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

John Sweeney looks back on his meeting with the late Shawn Lonsdale during the making of the famous BBC Panorama documentary "Scientology & Me".


Recorded for the Radio 4 programme "From our Own Correspondent", Air date 1st March 2008, includes added video and images.
Original mp3 available at...
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[RedPillonTopix]

RIP Shawn Lonsdale. Anonymous will avenge you.

[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.

[xtamared]

Slow change when it's negative, speed it up when it's good.

[TheChoule11]

$cientology killed Shawn. There's no way his death is a suicide. This evil, sinister and dangerously deadly cult needs to be taken down. LONG LIVE ANONYMOUS!!!!

[dwayners13]

People who try to expose the truth about the management of $cientology & their intentions do so at great risk to themselves, their families & for no tangible benefit or gain. Critics of the leaders behind the church are often subjected to smear campaigns that are so vindictive & outrageous they're hard to believe, yet they've been verified by the courts & the ex-members who were involved. Is it so unbelievable that a man would be killed in the name of money & religion? This has to stop!

[OrezAivilo]

Miss you, still.

[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...

[000000AEA000000]

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)

[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