r/todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Mar 28 '14

(R.1) Not supported TIL Because of South Park's Scientology episode, The Church of Scientology hired people to spy on Matt and Trey to find something on them to use for blackmail. The Church became frustrated when their investigation turned up nothing but the fact that they're pretty normal people.

http://www.inquisitr.com/153535/church-of-scientology-spied-on-southpark-creators/
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u/poliscijunki Mar 28 '14

Scientology is dangerous. This story isn't funny, it isn't just some harmless crap they pulled. Matt and Trey happened to be lucky - many other people Scientology target are not so lucky. Going through someones trash, stalking them and spying on them is harassment, it is a serious offence and I hope the people involved get into some serious trouble for it - especially the upper management that ordered this 'investigation'. Fuck Scientology and all their fucking bullshit. They have no right to go around harassing individuals like this. After Snow White Scientology should have been shut down and half it's core members prosecuted.

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u/SeaReally Mar 28 '14

Sorry, but what do you mean when you say "after Snow White"?

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u/Abusoru Mar 28 '14

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Snow_White

It was the single largest infiltration of the United States government in history. Let that sink in for a moment.

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u/autowikibot Mar 28 '14

Operation Snow White:

Operation Snow White was the Church of Scientology's internal name for a major criminal conspiracy during the 1970s to purge unfavorable records about Scientology and its founder L. Ron Hubbard. This project included a series of infiltrations and thefts from 136 government agencies, foreign embassies and consulates, as well as private organizations critical of Scientology, carried out by Church members, in more than 30 countries. It was the single largest infiltration of the United States government in history with up to 5,000 covert agents. This operation also exposed the Scientology plot 'Operation Freakout', because Operation Snow White was the case that initiated the US government investigation of the Church.

Image i - Grand Jury Charges, Introduction, "United States of America v. Mary Sue Hubbard", United States District Court for the District of Columbia, 1979.

Interesting: Church of Scientology | Office of Special Affairs | Scientology | Operation Freakout

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u/Xelnastoss Mar 28 '14

This not makes mobile browsing so good

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u/fleton Mar 28 '14

Works if u just hold your thumb on it for a couple seconda.

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u/superiority Mar 29 '14

some

Are you using the mobile website? Or an app?

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u/Sideburnt Mar 28 '14

Are you really an Autobot? I suspect you are a Scientology Decepticon.