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Dwarfs 'raid' Scientology HQ in LA to find Tom Cruise? Viral videos spark reactions; ‘Can't recruit people into cult’
A person, with 20 dwarfs, reportedly raided the Scientology headquarters in Los Angeles, looking for Tom Cruise, amid a spate of search raids at their churches.
A person, with 20 dwarfs, reportedly raided the Scientology headquarters in Los Angeles, looking for Tom Cruise, amid a spate of search raids at their churches. An alleged video of the incident was shared online.
“Scientology raids are getting even wilder after a man brought over 20 “Christian dwarfs” to raid the Scientology HQ in Los Angeles in an attempt to find Tom Cruise,” the page wrote.
The Post Millennial and Polymarket both reported on the dwarfs raiding these Scientology churches. However, there were no other reports confirming whether the headquarter had been raided. HT.com could not independently verify this information.
Other videos from their raids also emerged on social media.
“A group of 20 dwarves stormed a scientology office in LA today,” one person wrote.
Polymarket further reported that the Church of Scientology has called for the arrests of these perpetrators for ‘hate crimes’.
Dwarf run videos spark reactions
Several people reacted to the videos of the dwarfs raiding the Scientology points. “Scientology isn't a church it's a cult,” one person remarked. Another added “Every day the church of scientology is unable to recruit people into the cult is a great day to me.”
Yet another said “Not going to lie, this is damned funny.”
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Is Scientology a cult?
No, Scientology is legally recognized as a tax-exempt religion in the United States and several other countries.
The dwarf raid at Scientology points comes amid the recent spate of Scientology runs in the country. Several people have commented on this phenomenon and videos from those instances have been circulated online as well. “Scientology raid speed run. They're mapping the Scientology buildings and seeing how far they can go inside,” a page shared.
Another added “There's this new trend called speed runs where groups of teenagers walk inside businesses, in this case, the Church of Scientology, and run like a bunch of wild animals, knocking things down.”
“This new trend is spreading across the country. Is your city dealing with any of this?,” they asked. The Church of Scientology allegedly took steps to try and deter this trend of raiding their properties as well. A person shared a video highlighting the alleged measures they took.
“The Church of Scientology modified three of its buildings on Hollywood Boulevard by removing the exterior door handles, aiming to prevent a viral TikTok 'speed running' trend,” the person wrote.
