A Florida woman is suing the Church of Scientology, known for its famous members, somewhat cult status, and an origin story just slightly more outlandish than that of all monotheistic religions. The woman alleges that her son’s suicide occurred because his scientologist father denied him access to antidepressant medication prescribed to the 20 year old boy. The father, apparently under the encouragement of two other church members, locked up the meds in an act of adherence to his religious teachings, which stipulate that such medical treatments are just plain bad for the alien spirits that reside in each of us.
The Church of Scientology has denied any liability for the boy’s actions, stating that the church members who influenced the father were not leaders and that the entire happening took place off of church grounds. Yet to be blamed are violent video games, Marilyn Manson, and Florida’s lax gun control laws.
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Scientology Sued Over Suicide
2/18/09 - Posted by Abdullah Saeed under Gossip, USBritish Chainsaw Massacre
11/21/08 - Posted by Evan Kessler under International AffairsIf the movies of the 1980’s taught us anything, it’s that the only way to save an endangered apartment complex or teen rec center from evil land developers is to hold a mind numbingly awesome fundraiser featuring break dancing moves a la Turbo and Ozone or some raspy pop rock sung by someone Demi Moore-ish in stature. Unfortunately, a man in the town of Bishopstoke near Southampton in England never got this memo.
David Phyall, a 50 year old resident facing eviction from his apartment of eight years at the hands of the First Wessex Housing Group Ltd, chose to take matters into his own hands. Instead of planning an inspirational get together to warm the hearts and change the minds of those giving him the boot, he chose to plot his own gruesome death… by chainsaw.
The former resident of a one bedroom flat in the complex had apparently received 11 offers from the company of a new home, but rather than relocate like the rest of the building’s inhabitants, he decided that it would be more sensible to rig his Black and Decker (they love this sort of product placement) Chainsaw on a timer so that when it went off it would saw his head off. The plan almost worked, for when police happened upon the horrific scene they found the blade had cut three-quarters of the way through his neck. Call me crazy, but I’ll take relocation of my house over relocation of my head any day.
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