Proof Scientology Has Destroyed Downtown Clearwater
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Scientology - Clearing the planet, one downtown at a time.
Priceless
Clever.
Brilliant 😂❤
Smith-Levin & Streets… Taking back one town at a time! ✌🏼😎✌🏼 Get it ya’ll!!! I may be looking for property down there in the near future 🤗
It’s funny cuz it’s true!
What a shame - on so many levels... Shame on Clearwater City Council for supporting this destruction.
Right!?! 🤦🏻♀️
Look, I don't want to be one of those histrionic YT commentators, but what the actual...!?
This is both infuriating and heartbreaking. It was the coolest little place once.
All those livelihoods - all the fun people could be having.
So wish there was something we could do.
They don’t care. Scientology is paying them.
Shame on the Gov for letting them traffick but that's what they do, department of commerce? Literal animal traffickers, Scientology? Human traffickers, music industry sucks ur music of its sauce and puts it on someone else's record so they can groom or do wild sh
Wait until Islam comes, you’ll be begging for Scientology.
Besides I don’t think this is because of Scientology but more due to the government not investing in infrastructure and what not.
Love this! Being a clearwater resident (on the safety harbor side) is what has really kept me coming back to SPTV. Such a gorgeous city if only Scientology would GET OUT.
Ocean front area?? It's so sad! Whyyy? I could just picture it bustling.. hopefully soon.❤
@@Kreepyb5not the oceanfront. This is downtown Clearwater and heartbreaking. I live a few towns over - about 20 minutes away.
It is very pretty, I live on the Bay side of Clearwater and sometimes I wish that when I moved to Clearwater I had moved down there but since there is nothing ever happening it would feel so out of the way
Hope you can help with Mark Bunker's campaign. He seems the only hope.
How is it so beautiful with such huge losses of sales taxes???
I went to Florida for Vacation in 2017 and me and my family went to Clearwater to go to the aquarium and I see this huge building and I thought it was an expensive hotel and then I see these people in navy blue uniforms and my Mom figured it out and said it was the church of Scientology and I was like “WHAT!” and I just started laughing out of shock and quoted Stan from South Park saying “DAD TOM CRUISE WONT COME OUT OF THE CLOSET!” It was bizzare
I remember, i think i was 12, i was on the Hollywood walk of fame and me and my parents came across the scientology bookstore building, and I just went up to one of the recruiters and started quoting Lancaster Dodd from the master to them. Zero reaction from them but i got pulled away by my folks and they told me never to speak to those people again. I already knew about scientology being a cult but my Dad told me about the Billion year contract 😭 it shook me to my core. I was so much more grateful for the freedom I had after all that 😭😭😭
Hahahaaaa✌️😂😂
@@harvest44492 What freedom, though ? Sceintology back then had people barely older than you arrested by the FBI for DDos attacks that had them miffed. much more than protesters against disconnection and sectarian practices very much allowed. There is something rotten in the Kingdom of America..then again, it always has been rotten to the core under a Dream...which is a nightmare for minorities.
They must only call it a "church" to get tax exemption! I think it's such a LIE that they use a symbol that looks like a cross of Jesus! What are they doing using a cross when their organization is not about Jesus? Don't you think that them using a cross is a bold-faced LIE? It is. A cult that reminds you of scammers. Sad & destructive to people's lives. People at the top filling their own wallets off of the virtual slavery of people under them. Heartbreaking.
They have to go
DeSantis seems to like removing tax-exempt status for organizations….shame he hasn’t proposed doing the same for Scientology. They paying him off or something?
My friend went to Clearwater on vacation and he didn't know why the whole town was dead. He had no clue about what scientology was. When I told him about it, he almost didn't believe me 😂
@soultheinterrogator ~ Seriously? Someone has actually never heard of them?
I visit Clearwater often and am just finding out about this, granted i go to CLB not the city.@@mcmlxii4419
Lived in Tampa for over 20 years. Downtown Clearwater is a place to drive through to get to the beach. Seeing the robot Scientologists is always sad. I’ve even had condos on the beach. Never once thought about going into downtown Clearwater for anything.
