Shamwow Vince is scientology’s bad boy
Having just given the gift of Shamow to my fiancee and seeing them in action I find this strangely appropriate to reference. It turns out that Mr. Slap Chop is more than the best pitchman to grace my TV, he was also booted out of the Church of Scientology. This guy’s awesome!
Vince says CoS officials stole clips from unedited film footage, added their own sass and passed it around the community as the first act in an elaborate smear campaign against him. They then coerced statements from other members of the church, threatening to “fair game” anyone who refused, declaring them them to be SPs (Suppressive Person, an apostate and enemy of the CoS) for not cooperating.
Statements and evidence were “collected” and the CoS charged Vince with 23 crimes against Scientology, and he was forced to stand trial in Scientology Court. Which is kind of like Night Court, but without the hilarious bailiff, sexual innuendo, and the ability to walk away without fearing for your life… oh yeah, and at least one of the judges is still in junior high. Vince was found guilty on all charges without being able to mount a defense, mostly because he was never told what the charges were.
Read the full article at Skepchick.org.