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Scientology’s Disdain for Law Enforcement

March 15, 2023 By Mike Rinder 5 Comments

This is an earlier post I am updating, along with a new YouTube video today. In the wake of the Danny Masterson rape trial (soon to be retried after the jury ended up hung), many are curious about scientology's position with respect to reporting crimes to law enforcement. Scientology responded to reports they forbid this in typical fashion -- quoting the LA Times: The Church of Scientology declined to comment on the pending criminal matter, but said the religion has no policy against reporting crimes committed by Scientologists to law enforcement. “Church policy explicitly demands … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal, Public Relations Tagged With: Danny Masterson, FBI, Introduction to Scientology Ethics, Karin Pouw, L. Ron Hubbard, wog

Reality Check: Scientologists and Law Enforcement

October 25, 2022 By Mike Rinder 25 Comments

With the ongoing rape trial of Danny Masterson, a lot of people are curious about scientology's position with respect to reporting crimes to law enforcement. Scientology responded to reports they forbid this in typical fashion -- quoting the LA Times: The Church of Scientology declined to comment on the pending criminal matter, but said the religion has no policy against reporting crimes committed by Scientologists to law enforcement. “Church policy explicitly demands Scientologists abide by all laws of the land,” spokeswoman Karin Pouw said. Though most people reject scientology's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Special Feature Tagged With: Danny Masterson, Introduction to Scientology Ethics, Karin Pouw, L. Ron Hubbard, New Hope for Justice

Scientology Tells Another Big Lie or Two

May 20, 2021 By Mike Rinder 82 Comments

  The prosecution of Danny Masterson is becoming a predictable nightmare for David Miscavige and scientology. Forced into making a public statement after damaging testimony in the Preliminary Hearing, scientology resorted to its time-honored tradition and lied. Not just a little lie. A big, bold, easily disproven denial. They rely on the fact that most are uninformed about their actual practices, and that the vast majority of people think when someone makes such an emphatic statement, they could not possibly be lying. Sociopaths use the good nature of the vast majority of people who … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Special Feature Tagged With: Danny Masterson, David Miscavige, Disconnection, FBI, human rafficking, Introduction to Scientology Ethics, Karin Pouw, L. Ron Hubbard, Law Enforcement, Los ANgeles Times, Martha Stoutt, paul haggis, The Sociopath Next Door

Episode 33: Media and Political Journalist Yashar Ali

March 22, 2021 By Mike Rinder 62 Comments

  We are joined this week by media and politics reporter Yashar Ali.  Yashar has done over a dozen stories related to scientology and more are coming. He has been a long-term voice against scientology abuses who has never been scared off by their Fair Game tactics. Yashar was recently named one of Time magazine's 25 most influential people on the internet: You can follow Yashar on Twitter: @Yashar,  Instagram: yasharali and Facebook: Yashar Ali With his background in politics and the media we had a lot to talk about: Scientology celebrities and how the media fails to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: @yashar, 7 year old girl, Dianetics, elected officials, fair game, Fair Game Podcast, homophobia, Introduction to Scientology Ethics, Law Enforcement, Leah Remini, media, Mike Rinder, New Hope for Justice, Playbook, Science of Survival, scientology homophobia, Tone Scale, Yashar Ali

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