I can remember going to Clearwater Beach and staying for anywhere from a week to a month with my family and several other families we were friends with when I was little. (Since we live in Hillsborough county the dads would just stay home during the week, go to work and join us on weekends.) I asked my mother before she passed why we stopped going to Clearwater and started going to Indian Shores because we always had a blast in Clearwater. She said it was because of that damn cult that moved into Clearwater. They started harassing everyone to join and she said it wasn’t worth it.
That really sucks
What awesome memories Carol 🫶🏼I have faith! It will comeback
Wow! Thx for sharing. 🍻
Cheaper parking in Indian Shores too, ha. But I assume this is before Clearwater Beach began turning into Malibu with the fancy hotels and restaurants (not that I complain about them!).
@@VisibilityFoggy, This was way back in the late 60s to early 70s when the beaches had tons of mom and pop motels with rooms that included kitchens that the average family could afford.
Aaron's walking around makes the scientologists scatter like roaches clutching their pearls.
😂😂😂
Oh. So you got fancy roaches?
@@dprice3900 🤣
Scientology has gutted Clearwater buying up all the commercial property and leaving it empty but that couldn't happen if they had to pay tax on that property. Scientology is not the root cause, it's a symptom. The IRS is the cause.
👍🏻 you are absolutely right!🍻
Absolutely right! Makes you think about why COS was made in the beginning, because LRH wanted to make money and to do that he figured not paying taxes and being a cult leader( with a background in sci-fi )was the way to do it. And now it’s a world wide human trafficking organization.
Saying COS is just a symptom is a bit of a reach tho
@@cobimayes8863 They called that a monday when the Old man was here, but not anymore. Alas, because they would have lost everything if they had kept at it. what remains is a whole lot of illegal work hidden under volunteering/ Church work. It's entirely unacceptable if you ask ME, YOU and most people. THAT is what must be stopped.
Big words that can be applied to very few unrelated cases and will condemn individuals for individual choices, that's how the Church operates. The hand caught in the cookie jar takes one for the team. Take it from a European. You need to attack what is systemic. Don't watse time and money on anything else to get a few pawns down.
@@ellebelle4094 The Church has entered the chat.
This is actually a really sad video. I had no idea that the city was actually SHUT DOWN to this degree due to Scientology. WTAF
I grew up in Clearwater and we avoided downtown because the scientologists walking around were intimidating.
What did they tell you?
Crazy cultists are scary.
@@miriades They don't have to TELL you anything to be intimidating. They just are.
FL is a stand your ground state, they won't do shit
they don't do that anymore. You won't see anyone at all on different streets/
How can the owners keep up with mortgages, taxes, utilities?
The owners are scientology
Maybe Door Dash type delivery services….
Religion is tax exempt? It's also a pay to play religion from what I gather.
@@ellebelle4094 Ok COS agent...
Believe it or not.. so many shut down and others open. Its a vicious cycle. I was born and raised in clearwater (only 5 min from here).. they get business IF there are events like farmers market..or concert or other thing at coachman park by the library. Dunking donuts closed... the bus terminal is down there but that's it
2:18: "Scientology is known for having beautiful buildings, but they're empty." Pretty good metaphor for Scientology itself.
If you feel weird about this video, don't. This is fascinating to see on the ground in Flag just how messed up Scientology has become.
the only thing weird here is how Clearwater local government allowed scientology to destroy the downtown area.
There was heavy rain and winds just before he filmed this. This street isn't dead because of scientology, it's dead because it's a Tuesday and people stayed home because of this winter front that came through today.
@@BaronFeydRauthathey also don’t want to be near buildings run by a human trafficking cult.
Floridians aren't kept inside post storm. Before or during the storm either...@@BaronFeydRautha
@@Ieezeca We have been in a government declared state of emergency since 1000 yesterday to 0900 today.
