"Scientology speed running is where people rush into buildings and see how far they can get before being ushered out by staff. The Church of Scientology said using its spaces for viral stunts was trespass, harassment, and disruption of religious facilities."
"A single post on Snapchat last week about a London run snowballed. First UK raid of Scientology. Happening this Saturday 2nd May. Bring face coverings and GoPros. Spread the word. The post was shared on TikTok and by Saturday about 100 people were laying siege to London's main Scientology centre near Blackfriars."
"The speed run trend began at the end of March with a TikToker called Swhileyy, who posted a video showing him running through the lobby of the Church of Scientology's LA headquarters. After gaining 90m views, the video was deleted. Scientology buildings in Vancouver and New York were also raided by young people competing to see how far they could get."
A viral TikTok trend originating in Los Angeles has spread to the UK, where teenagers attempt to speed run into Scientology buildings to see how far they can get before being escorted out by staff. The trend gained momentum after a Snapchat post about a London raid on May 2nd attracted approximately 100 participants to the main Scientology centre near Blackfriars. Participants wore costumes including dinosaur suits and cat masks. City of London police responded but made no arrests. The Church of Scientology condemned the activity as trespass, harassment, and disruption. The trend began in late March when a TikToker posted a video from LA headquarters that garnered 90 million views before deletion. Similar raids occurred in Vancouver and New York, with participants motivated by trend participation and curiosity about building layouts.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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