Re: Scientology intimidation campaigns in Britain

In article <199505210537.HAA22938@utopia.hacktic.nl>, Name withheld by request <anon-remailer@utopia.hacktic.nl> wrote: >The Sunday Times 3rd of April 1994
>
Thanks a lot for posting this! >CULT ACCUSED OF INTIMIDATION
>by Richard Palmer
>
>Police are investigating complaints that private investigators employed by
>the Church of Scientology, the cult created by L. Ron Hubbard, have
>intimidated witnesses and plaintiffs in forthcoming court cases.
>
>The cult, which claims to have 300,000 members in Britain and 8m worldwide,
BWAHAHAAAAA!!!!! >has attempted to undermine its critics after coming under severe financial
Yup, good old Hubbard tech. [...] >Atack, who claims that at least 80 scientologists have committed suicide,
>knows more about the cult than most people, but he was not prepared for the
>ferocity of the onslaught of the past few weeks.
80 SUICIDES????????? This article dates from last year. Since then FACTnet has collected much more information on suicides caused by Hubbard's "therapy"- wonder what the curent estimate is? Scientology is not just a threat to your bank balance: it's not just a threat to your mental health: It's a threat to your LIFE.

>He has also learned that someone has obtained confidential details of his bank
>statements. "I am frankly in fear of my life and I am frightened for my
>children," he said. "This has ruined my health and left me with very little
>money for 10 years now, but I am determined I will fight them to the death."
I just had to leave that quote in. Atack is a hero as far as I'm concerned. [...] >In 1987, Ingram was involved in a campaign to try to discredit and prevent
>publication of an unflattering biography of Hubbard, a science fiction writer,
>by Russell Miller, a Sunday Times journalist. Miller was harrassed for months
>and an attempt was made to frame him for murder.
=========================================== Is this true? [...] >However, Sheila Chaleff, the cult's spokeswoman, insisted it was the
>scientologists who were being harassed: "Enough is enough. They just want the
>freedom to be able to practise their religion in peace," she said.
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