Sure, we aren't kept in but I feel like the folks who don't know anything about what happened here today deserve to know.
I'm a certified Florida Man and I don't blink for Cat 3s or below. I wouldn't have gone out tonight.
Isn’t Jan/Feb/March, April known as high season in Florida? That’s really sad. You would think the city council would notice.
The whole of downtown is dead, 24/7, 365. Meanwhile 30 mins away in St.Pete there’s 30 min waits for dinner on a Tuesday night.
@@kirstenmeadowsssFacts
@@paulmark992I’m guessing all their customers are ordering through Grub Hub or Door Dash. No one is eating inside, but they must have customers.
It’s worse than I thought. Absolute ghost town
Awesome live and thanks of a first hand look at what scn has done to the place. It's terrible and what a ridiculous situation for people that want to try to run a business. The loss of scn tax free status needs to happen.
Wow that is so sad - I just don’t get why the council members wouldn’t start taking back those empty store fronts to get people down town
That's because they're either Scientologists or they're owned by Scientologists.
I think there’s been talk of eminent domain, so the city can take back some of the properties.
It’s because they bought most of the town including the police department
I read an article from the past few years of a battle between the city and SCN over a crucial, very coveted piece of land, where the city ended up winning, despite SCN having been willing to pay significantly more for it. So, it could be a money thing, where 1. The city can't afford to buy those properties back and 2. However much they've made from SCN's ownership of them, even if many of buildings go unused.
Hi Aaron (and friend), thanks for the eye opening peek into the dynamics of what's going down in Clearwater. To say that Scientology is spiteful towards those in CW that refuse to be bullied by them is an understatement. Sending all of you righteous Clearwater folks love and encouragement to keep fighting the good fight! Behind you all the way, Aaron and company!
Wow. We could have a hell of an SP Block party
Yaaas!
This is great to see... I've always wondered what Clearwater was like! I'd like to see more!
I think you should do more of these walk-and-talks!!!! (there's a lot of locations to highlight alone in Clearwater) The public at large needs to see what it really looks like here. It's SHOCKING!!!!
I literally take everyone who comes to visit me on s tour because it's just so weird
@@cathieknight7464 it looks like an abandoned movie set
@USA1492 omigosh that's it! I could never explain that street where all the store fronts have been redone and look like an abandoned Mayberry.... good point!
Wow how sad it looks like a beautiful place
I’m sure Scientologist couldn’t eat at a bar because they don’t get a pay check !
This was so eye-opening and sad. Thank you for always going above and beyond to expose Scientology.
Its one thing to talk about how empty downtown Clearwater is, but a whole different.level of wow to see a video of it! I'm so sorry.
In defense of Scientologists, it’s hard to afford dinner at a restaurant when you make $47 a week.
But you would think the public scientologists would support downtown. Oh wait, there aren't any.
Thank You for this, Aaron. This is so damned sad. It's such a beautiful downtown area. Once Shitology is gone this will be a really great place! I would seriously consider vacationing there. Thanks for letting us wogs know about this sad disaster!
Uhmmmm..... Okay. Wow.
First off, I have no idea what ASL is. Ole' Lady from Wyoming here, and I'm pretty sure that I just got insulted by a Shitologist? Maybe not.... I don't really know. But, whatever.......
My God, how will they ever get gone from Clearwater if the COS literally owns everything? I'm afraid that it likely will never happen. Beyond sad.
The amount of money laundering going on in this place must be insane
Just like a Cancer
Clearwater used to be such a vibrant, beautiful beach town. Scientology ruins everything
Makes me so angry they have so many properties that could be used for other things!
This is one of your most impactful videos in my opinion. What a shame! I live 45 mins north in little ol' New Port Richey and our downtown is hopping compared to this. Unbelievable.
Thank you for taking us out on a little adventure.
Looking forward to Clearwater George’s channel. He has a warm, friendly way about him.
