Scientology pickets and harassment
This file contains about 93 seperate incidents, most of these are not listed
on the rest of the page.
Another big file, some possible duplicates, 2/99-6/99
A text file, of this html file.
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Subject: No Comment
From: llywrch-delete.this@rdrop.com (Geoff Burling)
Date: Sat, 16 May 1998 04:55:42 GMT
Message-ID: 355e1b03.389637@news.newsguy.com
Supposedly someone thinks I posted copyright materials, for I received
the following email from a certain barratrous lawyer:
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[192.100.81.132])
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Fri, 15 May 1998 13:17:29 -0700 (PDT)
Date: Fri, 15 May 1998 13:17:28 -0700 (PDT)
From: Helena Kobrin hkk@netcom.com
Subject: Unauthorized Use of Copyrighted Materials
To: llywrch@rdrop.com
Message-ID: Pine.3.89.9805151301.A8568-0100000@netcom19
MIME-Version: 1.0
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Dear Mr. Burling:
I represent Religious Technology Center ("RTC"), the owner of the
confidential
Advanced Technology of the Scientology religion and the holder of
exclusive rights under the
copyrights applicable to the Advanced Technology materials. The
Advanced Technology
materials are confidential, unpublished, copyrighted works. RTC's
works include, among
others, the individual works comprising a level known as "NOTs".
These works are registered
with the United States Copyright Office under registration numbers:
TXu 257 326 and 257
527.
I have been informed that you have posted one of RTC's works,
entitled "NOTs 34",
on a newsgroup without the authorization of my client. The message ID
for this posting is:
Message-ID: 355cb609.5213590@news.newsguy.com
A copy of the header is attached below.
By posting my client's copyrighted work on a newsgroup, you are
violating the
copyright laws of the United States. Please cancel it immediately.
Recently, Mr. Henson, who engaged in similar Internet infringing
activities lost a
copyright infringement case brought against him. Just this week, a
jury convened in the United
States District Court in San Jose, California and assessed damages in
the amount of $75,000
against him for placing the same work on the Internet. Mr. Henson is
also permanently
enjoined against further infringements. Additionally, a United States
District Court in the state
of Virginia granted judgment for damages, costs, and a permanent
injunction in favor of the
Religious Technology Center, related to copyright infringement of
similar works.
Please confirm that you have canceled the postings containing the
copyrighted material
as requested above.
Sincerely,
Helena Kobrin
Subject: Re: Jury orders Henson to pay RTC $75,000
From: llywrch-delete.this@rdrop.com (Geoff Burling)
Date: 1998/05/15
Message-ID: 355cb609.5213590@news.newsguy.com
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References: GoSW1Mdlg0JC092yn@islandnet.com
1998051307261800.DAA17014@ladder01.news.aol.com
356383b5.4600719@enews.newsguy.com 35599A8B.2A11@yahoo.com
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Organization: Fans of Yvette Stiles
Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology
You know, I don't remember if I had posted this. It might help if
there was a decent header, then we could decide whether it was a
forgery or not.
Then again, the State of Oregon does not recognize email as a
recognizeable medium legal communications. Printed mail delivered by
the US Postal Department -- or even better, Certified Post -- is the
only way to make a legal threat that this State will recognize.
Hopefully by a lawyer who can practice in this State, too.
I have no idea if this is actually Ms Kobrin, or someone trolling me.
Gee, after posting to this group off amp; on for a year & ahalf I'm
getting attention from the lawyers of this criminal organization.
Geoff
Olympic-Class Bore
Note that my return address has been munged to foil spambots.
Want to try Hubbard's "Tech"? Go to http://www.fza.org/pilot/
& do it for free!!!
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Subject: Re: Australia: another lawyer's letter
From: fun@thingy.apana.org.au (David Gerard)
Date: Sat, 16 May 1998 10:38:30 GMT
Message-ID: 355D6C99.BeroList-2.5.2@wpxx02.toxi.uni-wuerzburg.de
Just received a paper copy of this too. Identical down to the spelling of
'floopy' :-)
- d.
On Fri, 08 May 1998 03:27:32 GMT, I wrote:
: Dear Sir
:
: We refer to our letter dated 8 April 1997.
:
: We note that although we have not received a formal response to that
: letter, you have in fact taken certain steps in partial compliance
: with our client's requirements to resolve this matter without the need
: to resort to legal proceedings.
:
: In particular, we note that although the Copyright Works (as defined
: in our letter dated 8 April 1998) are still itemized at your
: thingy.apana.org.au/~fun/scn site, the actual contents of the
: documents are not now located at that site.
:
: Our client nonetheless still requires that you immediately delete, or
: arrange to be deleted, all computer files in your possession, custody
: or control or in the possession, custody or control of your servants
: or agents containing information which amounts to a reproduction or a
: substantial reproduction of the Infringing Copies (as defined in our
: letter dated 8 April 1998) or any other works in which our client
: holds copyright, including any such material retained on your hard
: drive/s and/or floopy discs.
:
: Yours faithfully
:
:
:
: DAVIES COLLISON CAVE SOLICITORS
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Subject: abusive mail by Philip Rickman
From: tilman@berlin.snafu.de (Tilman Hausherr)
Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 17:36:16 GMT
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To: "Tilman Hausherr" tilman@berlin.snafu.de
Subject: Re: And then there is Dave Bird
Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 18:13:05 +0100
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Dear Nazi Suppressive,
Please inform of all the incorrect words you have misspelt, and any further
mistakes you may have made in your life time!
It is easy to be critical of other individuals, I find it quite a challenge
to find the best about each person I meet and the truth in each situation, I
hope in the future you find it within yourself to do the same.
your friend,
Philip Rickman
-----Original Message-----
From: Tilman Hausherr tilman@berlin.snafu.de
Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology
Date: Sunday, November 30, 1997 10:40 PM
Subject: Re: And then there is Dave Bird
In 19971130194300.OAA24248@ladder01.news.aol.com, ronsamigo@aol.com
(RonsAmigo) wrote:
I find it particularly strange that these same folks find
amusement in attacking David Miscavige (who,
BTW, is very literate and well spoken) as an illiterate.
Well David Miscavige hides his skills well. I was quite surprised when I
read the depo in the Corydon case - he was unable to understand even the
simplest words (see my follow-ups on the posts in dejanews). But let's
not forget that he was only educated in scientology, was unable to
complete high school, and his way to make an argument is yelling.
But the best proof of him being illiterate is that his attorneys
desperatly try to keep the 1997 depo text from getting in the public
record. That says it all.
What a weakling.
The hypocrisy of ARS bigots is a topic I plan to write
about at length in a future post.
Yes, "postulate" it. Hahaha! But don't forget that we don't agree with
your own reality.
--
Tilman Hausherr [KoX, SP4]
tilman@berlin.snafu.de http://home.snafu.de/tilman/#cos
Resistance is futile. You will be enturbulated. Xenu always prevails.
Find broken links on your web site:
http://home.snafu.de/tilman/xenulink.html
Annoy scientology by buying books:
http://home.snafu.de/tilman/bookstore.html
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Subject: GeoCities Page Deleted
From: Valerie jemanuel@bellsouth.net
Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 18:20:50 GMT
Message-ID: 356186A0.4767@bellsouth.net
They've struck again!!!!
Now it's my 'Avatar, Bastard Child of Scientology' page. This is
starting to be FUNNY!
'Quentin Hubbard's Website' still stands--but for how long?
Apparently I've enturbulated someone. HAHAHAHAHA!
And here's the letter GeoWussies sends me;
Subject:
Homepage Deleted - Signpost
Resent-Date:
Wed, 20 May 98 12:22:56 CDT
Resent-From:
michaelmiro@notme.com
Resent-To:
jemanuel@bellsouth.net
Date:
Tue, 19 May 1998 10:25:06 -0700 (PDT)
From:
guidelines@geocities.com
This is the delete letter.
That's it. No signature, no explanation. I LOVE IT!
Hurry--Quentin's still up at
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/9765
Avatar can be seen at
http://www.scientology-kills.org/avatartitlepg.htm
Valerie
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Subject: Threatening email about my spam page
From: mirele@newsguy.com (Deana Holmes)
Date: Mon, 25 May 1998 22:25:21 GMT
Message-ID: 3569ef15.28158070@enews.newsguy.com
Here's an email I got today about
http://www.xmission.com/~mirele/spam.html .
From: PenBicker PenBicker@aol.com
Date sent: Mon, 25 May 1998 02:46:00 EDT
To: abuse@xmission.com
Subject: An Attrocious Site
Date forwarded: Mon, 25 May 1998 13:53:18 -0600
Forwarded to: Deana Holmes mirele@xmission.xmission.com
There is an xmission site at
http://www.xmission.com/~mirele/spam.html. This
site is simply awful. It attacks this Church of Scientology with
lies. The Church of Scientology is a group I support. The person who
has this page saysmany lies about Scientology, including accusing them
of murder. I am going to report this site to my church, but I thought
I would also report it to you. I don't know whether you care about
this, but I hope you do. And I hope that if you do you have the
ability to do something about it. I support free speech,
but not lies.
My response:
From: Self Single-user mode
To: PenBicker PenBicker@aol.com
Subject: Re: An Attrocious Site
Date sent: Mon, 25 May 1998 16:20:20
To whom it may concern:
Your email to abuse@xmission.com was forwarded to me. As per my
usual policy with threatening email, this will be posted to
alt.religion.scientology along with your AOL address. I consider
this email threatening because you are trying to get my web page
removed from Xmission.
As you have expressed a concern about the page
http://www.xmission.com/~mirele/spam.html, it would of course be very
helpful if you could point out any lies in the page, as per your
email.
Additionally, as I am continuing to collate Scientology members' web
sites, I would like to add your site to my list. Please forward your
URL as soon as possible to me.
Regards,
Deana M. Holmes
mirele@xmission.com
end
Hey Scientology, can you please send someone who can spell!
Deana
mirele@xmission.com
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16-1-20.2 makes it unnecessary to comment at length on the District
Court's remarkable conclusion that the Federal Constitution imposes no
obstacle to Alabama's establishment of a state religion.
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Subject: Wiederum ein Liebesbrief!
From: Peter Widmer pwidmer@access.ch
Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 08:09:18 +0200
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Ohne weiteren Kommentar!
Peter
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Subject:
Unauthorized Use of Copyrighted Materials
Date:
Tue, 26 May 1998 10:52:24 -0700 (PDT)
From:
Helena Kobrin hkk@netcom.com
To:
pwidmer@access.ch
Dear Mr. Widmer:
I represent Religious Technology Center ("RTC"), the owner of the
confidential Advanced Technology of the Scientology religion and the
holder of exclusive rights under the copyrights applicable to the
Advanced Technology materials. The Advanced Technology
materials are confidential, unpublished, copyrighted works. RTC's
works include, among others, the individual works comprising a level
known as "NOTs". These works are registered with the United States
Copyright Office under registration numbers: TXu 257 326 and 257
527.
I have been informed that you have placed a certain NOTs work
entitled "NOTs 34" on your web page without the authorization of my
client. This copyrighted work can be found under the following URL:
http://www.access.ch/pwidmer/SCI/med.html
By placing my client's copyrighted works on your web page, you
are violating the copyright laws of Switzerland and the United States.
Please remove this immediately.
Recently, Mr. Henson, who engaged in similar Internet infringing
activities lost a copyright infringement case brought against him.
Just this week, a jury convened in the United States District Court in
San Jose, California and assessed damages in the amount of $75,000
against him for posting the same work on the Internet. Mr. Henson is
also permanently enjoined against further infringements.
Additionally, a United States District Court in the state of Virginia
granted judgment for damages, costs, and a permanent injunction in
favor of the Religious Technology Center, related to copyright
infringement of similar works.
Please confirm that the work has been removed.
Sincerely,
Helena Kobrin
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Subject: Unusual Phone Calls Following Alleged Copyright Terrorism
From: llywrch-delete.this@rdrop.com (Geoff Burling)
Date: Thu, 04 Jun 1998 08:45:17 GMT
Message-ID: 357654dd.4219448@news.newsguy.com
While I've been offline from the Internet for the last two weeks (1)
(has it truly been that long? My, time flies under a pleasant tropical
sun;), I noticed a sudden increase of calls from various pay phones in
the Portland area. This is of interest because I *rarely* get calls
from pay phones -- & when I have, they have been from a certain person
who was likewise busy & away from Portland.
I think there is a correlation between these mysterious calls &
someone posting a certain document under my name. I honestly have no
other explanation for this.
