Scientology protest in Milwaukee

Church calls protest religious hate crime

MILWAUKEE-Protestors gathered outside the Church of Scientology in Milwaukee today, calling the religion founded by L. Ron Hubbard a cult.

It was organized by a  group that calls itself “Anonymous” and was part of demonstrations world wide.

The Church of Scientology said the protest was a relgious hate crime and in a lenghthy statement cautioned people about a group that hides its members’ identities behind masks of computer anonymity.

Protestors, however, who did brave sub zero temperatures in Milwaukee Sunday did give names to CBS 58 when interviewed.

They told our crews that Scientologists bully anyone who speaks out against them.

Casey Payne says, “I just hope that the general public educates themselves. They are a fine line between church and cult.”  

The protest is in memory church member Lisa McPherson who died under suspicious circumstances back in December of 1995 at the age of 36.

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