: “The police may have ended their inquiries into this tawdry incident but rest assured that Liberty’s inquiry will continue.
“Democracy is all about clashing ideas and the police should protect peaceful protest, not stifle it”…
Cult:
A Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) spokesman said: “In consultation with the City of London Police, we were asked whether the sign was abusive or insulting.
“Our advice is that it is not abusive or insulting and there is no offensiveness (as opposed to criticism), neither in the idea expressed nor in the mode of expression.”
A spokeswoman for the City of London Police said: “The CPS review of the case includes advice on what action or behaviour at a demonstration might be considered to be ‘threatening, abusive or insulting’.
“The force’s policing of future demonstrations will reflect this advice.”
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May 24th, 2008 at 11:04 pm
Rumor has it that next month’s Sea Argh protest in London will include an attempt at the creation of the world’s largest protest sign for the Guiness Book of World Records. I wouldn’t wish to give away the punchline, but rumor has it the C word will feature prominently!
Information on Operation Sea Argh may be had for the asking (unlike Scientology “tech”) at…
http://www.seaarrrgh.com/
Come and join us anywhere in the world, but be sure to bring a mask for yer own protection matey! Swords and eye patches be optional, but if ye ferget yer peg-leg, yer on yer own lassie! And argh… whilst yer about it, learn a sea chanty or two… argh… this one for sure…
“This is a peaceful protest, THAT IS A CULT!”
Well done London. Too bad no major news outlet in America found what happened to be newsworthy. Your laws regarding free speech may be overly complex, but at least your news outlets report actual news. America’s simply ignore that which they can hide, and seem to live in fear of Scientology.
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:11 pm
James Welch from the organisation said: “The police may have ended their inquiries into this tawdry incident but rest assured that Liberty’s inquiry will continue.
OOH! That’s not going to be a problem.
That organization knows how to “handle” this, there pro’s at keeping people quiet?