Here are the facts:
date time pay phone number
22 May 8:52 pm 227-9189
23 May 5:39 pm 227-8246
23 May 7:02 pm 227-9189
23 May 8:18 pm 227-9189
24 May 6:29 pm 227-9976
This series of calls from pay phones ended before 1 June. (2)
I'm usually a little less quick about accusing the CoS of harassment,
but I have no other explanation for all of these calls. Did someone
think I needed to be "handled"? Was I supposed to be "shuddered into
silence"? Do these people think that by making menacing calls to an
empty house while the owner is elsewhere engaged in a hollowed Second
Dynamic legal ritual is Workable Tech?
Ankle-biters. The CoS is no longer a threat to society, but is reduced
to a gang of ankle-biters who are beginning to lose their
entertainment value.
Geoff
Tanned Olympic-Class Bore
(1) And why was I offline for two weeks? The curious reader is
directed to study the headers of this post. And is allowed to wonder
if I spent most of that time on an island named Kauai with a certain
female. And if the reader has been able to unravel my cryptic style of
explaining things (3), he or she may then wonder if I was able to
visit certain powerful sites of "theta". The answer is no: I only had
a brief stopover & was unable to scout out what must be the most
attractive locale for a picket in the world.
(2) How do I know all of this? By means of an amazing SP Tech
invention that I rent from US West for a trivial sum every month. With
this device, I have managed to avoid telemarketers & other scum of the
earth.
(3) I adopted this style in order to foil the attempts of certain
people -- with the skills & powers that Hubbard Tech gives them, but
lacks the common sense & wisdom God gives a bright grade schooler to
figure out for his- or herself.
Note that my return address has been munged to foil spambots.
Want to try Hubbard's "Tech"? Go to http://www.fza.org/pilot/
& do it for free!!!
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Subject: FWD: Garry Scarff, Legal, Harassment
From: teddy@skylink.net (Ted Mayett (KOX))
Date: Tue, 09 Jun 1998 08:47:37 GMT
Message-ID: 357cceff.11700978@enews.newsguy.com
P/M
-----------------------------------
BERRY, LEWIS, SCALI
& STOJKOVIC
Attorneys at Law
May 22, 1998
Elliot J. Abelson, Esq.
8491 W. Sunset Boulevard
Suite 1100
Los Angeles, California 90069
Re: Garry Scarff
Dear Mr. Abelson:
I am instructed that your client, the Office of Special
Affairs of the Church of Scientology International, and/or other
of the Church's and corporations of Scientology, are engaged in
"Fair Game" activities directed against my client, Mr. Garry L.
Scarff. You have previously been advised that neither yourself,
nor yourself through your clients, are to have any form of
communication or contact with my client, Mr. Scarff.
Notwithstanding, one of your client's operatives has been
harassing him by telephone, his telephone calls appear to be
unlawfully monitored, his employment prospects are again being
interfered with by operatives of your client, and his human
rights and civil rights are generally being violated by the
tortious activities of your client, apparently directed at Mr.
Scarff.
Consequently, complaints are being made to the appropriate
authorities. In addition, I repeat my insistence that neither
you, nor any persons acting on either your behalf or on behalf of
your client, or any of its other attorneys or operatives, attempt
to communicate with Mr. Scarff in any way, or do him harm by
engaging in the "Fair Game" activities referred to above. Such
activities are engaged in at the litigation peril of all
concerned.
Very truly yours,
B LEWIS, SCALI & STOJKOVIC
Scanned image of the letter temporarily stored here:
http://homepages.skylink.net/~teddy/temp/gs598.jpg
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http://xenu.phys.uit.no/cgi-bin/globloc.cgi
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Subject: Update on RTC/Gormez
From: mike@enturbulate.nu (Michael 'Mike' Gormez)
Date: Tue, 09 Jun 1998 18:48:45 GMT
Message-ID: 35856aca.5260651@news.wxs.nl
(posted and mailed to a few persons)
Today I received the 2nd e-mail from the cult of Scientology lawyer in
the Netherlands over the "Flag Orders" - which alleged internal
Scientology documents showed imo a clear case of child neglect in the
cult - and they maintain that a hyperlink on one of my pages to
"infringing" Scientology cult documents on the Internet is in effect also
an infringement on my part, or at least unlawfully towards his Scientology
cult clients (RTC/CST/NEPI).
I've again put forward that such a claim is not acceptable for me. So if
the Scientology cult doesn't change its position than we'll meet in court
I am afraid. I know of better things to do with my time and money but this
is something I must fight for. I feel that my freedom is at stake. This
insane claim over hyperlinks is not the first time, please see this page
http://www.xs4all.nl/~kspaink/cos/coskit/ks-032.html
Mike
--
Deaths at Flag - http://home.wxs.nl/~mike_gormez/deaths.html
Child Abuse and Neglect? - http://home.wxs.nl/~mike_gormez/childabuse.html
Shortcut to FACTNet files - http://home.wxs.nl/~mike_gormez/factnet.html
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Subject: Re: fwd: One of three defendants may appeal reporter's libel award
From: grady@promisecreepers.org (Grady Ward)
Date: Tue, 09 Jun 1998 22:27:56 GMT
Message-ID: 357db40e.18694207@news.newsguy.com
On Tue, 09 Jun 1998 18:46:44 GMT, tilman@berlin.snafu.de (Tilman Hausherr)
wrote:
Here a small update about the lawsuit resulting from
"black propaganda" by scientologist George Chelekis:
http://interactive.cfra.com/1998/04/17/26375.html
One of three defendants may appeal reporter's libel award
CFRA, a division of CHUM Radio
17.4.1998
VANCOUVER (CP) _ One of three defendants in a libel suit in which a
Vancouver Sun business reporter was awarded $925,000 damages is considering
appealing the judgment. Robert Shore, proprietor of Vancouver-based Market
News Publishing Inc., expected that $250,000 of the award for which he is
liable would be reduced because of a retraction and apology he made to David
Baines.
I notice that the San Jose Mercury News has not retracted a libelous
statement that it printed on May 14, 1998 that falsely said that a
federal judge had found that I had infringed the copyright of the
"church of scientology" at the end of its story titled
"Church's Secrets Violated." In fact it continues to "serve" the
story upon a search of its database online at mercurycenter.com.
I timely served a retraction noticed upon the publisher as required
California Civil Code § 48a and faxed and mailed a additional one
upon the editor, but the only response I ever got was more abuse in
a phone call initiated by Howard Mintz on May 15, 1998 (the reporter
of the story.)
Obviously falsely reporting that I had broken the law is a prima
facie libel. The gratuitous abuse by Mintz just makes me think there
exists actual malice behind the reported lie.
Don't ask me why the Mercury thinks it can materially lie about
people with impunity; I guess it thinks that I lack the will to set
things right. I wonder in deposition whether it will be revealed
that a representative of the criminal cult of scientology "informed"
Mintz of the false statement?
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Subject: READ THIS : *News* From Europe About Upcoming COS Marches to the UK, Italy, France, Swiss, Holland and Germany
From: PublicCitizen@yahoo.com (Fraud Buster)
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 23:10:08 GMT
Message-ID: 3580627f.96727336@news.wwa.com
Religious Freedom Journey
& Rally for Truth
Those of you who joined us at our "Break Down the Wall of
Intolerance!"
demonstration in Berlin, Germany, last October will recall that
intention alone enabled us to blast through all the blocks and
barriers
erected by the Berlin government to try to stop our event.
The following day, right in the city of Berlin, one of the highest
courts in the land, the Federal Administrative Supreme Court, convened
before handing down one of the most decisive victories ever for
Scientology in Germany! In Berlin, we pledged to keep coming back to
Germany until the German government stops violating the rights of
Scientologists and members of minority religions.
While we have made significant headway, suppressive government
officials
have continued to dramatize and to try to stop people from going free.
Therefore our next big rally will be held in Frankfurt on Monday, 10th
of August. It will culminate into the biggest single promotional
action
we have even done in Germany, completely bypassing the stops of the
government and putting our message of truth directly into the hands of
the German people!
To build momentum to the big event and at the same time create
mountains
of publicity and goodwill, a 6 week journey on foot across Europe will
take place. People of different faiths, beliefs and race will bring
the
message of religious freedom across the European continent all the way
to Frankfurt, Germany.
This "European Journey for Religious Freedom" will mark the 50th
Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. As declared
by
the United Nations, 1998 is the year in which the signing of the
declaration is to be celebrated internationally.
A proclamation that promotes the 50th Anniversary and is also an Open
Letter to the German Government, urging their support for religious
freedom, will be signed by dignitaries, Members of Parliament, mayors,
religious and human rights leaders and celebrities along the way. The
Church of Scientology is the official coordinator of the event however
we will be supported by many different religions and human rights
groups. Throughout the journey, a "Torch of Freedom" will be carried
and
passed from country to country, runner to runner, religion to
religion.
The starting point for the European Journey will be Saint Hill.
The route and timetable is as follows:
St. Hill, East Grinstead, UK 25 June
London, UK 26 & 27 June then cross ocean
The Hague, Holland (International Human Rights Court) 30 June
Brussels, Belgium (European Parliament) 2 July
Paris, France (UNESCO HQ) 7 July
Geneva, Switzerland (UN HQ) 16 July
Milano, Italy 22 July
Innsbruck, Austria 4 August
Munich, Germany 6 August
Stuttgart, Germany 8 August Stuttgard
FRANKFURT, Germany 10 August
All the cities above will hold their own events to celebrate the
arrival
of their guests and will have their own religious allies, Members of
Parliament, artists or well known sports figures sign onto the
proclamation, carry the torch and participate in the journey, within
their own country. The media will be invited to these activities and
along the route events will also be held at all our Churches to brief
Scientologists on the big rally in Frankfurt. Thousands of
Scientologists will welcome the runners and the rest of the team as
they
reach their final destination, led by International crusader and IAS
edal Winner, Andrik Shapers.
The torch will ceremoniously be handed over to a German religious
dignitary at which point the "Rally for Truth" will take place in the
heart of Frankfurt. This will consist of an all denominational demand
for religious freedom and human rights and to make it known what is
really happening in Germany. The Open Letter to the German Government
which will have been signed by over a hundred religious and human
rights
leaders and allied clergy and scholars from across Europe will be
officially presented. Well known leaders, celebrities and entertainers
from around the world will take the stage watched by thousands of
people
of different faith, race and creed.
A highlight of the rally will be a special "unveiling" by
nternationally
renowned Jewish German artist and Holocaust survivor, Perli Pelzig.
Mr.
Pelzig's creation will serve as a permanent reminder to the people of
Germany that freedom of belief must always be respected.
As the rally comes to a close and German officials will undoubtedly be
breathing a sigh of relief, the assembled Scientologists from around
the
globe will launch into action! Calvalcades of buses, cars and vans
will
leave on routes heading north, south, east and west across the
country,
stopping in villages, towns and cities along the way and delivering
person to person a specially produced Freedom Broadsheet. The
Broadsheet
will expose government corruption in Germany while giving the truth
about Scientology so the people of Germany can find out for
themselves.
In just a few days, with the help of thousands of Scientologists, a
massive total of 5 million messages of truth will be distributed to
people all over Germany!
For more information about these events and how to get there, contact:
THE CRUSADE FOR TOLERANCE, Crusade Headquarters in L.A., 1334 L. Ron
Hubbard Way,
Los Angeles, CA 90027 Tel. (213) 661-1196 Fax (213) 661-1194
e-mail crusade@relaypoint.net WEB site: www.religioustolerance.net
HUMAN RIGHTS DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF SPECIAL AFFAIRS INT. 6331
Hollywood Boulevard,
Suite 1200 Los Angeles, CA 90028 Tel. (213) 960-3500 Fax (213)
960-3508 960-3509
1998 Foundation for Religious Tolerance. All rights reserved.
Scientology is a trademark and service mark owned by Religious
Technology Center and is used with its permission. Scientologist is a
collective membership mark designating members of the affiliated
Churches and Missions of Scientology.
Keep the Crusade Spirit Soaring!
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Subject: Helena confirms "Heaven" HCOB
From: Roland roland.rashleigh-berry@virgin.net
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 1998 08:47:58 +0100
Message-ID: 35822EAE.6EB4@virgin.net
The 'ho has emailed me about the "Heaven" HCOB and claimed copyright
on behalf of her client. At long last! They have been denying this
was by El Blubbo for years. Confirmation of it would of course smash
apart the myth that Scientology is compatible with Christianity as
claimed in the WIS? book. Could someone please check the registration
number she supplied and find out whether it covers the one HCOB or a
whole load of them.
Operation Foot-Bullet continues.
