18-06-2009, 02:24 PM
From another list I am on. A turf war between the religious criminal gangs. Looks like the state will sanction the Whore of Rome and a few reform protestants and co. Now, if Scientology had just been a 'normal' corporation to start with this would just be business as usual.
"Last time I looked, fraud (extracting money on false pretences) is a
crime.
A "religion" based on extracting money on false pretences is a
criminal gang."
Yesterday, the Attorney General (="procureur de la r?publique", thanks for the translation) upgraded charges against scientology to include :
- membership and incentive to join in organized crime as defined in French law as an organized criminal group devoted to committing widespread and systematic criminal offenses (namely: widespread and systematic fraud, misappropriation of funds, witness intimidation, attempted corruption of officials, extortion and obstruction of justice).
Next week, Scientology might officially be defined as "organized crime"
in France.
"Last time I looked, fraud (extracting money on false pretences) is a
crime.
A "religion" based on extracting money on false pretences is a
criminal gang."
Yesterday, the Attorney General (="procureur de la r?publique", thanks for the translation) upgraded charges against scientology to include :
- membership and incentive to join in organized crime as defined in French law as an organized criminal group devoted to committing widespread and systematic criminal offenses (namely: widespread and systematic fraud, misappropriation of funds, witness intimidation, attempted corruption of officials, extortion and obstruction of justice).
Next week, Scientology might officially be defined as "organized crime"
in France.
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"He would, wouldn't he?" Mandy Rice-Davies. When asked in court whether she knew that Lord Astor had denied having sex with her.
“I think it would be a good idea” Ghandi, when asked about Western Civilisation.