Another day, another Tom Cruise stalker. Once again Tom was granted a restraining order against a man who’s been trying to get the Born on the Fourth of July actor to help him with veterans issues.
A judge has ordered an Iraq war veteran to stay away from Tom Cruise, after the man brandished a gun near a freeway and weeks later tried to hand-deliver a letter to the actor, attorneys said on Thursday.
Edward Van Tassel, 29, wanted to get the letter in Cruise’s hands to enlist him in the cause of helping other veterans, said the former soldier’s attorney, Robert Landheer.
Van Tassel went to Cruise’s Beverly Hills mansion on December 3 and again on Sunday in an attempt to deliver the letter, Landheer said.
[From Reuters]
Cruise personally didn’t request the order, but because of the man’s history and his persistence in going to the star’s property, the judge issued it on his behalf. Van Tassel was sent to a VA hospital after being arrested during what his attorney calls a protest, with the sign and the weapon on an overpass in Santa Barbara.
Not surprisingly, Cruise’s attorney says that Tom “feels very strongly about veterans of not only the Iraq war, but any veterans of war, and that they should be taken care of.” He’s also quick to point out that Tom didn’t know anything about the incident. Because, you know, being one of the chosen few, as a Scientologist, who can actually save people from the aliens within them, it would be Tom’s duty to help this guy if it were at all within his his control, right?
In other Cruise News, Tom was on The Tonight Show Thursday night, talking with Jay Leno about his Golden Globe nominated part in Tropic Thunder. He showed a very funny and charming picture of himself, in costume, and Katie Holmes goofing on each other. It made them seem much more normal than the “now presenting Kate Cruise” photos you usually see. I really hate to admit it, but I must confess the Cruises are growing on me a little.
Tom talked about the prospect of going to Broadway himself, maybe in a musical. I cringed at the thought of Tom Cruise singing, but he didn’t do a half bad Elvis impression. At least until he stood up and tried to do the Elvis hip swivel. Sometimes that guy just doesn’t register the mental STOP sign at the right times.
Tom Cruise is shown leaving Jimmy Kimmel live on 12/11/08. Credit: WENN
I’m going to hate myself after this …. but dare i say… he looks… Good? *cringe* In those pictures.
SeVen, I think possibly you need some lovin’, because your eyes are starting to deceive you. 😆
hold me Syko.. its to early for this shit *sob*
SeVen, it’s OK. It’s true that he does LOOK good. He’s absolutely crazy, but he is a good looking guy. No shame in admitting that!
He just happens to be the best looking psycho in Hollywood.
I’m suspicious of this story, because there’s no way Tom Cruise has even a single stalker, much less more than one.
He still and always and forever will creep me out to no end.
You can say, that Anastasiabea…but even I have had a stalker and I am about as far from being a celebrity as you can get.
There are crazy people out there who just latch onto others and it is almost impossible to get them to stop. It took two years for me to get free of mine. This was before anti-stalking laws and the police actually told me they wouldn’t help me unless the guy actually HURT me first! It was a very ugly episode in my life. I feel sorry for anyone–even a nutjob like TC–that goes through that. At least he has security people to insulate and protect him.
Stalkers are the new black
No one should forget, despite this barrage of PR from Cruise, that he is a supporter, recruiter, and shill for a very dangerous cult – Scientology. Please do not let the glow of celebrity dull your reasoning, although this is a technique the cult has counted on for years. Learn the truth yourself about the cult of Scientology that Mr. Cruise has devoted 25 years to and of which he is virtually second in command. Google Lisa McPherson, Google The Unfunny Truth About Scientology, check out whyaretheydead DOT net and exscientologykids DOT com. Scientology — its worse than you think.
Here is the best definition of the Scientology that I have come across: “Scientology is a totalitarian political movement disguised as a criminal racket disguised as a cult parading as a religion hiding behind 166 front groups.”
Go Anonymous!
I think if Tom Cruise had a stalker, he would embrace them, then sign them up for an introductory auditing.
i dig him and he is free to practice whatever religion he chooses.
last i heard in America you have that right.