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Dear Mr. Rashleigh-Berry,
You have placed on your web page at
http://www.xs4all.nl/~XXXX/HCOBs/ Heaven.html a copy of HCOB 11
May 1963, ROUTINE 3, HEAVEN. My client, New Era Publications
International ("NEPI"), holds the exclusive rights in that work
and does not authorize your copying or distribution of it. The
work is registered with the United States Copyright Office under
Registration No. A640105.
We therefore demand that you remove this work from your web
site and confirm that you have done so.
Sincerely,
Helena Kobrin
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My reply:
Dear Helena,
thankyou for your email concerning the "Heaven" HCOB. Unfortunately
there seems to have been a problem with the identity of the owner
of the site. When I attempted to access the URL I got the message:
File Not Found
The requested URL /~XXXX/HCOBs/ was not found on this server.
There are many users of xs4all.nl. My user identity is "xemu".
The user you are referring to is "XXXX" which appears not to
exist.
I await clarification and will be glad to give assistance in this
matter if it is within my powers.
Yours sincerely,
Roland Rashleigh-Berry.
--
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Subject: NEWS: Church of Scientology targets U of A professor for criticizing its practices
From: Chris Owen chriso@lutefisk.demon.co.uk
Date: Sun, 14 Jun 1998 02:07:09 +0100
Message-ID: uA$C9uA9Iyg1EwIi@lutefisk.demon.co.uk
Edmonton Journal, June 13, 1998. (B7)
by Charles Russnell, Journal Staff Writer
The Church of Scientology has launched a countrywide personal attack
against a University of Alberta professor who has publicly criticized some
of their practices.
Sociology professor Stephen Kent was the subject of a scathing article in a
16-page Church of Scientology supplement entitled Freedom that was
distributed with the Globe and Mail newspaper Friday.
In the two-page article, Kent is compared to well-known neo-Nazi
hatemongerer Ernst Zundel and is referred to "as the academic point man for
the voices of hate against new religions."
The article also questions the validity of Kent's academic research and
suggests he should be disqualified from receiving any more government
research grants.
"Freedom of speech demands that Stephen Kent be permitted to hold his
unorthodox views of religion, in the same vein that Ernst Zundel does," the
article states. "But his support of discrimination and intolerance which
has led to human-rights violations and even violence - in Germany as well
as in Canada - should disqualify him totally from any government support or
funding."
The attack appears to be related to Kent's work as an expert witness for a
German parliamentary committee. Many German government officials believe
Scientology is not a religion, but rather a business based on what they
perceive as dangerous totalitarian ideology In response, the government
ordered close monitoring of the organization while a commission gathers
information about its activities in Germany and around the world.
Kent travelled to Germany three times last summer to speak to German
legislators and mainstream church groups about Scientology practices,
including forced labour and a form of brainwashing.
Kent expected some kind of attack from Scientology for his work in Germany.
"Scientology has policies, which are public and well known, to undertake
character assassination against their perceived enemies and this article is
simply a demonstration of that Scientology policy," said Kent, adding that
he was never interviewed for the article, and that it doesn't quote from
any of his published work.
"They can't quote anything from my work that would suggest I propagate hate
against new religious groups because I never have. I am not a religious
bigot. These are libellous allegations that have no substance in reality,"
Kent said.
Kent said he's being attacked for two reasons. The first is because he
acted as a consultant to the German government, which is about to publish
its findings on sectarian and psychological groups that are "probably going
to be very critical of Scientology and its probable human-rights abuses.
"The second reason is that I am the most vocal academic in the world when
it comes to discussing issues of Scientology's probable human-rights abuses."
Kent has been the target of Scientology attacks in the past. In September,
Scientologists picketed at the University of Alberta and formally accused
Kent of harassment.
The university rejected the accusation and defended Kent's right to
academic freedom.
Doug Owram, the University of Alberta's academic vice-president, said the
university fully stands behind Kent and his research. Kent's work on
Scientology is peer reviewed and meets all internal scholarly guidelines.
The university will probably not respond to the article.
"We've seen these sorts of attacks before and to get into a mud-slinging
match with them goes nowhere," Owram said. "I guess people will just have
to judge the reputation of the Church of Scientology versus Stephen Kent
and the University of Alberta. I'm not terribly concerned about the outcome."
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Subject: My Own Private I`ve-a-Hogram
From: Steve Jebson naismith@pop.a001.sprintmail.com
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 1998 19:05:43 -0700
Message-ID: 35832FF7.3337@pop.a001.sprintmail.com
The following from a person purporting to be the famed Helena 'Ho'
Kobrin
appeared earlier this week in my e-mail:
Dear Mr. Jebson:
I represent Bridge Publications, Inc. ("BPI"), exclusive licensee of the copyrights to the
published works of the Scientology religion.
I have been informed that you have made a newsgroup posting of one of these works
without the authorization of my client. This work is registered with the United States
Copyright Office under registration numbers TX 1-160-756 and RE 405-110. The message ID
for this posting is:
Message-ID: 357CA0EE.5955@pop.a001.sprintmail.com
By posting my client's copyrighted works on a newsgroup you are violating United
States copyright law. Please canceled this posting immediately.
Recently, Mr. Henson, who engaged in similar Internet infringing activities lost a
copyright infringement case brought against him. Just this week, a jury convened in the United
States District Court in San Jose, California and assessed damages in the amount of $75,000
against him for posting a similar work on the Internet. Mr. Henson is also permanently
enjoined against further infringements. Additionally, a United States District Court in the state
of Virginia granted judgment for damages, costs, and a permanent injunction in favor of the
Religious Technology Center, related to copyright infringement of similar works.
Please confirm that you have canceled the posting of copyrighted material.
Sincerely,
Helena Kobrin
I doubt very much that the posting of one page from a 450 page work,
itself part of a 12 volume set, constitutes sufficient use to be a
violation. Especially considering that the document posted, unlike
NOTs 34, is of no financial value to myself, RTC, or anybody else,
and is strictly a matter of historical interest. And certainly it
isn't comparable to the posting of a near book-length excerpt by
Arnie.
Like NOTs 34, it is also possibly an illegal instruction. Such a
direct order to work against a certain candidate by the head of a 501c3
organization would certainly be illegal today. Whether it was at the
time it was written, I have no idea.
Of course I doubt even more that RTC or any of its minions owns or
has ever owned legitimate copyrights to this or any other portion of
LRH's works, based on actual transfers signed by Ron without any
'assistance' from David Miscavige or Pat Broeker. There is a complete
lack of credible evidence that LRH ever designated RTC or CST to
represent him in any way, and that very lack strongly suggests that
it never happened. If the RTC could produce genuine authorizations or
endorsements from Hubbard, why on earth would it produce forged ones
instead? However, I do not at present have the $2m or so it would take
to make this point in a US court.
Even though it is very improbable that the post in question is a vio-
lation of even more improbable copyrights, the quote is extensive
enough, with little added commentary, that the point is debatable.
I prefer as a practical matter, not to be engaged in anything which
carries even the slightest doubt of legal propriety in my critical
activity. Since I am already fully qualified for Fair Game targeting,
I see no reason to give the criminal group any remotely valid grounds
to attack me.
I will not remove the posting myself, for the simple reason that the
fairly crude News clients I run (Netscape 3 & 4) don't seem to have
the ability to cancel a post already sent. I tried it last night in
Collabra (the Communicator news reader) and got an error. However,
if our friend the Cancelbunny or anyone else wishes to do so, I make
no objection.
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Subject: German political objectives of the CofS
From: ralph@atnet.at (Ralph Hilton)
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 12:27:41 GMT
Message-ID: 35988e77.1595718@news.atnet.at
A disaffected CofS member who wishes to stay anon sent me the following report:
A week ago I visited another I.A.S. briefing. They plan to do a
"crusade" in July and August, with someone running and carrying
a torch. The route is England, Den Haag ( Netherlands ), Paris,
Geneve ( Switzerland ), Innsbruck ( Austria ), and 3 German cities
( Munich, Stuttgart, Frankfurt ). They plan to do a big public
demonstration with 10.000 to 20.000 Scientologists from all over
the world in Frankfurt, on August 10. Then further activities are
planned, some of which are still secret and were not told to the
audience of that briefing. But they mentioned this : after the
demo the 10.000 + Scn members are to enter busses and to drive
across all Germany ; they are to distribute 5 million freedom
magazines. These mags will attack some German politicians who are
against Scn. This will occurr about 1 months before the elections
for the German parliament. It is done with the stated intention to
discredit these politicians and have them fail to be re-elected.
That's how "un-political" the Co$ is !
--
Ralph Hilton
http://www.fzint.org/rhilton/index.htm
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Subject: Re: UK/NL: Germany Crusade gets first media articles?
From: mike@enturbulate.nu (Michael 'Mike' Gormez)
Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 21:23:54 GMT
Message-ID: 35a4f724.42423577@news.wxs.nl
In article 35a4e7e1.115844844@news.snafu.de, buk@gmx.de (Buk) wrote:
Anyone get a hold on "East Grinstead Observer" or the Dutch "Haagshe
Courant"? Would be curious what sort of articles Co$ got there.....
The Haagsche Courant article of 1.7.98 paraphrased.
Scientology runs for religion-image
[sidebar]
The Hague - The international operating Scientology Church, who in
Germany is under scrutiny because of allegedly too much interference
in (financial) institutions, is running this summer tree thousand
kilometers along European cities to demand freedom (of her) religion.
[main body]
The religious runners, who left England last week, hope to reach
our Eastern neighbors [Germany]. Where the German government will
be delicately told to adhere to their constitution.
The Scientology tour along Belgium, France, Italy and Austria, held a
symbolic stop Tuesday in The Hague at the Palace for Peace.
A few other religions attended at the P, Unification Church [moonies] -
one Muslim and a Jewish woman [wouldn't be surprised if those where CoS
members as well]. The culties let go of 50 white balloons [BTs?] as a
reference to the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights [does that include squirrels too?]. Based on that Declaration,
every human should be free, also in Germany, according to Jeanine Slot
of CoS Amsterdam [where is Julia Rijnvis?].
The runners will after they've left Holland, where around 9,000 members
live [sure!], start singing some peace songs at the European Parliament.
----
Holy Cow Batman! As if "clams on the run" wasn't bad enough :8)
Good that the Dutch ARSCC(wdne) branch decided on the last moment
not to attend, the number of attendees would only have looked twice
as big.
Dutch SPs might read the original article
http://www.city.nl/COL/body.html
Just ignore the JavaScript errors.
Mike (We Will Find Out)
--
Why are these people dead Scientology?
http://www.enturbulate.nu/
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Subject: Scarff Hounded By Scientology
From: skanda@postoffice.pacbell.net
Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 23:48:10 -0700
Message-ID: 359C7EAA.C5E7F6AC@postoffice.pacbell.net
Tonight, I decided to park my car and take a walk around the Scientology
property on Sunset to watch the ongoing dress rehearsals for tomorrow
night's July 4th event. The area is now ringed with security, uniformed
and plainclothes, aided by teenage Sea Org members. L. Ron Hubbard Way
is blocked off, and musicians are currently performing while TV cameras
on booms move about filming the musicians on stage, which can be seen by
2 large TV monitors position on the stage ends.
While stopping on LRH Way, I was approached by a South American
Scientologist who asked if I lived in the area and invited me to the big
South American party that was to take place tomorrow night. He told me
famous celebrities would be making appearances but declined to tell me
who. He pulled out a flyer for the event to show me, said I could read
it and return it to him. If I wanted a copy, he said, I could enter the
Scientology building and get one. (I declined). Taking my time to read
his flyer as he nervously paced about, he said I could keep the copy and
he quickly walked away back towards the stage, as I noticed a young Sea
Org cadet sprinting across the street to the Kaiser Hospital side.
As I walked west on Sunset along Scientology's parking lot, I observed a
white tarp covering the fence the length of Sunset Blvd. where you
cannot see in. At the intersection of Sunset & Catalina Avenue (which
runs along the west side of the property), two adults and several young
children were steadily digging holes in the ground (to plant
shrubbery?). I thought it very odd that children in their early teens
would be digging holes at 11:00PM on a weeknight. As I stood there
watching them dig holes, a gentleman walked up behind me asking me if he
could help me. "No", I said, "I'm just watching them work". The man
said "Do you live around here?" I told him I lived in the area. "What
street do you live on?" he said. I told him for someone that didn't
know me, he asked alot of questions and it was none of his business and
began a casual walk west on Sunset stopping at the 4852 building/ashram
next door of Paramahansa Yogananda's Self-Realization Hellowship. While
looking in the window at the book display, I noticed my inquisitive
guest watching me from the corner of Catalina talking into a
walkie-talkie. As I turned towards him, he motioned something to the
Sea Org member across the street, so I walked to the corner, crossed the
street and approached this young man in Sea Org drag. The young man
quickly walked away and then bolted across the street back to LRH Way.
