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Raelians Threaten To Sue Las Vegas Police For Airport Discrimination

By Howard M. Friedman

Ricky Roehr, a bishop in the Raelian Movement and its North American Continental Guide, says that the movement will file suit against the Las Vegas (NV) police and the Las Vegas airport authority for religious discrimination and abuse of power. A press release from the Raelians says that they were forced to leave the Las Vegas McCarran International Airport on Saturday afternoon under threat of arrest as they awaited the arrival of their spiritual leader, Rael. Roehr says that none of the Raelians created any disturbance that would justify the police order. Hundreds of believers are expected to attend the Dec. 13th International Raelian Celebration in Las Vegas. The Raelians believe that life on earth was created by extraterrestrial human beings. A French journalist, Rael, learned this in 1973 when he was contacted by a visitor from another planet. (Rael website.)

Full post as published by Religion Clause on December 09, 2008 (boomark / email).