I lived in Old Clearwater Bay for years. The difference between downtown Clearwater and Dunedin is striking. Before Super Power opened you’d see SeaOrg and Outer org trainees walking around at meal times. Now it’s a ghost town. There have been great restaurants around there but honestly as a local I stopped thinking about downtown Clearwater when considering places to eat. Most of the city officials are willfully ignorant to the fact that despite was he says to them DM has no interest in revitalizing Clearwater.
Exactly! When you don't know which businesses are Scn and which aren't you just don't go to any of them
@@pat56458excellent point! I wouldn’t want to accidentally support the Cult either.
The city did to that street what New Orleans did to Bourbon St
But Scientology came along and ruined everything. 😢
Oh. My. God.! My town is more hopping and it’s freezing rain out! Creepy
My mom recently bought a winter house in Leesburg. Her and my stepdad went on a little road trip checking things out since they are new to Florida. She sent me of picture of herself. I asked where she was and she said "Clearwater." I said "Get the hell outta there, they'll get you!!!" She goes "For real, it's so quiet and creepy." 😂
😂
I just moved to Ocala after living in St. Pete for the last 38 years..Numerous times I’d go to the Capitol for concerts..it was really a turn off to see all the empty buildings and “the marching ants” as we referred them to walking up and down the streets..Keep up the good work and clean up Clearwater!!!
The Scientologists can’t afford to go out. They have to pay for more auditing
What can we do to set Clearwater Free.
A-Aron, this makes me so sad. I know it wouldn’t make a huge dent, but it makes me want to organize a day where SPs go eat at those businesses, and then protest afterwards. Even if it’s empty, that will just show exactly what you are saying. Maybe it could catch on and become the “cool thing to do.”
You never know! It would send a message
We do need to do an SP takeover of downtown like once a month at least.
Lovely that you're showing us first hand
what an absolute shame. such a beautiful yet eerie place. are we sure Rod Serling isnt hanging around there somewhere narrating the story of downtown Clearwater? lol seeing this on camera after hearing about it for so long really is impactful. i hope this changes someday. 😢
Oh my God. That is so bad. I had no idea a city could be that bad. 😮
Scientologists don't get a big enough weekly "allowance" to dine at those restaurants!
What do you mean they all have black cards they rack up and never pay.
I live in Clearwater and yes you are 💯 correct, they have ruined this city. Hope one day they get the hell out of here.
Beautiful buildings - but they're empty.
Sounds like a good metaphor of scientologists in general.
That is beyond sad
This is unheard of for any downtown area on a Friday night. I hear my hometown of Ocala is dealing with Scientology nonsense. This is a Cult not a religion
It makes no since if you want to recruit. So secrecy over memberships.
Scientology doesn’t recruit in Clearwater. Only highly security checked members are allowed in their properties there.
I was in downtown Clearwater last week, and it was SO DEAD it was actually creepy. And the bank of Clearwater was completely empty with the “all welcome” sign out front. So strange.
Absolutely loved this walking tour, you’re a great guide. Thank you for sharing
I live nearby and was in downtown clearwater during the day -- almost nobody there then either. Here's what makes me crazy - the downtown areas is beautiful: great buildings, wonderful wide sidewalks, small green spaces. Its an area that would be great for cafes and local small businesses - but nobody goes there. Store fronts with nothing but Scientology signs on the windows - but totally empty. Its like this gorgeous ghost town. Such a pity.
I'm a former resident: there ARE two things that are always happening Downtown. One is the PSTA bus terminal; the other is the Pinellas probation office (where people on probation report in all day). A lot of folks don't realize the probation office is down there. But, I agree- their could be cafes and bars, etc. We were saying that as kids in 1998. Yet, here they all still stand, empty.
They’ve destroyed way more than downtown Clearwater
This is so sad. I was born and raised in Pinellas County. I remember what it was like before Scientology came along. First it was the Fort Harrison Hotel, now it's everything. 🙁
Yay Aaron! Taking it to the streets!
I don't think you've done a live since 'Dining with the SP's' with Mark Bunker!!