I walked east on Sunset to the Kaiser Hospital parking entrance,
parallel to LRH Way, and sat down on a concrete wall to watch the dress
rehearsal performance taking place on stage. As a man with a guitar
sang ballads, and the TV cameras on booms swayed, I was again approached
by a nervously twitching man who asked me (surprise!) "if I lived in the
area". I told him I lived in Hollywood, was driving by, say the dress
rehearsal going on and decided to watch it. The man proceeded to inform
me that it was a "private rehearsal". I educated the dimwit to the
difference between Scientology turf and public property (where I was
entrenched) and I had no intentions of going anywhere. As I tried to
ignore the twit, he said "You're Garry Scarff aren't you"? I said
"Damn, you guys are fast". The Scientologist told me I had been spotted
before driving on Fountain and parking my car on New Hampshire. I told
him it's too bad it wasn't Wednesday night, or he could've turned in
some brownie points for the 2PM stats that were due today. I informed
the man I would be returning tomorrow night and accompanying a press
crew on Saturday to the event. After 5 minutes of watching a performer
sing "Rolling..rolling..rolling" over and over and over again, I
departed the area, walked to my car where a uniformed FLAG security
guard was riding on his bike not 20 feet behind, and drove from the
area.
It should be a great place to be tomorrow night, boys and girls!! For
some strange reason, the Scientologists are real edgy.......
Garry
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Subject: Ingram/Scienos Eat Crow on Berry DA, 7/1/98
From: skanda@postoffice.pacbell.net
Date: Fri, 03 Jul 1998 00:17:47 -0700
Message-ID: 359C859B.DA88EE02@postoffice.pacbell.net
I spoke with Graham Berry tonight who informed me that Eugene Ingram is
eating crow over a major DA blew up in his face yesterday. Eugene
Ingram attempted to add a feather to his cap by capitalizing on his
long-enduring mission to "out" Graham Berry in public as a pedophile.
Aside from his law practice, Graham Berry volunteers his time & efforts
to a charity that raises money for Children Living with HIV/AIDS.
Ingram, through his creative efforts, managed to get his hands on a
list of contributors to the charity. Ingram also attained a list of
300+ registered sex offenders that California police agencies have on
file. Comparing the last names of the contributors to the last names of
registered sex offenders, Ingram twisted the hat and deliberately
misrepresented 17 cotnributors to the children's charity as being "sex
offenders".
With his associates in tow, a Los Angeles attorney named R. Steingard,
a candidate for the LA County School Board and an Assemblyman, Ingram
and his cohorts called a News Conference yesterday to denounced the "17
pedophiles", while the Assemblyman openly announced in the presence of
television crews and news reporters that "Graham Berry is a
self-admitted pedophile". The Assemblyman also denounced as lies that
Ingram had a history of criminal behavior and arrest warrants existed
for him. After Berry distributed information packs on Eugene Ingram,
they quickly realized the sham that they had fallen for.
Resultingly, no televison news stations made mention of the Press
Conference. The LA Times was appalled and refused to write about it.
Meanwhile, Berry is preparing legal action against Ingram and his two
cohorts, whose denouncements were videotaped by several news stations.
Today, Eugene Ingram threatened Graham Berry.
*******************************************************************
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Subject: Six Week Marathon
From: ronsmuerto@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 06 Jul 1998 21:40:51 GMT
Message-ID: 6nrg93$1q0$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com
[This is a real Scientology press release which presents Scientology's views.]
Six Week Marathon for Religious Freedom to be run across Europe
Churches/Human Rights/Europe/Germany
***ORIGINAL TEXT-SERVICE***
July 3, 1998
Prominent personalities celebrate general declaration of human rights
Warning to Germany to put an end to intolerance.
Vienna (OTS) - The "Marathon for Religious Freedom," which
was organized by the Scientology Church, started on June 25 in
England. Moslems, Jews, Christians, Scientologists and leading
human rights activists are participating [in the marathon], which is
already a great success. The run, which will go through eight
European countries, will end on August 10 in Frankfurt with a big
demonstration for religious freedom, at which celebrities, as well as
several thousand visitors, are expected [to attend].
The marathon and the demonstration for religious freedom are
being held on occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the general
declaration of human rights. Leisa Goodman, human rights expert
of the Church of Scientology International, said that the six week
series of events is also meant to remind European opinion leaders
of the meaning of religious freedom - of a time in which repressive
governmental measures undermined the declaration's ideals of
tolerance and human rights.
The marathon began on June 25 in England, and will run through
cities in Holland, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria and
Germany, and will culminate in a march in Frankfurt on August 10
with several thousand people.
Participants in the Marathon for Religious Freedom include runners
from all of Europe. They will be carrying a torch for freedom while
they are in the most important transaction points for human rights in
Europe - such as the International Court for Human Rights in the
Hague, UNESCO in France, and the United Nations in Geneva.
Banner bearers from these cities will sign a proclamation which
calls for religious freedom.
Leisa Goodman said that the German government's mass hysteria
against new religious movements was the reason for growing
intolerance of individual governments in Europe. German state and
federal administrations have excluded Scientologists from civil
service and political parties. They are violently attacked, their
businesses are put on blacklists by the administration, their children
are harassed and thrown out of schools and kindergartens; artists
are prevented from performing by government officials when it
becomes known that they are Scientologists. In the past five years
international human rights committees, including those of the United
States, the human rights commission of the United Nations and the
Commission for Security and Cooperation in Europe have
published a total of 19 reports which sharply criticize the German
government for religious discrimination.
Austrians will also participate in the marathon for religious freedom.
500 participants from Austria are expected at the final
demonstration in Frankfurt. The highlight of the demonstration will
be the address and unveiling of a public work by Perli Pelzig, the
Jewish artist.
Internet page for further information: http://religious tolerance.net
Address questions to: Church of Scientology, Austria,
Andreas Bock
[telephone number given]
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contents of OTS Web outside of the APA authorized applications
is expressly restricted to the agreement of the APA. APA has the
sole right to publication from approval to distribution.
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Subject: 'ho note to Tilman's ISP
From: tilman@berlin.snafu.de (Tilman Hausherr)
Date: Mon, 06 Jul 1998 22:03:45 GMT
Message-ID: 361845f0.113258185@news.snafu.de
[cc to someone]
My ISP and I routinely get 'ho-grams, but this one is the best ever,
so I will share it. Helena indirectly argues that L. Ron Hubbard
did not write the latest scientology works, and also admits that she
is simply pissed off because of my "anti-religious activities".
I also wonder why she doesn't call "911" if she witnesses a criminal
activity.
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 1998 16:36:46 -0700 (PDT)
From: Helena Kobrin hkk@netcom.com
To: info@inx.de
Subject: Forgery
Dear Webmaster:
I represent the Church of Scientology International ("CSI"). Mr. L. Ron Hubbard was
the founder of the religion of Scientology and passed away 12 years ago, in 1986.
It has come to our attention that one of your subscribers, Mr. Tilman Hausher, has
placed a work on his web page through your web site which contains false statements
attributed to Mr. Hubbard and about the religion of Scientology and its parishioners.
Since Mr. Hubbard could not and did not author this work, it constitutes a forgery,
which constitutes a crime. I am sure that you do not permit your system to be used for
criminal acts. I am therefore demanding that this forgery be deleted from your computer
system. It is located at:
http://home.snafu.de/tilman/cos_fun/xmas_hcopl.txt
I also request that you look into canceling Mr. Hausher's account for he continues to
use your system for his anti-religious activities.
Sincerely,
Helena Kobrin
and here is what she didn't like:
HUBBARD COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE
Saint Hill Manor, East Grinstead, Sussex
HCO POLICY LETTER OF 20 DECEMBER 1966
confidential
All Franchise Holders
All Org EDs
ETHICAL CHRISTMAS PARTIES
ETHICAL CHRISTMAS TREES (ECTs)
1. Ethical christmas trees
Ethical Christmas Trees (ECTs) are Christmas trees of natural origin or
manufactured Christmas trees looking like natural trees, which are set
up on christmas in org rooms.
2. Setting up ECTs
Ethical Christmas Trees may be set up only from ethical personnel on the
order of their senior. The senior has to make certain that
a) the ECT is brought with its lower end (also called "thick end") into
a receptacle suitable for the accommodation of the ECT and that the ECT
is properly fastened in it
b) the mounting plate of the ECT is wedged in such a manner that it is
standing perpendicularly to the ground. In difficult cases a second
staff member is to be consulted, who will monitor the correct placement,
with Tone 40 orders like "more left!", "more on the right!"
c) in the "falling down" area of the ECT no fragile devices or devices
harmed by a possible fall are to be located. (e.g. e-meters, tape
recorders)
3. Setting up the lighting
The ECT is to be provided with christmas objects according to the
orders of the senior. Christmas tree lighting resulting from a
combustion (so-called "candles") are only to be used when
a) the staff members are instructed on the dangers of fire blazes
(Ref: Introduction to scientology Ethics, "The responsibility of
leaders", page 261)
and
b) during the combustion time a staff member instructed in fire fighting
is standing nearby with a fire extinguisher.
4. Crib plays and Christmas Carols
In orgs with sufficient personnel, crib plays can be arranged under the
direction of an experienced senior.
For this, the following hats are to be assigned:
Mary: preferably a female or female looking person
Joseph: older staff member with beard
Child: small staff member or freshly recruited member
Donkey and sheep: suitable staff members from different
departments
Holy three kings: three ethics officers
To start the singing of christmas carols, the staff members form a
circle around the ECT under the guidance of the ED. Available gifts from
non disconnected relatives are to be distributed by a staff member in a
"Santa Claus" uniform.
L. Ron Hubbard
Founder
This parody (C) Tilman Hausherr 1997
Idea based on the text "Weihnachtsbäume in Amtsstuben", Author unknown
(I added the two last lines after the 'ho-gram, although it is
pretty obvious per itself that it is a parody. The advantage is
that Helena is even more angry now, because I'm sure she hates
it when other people have coopyrights too)
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Subject: Re: UK/NL: Germany Crusade gets first media articles?
From: mike@enturbulate.nu (Michael 'Mike' Gormez)
Date: Tue, 07 Jul 1998 23:28:23 GMT
Message-ID: 35a3ae9d.5749918@news.wxs.nl
In article 35a5a31f.28574977@news.snafu.de, buk@gmx.de (Buk) wrote:
Today's Crusade-Update found at
http://www.religioustolerance.net/linda1.htm
European Parliament, an article ran in
the Belgian newspaper, De Morgen.
empty website.
Another article ran in the Dutch paper
Provinciaalse Zeeuwse Courant entitled,
Nope, not found.
The article states that the Mayor of Asselberg
signed the proclamation for religious freedom.
Nice to know.
Mike
--
Why are these people dead Scientology?
http://www.enturbulate.nu/
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Subject: Columbia Journalism Review on Boston Herald Series
From: referen@bway.net (Diane Richardson)
Date: Thu, 09 Jul 1998 03:51:24 GMT
Message-ID: 35a43d76.3278669@enews.newsguy.com
In each issue, the Columbia Journalism Review collects short positive
("laurels") and negative ("darts") comments in a column called "Darts
and Laurels."
From the July 1998 issue:
===========
Copyright 1998 Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia
University
Columbia Journalism Review
July, 1998 / / August, 1998
SECTION: DARTS & LAURELS; Pg. 25
BYLINE: This column is written by Gloria Cooper, CJR's managing
editor, to whom nominations should be addressed.
snip
* LAUREL to the Boston Herald and reporter Joseph Mallia, for
unmasking an insidious, invidious presence in the region's schools.
In a solidly documented five-part series (March 1-5), Mallia showed
how, through such front groups as the learn-to-read World Literacy
Crusade and the anti-drug Narconon program -- and with the help of
millions of dollars in corporate and government grant money
-- the Church of Scientology reaches into public and private schools
to target students for recruitment. Like other journalists before him
who have had the effrontery to expose Scientology's highly
questionable policies and practices, Mallia quickly found his personal
life being probed by an investigator hired by the church. Such a
probe was needed, Scientology officials righteously
explained in a March 21 interview with the St. Petersburg Times, to
find out "what sinister motives" and "what vested interests" Mallia
might have. Replied Andrew Costello Jr., the Herald's editor: "The
only vested interest we have is the public interest."
snip
Diane Richardson
referen@bway.net
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Subject: Threat Phone Call from Scientology
From: skanda@postoffice.pacbell.net
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 1998 09:53:31 -0700
Message-ID: 35AF818B.B783D148@postoffice.pacbell.net
I received a funky, yet anonymous phone call from a gentleman last night
warning me that if I picket the Celebrity Center or the Big Blue at LRH
Way on Thursday morning, I would be arrested. Fat chance, bumpkins.
