John Sweeney (BBC) on Shawn Lonsdale (Scientology Critic)

[Reidbynature]

Shawn clearly was the kind of guy who stood up for what he believed in. The world will always need people like him.

[the1log]

Thumbs up if you think scientologys a CULT

[Xiolablu3]

John and Shawn are f*cking heroes...

[sharingan5123]

Scientology I barley starting looking on to it about an hour ago I looked to what they believe and ita ridiculous a child mine theory ppl wake the hell up this is like a $ machine it takes only like the founder said if u wanna be rich start ur own religion

[TheBlueAnon]

4:48 all the times i have watched this and never until now had i noticed that its Spencer holding the camera,he looks a bit lonely without Croc there by his side

[ruthiehensh]

god bless him.

[faustus999]

thank goodness for real journalists like john sweeney. he's got the balls to tackle gullible ratarded scientologists.

[AvantAnon]

Shawn Lonsdale was a brave man. We carry on the fight Shawn.

[HighnRichChiller]

a good comment by john sweeney

rip shawn lonsdale

[TheOmatron]

Warriors come in all forms, and sometimes people who society deem as the least among us can do great things for a right cause. Rest in peace Shawn, you are a Man.

[TheBratKingJareth]

So scientology thought they could discredit him by reading out loud from a folder that he had sex with other men? I guess the Florida branch of Scientology knows nothing about the BBC that they thought revealing the guy was gay would discredit him.

[19dec1981]

ban scientology!

shame on those rats!

[Finlandcitizen]

RIP Shawn Lonsdale

[viscachaperu]

RIP Shawn.

2010 is going to be a good year.

[Anonymous4647]

HIS NAME IS SHAWN LONSDALE.

[DSXmachine]

@Anonymous4647 LMFAO!!

[Tailss1]

RIP Shawn Lonsdale.

[WSCLATER]

Sweeney should be hiding his head in shame. The only useful thing he did was to help expose the bias within the BBC.

[deathdude88]

and the only thing you're exposing is the idiocy of the world.

[HasAnyoneSeenMyPipe]

John Sweeney is the man the sooner the CO$ comes crashing down the better, RIP Shawn Lonsdale, enemy of scientology, murdered by scientology.

[TheEnoughisEnough]

RIP Shawn. Murdered by Scientologists!

[MARYBLEUZ]

Shawn is smiling down on us now......

[andres28230]

Thanks for your efforts Shawn RIP. The billion year war for planet earth has just begun!

[chazmeistro]

Really brings it home when you hear a man talking about a friend and hero like that. I didn't think I could respect John and Shawn any more but I can.

RIP Shawn, we'll bring Scientology down for you!

[adsfgfdhgsgjsdfg]

Thanks John - RIP Shawn :'( - We miss you.

[inkstersco]

How did he die? He did not look old.

[darthspeaks]

He died from a $cientologist hit man probably. Down with the cult of C0$!

[Dakarn]

I'll assume you haven't found the answer, but reports state that a hose was attached to the muffler of his car (in the driveway), and ran into his home through one of the windows.

He died from Asphyxiation. Carbon Monoxide from the car exhaust smothered him to death.

[ClingingMars]

RIP Shawn, NEVER forget, THIS IS WHY WE PROTEST.

[stayjit1]

Thank You John Sweeney. RIP Shawn Lonsdale.

[JoMoMoss]

Many questions.will we ever have the answers?

[phocjame]

Cult [kuhlt]

noun

6. a religion or sect considered to be false, unorthodox, or extremist, with members often living outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader.

[sparkman555]

One way or the other scientology killed Shawn Lonsdale. We will never forgive. We will never forget. Millions of copies of your secret documents are being spread across the internet, try to find them all. OT3 documents included.

Scientology P.I.s were staked outside Shawn's house. They new his every move and they new when and where to kill him. You got away with his murder but it didn't go unnoticed.

[mahalingham]

Since we have been viewing and sharing anti-scientology videos/ exposes, the streaming and downloading on my You tube account has become very slow. WHo and what is doing this. I've read other people are getting the same problem.

[mahalingham]

That is so sad, thank you John Sweeny for bringing the death of Shawn to our attention. Scientology is a business not a religion. But uses mind control to keep the pyramid sales working. Hence anyone in the corporate world knows this is a business tactic not a religion.

