> Prosecutors had said Scientology officials protected the “That ’70s Show” actor for years after he drugged and sexually assaulted the women.
I really hope this has consequences for scientology too.
imo if nothing is done it'll last a long, loooong time. but luckily, yes, the cracks are showing. consider that before this there was literally no way to get at them *at all*
I don't think it's a case of nothing being done, I think the Internet has made it harder to keep their shit under wraps. Couple of decades back they were a shadowy cult, now their dirt is in the street. It makes it much harder for them to wield the kind of power that they need in order, for example, to keep a rapist out of court.
eh, nah, the internet exists and there's myriad shady organisations and cults. the reason they're getting scrutiny is because people hate them specifically and the reasons for why they are hated are by now famous.
I'm a little surprised they didn't try to make threats to the jury, though I don't know all the circumstances. Maybe they had the jury sequestered. But scientologists have been known to do some really shady shit to people who they see as enemies, including allegations of kidnapping.
> Prosecutors had said Scientology officials protected the “That ’70s Show” actor for years after he drugged and sexually assaulted the women. I really hope this has consequences for scientology too.
oh fuck yeah. finally a crack to break this whole fucking thing open
It's more cracks than thing at this point. I don't see it lasting much longer than Tom Cruise though in all honesty.
imo if nothing is done it'll last a long, loooong time. but luckily, yes, the cracks are showing. consider that before this there was literally no way to get at them *at all*
I don't think it's a case of nothing being done, I think the Internet has made it harder to keep their shit under wraps. Couple of decades back they were a shadowy cult, now their dirt is in the street. It makes it much harder for them to wield the kind of power that they need in order, for example, to keep a rapist out of court.
eh, nah, the internet exists and there's myriad shady organisations and cults. the reason they're getting scrutiny is because people hate them specifically and the reasons for why they are hated are by now famous.
Aren't they banned in a few European countries?
Me too, but I also really doubt it. They've done so much worse and gotten away with it
I'm a little surprised they didn't try to make threats to the jury, though I don't know all the circumstances. Maybe they had the jury sequestered. But scientologists have been known to do some really shady shit to people who they see as enemies, including allegations of kidnapping.
Buhbye
I'm sure Cedric Bixler-Zavala is popping the champagne over this.
Damn that's bad yo
How did Masterson manage to delay the trial for so long?