Although I intend to be present during Scientology's picket of the
German Consulate here in Los Angeles next Thursday, I guess I will have
to extend the picket to include the Celebrity Center to let the caller
and his ilk ATTEMPT to arrest my ass!
Garry
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Subject: 2000 WDC Scienos to fly to Germany for Frankfurt demo
From: ronsmuerto@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 1998 20:20:05 GMT
Message-ID: 6oobll$rp7$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com
Scientology
"Assembly for religious freedom"
From: "Frankfurter Rundschau"
July 13, 1998
by Wolfgang Hettfleisch
The Founding Church of Scientology in Washington, D.C. in
the United States is throwing a big event on August 10 at
the Frankfurt opera house. The "Freedom for Religions in
Germany" movement, which comes about under the
direction of Scientology, wants to put 10,000 demonstrators
on stage this day in Frankfurt.
The announced "Assembly for Religious Freedom" is
directed against the German government. The activists
accuse the administration of persecuting religious minorities
and their adherents.
The German officials do not judge Scientology to be a
religious system of beliefs, but a strongly profit-oriented
commercial business. This powerful belief business is
suspected of pursuing goals hostile to the constitution.
On the occasion of this "historical meeting" (as stated by the
Church of Scientology of Washington), 2,000 Scientologists
from the USA will fly to Germany. The organizers state that
its participants will include members of other religions, as
well.
The Frankfurt City Office stated that the meeting was
scheduled with them. Permission to hold the event will not
be denied because the authorities do not see any direct
endangerment to public security.
In July of last year about 1,500 people appeared under
Scientology direction at the same place for the same reason,
to demonstrate for "religious tolerance." Celebrity artists
such as actress Anne Archer and musician Isaac Hayes
appeared then.
From:
http://www.fr-aktuell.de/fr/181/t181002.htm
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Subject: Ted I hardly got to know ya
From: Andy Mays andymays@pacbell.net
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 1998 01:25:53 -0700
Message-ID: 35B05C11.FED4FE95@pacbell.net
Very seriously:
May you wear God's peace and protection like a mantle. Of course you are
in my prayers.
Not so seriously, but I thought about this a long time:
BTW I ain't ordinarily a religious type, this is some serious shit you
got into. KOX my ass.
And with all due respect: Fuck you and the horse you rode in on.
Take it easy, dude
Andy Mays
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Subject: $cienocult PIs Janet L. Holsclaw and Jeff Martin of Talon Talon Executive Services, Inc - illegal privacy invasion
From: armstrong@dowco.com (gerry armstrong)
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 1998 20:13:31 GMT
Message-ID: 35b101e5.45647014@news.dowco.com
Filed by cult defendants RTC and CSI in Armstrong v. Miscavige, USDC
Nevada CV-N-97-00670 ECR (RAM)
Those compiling cult PI profiles and these PIs' illegal and immoral
activities please note.
Fair game apologists' comments especially welcome.
[Quote]
DECLARATION OF JANET L. HOLSCLAW
I. Janet Holsclaw, declare and state as follows:
1. I am an employee of Talon Executive Services, Inc. I
have personal knowledge of the facts stated herein, and if called
as a witness I could and would testify under oath as follows:
2. In the course of my investigation to determine the
whereabouts of Gerald David Armstrong, on January 7, 1998, I
discovered that Gerald David Armstrong, or Bambi Sparks to be the
registered owners of a 1987 Toyota Celica, identified by
California license plate number 2DZF104. This vehicle
registration was noted to expire on 02/02/98.
3. On December 31, 1997, I discovered that Gerald David
Armstrong had only been issued a Nevada Drivers License on
December 19, 1997 with an expiration date of 10/18/01.
4. On 27 December 1997, one of our Talon Investigators
named Jeff Martin, reported he had interviewed a Budget Rental
Car agent at 1600 National Guard Way in Reno, Nevada.
5. Investigator Martin discovered that Gerald David
Armstrong had rented a rental car from them from 15 December 1997
through 20 December 1997 and provided his address as 715 Sir
Francis Drake Blvd. San Anselmo, California.
6. Talon Investigator Martin determined the car that
Gerald David Armstrong rented on December 15th, 1997, was
identified by Nevada license plate number 183HVA. It was a 1997
Toyota owned by Team Fleet Financing Corp (Budget Rental Car).
7. Investigator Martin was also informed by the Budget
Rental agent on December 27, 1997, that Gerald David Armstrong
frequently rented from them and had always used the same
Californa address in all previous times he rented from them.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the
State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed this 12th day of June, 1998, at Fountain Valley,
Caliufornia.
[Signed]
JANET L. HOLSCLAW
[End Quote]
Budget advises me that the divulgence of my data to $cientology PIs by
Budget's agent is unauthorized, a violation their own policy and an
invasion of my privacy. There are significant unturths even in the
information cult PIs Holsclaw and Martin claim they obtained from the
Budget agent.
Gerry
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Subject: Scienos Picket German Consulate
From: skanda@postoffice.pacbell.net
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1998 12:29:05 -0700
Message-ID: 35B39A80.12A9F196@postoffice.pacbell.net
Driving down Miracle Row on Wilshire today, I observed 6 Scientologists
picketing outside the German consulate. I parked my car and posed as a
passerby and asked one of the women why they were picketing. Same old
anti-German rhetoric. She invited me to come on Thursday morning when
she said that over 100 people would be picketing the Consulate.
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Subject: Re: What Were Scientology Agents Doing on Bob Mintons Property ?
From: grady@gradyward.com (Grady Ward)
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 17:27:10 GMT
Message-ID: 35c1b6b1.10970856@news.newsguy.com
On Mon, 27 Jul 1998 17:16:58 GMT, PublicCitizen@Yahoo.com (Fraud Buster)
wrote:
Has anyone answered this question sufficiently ? Why were these
slimeballs from wherever (Church of Scientology, Russian Mafia, The
Crypts, La Cosa Nostra, etc) on this guys (Bobs) property ? What is
becoming of this church that they have to send people onto private
citizens private property to harrass them ????????????????????????????
Does the ends justify the means again w/ these criminal trespassers ?
I hope they are prosecuted for trespassing .
On April 4, 1995, Jeffrey George Quiros, an OSA agent for the
criminal cult of scientology, along with another scientologist, Ray
Beeninga, trespassed at my home in Arcata, CA. OSA agent Quiros
traveled over 200 miles and without any prior warning camped on my
doorstep midday Friday when it could reasonably be calculated that
only my wife and/or children would be at home.
They did not leave the property when asked repeatedly. Even
threatened with the police they did not leave.
I finally *did* call the police and filed police report 95-1322
which the Arcata police filed under "suspicious circumstances."
Quiros admitted he was an official church representative sent
out to "handle" the "problem."
The cult was warned by the police not to repeat its visit.
The trip was obviously planned to intimidate me and my family.
Obviously, like Helena Kobrin's RMGROUP, it didn't work.
--
Grady Ward grady@gradyward.com (707) 826-7712
2F07 AD38 11D4 8493 7143 5E1C E699 2FF2
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Subject: Scientologists Invade Radio Station
From: rkeller@netaxs.com (Rod Keller)
Date: 30 Jul 1998 17:33:43 GMT
Message-ID: 6pqapn$o6j@netaxs.com
Bob Minton is on the road, but I can forward some information regarding
the radio show on WRKO. Scientologists showed up in the offices of the
station to protest their exclusion from the broadcast. The producer said
they were completely out of line and behaved badly, rudely demanding to be
put on the air. But they did have a chilling effect on the discussion,
which was limited to the tresspassing incident. It was planned to be more
far-ranging. A follow-up broadcast is under discussion.
Leaflets were apparently distributed at a local supermarket today,
spreading DA about Bob. The complete text is not known at this time. One
statement from Scientologists is that they know Stacy was topless at the
pool because they could see her bare shoulders. Stacy was wearing a modest
bathing suit, but it does have bare shoulders.
They have filed statements with the local police, and are attempting to
get the locals to prosecute Bob for something. Bob could prosecute them
for criminal tresspass, but does not intend to press charges unless
charges are pressed against him. No more details on the prowler they had
last night.
More as it happens.
--
Rod Keller / rkeller@voicenet.com / Irresponsible Publisher
Black Hat #1 / Expert of the Toilet / CWPD Mouthpiece
The Lerma Apologist / Merchant of Chaos / Vision of Destruction
Killer Rod / OSA Patsy / Quasi-Scieno / Mental Bully
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Subject: Paranoid Scienos on my Doorstep
From: skanda@postoffice.pacbell.net
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 19:01:00 -0700
Message-ID: 35C276DC.65718853@postoffice.pacbell.net
It is obvious that the ultra-paranoid Scientologists here in LA are
aware of the presence of a German journalist in town doing a documentary
on Scientology, but why is it they think I am with him. I arrived home
this afternoon to be confronted by an OSAgoon & PI inquiring where Peter
Reichelt was and when we were going to be seeing each other.
Maybe they heard that a particular on-camera interview took place
yesterday on the roof of a building looking out over the Celebrity
Center/Manor Hotel (sorry Mike, your goons were not successful in
interfering with the interview and it did not involve Mr. Reichelt).
But keep stalking..we have some excitement planned for you this weekend.
Garry
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Subject: Re: Citizen Lerma goes to Congress
From: buk@gmx.de (Buk)
Date: Sat, 01 Aug 1998 18:33:11 GMT
Message-ID: 35d75f29.74904744@news.snafu.de
On Fri, 31 Jul 1998 21:20:50 GMT, tilman@berlin.snafu.de (Tilman
Hausherr) wrote:
The Germans are restricting the Church of Scientology, Jehovah's
Witnesses and small Pentecostal churches.
A rather meaningless, but amusing anecdote Re: the recent a.r.s.-
discussions on Scientology's member size:
Yesterday morning was here at Berlin's Olympic Stadium a Jehovas
Witnesses-Event with _50.000_ (police estimate) JW's attending.
Scientology, our "world's fastest growing religion" had just this past
monday _70_ attendees (Scientology's own estimate!) at their
religious rally-event in Paduva.
70 ??? The use of the term "world's fastest growing religion" has
something satirical in context with Scientology.
Buk
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Subject: Pictures from Clam-a-thon event in Geneva on Web [XENU]
From: jensting@imaginet.fr (Jens Tingleff)
Date: Sun, 02 Aug 1998 15:23:45 +0200
Message-ID: jensting-ya02408000R0208981523450001@enews.newsguy.com
Bonjour!
The clams had a small (!) event in Geneva as part of their run for
religious intolerance. Pictures from our correspondent at
http://www.mygale.org/07/jensting/misc/geneva/
Cheers
Jens
------ No PGP signature, no authenticity. Vive La France!! ---------
http://www.imaginet.fr/~jensting/. Scientology[tm]?? Check it out at
http://www.xs4all.nl/~kspaink/mpoulter/scum.html *and*
http://www.scientology.org/. Report to alt.religion.scientology ;-)
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Subject: 10 Scienos depart for Germany fm Clearwater
From: ronsmuerto@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 04 Aug 1998 22:01:58 GMT
Message-ID: 6q80cn$7lc$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com
http://www.tampatrib.com/news/mond101o.htm
Scientologists to join `Journey for Truth'
CLEARWATER - Clearwater Scientologists are celebrating 10 members' departure
to Frankfurt, Germany, where the delegates will attend a rally to protest
religiousdiscrimination in Germany
The Clearwater event is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. today at the
Scientology building at 500 Cleveland St. German Scientologists who live in
Clearwater and claim they faced discrimination in Germany will be featured
speakers. The Germany rally will be the culmination of a 2,000-mile, six-week
run across Europe called the "Journey for Truth." A Clearwater delegate will
help complete the run.