You should do another one with somebody in downtown Saint Pete at the same time and patch them in so you can do a side-by-side comparison.
Will be in Florida for two (2) weeks, planned on spending couple days in Clearwater to view the city and possibly meeting A A Ron in person. Such a shame that a city is eroding from the inside.
how does that bar stay in business ?
I can’t figure it out either
I live in a podunk town 1 hour outside of Oslo, Norway. Even my town is more alive on a weekday evening. And Norway is notorious for businesses closing early and regulations against late night open establishments.
We only have 6 cities larger than Clearwater, Florida, USA.
Jeezus H Christ!
I’m a Clearwater resident. It’s such a shame - we have to drive 15 miles to next downtown area to Tampa or St Pete. People are afraid to go down there.
I've driven down through that area a few times, and each time I get creeped out. There is no soul to Flag base. All of their buildings have fogged glass and just seem to lack a soul.
Yea, it looks like a fake Disney town or movie set.
Never-in, never been to Florida... it's crazy that such a lovely street is deserted! It was clearly designed and built with so much love.
When I protested scientology during the anon days in CW, EVERYONE there who was born and raised there was ANGRY AF that scientology had destroyed the downtown. Seems over a decade later things have gotten worse there. :(
Since 2000, Clearwater's population has only gone up 8,500. How does that even happen in Florida?
It's seriously so sad. They just take so many buildings and land that could be in use for small businesses and even low income housing. In so many ways scientology devastates. It's a destruction machine. @@Cincinnatijames
@@ellebelle4094 most Florida cities have grown and thrived to a much greater degree than Clearwater. Bustling with restaurants, local businesses and live entertainment nearly every night of the week. Pretty buildings mean nothing if there is no one enjoying them.
@@Cincinnatijamesyou probably already figured it out, but you are talking to a cult member. They keep posting the same responses to many other commenters.
That's screwed up, and a damn shame. What a beautiful looking town, should be flooded with tourists or college kids. Bands gigging everywhere. A real shame very sad and aggravating. I hope Miscavige receives his due karma!
Unreal! We already knew you weren't BSing us, but still...To see it firsthand is honestly unsettling..and sad
Love the "man on the street" report!
You should do this everyday at the same time. Monday through Sunday. If this is how things are everyday the city council needs to be reminded of this.
Excellent idea!
I think they must have killed it dead in the 70’s, because I was there from Los Angeles in the 80’s and was shocked at what a dead town it was.
(Since I was IN the cult, I had no idea Scientology was to blame for it:/🙈
Clearwater’s crown jewel is on the water beach area! I loved that area when I went on vacation.
Loving Aaron in the field POV 😂😂😂
This is so sad. What a beautiful area and no one enjoying it.
It makes me sad for the Floridians having to live with this. Clearwater is such a beautiful place and the non-culty people are so kind and welcoming. Much love from West Texas. ❤❤❤
There has been drama with them for years. From lawsuits to crimes. West TX as in North of Waco, or Weat TX as in oil field country?
@@MikeFL2TX West Texas as in Lubbock
@@HolleeTXnice. Been through there a couple times in a past life lol. It’s near to see other people who have been in the area I grew up in, then live in the same state now. Came across a few that are pretty close to me, outside of the Ft. Hood area.
It is such a shame what Scientology has done to downtown Clearwater. I am looking for an office job and they could have so many job openings in the downtown area if it was a normal city, but Scientology turned it into a dead zone!
Thank you Aaron! We're on the Atlantic side of our state. We love visiting time in "historic downtown" areas. However, Clearwater is not on the list. It's empty and creepy with no people ... energy. The city/local govt REALLY NEEDS to GET off their butts and take back what all of the tax payers in this state pay for!
Just for fun, I took out my phone and scanned that QR code from the Captains Cigar Lounge sign you showed. It says, “Sorry, this page is unavailable”. The link to the page has been removed. So why keep up that pathetic sign? Anyone can scan it and see the Captain has left the building!
