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- Police say 200 people turned up to a viral speed running event in the Brisbane CBD over the weekend.
- But they were quickly overwhelmed by what turned out to be a crowd of more than 200.
- The chaotic scenes that unfolded included a person on a bike riding over the top of a police car while two others gained entry to an unlocked police vehicle.
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Police say 200 people turned up to a viral speed running event in the Brisbane CBD over the weekend. (Supplied: @dallasv.jpg)
Link copied Share Share article Over the weekend, Brisbane's Church of Scientology became the latest target of a viral trend that began in the United States just a few months ago — the Scientology speed run.
Expecting a potential attempt at trespass on church property, Queensland police stationed a number of officers outside the church's George Street headquarters on Saturday and were expecting about a dozen people to turn up.
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