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Subject: Only 80 American Scns Going to Germany
From: clkates@aol.com (CLKates)
Date: 6 Aug 1998 02:35:04 GMT
Message-ID: 1998080602350400.WAA12505@ladder01.news.aol.com
I received the following e-mail tonight. I assume I received it because I
mention the word "Scientology" in my profile (which the sender, whose email
I've blocked out, must not have read, as it mentions the fact that I'm an
*ex*-Scientologist)...and the most interesting part is--only 80 American Scns
are scheduled to go to Frankfurt! Won't be impinging much at this rate! So,
have they shrunk since Berlin or are they just far more poorly organized? I
distinctly remember the group of commendations on the wall on a bulletin board
at Philly Org in the lobby of the Academy...there must have been at least 40
participants from the Org alone! And this time...well...doesn't seem like
there's much crusading spirit, eh? But maybe they just need people to "flow
more funds".
Charlotte
Subj: I need Your HELP!!!!
Date: 8/5/98 10:15:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: XXXXXXXXXXX
To: Mysticpixy, CaryBG, CLKates, DanPadgham
To: LMoore3834, FGodwin
Dear fellow Scientologist's:
As you are probably aware by now, the Crusade against Religious Intolerance is
this weekend in Germany. What you may not know is that we only have 80
Scientologist attending this march from the U.S. Your presence is definitely
needed and wanted in Germany. If you can not personally attend then whatever
you can do at this stage of the game to support OUR religion is definitely
helpful.
Current situation: A friend of mine has made it go right to get the time off
and attend the Crusade. Her aunt ( a non-Scientologist) was going to help her
with the financing of the trip. However at the last minute, she backed out of
it. So, what I am asking of you is to help Rea Gere be in Germany in your
place. In exchange for your donation, we will provide you with a Video
documented trip, ( so that you can be there ) and photos of the Crusade.
The last thing I wish to communicate to you is this: we have the one TRUE
technology on the planet to give us all our Freedom, however the responsibility
to make it happens depends on all of us. So, whatever your finances allow,
regardless of the size of the flow.....flow it.
Contact: Joava Good or Nick Good at the Crusade office in LA.
Phone number: 213.661.1196. Or 213.661.1096.
Tell them this is for Rea Gere "fund".
Much Love,
XXXXXXXXXXX
Scientologist
Charlotte L. Kates/ SP4, KoX/ "It is time for Scientologists to hold Miscavige
accountable for his failed leadership..To support your cause, critics can and
will help you...We are here to help you regain the dignity you once had."-Bob
Minton
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Subject: AOL Spam mailing
From: gdauthor@aol.com (GDAuthor)
Date: 6 Aug 1998 05:31:09 GMT
Message-ID: 1998080605310900.BAA08375@ladder01.news.aol.com
This was just sent to a long list off AOL subscribers, presumably gleaned from
the membership directory. Her aunt got wise, apparently.
-------------------------------
Dear fellow Scientologist's:
As you are probably aware by now, the Crusade against Religious Intolerance is
this weekend in Germany. What you may not know is that we only have 80
Scientologist attending this march from the U.S. Your presence is definitely
needed and wanted in Germany. If you can not personally attend then whatever
you can do at this stage of the game to support OUR religion is definitely
helpful.
Current situation: A friend of mine has made it go right to get the time off
and attend the Crusade. Her aunt ( a non-Scientologist) was going to help her
with the financing of the trip. However at the last minute, she backed out of
it. So, what I am asking of you is to help Rea Gere be in Germany in your
place. In exchange for your donation, we will provide you with a Video
documented trip, ( so that you can be there ) and photos of the Crusade.
The last thing I wish to communicate to you is this: we have the one TRUE
technology on the planet to give us all our Freedom, however the responsibility
to make it happens depends on all of us. So, whatever your finances allow,
regardless of the size of the flow.....flow it.
Contact: Joava Good or Nick Good at the Crusade office in LA.
Phone number: 213.661.1196. Or 213.661.1096.
Tell them this is for Rea Gere "fund".
Much Love,
Frank Pate
Scientologist
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Subject: 6,500 Protestors reported at Frankfurt
From: ronsmuerto@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 20:35:20 GMT
Message-ID: 6qnli9$juv$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com
Scientology Adherents Protest in Frankfurt am Main
From: dpa newswire, 17:59:42
August 10, 1998
Frankfurt am Main (dpa) - Several thousand adherents of the
Scientology organization have demonstrated for religious freedom
in Frankfurt am Main on Monday after a European march.
According to a statement by the police, there were about 6,500
people at the protest until evening. Representatives of Scientology
said it was 8,000 people. The 3,000 kilometer march began in
England on June 25.
At the demonstration, the participants demanded that all forms of
religious discrimination be ended. Scientology brought up 19
notifications by governments and human rights organizations
which they say confirmed a climate of intolerance in Germany.
According to the Scientology statement, signers of the
proclamation included several members of the European
Parliament.
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Subject: Frankfurt: Scientologist's Version
From: ronsmuerto@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 22:37:17 GMT
Message-ID: 6qqh2t$hlm$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com
From: "Stuttgarter Zeitung"
August 10, 1998
Stuttgart
"Too few are familiar with human rights," says Andrik Schapers,
singer and committed Scientologist. That is why he wants to make
them [rights] known. "Down with Intolerance," he led a group of
about 100 flag and banner bearing adherents in song on the steps
of city council. They are part of an escort for a group of ten
marathon runners who stayed in Stuttgart on Saturday. They
started in England on June 25. After they left the Netherlands,
Belgium, France, Switzerland and Italy, they were on their way to
Frankfurt, where they wanted to arrive today, Monday.
On the 50th anniversary of the General Declaration of Human
Rights, they had covered a stretch of 3,300 kilometers. The
Marathon was accompanied by Irving Sarnoff, the founder of the
organization, "Friends of the United Nations." The German
government also signed the human rights [declaration] said
Sarnoff, who says that he is not a member of Scientology. "We
have come here to remind them of it." However, he agrees with
the sect in his criticism that the German administration reduces the
rights of members of smaller religions. According to Scientology's
presentation, its 30,000 members are persecuted in Germany,
and they suffer disadvantages in the work place.
lai
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Subject: Frankfurt: Local's version
From: ronsmuerto@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 22:39:45 GMT
Message-ID: 6qqh7h$ht9$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com
Cynical Demonstration
From: "Frankfurter Neue Presse"
August 11, 1998
Religious freedom is one of the most valuable commodities of
humanity. Every form of suppression always begins with the
censorship of belief.
Yesterday in Frankfurt, several thousand persons demonstrated
for "religious freedom." They were adherents of the Scientology
church, the organization whose dangerous influence, as sect
commissioners warn, has already begun to extend into politics,
associations and businesses. Brainwashing, psychological
terrorism, defamation, spying on citizens and commercial
exploitation are trademarks of the fanatic salvation ideology of the
psycho-sect. It mostly appears wearing silent soled shoes.
Yesterday it marched boldly under the protective cover of the
martyr of the Old Opera house in order to demand the right to
"religious freedom" for itself.
They had taken the freedom to demonstrate - including the a rally
in front of the opera house. How is it possible that a legally
notorious organization which is under surveillance by domestic
intelligence, which according to the Federal Labor Court is not a
church, but a commercial enterprise, may claim this right for
themselves?
Thousands of people have moved to Frankfurt involuntarily -
people who left their country because of persecution for their
beliefs. They left goods and possessions behind, and have
suffered in body and spirit. To them, the Scientology
demonstration is a cynical insult.
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Subject: Helena doesn't like the code of a Scientologist
From: Cornelius Krasel krasel@wpxx02.toxi.uni-wuerzburg.de
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 11:13:43 +0200 (MET DST)
Message-ID: m0z6WyV-0004iKC@wpxx02.toxi.uni-wuerzburg.de
Well, I used to have the "Code of a Scientologist" on my page until
today, when I found the following masterpiece in my email:
Dear Mr. Krasel:
I represent New Era Publications, Int. ("NEPI"), exclusive licensee of the
copyrights to the published works of the Scientology religion.
I have been informed that you have placed one of NEPI's copyrighted works,
entitled "Code of a Scientologist" on your home page without the
authorization of my client. This work can be found under the following
URL:
http://wpxx02.toxi.uni-wuerzburg.de/~krasel/CoS/creed.html
This work is registered with the United States Copyright Office under
registration number TX 2239 464.
By placing my client's copyrighted work on your web page, you are
violating German and the United States copyright law. Please remove it
immediately.
Of course I immediately complied with the request. However, I must say
that I am somewhat surprised that the Church of Scientology apparently
doesn't want one of its most fundamental pieces not being published
outside the www.scientology.org domain. This will certainly be not
very helpful in getting new members. IMO, it is another facet showing
the true nature of this totalitarian organization.
I am very pleased that the page comes out at the top of Altavista when
searching for "code of a scientologist", and I am not exactly willing
to change that, even if the content is now different. Thanks to the
people of the computer center for forwarding me Helena's email to them.
--Cornelius.
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Subject: Religious Freedom in Germany
From: ronsmuerto@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 20:32:05 GMT
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GERMANY HOSTS SCIENTOLOGY DEMONSTRATION
On August 10, 1998, Germany hosted the largest ever Scientology
demonstration for freedom of religion in Germany. This year's
demonstration was in Frankfurt, and with 6,500 participants, had
double the number of Scientologists and co-demonstrators as
did last year's demo in Berlin.
Last year John Travolta appeared via satellite, and Isaac Hayes
appeared in person. This year these leading Scientologists kept
a lower profile, which may have been due to prior commitments.
However, only three days earlier, a bill had been introduced in the
United States House of Representatives to chastise Germany
for religious persecution of Scientologists.
Contrary to reports which have been circulated in the United States,
it is illegal in Germany to either eavesdrop on Scientologists or to
open their mail. The Scientology organization is under observation
by the German administration, and is regarded as a commercial
business there, the same as it had been in the US for the twenty years
prior to 1993.
Several press reports are available under "Frankfurt" at
http://cisar.org/g808idx.htm
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Subject: 6,500 -- Moslems?
From: Xapped ronsmuerto@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 1998 18:31:55 -0400
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The 6,500 people at the demonstration last Monday in Frankfurt included
Moslems, Orthodox Jews, Sikhs, and Moonies, besides the Scientologists who
organized the event.
There are 2.5 million Moslems in Germany who have 1,200 mosques and prayer
halls. Apparently not all of them are recognized as a religion.
Joe Xapped German Scientology News http://cisar.org
Tax cults. Cults are not "new religious movements." They are companies
which engage in the commerce of addictive psychological therapy.
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Subject: Scientology signs coalition with German religious minorities
From: ronsmuerto@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1998 00:06:31 GMT
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[This is a Scientology press release. I tried to keep the original wording
and syntax as much as in this translation.]
German Religious Communities for religious Tolerance
Jews, Moslems, Sikhs, Scientologists and Unification Church form
Coalition
From: "ORIGINAL TEXT-SERVICE" (Austria)
August 14, 1998
Frankfurt/Vienna (OTS) - During a protest march which took
place on August 10 in Frankfurt, and in which several thousand
people of various faiths participated, representatives of both
acknowledged and unacknowledged religious communities
released an open letter in which they announced the establishment
of an "Interreligious Coalition for Religious Freedom" in Germany.
The coalition, which was founded by Scientologists, Moslems,
Jews, Sikhs and the Unification Church, has made their goal the
end of the spread of the climate of religious intolerance in
Germany, and has punctuated a better future on the basis of
mutual respect and tolerance.
The coalition indicates in their open letter that "this problem by far
does not only concern every religious community which is
generally calumniated as a "sect," but also every religion that
generally enjoys recognition as a world religion."
Open Letter (in full):
Ladies and Gentlemen,
On August 10, 1998, in Frankfurt, a peaceful protest march
brought religions of varying backgrounds together for religious
freedom.
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the General
Declaration of Human Rights of the United Nations, we, the
undersigned, wish to point out the spreading climate of
intolerance, discrimination and unequal treatment of religious
minorities in Germany. At the same time we would like to
punctuate a better future on the basis of mutual respect and
tolerance.
We would like to make it clear from this place that this problem
by far does not only concern every religious community which is
generally calumniated as a "sect," but also every religion that
generally enjoys recognition as a world religion, but in Germany
however presents a minority and therefore is confronted with
similar prejudices and mechanisms as the newer religious
communities.
It is our desire to put religious freedom and the ideal of the
German Basic Law on a wider plane. The German republic
should be the standard in regards to independence rights not only
in Europe but also internationally.
For this reason the undersigned have decided to found the
"Interreligious Coalition for Religious Freedom."