The area you were walking in is lovely. There is no reason for it to be dead like that. Scientology choking the life out of Clearwater
Fantastic!!! Need to see this on a bustling Saturday night!!! Why does Clearwater entertain this NONSENSE?!? 🤬🙄
That’s insane. I was just in Florida for a week and it was busy every night. People were everywhere. I loved it. I love all the activity and interactions. That’s ridiculously insane.
Those businesses you showed need the support of Clearwater citizens! Help fight back! Help these businesses survive. Don’t let them scare you off to not come down here and enjoy these wonderful establishments that are not Scientology owned!!
Wow, it's like a ghost town.
Omg Aaron. These people saying it’s because of the big storm. You need to post a follow up on say New Year’s Eve or some tremendous Saturday night during spring break!! It’s EXACTLY the same
This is very sad. And the corrupt city officials just let it happen😡I don’t understand why citizens en masse don’t come together and DEMAND changes!! Wouldn’t their lives and incomes improve? Thanks for the tour Aaron.
We were there about 5 years ago (on vacay) and it was this dead too. It's a very weird feeling around there, really really strange especially as Clearwater is a tourist area really. Just not downtown.
What a beautiful area. So sad. 😢
It just occurred to me I’m surprised the door man at the test center wasn’t more successful baiting William. The guy’s surely a master baiter.
I says pardon??Maclean and Maclean? Or KROC? Or both?? 😜
Great job, Aaron! A picture (or video) is worth a thousand words. So sad to see such a beautiful place abandoned. Also, although the wall you built is lovely it is nice to see you out and about.
“Pack it up”
I remember Clearwater in the 70's and 80's. The main strip along gulf to bay was always busy. Last time I was there, it was a ghost town.
For us non US citizens, this gives us a much clearer idea on the devastating lack of business opportunities in downturn Clearwater. They really must do something to rid themselves of this horrific Cult.
Agree🙋♀️
No,it doesn't.
I live in Sarasota. We just had a major cold front that rolled in all day and we are in a state of emergency until 0800 tomorrow. This street is not dead because of Tom Cruise. It's dead because we had tornado warnings all day long and are in a tornado watch until tomorrow morning.
I like Aaron but sometimes he can be a bit of a dunce. Not his fault, he grew up in a cult.
The only way would be for the government to dismantle it.
@@BaronFeydRautha - I visited there in April, and the place was DEAD. The only good thing about it was that I had the beautiful beach all to myself.
@@tengallonhat2741 I know. It's not a bustling place. I used to go to the aquarium all the time when I was younger. It's never been close to the foot traffic in SRQ St. Armands circle. I just thought that this needed a little context though. He is out and about during a state of emergency, then acts like it's some mystery as to why no one is out. On a Tuesday. During a 24 hour long tornado watch and flooding potential until later this morning.
I felt like the folks who don't live on the East Coast of America or in America deserved to know how everyone's day went today. That's all.
I like Aaron. He lacks street smarts. Which isn't his fault. I'm not trying to call him out for being deceptive. I saw replies that thought this is what it looks like every night. Are scientologists to blame for some of it? Sure. This much? No.
It can be tough to get a person's tone and inflection through plain text.
It's really sad when this happens, I live near a coastal resort that used to be busling in the 90's, drove through it today and its a ghost town and everythings closed, thankfully this is not due to a cult ruining it, just terrible town management. I hope Downtown Clearwater will recover one day soon ❤
I am absolutely shocked!! That downtown should be hustling and bustling and lively with people laughing, eating, and having fun. Just shocking.
Love that these videos are coming out and that the protest is happening!!! Keep the videos coming it's so very important for people to see these things!!
Interesting video AARon. 🤔🤔
Just curious, if all the businesses are owned by Scientologist, does CoS help out with rent and expenses each month? There is no way the business owners could cover all their expenses.
How do they stay afloat?
Looks like just a pretty downtown area.
What a shame - seems like it was/could be a cool little downtown area.
So sad. It's a beautiful city.
What an absolute waste of great real estate. Beautiful buildings and social environment!