Today I wanted to use up my roll of film, so I went to the Sandcastle to take pictures of the shelving Scientology is putting up along their bushes next to the sidewalk. These shelves will be used to place Christmas tries shoulder to shoulder to keep parishioners from seeing any potential picketers. This was done the last 2 Decembers as well.

I then took a few pictures of the half-built Winter Wonderland.

Then to finish off the roll I went to the Super Power building. As I was taking pictures of several people going into the Super Power building on the south side, a Scientology security guy on a bike came up and asked what I was doing. "Taking pictures." Who was I taking pictures for. "Why, is it illegal?" No. "Are you a policeman?" No, but I can call them. "OK, call the cops and tell them I'm taking pictures of your building. Why do you care?" Well we don't get many people taking pictures of our buildings. "Well that's all I'm doing right?" Right.

And with that I was out of film and left.

Good Lord. You can take pictures of the Pentagon, right? Does somebody come out and ask what you're doing?
When a Scientology staffer used a syringe to force a mixture of aspirin, Benadryl and orange juice into McPherson's throat while others held her down, it was "spiritual sustenance," the church argues.

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