Frankfurt, 11. August 1998
Dr. Mohammed Herzog, Islamic Community of German-speaking Muslims
Eli Gampel, Central Community of Orthodox Jews
Surinder Singh Bhinder, German Sikh Community
Andreas Rath, Unification Church Germany
Helmuth Bloebaum, Church of Scientology Germany
Direct questions to: Church of Scientology Austria
Andreas Boeck
[Telephone number given]
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Subject: Scientology Pickets at Los Angeles German Consulant w/weapons
From: temak@mindless.com
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1998 10:24:54 -0700
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I've noticed that the CO$ is picketing the German Consulate on Wilshire at
Crescent Heights. Those of you who are active in fighting the cult might want
to check this out, it seems to be in the morning 8 to 9. Many of the pickets
have signs mounted on wooden sticks. This means they are brandishing a weapon,
as the police consider any sort of rod, stick, or pole to be club. During the
Gulf War protesters with such signs had their signs confiscated by the police.
Also if you counter-protest, and someone with a stick mounted sign confronts
you, you can claim that you where threaten with a weapon, and press criminal
charges.
Also in light of the recent embassy bombing, the police might not want armed
protesters in front of a foreign consulate, especially from a group with a
terrorist background like CO$.
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Subject: A.r.s Week in Review - 8/16/98
From: Rod Keller rkeller@voicenet.com
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 00:03:32 GMT
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Alt.religion.scientology
Week in Review Volume 3, Issue 19
8/16/98
by Rod Keller [rkeller@voicenet.com]
copyright 1998
Alt.religion.scientology Week in Review summarizes the most significant
postings from the Usenet group Alt.religion.scientology for the preceding
week for the benefit of those who can't follow the group as closely as
they'd like. Out of thousands of postings, I attempt to include news of
significant events, new affidavits, court rulings, new contributors,
whatever. I hope you find it useful. Like many readers of a.r.s, I have a
kill file. So please take into consideration that I may not have seen some
of the most significant postings.
The articles in A.r.s Week in Review are brief summaries of articles
posted to the newsgroup. They include message IDs for the original
articles, and many have a URL to get more information. You may be able to
find the original article, depending on how long your site stores articles
in the newsgroup before expiring them.
Free A.r.s Week in Review subscriptions are available, just email me at
rkeller@voicenet.com
It is archived at:
http://wpxx02.toxi.uni-wuerzburg.de/~krasel/CoS/ars-summary.html
http://www.religio.de/publik/arsfaq.html
http://www.xenu.net/archive/WIR/
http://alfa.ist.utl.pt/~dif/ic/reviews.htm
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U.S. Congress
A bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives this week,
asking the President ot criticize Germany for alleged discrimination
against religious minorities, including Scientology.
"Whereas the January 1998 interim report of the State Department's
Advisory Committee on Religious Freedom Abroad specifically stated that,
'[i]n Germany, members of the Church of Scientology and of a Christian
charismatic church have been subject to intense scrutiny by the Enquete
Commission there, and several members have suffered harassment,
discrimination, and threats of violence';
"Whereas in February 1997, a United States Federal Immigration Judge
granted a German woman asylum in the United States finding that she had a
well-founded fear of persecution based on her religious beliefs if she
returned to Germany;
"Whereas the 1997 and 1996 State Department Country Reports stated that
'major political parties exclude Scientologists from membership', and that
'the State of Bavaria screens applicants for state civil service positions
for Scientology membership';
"Whereas the 1996 State Department Country Report stated that 'Business
firms whose owners or executives are Scientologists may face boycotts and
discrimination, sometimes with government approval,' and, the 1997 Country
Report stated that 'so-called 'sect-filters', statements by individuals
that they are not affiliated with Scientology , are used by some business
and other organizations to discriminate against Scientologists in business
and social dealings';
"Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That
the Congress urges the Government of Germany to take necessary action to
protect the right of freedom of religion or belief guaranteed to everyone
in Germany by international human rights covenants to which Germany is a
signatory; continues to hold the Government of Germany responsible for
protecting the right of freedom of religion or belief of United States
citizens, and for not barring such citizens from living, performing, doing
business, or traveling in Germany because of their religious beliefs; and
calls upon the President of the United States to assert the concern of the
United States Government to the Government of Germany regarding government
discrimination in Germany based on religion or belief."
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CCHR Radio
Mark Dallara reported on a radio show in the Tampa area which features
members of Scientology's Citizen's Commission on Human Rights.
"The 'Citizen's Commission on Human Rights' has a leased radio show on
TAN-TALK: http://www.tantalk1340.com/ The host of the program is Dennis
Clarke (I think he said he is the Chairman of the Executive Board of
CCHR). The guest was John Lott, Jr., a law lecturer (not faculty) at the
University of Chicago. The topic was gun control; Lott has written a book
called 'More Guns, Less Crime'.
"Clarke pretty enthusiastically accepted this concept, and then slowly but
surely turned the course of the conversation to crime in general, and
somehow fumbled his way to a conclusion that psychiatric drugs not only
cause all crime, but especially all mass murders. Mr. Lott is apparently
not a Co$ dupe, because he wasn't buying what Clarke was selling. He
rebutted by saying that yes, there are some anecdotal stories of mental
health drugs causing tragic events, but there are also anecdotal stories
of guns causing tragic events, and the proper way to evaluate the data is
to look at the totality of the statistics and ask whether a thing does
more harm than good. He even went so far as to say that the drugs in
question save many more lives than they harm. At one point he mentioned
that Lott's specialty was law and economics, so he could perhaps be
excused if he wasn't aware of the great narco-psycho-conspiracy that was
fueling the criminal activity in this country.
"He took a caller, some entheta fellow in Tampa. The caller began talking
about the RPF and Lisa McPherson, but was rather abruptly cut off by
Clarke. A woman in Virginia didn't get very far before Clarke decided
that she, too, was a psych operative, and cut her off. He took one last
caller, who started talking about the investigation into Lisa McPherson's
death just before he, too, was dropped from the line."
"CCHR's radio $cieno, Dennis Clarke, was on the air again this evening,
this time with Sheriff John MacDougal of Lee County. The conversation
between MacDougal and Clarke covered a lot of ground, from partial-birth
abortions, to gangs, to (surprise!) psyche drugs. After a mutual
schmooze-fest, MacDougal left and Clarke starting rambling and spewing
again.
"He only took two callers. The second caller, 'Ian from downtown
Clearwater', said that MacDougal's message about abortion and drugs was
very important, and that interested listeners could find a lot more
information about all this on the internet at WWW.XENU.NET ... 'that's
'X'-'E'-'N'-'U', 'Xenu'...' Ol' Dennis apparently knew what THAT was
about, because he cut the guy off, and muttered something about
'squirrelly little punks' before launching into another rambling diatribe
about drugs, or something."
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Clearwater
The St. Petersburg Times reported that Clearwater City Commissioners seem
to be less in control of the city than manager Mike Roberto.
"The commission appears to take its lead from City Manager Mike Roberto,
considered an aggressive, outgoing leader with a seemingly endless stream
of ideas. 'Mike Roberto has come in and he has taken over the reins of
leadership and basically set forth the agenda,' said Dick Fitzgerald, a
city commissioner from 1989 to 1995 who is still active in local politics.
'He is the one driving the train.' The five commissioners usually wait for
Roberto to set the agenda for their meetings and do not appear to
challenge him.
"Some commissioners have told him not to meet with Church of Scientology
officials, but he did so anyway. 'They don't have any spine,' said Fred
Thomas, a commissioner from 1993 to 1996 and founder of Pinch-A-Penny pool
and patio supply chain. 'If I were (Roberto), I would want a meek, mild
commission, too. It would be insanity not to want that.'"
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Germany
Scientologists held a demonstration in Frankfurt this week to protest
alleged discrimination in Germany. From the Scientology press release:
"During a protest march which took place on August 10 in Frankfurt, and in
which several thousand people of various faiths participated,
representatives of both acknowledged and unacknowledged religious
communities released an open letter in which they announced the
establishment of an 'Interreligious Coalition for Religious Freedom' in
Germany.
From dpa newswire:
"Several thousand adherents of the Scientology organization have
demonstrated for religious freedom in Frankfurt am Main on Monday after a
European march. According to a statement by the police, there were about
6,500 people at the protest until evening. Representatives of Scientology
said it was 8,000 people. At the demonstration, the participants demanded
that all forms of religious discrimination be ended. Scientology brought
up 19 notifications by governments and human rights organizations which
they say confirmed a climate of intolerance in Germany. According to the
Scientology statement, signers of the proclamation included several
members of the European Parliament."
An editorial from Frankfurter Neue Presse:
"Yesterday in Frankfurt, several thousand persons demonstrated for
'religious freedom.' They were adherents of the Scientology church, the
organization whose dangerous influence, as sect commissioners warn, has
already begun to extend into politics, associations and businesses.
Brainwashing, psychological terrorism, defamation, spying on citizens and
commercial exploitation are trademarks of the fanatic salvation ideology
of the psycho-sect. It mostly appears wearing silent soled shoes.
Yesterday it marched boldly under the protective cover of the martyr of
the Old Opera house in order to demand the right to 'religious freedom'
for itself.
"Thousands of people have moved to Frankfurt involuntarily - people who
left their country because of persecution for their beliefs. They left
goods and possessions behind, and have suffered in body and spirit. To
them, the Scientology demonstration is a cynical insult."
Online-Nachrichten der Hannoversche Allgemeinen Zeitung Magazin reported
that Scientology has been distributing booklets on Psychiatry to German
doctors and schools.
"According to Ingolf Christiansen, Scientology is pursuing a new strategy
in that it is not advertising under its own name, but hidden behind a
second organization. The leaflet targets people with alcohol and drug
problems and advertises a detoxification 'sweat cure' in the Narconon
clinic in Itzehoe. It is not just a matter of the questionable therapy,
says Christiansen. Another goal is to 'clear' people in the Scientology
sense. 'People go from one addiction to another.' The leafleting
operation is part of Scientology's nationwide 'Crusade Week.' The
organization cannot be described as a sect, said Christiansen, who is a
member of the Parliament's Enquete Commission for 'So-Called Sects and
Psycho-groups.' Scientology does not deal with matters of belief, but with
world domination."
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Grady Ward
Scientology defendant Grady Ward posted a letter to Judge Fogel this week,
in which he argues that no settlement has been reached in his case. Grady
also reported on the status of his book contract with Bob Minton.
"I do not believe the plaintiff and I have concluded a settlement for the
following reasons. The court now directs the plaintiff to 'forthwith shall
provide defendant with written notice which reasonably describes the
nature and identity of copyrighted works or other materials not identified
in plaintiff's complaint or in other pleadings on file in this action.'
This term is at variance to the explicit term articulated in the oral
recitals that 'The precise form of that [list of plaintiff's copyrighted
works not identified in the pleadings] is to worked out initially by the
plaintiff and presented again to Mr. Ward for final approval.' In light of
the refusal of the plaintiff to provide such a notice, as documented in
the letter of Helena K. Kobrin: 'Our review of the matter confirms what we
told you in court last week, namely that it is an impossible task...', I
do not approve. This disapproval constitutes a rejection of any offer of
settlement by plaintiff.
"While the plaintiff waffled on what they would do precisely in order to
give good notice of their copyrighted works, they fully agreed with the
court's statement that I would have final approval of their proposal. This
approval clause is important because of its free speech implications. With
the plaintiff's history of unlawful harassment, especially of writers, it
takes on a special importance.
"Within the last day, Mr. Robert S. Minton has also indicated that he has
terminated my book contract and will not be sending me further advances.
Therefore, the plaintiff will not be entitled to $10,000.00, and all
proposed settlement terms regarding the book with Mr. Minton are now
void."
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Jesse Prince
Former RTC executive Jesse Prince released an affidavit this week in
support of lawsuits involving FACTNet and Lawrence Wollersheim.
"In late 1991, my wife Monika became pregnant and although we were elated,
she was ordered to abort the child. The reason for the abortion order is
that Sea Org members were not allowed to have children. The order
devastated both my wife and me. She got the abortion and afterwards she
was not the same. She was devastated at the impact of what she did and
that was when she told me she wanted to leave. We fled, with the
organization close behind us, trying to find us. They finally did and
convinced us to return so we could 'leave properly.' Once they had us
again behind the barb wire and watched by security, my wife was threatened
that if we did not sign certain papers, she would no longer be able to see
her father and her sister, who were both in the Sea Organization.
"On or about April of 1983 I was present at a meeting, which took place in
Los Angeles, California at a Scientology office called Author Services,
Inc. (ASI). Present at the meeting was David Miscavige, then the chairman
of the board of ASI, Vicki Aznaran then the Deputy Inspector General of
Religious Technology Center, (RTC) and Lymon Spurlock, who was 'Director
of Client Affairs' for ASI. There was concern that the IRS would obtain
the hundreds of daily, weekly and monthly LRH orders written by Mr.
