Belgium Raids Scientology Center, Seizes Documents, Shuts Down Facility
Glosslip was tipped off to reports out of Belgium, which stated authorities in the country had raided a local Scientology center. Teams within Anonymous are translating the articles, but in the meantime, I have received alerts from an article in MenNewsDaily.com who got the story off of Wikinews.org, had the original story here.
Here’s what MND is reporting:
Authorities in Belgium have seized documents, financial records and computer equipment form the local branch of the Church of Scientology and then sealed off the building.
According to reports, the Church in Belgium is being investigated for extortion and fraud after posting false job openings in newspapers then attempting to get those who applied to join the Church. Several ex-members of the Church also came to authorities after accusations of intimidation and extortion.
Police were investigating the Church there for nearly 10 years prior to the raid.
In a statement to the press, the Church says that the police “violated their fundamental rights” as a religious organization and accused the police of “malicious justice operations.” the Church plans to “contest” any charges filed against it. They also state that the postings made were requests for volunteers and not employees.
So far no arrests have been made, but some employees of the Church were detained and questioned by police.
The building remains closed.
Belgian officials had been engaged in an ongoing investigation into the aforementioned allegations and clearly will now be focusing their efforts on ascertaining the necessary data from within the center’s data center to corroborate illegal activities which had been reported to the Belgian authorities.
We have it on good authority that we can expect similar raids and closures in the coming weeks from around the globe.
As we gather more intel from our sources, we will keep you posted.
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“But we have the RIGHT to offer fake jobs and lie to people! WE’RE A RELIGION, you anti-religious bigots!”
And we can sacrifice babies to Tom Cruise if we want to. It’s a religious ritual. We have the right, because we’re a religion. Srsly, we really are. You are all anti-religious extremists and jaywalkers, drug abusers, alcoholics and pedophiles. And if you’re not it doesn’t matter because if you oppose Scientology you have hidden crimes and if we can’t find them, we’ll just make some up cuz we know they’re there.”
We have it on good authority that we can expect similar raids and closures in the coming weeks from around the globe.
Hah, fucking hah hah hah hah hah! ‘Bout time! You pulled this in, Scientology. Teetering on the abyss, you are. Help you fall in, Anonymous will.
Expect us tomorrow, biatches! Yaaaayyyy!
Comment by imominous — April 11, 2008 @ 10:03 pm
Epic Win!!!!1
Comment by anonymous — April 11, 2008 @ 10:03 pm
The MND (Men’s news daily) mirrored the Wikinews report here, http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Authorities_in_Belgium_raid_Church_of_Scientology
Comment by Jason — April 11, 2008 @ 10:06 pm
Epic win for Anonymous worldwide. What began as small fisures have become full blown cracks in their foundation. Their infrastructure will crumble with the weight of knowledge
Comment by AnonTaco — April 11, 2008 @ 10:18 pm
Also Digg it
http://digg.com/world_news/Authorities_in_Belgium_raid_Church_of_Scientology
Comment by Jason — April 11, 2008 @ 10:29 pm
Belgium Waffle with a side order of delicious Cake! MMMMmmmmmm.
Comment by anymoustache — April 11, 2008 @ 10:33 pm
Scientology has been pulling that trick on people throughout the world and getting away with it for many years. “Gotcha!!!” That’s what Belgium is saying and all I can say is ” It’s about time!”
Comment by Mary McConnell — April 11, 2008 @ 11:17 pm
Oh you beautiful Belgian bastards! The church of scifaggotry is a scam and a cult and those within who would defend it need to wake up and blow. Don’t know how to leave? Walk out the door and that is it.
Comment by Supporter of Anonymous — April 11, 2008 @ 11:55 pm
Ah D you are freaking awsome. Great side order to my morning coffee. Isn’t there a saying somewhere that says loose lips sink ships? Well Gloss Lips sink Hubbard Ship! Muahhhaaaaaahaaaaaaaahaaaaaaa.
Comment by Mitsu Too — April 12, 2008 @ 6:42 am
Thanks for the inspiration for going out today.
“I’m gonna put on an iron shirt, and chase Satan out of earth. I’m gonna send him to outer space, to find another race.”–Max Romeo
Comment by marcab — April 12, 2008 @ 7:31 am
What great news! I especially liked the part…”then sealed off the building”. You can just about hear tiny dave screaming from his loony bin way out in Cali.
Now why can’t the U.S. Government get their act together and do the same.
Comment by Jack — April 12, 2008 @ 12:38 pm
live DC protest feed at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/dcprotest
Comment by Chip Gallo — April 12, 2008 @ 12:48 pm
What a great year for Belgium. First, the wonderful film “In Bruges”. Now this. I will never say (not that I ever did) a bad word about the Belgiums ever again! From bitter experience, these guys know first hand what facism really is.
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Pingback by Minneapolis, MN - Page 2 - Enturbulation.org Activism Forums — April 13, 2008 @ 3:58 pm
A few more of these closures and the question will arise to more and more Americans: “Why the hell is the US government not protecting its own citizens from this Cult.”
Comment by AnonymousNow — April 14, 2008 @ 12:44 pm
Lol! Epic win!
religious persecution? lol, wut?
last time i checked, real religions didn’t have friggin’ SWAT teams kicking down their door.
Comment by AnonStL — April 14, 2008 @ 2:55 pm
Some things never change. $cientology labeled the F.B.I. anti religious bigots during the operation snow white investigations. The F.B.I. was right not bigoted.
Comment by anonymous — April 14, 2008 @ 6:42 pm