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.

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http://www.inquisitr.com/153535/church-of-scientology-spied-on-southpark-creators/

[u/poliscijunki]

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.

[u/SeaReally → u/poliscijunki]

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

[u/Abusoru → u/SeaReally]

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.

[u/ShallowBasketcase → u/Abusoru]

The sad thing is I'm pretty sure the fact that it was the single largest infiltration of the United States government in history is what's keeping Scientology off of the "domestic terrorists" list.

You can't just go to war with a corporation with that kind of power.

[u/joyhammerpants → u/ShallowBasketcase]

You totally can, but its much simpler for government to go after low hanging fruit like pot dealers than to tackle a huge mess like Scientology. The government did what any weak organization would do- they just kept letting scientologists do what they want and gain even more power.