Hubbard and distributed throughout Scientology. These orders were commonly
referred to in Scientology as 'advices' to avoid the appearance that LRH
was actually running Scientology. In fact, LRH was running Scientology.
The principle concern expressed at this meeting was that the LRH orders or
'advices' would be used to name L. Ron Hubbard as the managing agent of
Scientology.
"David Miscavige specifically stated that under his directive the LRH
orders, or 'advices', were being collected and transferred by truck to a
Riverside County recycling plant where the documents were to be 'pulped'.
This method of destruction was considered to be better than shredding. I
was also given instructions that I was in charge of purging the remainder
of the Scientology organization of LRH orders.
"Several weeks after this first meeting I attended a second meeting. In
attendance at the second meeting were David Miscavige, Lymon Spurlock,
Vicki Aznaran, Norman Starkey and Marty Rathburn. David Miscavige stated
that Scientology had been ordered by a court to produce various documents
concerning a former Scientology member named Lawrence Wollersheim who had
a lawsuit pending in Los Angeles against the Church of Scientology of
California. The court had ordered Scientology to produce Mr. Wollersheim's
entire 'preclear' (PC) file.
"Mr. Wollersheim's PC file was several thousand pages in length. Initially
at this meeting it was decided that Mr. Wollersheim's PC file would be
redacted and culled of any evidence or documentation which might assist
Mr. Wollersheim in his lawsuit against CSC. Ultimately, approximately 50
pages were produced pursuant to the court order. Mr. Wollersheim's PC file
was culled based on a direct order from David Miscavige. Later, I was
informed that a second court order was issued to produce Mr. Wollersheim's
entire file. Faced with the prospect of having to produce the entire file
David Miscavige gave orders that the entire file simply be destroyed by
being pulped.
"In early 1983 I attended a meeting at Scientology's ASI office in Los
Angeles. In attendance at this meeting were David Miscavige, Lymon
Spurlock, Vicki Aznaran, Patricia Brice and Edith Buchele. David Miscavige
stated that Scientology was 'in trouble' concerning the copyright status
of the many published materials of founder L Ron Hubbard. David Miscavige
stated that Scientology had failed to register copyrights for thousands of
pages of Scientology material written by Mr. Hubbard. David Miscavige
specifically ordered Patricia Brice to begin the process of mass copyright
registration filings for all of L. Ron Hubbard's materials. This order was
given despite the fact that Mr. Miscavige was already aware that many of
the materials in question were already in the public domain. Thus, I know
from personal knowledge that in mid 1983 Scientology began a massive
program to register Mr. Hubbard's material with the United State's
Copyright office."
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Digital Lightwave
The St. Petersburg Times reported this week that Scientologist-operated
company Digital Lightwave has laid off a large number of employees.
"Digital Lightwave Inc. of Clearwater has laid off 55 workers, or about 20
percent of its staff. The telecommunications testing equipment maker
recently settled shareholder lawsuits brought against it when the company
admitted accounting errors and restated earnings this year. Steven Grant,
chief financial officer, characterized the layoffs as a 'right-sizing' of
the company, saying the layoffs came from all parts of Digital Lightwave.
Its stock was unchanged Friday at $2.75 a share."
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World Literacy Crusade
The Sacramento Bee carried a story on Scientology's World Literacy Crusade
this week.
"The program has been tutoring children and adults in Del Paso Heights for
nearly 1 years and recently expanded its reach to the south-area
neighborhood of Franklin Villa. 'Look at why there is crime, and it's
because people can't work. They don't have the skills to learn,' said
Mary Noel, president of the literacy and mentoring program. '(The program)
is basically aimed at improving society.'
"World Literacy Crusade was founded by a Los Angeles-area minister after
the 1992 South Central riots as a way to fight illiteracy among inner-city
youths. It has since become an international movement with offices in five
continents. Before tutoring began in Del Paso Heights, World Literacy
Crusade was training tutors and doing community outreach in Sacramento.
'We were in the community asking whether they wanted us there: 'We have
this to offer are you interested in it?',' said Noel.
"The program curriculum is based on 'study technology' designed by author
and Church of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. Scientology, a
religious philosophy, is based on the writings and research of the late
Hubbard. No Scientology concepts are taught as part of the literacy
program, said Noel. Hubbard's technology emphasizes overcoming roadblocks
to learning such as not understanding various meanings associated with the
same word. 'You can learn anything. The only reason you give up is because
of misunderstood words,' said Noel. '(Often) you don't have the
opportunity to identify what went wrong or are pushed on to the next
level.'"
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Picket Summary
Pickets of Scientology locations this week. First, from Bruce Pettycrew in
Mesa, Arizona:
"Today I walked from 4:30 to 5:15 PM, the height of the rush hour. It was
102 degrees, but a slight breeze and ice water make all the difference. I
talked with three pedestrians and showed two of them the handout that the
Co$ distributed in my neighborhood. Great PR Scienos, you appear as
sympathetic as a stalker to the public at large."
"I stopped by after work again today. 45 minutes is about all I can do at
105 degrees and 30% humidity. About 20 cars responded with honks and waves
or thumbs up, versus two birds and one 'fuck you'. There was a van with
the license plate ARCKRC.
(affinity,reality,communication-knowledge,responsibility,control)
California plates. Upper Management visiting?"
From Lori Ann Chauvette, Ron Newman and Dean O'Donnell on a picket in
Boston:
"Bob called the police at some point while they were shouting in his face.
Six cops came by to see what the ruckus was! They started talking to Bob
and The Stallion about it, and after that ruckus died down I talked with
the cop briefly about whether I should have called them before I did this.
They said next time I should do that. Someone had told me that the Boston
org is usually pretty quiet during pickets. They weren't this time because
of the fact that Bob showed up. So I had this one woman in my face at some
point trying to get me to go away, but obviously I wouldn't budge from
there. What was even funnier was the fact that they had counter picketers
holding up signs like 'Save the Whales' and 'God Bless The USA'."
"One of them said something like 'Ron Newman and Alfred E. Neuman -
Separated at Birth?', with a picture of Alfred. Since I never announced
that I was going to picket, and showed up late, I'm not sure how they
managed to have that sign waiting for me."
"Bob had gone straight to the org and had started picketing about five
minutes before we got there. He was surrounded by scienos, who were
yelling at him. Bob's handlers kept shouting at him, and he shouted back.
I didn't catch the full conversation, but heard Bob mention something
about Miscavige taking it up the butt on a daily basis.
"One pleasant older man took the Xemu flyer, had a glance and responded
with, 'Oh, that Xemu horseshit.' I offered the officers flyers, and while
most turned them down, one did take them, pocketing them for later
reading.
"As we walked away, we got a round of applause from the org. Usually we
applaud back, but I have to admit, this time I was feeling a bit surly
towards them. Across the street, we handed out some more flyers, and
walked to the cafe for dinner."
From Ted Mayett in Las Vegas:
"Arrived at 8:55am, left at 9:25am. Did a 30 minute picket at an org that
was not even open for business yet. I had my shoulder bag with me. In the
shoulder bag was that envelope from Sweden. In that envelope were my copy
of the NOTs."
From Keith Henson in San Jose:
"I put in a ten minute picket at the local mission two blocks from my
house. Sure enough, as promised, they picketed my place shortly after
noon. Got some photos and video tape of them picketing."
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Web Logs
Thad Beier reported that Scientology complained to his Internet provider
to complain over the high use of Scientology's web site.
"The system administrator got a call from 'Ron' at the Church of
Scientology International, complaining that I had been accessing their
Scientology on-line pages too much. My ISP heard him out, as he
recognizes their litigiousness, but thankfully called me to find out what
was going on. I called 'Ron' back at the number specified (it was the
Church of Scientology International main number) and explained that I was
interested in researching Scientology, and that I found the pages useful.
He said 'oh, okay. I was just concerned that you seemed be accessing them
so much'. He said that his name was Ron Edison. I told him that he could
find my name in the net-nanny list. I don't like them calling my ISP to
complain, but it was a fairly harmless call in the end."
Message-ID: 35D5CCF0.167E@hammerhead.com
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Subject: Harassment of Boston picketers, 8/13-14/98
From: rnewman@thecia.net (Ron Newman)
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 12:24:19 -0400
Message-ID: rnewman-ya02408000R1708981224190001@enews.newsguy.com
As many of you know, six people picketed the Boston Org from
5 to 6:30 pm last Thursday, August 13. Among the picketers were
HiLary Osborne and myself (though I arrived about an hour late).
At the picket, the Scienos handed out the following leaflet.
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SATANIC WORSHIPER
HILLIARY OSBORNE
Stop Attacking Others' Freedom of Religion
Satanic Worshipper, Hilliary Osborne, of [address deleted -- RN] has the
Constitutional Right to practice whatever faith she wishes.
Today she is leading a protest against a well-respected religion that has helped
improved the lives of millions of people directly and through its social
betterment programs. This is a slap in the face to many people who are working
to better the conditions in life of others.
Hilliary's religious bigotry against the Church of Scientology, which she has
never been associated with is absolutely Un-American. The United States was
founded on religious tolerance and abhors religious persecution.
It's time for Hilliary to put an end to her bigotry.
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Yes, they really did misspell "Hilary" as "Hilliary".
The leaflet contained a home address (which I deleted), not of HiLary
at Northeastern University where she is a student, but rather of
her PARENTS on a small residential street in a suburb 30-40 minutes'
drive from Boston.
After the picket ended, HiLary talked to her parents and found out
that three Scientolgists had driven out to that suburb and
PICKETED HER PARENTS' HOUSE while, or maybe after, we were picketing
the Org. Two of the picket signs said something about "satanic bigot"
and one said "God Bless America". (???)
The following day, someone was handing out a similar leaflet about
me to pedestrians on Third Street in Cambridge, near my office.
I haven't yet seen that leaflet, but I suspect that it is the same
as the following fax, which was sent to my office last Friday
around 1:45 pm. I've used HTML tags to indicate italics
and bold:
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Ron Newman
Unmaksing a Religious Bigot
Ron Newman, of 18 Day St., Somerville, MA, who is
employed at New Frontiers Information Corp., in
Cambridge, has the Constitutional Right to practice
whatever faith he wishes.
However, it appears Newman does not respect iour/i
religious rights. He has been viciously attacking our
religion in a cowardly fashion [through the internet].
Scientology has improved our lives and those of millions
of people directly and through many social betterment
programs. We feel this is a slap in our face and to the
many of our professional working friends.
We feel Newman's religious bigotry against our Church,
which he has never been associated with, is Un-American.
The United States was founded on religoius tolerance and
abhors religious persecution.
Isn't it time for Ron Newman to put an end to his bbigotry/b?
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Yes, the last sentence in the second paragraph above makes no
sense whatsoever. I can't even figure out what they were
trying to say. These people are supporting a Literacy Campaign?
There is a line of small type at the top of the fax,
which I think contains ascii data sent by the remote fax machine.
It reads:
ALFRED E NEUMAN TEL: Aug 14,98 13:37 No.001 P.01
on the first (totally blank!) page, and
ALFRED E TEL: Aug 14,98 13:39 No.002 P.01
on the second.
I also found a voicemail message at work, left around 2:15 pm
last Friday, saying just "We're picketing you. click"
Nice try, Scienos, but this is NOT going to put an end to
picketing at 448 Beacon Street.
--
Ron Newman rnewman@thecia.net
http://www2.thecia.net/users/rnewman/
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Subject: Scientology's 1st letter to Mrs. Minton 7/25/98
From: bob@minton.org (Bob Minton)
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 21:03:07 GMT
Message-ID: 35e73cfe.2994930@news.tiac.net
July 25, 1998
Mrs. Therese Minton
39 West Cedar St.
Boston, MA 02114
HAND DELIVIER
Via Courier in U.K.
Dear Mrs. Minton:
I write to you directly because I have asked Bob to allow us to meet together to
discuss the current situation, but he has declined.
I am certain you are unaware of the real activities and nature of the people Bob
is involved with, and I do not believe you would want your family engaged in
these matters if you knew the character of these people or their agenda with
respect to the "Minton money."
While Bob claims that the Church has sought to upset his family, in truth it is
his activities that are the source of the turmoil that now surrounds his life
and yours. It comes about as a result of his relationship with a group of
morally bankrupt individuals who are taking money from him while they are
engaged in unethical and even criminal activities.
Stacy Young is the center of much of the harm that is being caused. She has a
history of engaging in illicit relationships, Bob is not the first to be lured
into her web. While Bob denies that this relati