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TONY ORTEGA
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Alex Barnes-Ross has an exciting update for us regarding the ongoing controversy over his protests of Scientology at its UK headquarters in East Grinstead…
Last week, I asked community members at The Undergroud Bunker for their thoughts on Mid-Sussex District Council’s proposals for a ‘Voluntary Code of Conduct’ that would apply to both protestors and the Church of Scientology during their big IAS gala weekend at their UK headquarters, Saint Hill.
Firstly, I wanted to thank everybody who provided comments and feedback, and although I’m not able to share my response publicly until after the PSPO process is over, I wanted to assure everybody that I took every comment into account in my reply.
For context, last year Scientology applied for a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO), which would ban protesting along Saint Hill Road — the road on which their UK headquarters is located.
Mid-Sussex District Council sent observers and have been painstakingly reviewing hundreds of hours of Police body cam footage, live streams and statements in order to assess whether a ban is necessary. To meet the criteria laid out in the government’s statutory guidelines, there needs to be clear evidence of “persistent, ongoing disruption” that affects the quality of life of those in the locality. Our position remains that there have only been two protests in the last six years and at neither event have the Police found it necessary to arrest, caution, or warn any protestors.
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Last week, I asked community members at The Undergroud Bunker for their thoughts on Mid-Sussex District Council’s proposals for a ‘Voluntary Code of Conduct’ that would apply to both protestors and the Church of Scientology during their big IAS gala weekend at their UK headquarters, Saint Hill.
Firstly, I wanted to thank everybody who provided comments and feedback, and although I’m not able to share my response publicly until after the PSPO process is over, I wanted to assure everybody that I took every comment into account in my reply.
For context, last year Scientology applied for a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO), which would ban protesting along Saint Hill Road — the road on which their UK headquarters is located.
Mid-Sussex District Council sent observers and have been painstakingly reviewing hundreds of hours of Police body cam footage, live streams and statements in order to assess whether a ban is necessary. To meet the criteria laid out in the government’s statutory guidelines, there needs to be clear evidence of “persistent, ongoing disruption” that affects the quality of life of those in the locality. Our position remains that there have only been two protests in the last six years and at neither event have the Police found it necessary to arrest, caution, or warn any protestors.
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Alex resists: Regional council tempers proposal for Scientology protests
Alex Barnes-Ross has an exciting update for us regarding the ongoing controversy over his protests of Scientology at its UK headquarters in East Grinstead…
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