[doobedoo22]

Shawn got thrown out of the US Navy? Too bad L Ron Hubbard wasn't.

Lonsdale doesn't look like the kind of person who'd commit suicide, does he? But then... I don't think he did.

[Jacobsenacc]

Considering Co$ has a history of murder. Lisa MacPhearson, Being the most famous case, is usually brought up. I found it sickening when a man jumped from a balcony from the clearwater hotel, Clutching his last $117, he hadn't given to Scientology.

[cambodreads]

do you have a reference link to that and any follow ups you need to be posting references i agree .with the upcoming internet clamp down this stuff will be getting banned so the faster the people get there references up there more people would be able to see more into this cult religion with a murderer as its leader.....who was the man ?name age city dates , this is the first ive seen and yes im experiencing problems with my youtube as well..

[000000AEA000000]

@doobedoo22 to me it is not more bad if they killed him. I think it would be worse ruining his life so far, that he decided to do it himself because he could not bear hell anymore. What I find funny though, Tommy Davis accusing somebody else because of allegedly homosexuality, while all of tommy davis, especially his mimic and voice, cries out "gay" to me. (and he should stand to it, I do not have anything against homosexuals, unlike the cult)

[klomp68]

RIP shawn. EVIL FUCKERS & PERVERTS!

You can be sure they will get their shit back oneday, all the time there are decent people in the world. They are miniscule - they are nothing but bad shit on our shoes. A disgrace to humanity.

LIARS!

[gabiotta]

And they wonder why we wear masks!

[gabiotta]

These Evil Bastards.

Normally in the States they call the A-Team to sort out this kind of shit, unfortunately they cxan.t be trusted on this one as T is a scilon.

[RedPillonTopix]

RIP Shawn Lonsdale. Anonymous will avenge you.

[yahoopig]

Good vid J Sweeny

[Eldritchard]

This has taken me over 20mins to watch a 5 min vid, i cleared caches everything that useualy speeds it up but it still loads slow, this only hapeens with anon related stuff, youtube is using censorship by boredom if we make em wait they wont watch it style, i hate utube

[yahoopig]

It's loading ok for me at 10 at night

[Eldritchard]

Yet another serious video that loads painfuly slow on youtube, but yet the dancing cats and useless pop music comes streaming hd quality every time, damn i hate youtube

[PianoKwanMan]

john said it like a poem in memory

[soulinite]

His name was Shawn Lonsdale.

His name was Shawn Lonsdale.

His name was Shawn Lonsdale.

R.I.P. ~ We fight anonymously in your name.

[yahoopig]

In death in project mayhem you have a name

[soulinite]

exactly.

[RedPillonTopix]

RIP Shawn Lonsdale: You are not forgotten.

[scullyy]

a "debate" on youtube? haha.

debater1: this is gay!

debater2: no u

[vuetube]

Spooky "CLEAR" Water, Florida? almost as cheezy as "UNITY" New Hampshire! Truthfully, Americans actually show incredible restraint in these situations. Think what might happen to anyone from a weirdo church who did these things to a an ex-millitary member in say a South American country? They just might become Jungle fertilizer and bug food in short order. Thank your lucky stars you live in a country where even stalking freaks are protected

[manyleaves]

Scientology murdered him. I don't believe he killed himself.

[chockmah67]

I'm also sure some police are in on it; obviously why they aren't investigating this, nor the supposed suicide of the photographer of Cruises gay pictures labelled wedding photos & wound up dead with a suicide note. That was the last thing on that photographer's mind who was about to get a hefty fee for his photos. This list goes on I'm sick of the corruption & the fact that no media CNN or police that taxes pay for, are investigating Cof$. Disgusting conspiracy! We shouldn't be REASONABLE!

[ShadowData]

rip

[avenger919]

how did he die?

[avenger919]

nvm found it

[memama2]

The top level $cientologist cannot control HIS temper and shows up to try to embarrass one lone person in a public parking lot on top of a building. WHY? because its not a relgion it is a money making pyramid scam. there IS NO relgion!!! it shows how the MIGHTY can do nothing about their personal evil , because they never delt with what was truly wrong , their lack of any real spiritual change. "evil flourishes when good men do nothing" thank you Shawn for all you did

[ssj3jerome]

RIP shawn

[darthspeaks]

He was murdered quietly by this mafia like 'church'.

