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Mayor bans Scientology rally
This is London (England), Aug. 31, 2001http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/  [Story no longer online? Read this]
Ken Livingstone has banned Scientology - the religious movement endorsed by some of the world's top personalities - from campaigning in Trafalgar Square.
The Mayor has launched a scathing attack on the group after rejecting its application to hold an event to promote its controversial anti-drugs programme. (...) In 1984 during a High Court child custody case, Mr Justice Latey branded the Scientologists "corrupt, sinister, immoral and dangerous". Announcing his decision, Mr Livingstone said: "I have refused permission for the Church of Scientology to use Trafalgar Square to promote their so-called 'anti-drugs' campaign because it is a medically unproven policy which I am advised could be dangerous. "The square will be used for many purposes whilst I am Mayor, including many political demonstrations and rallies which I will disagree with. However, it would not be responsible for me to allow it to be used to advertise a spurious medical programme which many drugs professionals are concerned about.' He added: "Nothing about the activities of this group leads me to believe that this is anything other than a cynical method of promoting the Scientology creed. I would urge Londoners not to be duped by their expensive campaigning." But a Scientology spokesman hit back immediately, saying the Mayor had been given misleading information about the group and its work. [...more...] [Need the full story? Read this] 
Commentary:
The Church of Scientology is a commercial enterprise that masquerades as a religion, and that increasingly acts like a hate group. While it reserves for itself the right to engage in hate and harassment activities - unethical behavior condoned by Scientology's own ''Scriptures'' - the Scientology organization constantly abuses the legal system in order to try and silence its critics. This is why Apologetics Index classifies the organization as a hate group.
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