French Scientology leader's TRs go waaaaay out ;-)
Eldon
This article doesn't contain any information that's particularly new,
but you just gotta check out the accompanying photo. It's a real
hoot! ;--)
PHOTO CAPTION: Alain Rosenberg, trying to evade photographers in the
corridors of the Palais de Justice in Paris. (photo from Le Parisien)
barbz
Why is Alain doing the Chicken Dance? (Danse du Poulet?)
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Barb
Chaplain, ARSCCwdne
"Can you vandalize a private pansy on public property? "
--Graham Berry, Esq.
Fredric L. Rice
>www.sudouest.com/accueil/actualite/france/article/622243/mil/4669675.html
>PHOTO CAPTION: Alain Rosenberg, trying to evade photographers in the
>corridors of the Palais de Justice in Paris. (photo from Le Parisien)
"Help! Help! I'm being religiously oppressed!"
LOL.
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Q: Why do Republicans always lose at cards?
A: Because they refuse to play with the black cards! La la la.
Eldon
> www.sudouest.com/accueil/actualite/france/article/622243/mil/4669675....
>
> This article doesn't contain any information that's particularly new,
> but you just gotta check out the accompanying photo. It's a real
> hoot! ;--)
>
> PHOTO CAPTION: Alain Rosenberg, trying to evade photographers in the
> corridors of the Palais de Justice in Paris. (photo from Le Parisien)
OK, it is actually a pretty good article, so I translated it. The last
lawyer speech is a bit flowery, so you have to assume it's sarcastic.
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TRIAL. The cult is in a bad position. The prosecution has asked for
the dissolution of the Paris branch
The Church of Scientology on hot coals
PHOTO CAPTION: Alain Rosenberg, trying to evade photographers in the
corridors of the Palais de Justice in Paris. (photo from Le Parisian
It was an about-face, officially motivated by the truth that emerged
during the hearing since the start of the trial of the Church of
Scientology. Monday evening, the prosecution of Paris surprised
everyone by asking the court for the dissolution of the two main
bodies of the French movement (1). That position, expressed by the
state prosecutors, Maud Morel-Coujard and Nicolas Baïeto, and endorsed
by their superiors, was the exact opposite of their position three
years earlier.
A harder line
In 2006, after reading the same file, the prosecutor had said there
was no case to place suspects under investigation, including Alain
Rosenberg, considered the figurehead of French Scientology. None of
the evidence gathered by investigators was seen by the magistrates as
warranting prosecution. The Paris public prosecutor's office felt that
the players were "driven only by their religious belief," and had not
personally been swindled by the accused.
At that time, the Church of Scientology enjoyed a certain tolerance at
the highest levels of government. Two years ago at Bercy, didn't
Nicolas Sarkozy -- then finance minister -- receive the American actor
Tom Cruise, a spokesman for the sect?
The existence of the Interministerial Mission for the control and
vigilance against cultism, MIVILUDES, was even questioned. The recent
appointment of Georges Fenech, a committed opponent of Scientology, to
head this organization marked a clear shift of power. The request of
the prosecution, under the tutelage of political power, may not be
completely divorced from this new situation.
Failure of a strategy
For several years, in order to avoid any judicial vexation, the Church
of Scientology has dealt systematically with its disaffected
followers. It has reimbursed everything paid by the faithful for
Dianetics, the happiness technology marketed by the cult. In Paris,
Scientology leaders failed to convince all the plaintiffs to withdraw
their civil complaints. The testimony of two was used as the basis for
the charge of organized swindling.
The various witnesses called by the Church of Scientology have often
found it difficult to reverse the negative impression left by the
technique used by the cult. From nitial personality tests to
purification treatments, hard selling of books to be buying an
electrometer, the device intended to detect areas of spiritual
distress, the "bizness" of Scientology has been methodically
dissected. "If happiness has no price, it had a considerable cost,"
said the prosecutor Maud Morel-Coujard.