[Sparkanoid1]

Everything that Scientology touches turns to fail.

[d0r0s]

May we all show the same courage as Shawn Lonsdale - what a hero.

[popol321]

RIP

Respect.

[AnonAus]

RIP Shawn. You are a legend.

This is why

[AnonSumy]

may 10th, be there

[quentinkrisp]

News update: See the Operation Clambake link in my video description >

[Ste17UK]

how and when did this guy die?

[TTEchidna]

February of this year.

[AnonSumy]

"suicide"

[Jacktj]

L Ron Hubbard Jr. died a similar way also under odd circumstances. L Ron Hubbard Jr. was a homosexual it is speculated the L Ron Hubbard ordered his death. I disagree. any person who would kill his own child is in human.

[TTEchidna]

Well, L. Ron believed himself to not be human, but a superior human.

[Penfish2k]

RIP Shawn, you have inspired so many people to follow your footsteps

[MRSUMONE]

can blind people join scientology?

can a blind man be audited?

[xemutv]

The church of scientology and the practice of dianetics are two separate things.

[spaceagedevice]

If xemutv is a freezoner, as claimed, then he would have nothing to do with the "Church of Scientology", or have ANY association with the churches practices. Anonymous has nothing against Freezoners, only the Church of Scientology's practices. 2 different things. I correct myself when I said "Looks like Scientology lost another vote". I meant to say "The Church of SCientology". sorry.

[spaceagedevice]

xemutv is helping Scientology by showing great respect for the dead. Looks like Scientology lost another vote. Dig deeper, cause Scientology is almost at 6ft under. Nevermind, we'll just cremate their remains "promptly" like L. Ron and no one will EVER know the TRUTH. As for Vistaril, I hear it's a "psych" drug found in the carcass of the leading member of Scientology, who's "religion" is still taught today. There, how you like my critique of your dead thetan? Got psych?

[xemutv]

I am sorry for posting comments asking if mr lonsdale was a child molester.

It seems he did receive a record for homosexual activity in public.

I beleive mr lonsdale did commit suicide due to fair game.

I do not beleive he was murdered,

Scientologists do not murder people.

[jas22]

xemutv - they may not "murder people", but theyve all but killed themselves, their identity, their real contributions to this world. servitude to the cult of scientology will do that. the tech does not work- brainwashing seems to have quite a track record, however.

[TTEchidna]

They don't murder people. Scientology does. David Miscavidge makes them all but robots. They are asspatted until they begin to believe that they are superior humans, Homo novis, and that anyone who is not deserves death rather than corrupt the planet with their lack of clearness.

[xemutv]

wasnt shawn lonsdale a child molester?

[CommentOpener]

No he was not (at least, to my understanding).  He was charged with sexual misconduct, but that's it. On the religiousfreedomwatch page (which the CoS uses to slander critics), they paint him as one by showing a picture of him filming an Easter Scientology event (which included kids finding eggs). This is what I find corrupt about the leadership of Scientology, and this is why we protest.

[RedPillonTopix]

'wasnt shawn lonsdale a child molester?'

No.

[greenlantern2814]

We cant allow this to continue Shawn Fought till his last breath to stop the CO$ and show the world the crimes and evils they commit We need to continue the fight for the people they've hurt and for Shawn Rest in Peace Shawn you've earned it

[6633221]

These people need to be stopped, what is this world coming to? They seem to stop at nothing to get what they want... Enough is Enough!!!!

CRACK POTS.

RIP SHAWN!

[vada06]

We need to make this louder, we need this to get out, and to the mass media. This will help on the fight agaisnt Co$.!!!!

[selfhealed]

RIP Shawn. this is why we fight. excellent tribute.

His name was Shawn Lonsdale.

[4l0n31nth3d4rk]

Rest in peace.

[vulgarshudder]

Excellent comment by Sweeny. RIP Shawn, we will continue the fight for you.

[r1ddleb0x]

Turns out, scientology can do it for the lulz, too!

