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fair to say that you and your followers have an abiding
hatred of the Church of Scientology?

A First of all, Mr. Tyson, I don’t have any
followers. Secondly ——
Q Mr. Prince or Mr. Oliver, or Stacy Brooks -—
A I am not a cult leader.

Q I didn’t say that you were.

A I have no followers. I have people who share
the same viewpoint concerning Scientology. To answer the
second part of your question first, I have no hatred
towards the Church of Scientology and its members. I do
not hate their belief system. I find it to be an
extremely colorful belief system among new age religions.

Q Do you recognize it as a legitimate religion?

A No, I don’t.

Q You say that you have a right to demonstrate,
correct?

A Correct.

Q Do they have a right to practice what they
believe as their religion?

A They do. But they don’t have a right to
practice the type of investigative services that the
Office of Special Affairs carries out.

Q I didn’t ask you that question. Do they have a
right to practice their religion?