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question this was shot. This was shot in Boston,
Massachusetts. It was shot in front of the Church of
Scientology unit up there. You will see the man, for
lack of better term that is in Mr. Minton’s face, is a
member of the Office of Special Affairs. At the end of
the tape you will hear, “Minton, you are just a fucking
mental patient.” That is a minister of the Church of
Scientology.

(Whereupon, the video was played for the
jury.)

MR. TYSON: I have a continuing objection
to the narration.

THE COURT: Objection is overruled, as

previously stated.

(Whereupon, the video was continued.)

MR. DENIS DE VLAMING: Mr. Minton had his
camera knocked from him so that he could no longer film.
He was assaulted and he was later accused by that man you
saw in his face of assaulting him. If you heard a piece
of wood fall in that case, it was a balsa wood, and it
was with that piece of balsa wood that member of the
Office of Special Affairs said that he had committed a
battery against him.

When the police were called so was an

ambulance, for a piece of balsa wood being thrown in the