TikTok Trend: Teens Storm Scientology Centers

0:00A viral TikTok trend has young folks storming the Church of Scientology's info center on Hollywood Boulevard trying to dash through as fast as they can for likes. Groups of mostly teen boys force their way past security, film the chaos, and bolt. Los Angeles police have hit multiple spots like this in the last month, probing them as possible hay crimes. The Church hit back hard, yanking off all external door handles from their Hollywood spots this week to stop the break-ins. A staffer even got hurt bad enough in one raid to need medical care, turning these stunts from silly clips into real trouble. Witnesses on the scene had mixed takes. One woman spotted the crew dressed as aliens in Jesus, calling it straight up kid stuff from middle or high schoolers. A 20-year-old actor nearby washed him slip past guards before getting booted out by church workers, while a local musician digs the vibe, saying, it amps up the Church's mysterious rep. No clear reason drives the raids, but it's peak Gen Z nonsense that brain-wrote humor where funds the only point.

1:03Folks joke online about racing to the top floor for Tom Cruise sightings, nodding to Scientology's Celeb fans, and its roots in Elron Hubbard's. Spiritual teachings Church reps are calling it out as trespass in harassment, not protest or laughs, stressing these spots are for peaceful visitors. With cops on it and doors locked down, expect the trend to evolve or fizzle as security titans. Stay informed with Canada News today, AI-powered updates.