basil

I think you meant "what little was left of their remaining credibility".

Seriously... how long since they had any?

Mutante

1951

Olrik

(for the pictures only. Report doesn't say much)

MongoLloyd

This. IIRC, the CoS in France has already done this at least once (1970's trials).

I doubt it'll go there. There's no human rights issue involved; Anyway, I don't think that'd necessarily happen after the trial - ECoHR isn't an appeals court. I believe the correct procedure would be for them to lodge a complaint right now explaining how French Law is possibly violating their human rights. Should the ECoHR then take the case, this trial would be suspended until those issues were settled.

At least that's what's happened in the cases I've seen that've gone to the ECoHR. They might be able to go there afterwards, but let's face it- It's pretty unlikely they'd concern themselves with this.

auchraw

I believe that in the 1970s Scientology in France went bust. It was able to start up again using a different legal persona. However did Hubbard not flee from France to avoid arrest before then?

This time the prosecution is asking for its dissolution (death) because it is an organisation devoted to criminal purposes. I believe this decision would also affect all its subsidiaries and fronts; just as a banned political party such as Communism under McCarthy would not be allowed to run bookshops or schools or wangle its way in under a different name. The front groups are nothing without a backing group to grab the spoils, recruit the dentists, indoctrinate the children, count the cash.

The SO have brought it on themselves. It is reasonable for the French courts to seek to protect the population of France from being preyed on the Vulture Cult. I find it very funny that they complain this is 'political' and not fair.

mnql1

Photograph from a link posted by Eldon on ARS

PROCÈS L'Église de scientologie sur des charbons ardents - Accueil / Actualité / France - Mercredi 17 Juin 2009 - SUDOUEST.COM

Alain Rosenberg trying to evade photographers in the corridors of the Palais de justice in Paris.

TypingChimp

Is he like three feet tall?

I find myself basking in the glory of Scientology's Eternal October. It is beautiful seeing the ruin David Miscavige has pulled in. All of that pain, all of that suffering, all of those needless deaths, all finally coming home to roost. Call it karma. Call it justice. Call it "what goes around comes around." Call it whatever you want. I call it beautiful.

Spoiler: IT'S A TRAP!!!

Please pay attention to George Jetson sodomizing a robot in the picture to your left.

AnonLover

the look of oh noes paranoia in this shot is priceless! dude looks like a leprechaun who's pot of gold got snatched away.

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Anonymous

Looks like he just messed his pants

Anonymous

The first thing I thought when I saw this was "Why is he doing the Chicken Dance?"

CantPickaName

a-mour!!!

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mnql1

AFP: Au dernier jour de son procs, la Scientologie crie l'autodaf

The tribunal's decision is due on October 27, 2009.

Quick translation:

On the final day of its trial, Scientology cries auto-da-fé

June 17, 2009

PARIS (AFP) - On Wednesday, the last day of the trial of the Church of Scientology for organized fraud, the lawyer representing the organization accused the government of wanting to burn Scientology books, even though the movement is recognized in many other countries.

Portugal, Sweden, Spain, Quebec, "all these countries have recognized Scientology, while in France we will burn the books of L. Ron Hubbard in the courtyard of the Sainte-Chapelle before the alarmed eyes of the international community?", asked Patrick Maisonneuve.

But "if government authorities consider Scientology contrary to public order, then let them take their responsibilities and not ask judges to do this job", said the lawyer for the Spiritual Association of the Church of Scientology - Celebrity Center (ASES-CC).

"I have been practicing for thirty years and this is the first time I've seen a request for dismissal turn into a call for capital punishment," he said a few minutes earlier when he began his closing arguments.

Three years after requesting the general dismissal of the case, the prosecution on Monday requested the dissolution of the ASES-CC and its bookstore (SEL) and requested suspended prison sentences for the principal accused Scientologists.

A suspended sentence of up to four years imprisonment "is not nothing for persons who did not profit by one euro cent!" said lawyer Maisonneuve before commenting ironically: "These Scientologists are really amazing: they swindle without making any money."

The lawyer then warned the court against the temptation to follow the invitation of the prosecutor because this would amount to "deciding a matter of religion" while "there is no definition in our laws of what is a religion or what is religious."

Instead of dissolving the Church of Scientology, "I ask you to dissolve prejudices and preconceived ideas," said the lawyer.

The tribunal will render its decision on October 27.

anonhuff

He's smuggling miscavige into the courtroom in a hip-pouch on his back.

Anonymous: SPing in scientology's pool

Uncle Bruce

Don't confuse sentence with verdict. At least in the U.S., once a jury finds you guilty your a convicted criminal regardless of what sentence is or is not imposed. If you are a convicted felon you lose a lot of your civil rights, in most jurisdictions, as soon as the verdict is read.

Ann O'Nymous

Not sure yet but I heard it might be bogus.

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SickLab

Quebec is not a country, right? fail.

Ogsonofgroo

Couldn't resist (ya ya probably should have) :D




:)

'Nemo me impune lacessit.'

LRon wuz a jeenious! >

"We, by the way, have generated atomic fission without the use of uranium. This is not a difficult thing to do. All you do is synthesize a gamma ray and synthesize some other rays and by concentrating them, you can get an atomic explosion."
("Radiation", lecture of 5 November 1956)

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Anonymous

2.0 Antagonism
1.9 Hostility
1.8 Pain
1.5 Anger
1.4 Hate
1.3 Resentment
1.2 No sympathy
1.15 Unexpressed resentment
1.1 Covert hostility
1.02 Anxiety
1.0 Fear
0.98 Despair
0.96 Terror
0.94 Numb
0.9 Sympathy
0.8 Propitiation
0.5 Grief
0.375 Making amends
0.3 Undeserving
0.2 Self-abasement
0.1 Victim
0.07 Hopeless
0.05 Apathy
0.03 Useless
0.01 Dying
0.0 Body death
- 0.01 Pity
- 0.02 Shame
- 0.07 Accountable
- 1.0 Blame
- 1.3 Regret
- 1.5 Controlling bodies
- 2.2 Protecting bodies
- 3.0 Owning bodies
- 3.5 Approval from bodies
- 4.0 Needing bodies
- 5.0 Worshipping bodies
- 6.0 Sacrifice
- 8.0 Hiding
-10.0 Being objects
-20.0 Being nothing
-30.0 Can't hide
-40.0 Total failure

Olrik

The process is, if they lose this trial, they go to appeal, another trial.
Decision by the appeal court is enforceable, but If they lose again they still can go up to Court of Cassation. All this could take 3 to 4 years. (source in french)
If they still lose at Court of Cassation, they can go to ECoHR.

Once again, ianafl.

mojo

according to this verdict not expected til oct 27

Defence in Scientology trial asks for acquittal

PARIS — A defence lawyer representing the Church of Scientology in a Paris trial that could result in the group being banned in France asked Wednesday for an acquittal.

In closing his arguments, lawyer Patrick Maisonneuve asked judges hearing the trial to “dissolve (their) prejudices and preconceived ideas” about the Church of Scientology and acquit the group and six of its leaders in France, who are facing fraud and other charges.

The group, considered a sect in France, has faced prosecution and difficulties in registering its activities in many countries.

The French trial, which opened last month, wrapped up on Wednesday. A verdict is expected on Oct. 27.

continues

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