According to the indictment, the arduous spiritual path offered by
Scientology is just a series of fraudulent acts intended to nab the
wealth of its followers.
Being in a difficult position, the Scientologists could not help but
acknowledge that members are submitted to requests for money. But
don't official churches also charges for services rendered to the
faithful? Many times used, and repeatedly rebutted, the same argument
was again used today by lawyer Maisonneuve, the Parisian star tenor
definding Scientology.
If he conceded any blunders. he always remembered since the beginning
of the trial that the existence of pedophile priests had never brought
the legitimacy of the Catholic Church into question
Watch out
Scientology has a dozen branches in the provinces. They are not
involved in the Paris trial. If dissolution of the latter were
ordered, Scientology would appeal, which would delay the proceedings
but weaken the sect.
The Scientology lawyers have understood this quite well, warning the
justiciary against any interference in acts of faith. "If the
executive branch wanted to ban Scientology, which it did; if it wants
to prohibit the outrageous views of the founder, Ron Hubbard, which it
does; yet it still says it doesn't ask us to take a political
decision," said lawyer Yann Streiff, lawyer for an influential
Scientologist, yesterday.
(1) The prison sentences were necessary against the seven Scientology
leaders.
Author: DOMINIQUE RICHARD
phil scott
> www.sudouest.com/accueil/actualite/france/article/622243/mil/4669675....
>
> This article doesn't contain any information that's particularly new,
> but you just gotta check out the accompanying photo. It's a real
> hoot! ;--)
>
> PHOTO CAPTION: Alain Rosenberg, trying to evade photographers in the
> corridors of the Palais de Justice in Paris. (photo from Le Parisien)
hahahahahahahahaha...amazing. watta guy.
Out_Of_The_Dark
Glad you posted this. Definately contains some damning information.
The policical influences are just not strong enough to evaid the facts
in this case. No wonder Alain is running... for his life, lol
Eldon
incorrect. My mind never did too well with the subjunctive
(hypothetical) case. This is more like it:
"If the executive branch wanted to ban Scientology, it could have; if
it wants
to prohibit the abuses of the founder, Ron Hubbard, let it do so. But
it shouldn't be asking us to make a political decision," said lawyer
banchukita
> Eldon wrote:
> >www.sudouest.com/accueil/actualite/france/article/622243/mil/4669675....
>
> > This article doesn't contain any information that's particularly new,
> > but you just gotta check out the accompanying photo. It's a real
> > hoot! ;--)
>
> > PHOTO CAPTION: Alain Rosenberg, trying to evade photographers in the
> > corridors of the Palais de Justice in Paris. (photo from Le Parisien)
>
> Why is Alain doing the Chicken Dance? (Danse du Poulet?)
>
I like how there's a recipe for whole baked chicken right next to the
story.
-maggie, human being
Fredric L. Rice
>On Jun 17, 11:27=A0am, Eldon <EldonB...@aol.com> wrote:
>> On Jun 17, 2:28=A0pm, Eldon <EldonB...@aol.com> wrote:
>>> www.sudouest.com/accueil/actualite/france/article/622243/mil/4669675....
>Glad you posted this. Definately contains some damning information.
>The policical influences are just not strong enough to evaid the facts
>in this case. No wonder Alain is running... for his life, lol
It's neat seeing an action photograph like that. }:-} If the Scientology
crooks continue to rook and swindle, I hope that the authorities are
willing to put more of them in jail.
xenufrance
"phil scott" <ph...@philscott.net> a �crit dans le message de news:
95f63322-4d9f-49ba...@37g2000yqp.googlegroups.com...
hahahahahahahahaha...amazing. watta guy.
---yes, he's an oatea eight NUTs.
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Fredric L. Rice
That's _almost_ a "perp walk" but when the hand of the lawman comes down
on his shoulders he'll learn the right steps quickly enough. }:-}
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