"The group broke through a locked door to gain entry to the Church of Scientology on West 36th Street in Manhattan, throwing objects, damaging the property and injuring a staff member as worshippers and visitors attended a seminar."
"This was not a peaceful visit or lawful protest. It was a coordinated act involving forced entry, property damage, and physical aggression inside a house of worship."
"Turning them into targets for viral stunts is not journalism, protest or civic activity. It is trespass, harassment, and disruption of religious spaces."
"The Church welcomes lawful visitors. It does not welcome individuals forcing entry, damaging property, threatening or injuring people, or targeting religious facilities for online attention."
A group of youths forcibly entered the Church of Scientology in New York, damaging property and injuring a staff member. This incident is part of a trend of speed running events where individuals trespass into religious facilities for social media fame. The church condemned these actions as harassment and disruption, emphasizing that their facilities are meant to be peaceful spaces. No arrests have been made, and the church is cooperating with the police in the ongoing investigation into the incident.
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