Man Shot Dead by Scientology Security

A man wielding two swords was killed Sunday outside one of the hundreds of Scientology buildings in Hollywood.

Police say the man -- who had some involvement with the church in the past -- showed up at around noon, approached three guards and began waving two samurai swords. The guards took it seriously -- one of them killed the man with a semi-automatic handgun.

As of now cops are saying the guards acted in self-defense.

A surveillance tape captured the incident.

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1. wow 1TH

Posted at 12:24AM on Nov 24th 2008 by Bob nor cal

2. Why would the "church" have security guards? Forget the terrorists, someone needs to keep an eye on the Scientologists.

Posted at 12:27AM on Nov 24th 2008 by J

3. See what happens when dump people bring swords to a gun fight!

Posted at 12:28AM on Nov 24th 2008 by k-dog

4. I agree with #2, why would the Scientology Church need security with semi automatic weapons? Sounds fishy to me.

Posted at 12:31AM on Nov 24th 2008 by tkennedy

5. Scientology=cult

Posted at 12:30AM on Nov 24th 2008 by T.J.

6. Was it Tom?

Posted at 12:31AM on Nov 24th 2008 by Superman

7. TOM CRUISE HAS A BODY COUNT NOW, PEOPLE!!!!!

Posted at 12:47AM on Nov 24th 2008 by Crawford Tillinghast

8. Fishy - Fishy - Fishy - not the security guards (they were doing their jobs) but 3 on duty at once - what are they hiding at the Church?????? Hummmmmmmmmmmmm

Posted at 8:00AM on Nov 25th 2008 by Jean

9. Please let it be John Travolta.

Posted at 1:03AM on Nov 24th 2008 by FlBiker

10. "Someone needs to keep an eye on the Scientologists."

http://www.youtube.com/user/Church0fScientology

http://www.xenu.net/

http://ocmb.xenu.net/ocmb/

Posted at 1:10AM on Nov 24th 2008 by Impartial Observer

11. doesn't the sword have some sort of significance to scientology?

Posted at 1:10AM on Nov 24th 2008 by dirty dog

12. Doesn't the sword have some sort of significance in scientology?

Posted at 1:14AM on Nov 24th 2008 by dirtydog

13. only in hollywood...

Posted at 1:42AM on Nov 24th 2008 by kelly

14. Oh Good Lord,

They should've let him in to do his business and THEN blew him away...

Posted at 2:17AM on Nov 24th 2008 by someone's not thinking...

15. This is a entertainment page - Why is this faux church news here?

Posted at 2:41AM on Nov 24th 2008 by Sign of our times

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