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November 15, 2005 Het Nieuwsblad: We Can Best Defend our Daughter The parents of Katrijn Borre, murdered on December 29, 2003 by Scientologist Willem Van Rompay, represent her themselves at the killer's trial. Press
November 15, 2005 Guardian: Alarm in Prisons at Scientology Drug Cures Aimed at Inmates The Prison Service has warned that activists linked to the Church of Scientology are targeting offenders in British jails with unauthorised anti-drug and education programmes. Narconon, the drug detox and rehab programme developed by Scientology founder L Ron Hubbard, and Criminon, his drugs education and rehab programme, are both being offered to prisoners through correspondence courses. Officials frown on the programmes but can't stop them. Narconon, Press
November 15, 2005 Alarm In Prisons At Scientology Drug Cures Aimed At Inmates The Prison Service has warned that activists linked to the Church of Scientology are targeting offenders in British jails with unauthorised anti-drug and education programmes. Narconon, the drug detox and rehab programme developed by Scientology founder L Ron Hubbard, and Criminon, his drugs education and rehab programme, are both being offered to prisoners through correspondence courses. Though officials frown on the programmes, they are unable to stop the practice because they cannot justify tampering with inmates' mail in these circumstances. Criminon, Narconon, Press, UK
November 8, 2005 Star Tom Axes Sis After PR Troubles Tom Cruise has replaced his sister as his publicist after a string of PR disasters. Lee Anne DeVette has been axed following criticism of the Hollywood star's relationship with Katie Holmes, his feud with actress Brooke Shields and his support for Scientology. Cruise will be represented by veteran movie PR Paul Bloch, whose clients include Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone and Anthony Hopkins. Katie Holmes, Press, Tom Cruise
November 7, 2005 Spectrum (Buffalo): Letter to the Editor - Scientology Extortion Should Not Be On Campus A student argues that Scientology should not be allowed to recruit at the University of Buffalo campus, noting that the Church directly harasses, attacks, and even uses physical violence against critics. They attempt to prosecute any leaks of information through spurious copyright and media protection lawsuits. Buffalo, NY, Press
November 4, 2005 Mirror: Inside Cult Castle Anyone thinking of joining Scientology - once described as "corrupt, sinister and dangerous" by a High Court judge - should arm themselves with a few facts before signing up for a series of courses - courses that could cost them up to £200,000. Press, Saint Hill
November 4, 2005 Inside Cult Castle - The Weird Rituals at Scientology's Sussex HQ "Have you ever destroyed a culture?" he asks. "Have you ever bred bodies for degrading purposes? Did you come to Earth for evil purposes?" Down the corridor, another sect member listens to a series of lectures on how, 75 million years ago, an alien prince killed millions of people with atom bombs. We are inside St Hill Manor, a small fortress in the West Sussex stockbroker belt, a rambling mansion that houses the British nerve-centre of the controversial Church Of Scientology. London, Press, Scientology and Society
November 4, 2005 Hubbard-Inspired School Opens Up David Touretzky, a computer science researcher, pointed to the first study barrier, "absence of mass," which means a child must have a picture of something - or the object itself - to understand what it is, for example. Scientology highlights "mental image pictures which have mass and energy" and change when people have a thought, look at the mental picture, or experience a feeling, according to the official church Web site. "Study Technology is Scientology," Touretzky said. "It's a little piece of the whole religion, but it's a piece." Chicago, Press
October 30, 2005 Tom Gets Cult Gong Tom Cruise flew into Britain to receive an award for becoming the biggest-ever cash donor to Scientology. Cruise and his pregnant fiancee Katie Holmes received a standing ovation from thousands of members during a three-day gala meeting of the group. The Diamond Meritorious Award was specially created to reflect his donations of millions of dollars over the years. Last year he was presented with the Platinum Meritorious Award for handing over $2.5million (pounds 1.4m) since joining the sect. London, Press, Tom Cruise
October 30, 2005 St. Petersburg Times: Teaching Scientology from the Storefront The Church of Scientology has quietly set up shop in a closed Italian restaurant inside Westfield Citrus Park Mall. Press

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May 12, 2006 Polish Scientologists Ordered to Remove Tents When Scientology erected tents in Warsaw's city center to attract new members, city officials ordered them taken down. Press
September 30, 1996 Patrice Vic Trial Begins - Scientology Executive Charged with Manslaughter Trial begins in the death of Patrice Vic. Scientology executive Jean-Jacques Mazier is charged with manslaughter, and 22 other Scientologists also face charges. crimes, deaths, France, Patrice Vic, Press