[ckpeltomaa]

Thank you John for making this your fight too.  The Church of Scientology is waaaaaaay too defensive and over-reactive towards its critics, and commits serious atrocities when, all the time, it claims to have the "tech" to rehabilitate mankind. Scientologists, you are so busy FairGaming you don't have time, nor the heart of love to help mankind. That is why I am no longer a Scientologist with the Church of Scientology.

[vejiita4eva]

Thank you for uploading this on youtube. I've been fascinated by both John Sweeney's work investigating the CoS, and with Shawn Lonsdale, after seeing the Panorama program. Sad news, this. This is why Anon fights.

[diana165]

That was beautiful! I wish we had reporters like John Sweeney over here and news channels like the BBC

R.I.P Shawn

[PresidentIke]

That was beautiful, and that is why we'll carry on Shawn's work. We will never give up. We are anonymous. We are legion. We have cake. Expect us.

[Nebetsu]

Rest in peace, Shawn. You will be missed, and many, many people have come to continue your honorable work.

[bandwagonretards]

HIS NAME WAS SHAWN LONSDALE.

[OreoTheWolf]

His name was Shawn Lonsdale.

[WeRL3G10N]

Those last lines...(cry)...thank you (cry more), John.  RIP Shawn.

[easytalkcafe]

Anon shall pick up Shawn's work and finish the job.

[Azure260]

Thank you John for that tribute, and for whoever it was that put this up on YouTube.

[CommentOpener]

Great depiction of the radio interview. I'm glad John Sweeney did this. RIP Shawn.

[Winedarkseas]

john's angry outburst where he "lost it" is electric! pure, frustrated, rage, totally provoked by the antics of this dangerous cult. equally his respect and admiration for shawn lonsdale is also self-evident as this touching tribute shows. perhaps one day we will learn the full extent of scientology's "fair game" policies.

[Anongurl]

Sweeney has such a way with words. You'll be missed Shawn.

[Ogsonofgroo]

Good on Sweeney,

Yay you for posting this,

RIP Shawn :(

Go Anon Go!

[burningdwn]

thanks to you BBC, doing what american media should do but are to afraid, it does take an amazing amount of courage to stand up the shawn did. I'm afraid clearwater cos will get away with it. So I will be there in shawns place on the 15th, I'll remember you to cos in Seattle. God bless you Shawn, rest in peace my friend.

[Melbfags]

Lets assume he was a criminal. Thinking he has any sort of criminal background makes his accusations less credible is just wishful ignorance.

Of course these "crimes" are Cannabis which 40% of America have used. And Homosexual behaviour which at least 10% do.

Its just outragious really.

Scientology, why not hate people because they are left handed too? It makes as much sense.

[7a88y]

Who says anonymous hates homosexuals?

Shawn was hero to the anonymous cause & opposed the crimes against humanity that Scientology is known for.

Shawn Lonsdale, R.I.P.

To hell with $cientology.

[arru23]

R.I.P Shawn, gone but never forgotten

[Nixinox]

thank you Sweeny for the tribute, not many people could say it much better :)

[mrsarcasticus]

Scientology owns the Clearwater police. Appoint a federal investigation.

[superbrik123]

Thank you very much John Sweeney. Tons of people sent this along to you and I'm glad you took notice.

RIP Shawn

[anonymous950077]

shawn was an amazing man.

he'll be watching on march 15th

we'll make him proad^_^

[ThisIsTruDealWithIt]

RIP Shawn.  Bless you.

March 15 baby!

[Toxicwasted]

RIP Shawn Lonsdale.

We are legion.

We do not forget.

We do not forigive.

[UnforgivingOnes]

Thank you, Sweeney and the BBC.

RIP Shawn.

[Cloggerzzz]

RIP Shawn.

We will not let the world forget.

[Anomnomnomamous]

Shawn Lonsdale: Not An Hero, but A Hero.

Nevar Forget.

[VolunteerMinisters]

I think it was murder. This is Scientology.

[VolunteerMinisters]

I think it was murder. This is Scientology.

[GUMBYtheUNSTOPPABLE]

Your comrades WILL carry on Shawn. This i can guarantee! Your voice Shawn,Our voices will NEVER be silenced. RESPECT.

[DarkComet666]

Thank you John. A touching and respectful tribute.

[Anonamomily]

Thank you John Sweeny. RIP Shawn Lonsdale. You will not be forgotten.

[AnonMomAnon]

Rest In Peace, Shawn Lonsdale.

Bless you, John Sweeney, for this eulogy.

His name was Shawn Lonsdale.

His name was Shawn Lonsdale.

His name was Shawn Lonsdale.

P-U-B-L-I-C

A-C-C-E-S-S

THIS IS WHY

WE ARE LEGION

[quentinkrisp]

YouTube viewer honours so far today for Shawn..

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[Skintologist]

Great stuff, thank you John Sweeney for a superb obituary for Shawn.

Please do more Co$ stuff John, you are so good at it.

[xenuismaster]

This is really good. I'm surprised that the BBC hasn't made more of this. Well said Mr. Sweeney. Good work.

[LordHypnoToad]

I wonder if scientologists celebrated his death? Like they defeated some Super IRS/ Psychologists/AlienGalacticPop­e.

[sidcortes]

I would've exploded long before John Sweeney did. I've always respected John, and I probably always will.

His name was Shawn Lonsdale.

His name was Shawn Lonsdale.

His name was Shawn Lonsdale.

[greywolf8404]

test

[noliarz]

when will these scifucks finally be in jail with their new boyfriends?

[Shadowvegas]

Thank you John.

Thank you Shawn. We will not forget

[Vertigo6911]

well said sweendude.

[mudkipstoat23]

Good on you, BBC. Lonsdale was A HERO. I very much doubt he was "an hero", despite what Clearwater's $ci cops may say.

Good on you Sweeney for this.

We will not forget Shawn.

It's kind of in our mission description. We also will not forgive what was done to him.

[PainKiller7]

Remember Shawn Lonsdale!!!

[suchlegends]

That was beautiful. Thank you John Sweeney and thank you, Shawn. Neither your life nor your death was in vain.

[Anomnomnomamous]

OH SNAP That was SPENCER videotaping the exchange in the parking lot between Tommy, Shawn and John.. He's the guy who was bullbaiting Bob Minton, Stacy Brooks and Mark Bunker when they were picketing the Ft Harrison.

[Arin322]

a hero!!

[levo75]

Good night sweet prince

[Kilia40]

Well done video...well done John Sweeney...R.I.P my dearest Shawn.

[jademm]

Hey...isn't the guy working the Scientology videocam (at the 4:48 mark) the same one that harrassed Bob Minton, Stacy Brooks and Mark Bunker during their July 1999 Clearwater protest (the one named "Spencer", I think)?

[quentinkrisp]

Hey, you know what? I was thinking that he looked familiar too. Yeah it looks like him - albiet a bit puffed out now, probably from hours sat on his ass auditing, operating spycams and studying cult fair game doctrine.

[sidcortes]

You rolled a natural 20 on your spot check sir.

[emprise]

Thank you for the video

[samthehydra]

good old john =]

[knotoftoads]

Thanks John.

Thanks Shawn.

[AnonyGrrrl]

Thank you for posting this.

Thank you to John Sweeney for speaking so eloquently about Shawn.

Shawn was indeed a brave man. Quirky, unflappable. Google Shawn Lonsdale Deposition for an example of his unique style.

[quentinkrisp]

The depo is here...

lermanet2 . com / persecution / lonsdale . htm

Shawn had a great ability to think "on the hoof" in what, for most of us, would be a very intimidating situation. He was funny too :)

[stoptheabuse3]

Very well done. That was nice of Mr. Sweeney to put that together.

Pisses me off everytime I see that interview with Shawn and Tommy Davis comes storming out and confronts them. It makes the cult look so stupid but I believe they enjoy looking idiotic. No other "church" in the world worries so much about the people that dont agree. Just an evil cult that needs to go away.

Go Anon, bring the organization down.

[dismutased]

A good reporter is John. Thanks to him for recording this message.

[glgs44]

exscientologykidsdotcom

scientologyfreezonedotcom

Scientology is finished

RIP Shawn Lonsdale and all the others who died fighting this abusive cult, in my opinion of course :o)

[Z33addict]

I don't know if John Sweeny will every see this, but I am sure that most people who watched that report on scientology would agree that John didn't explode enough.