Re: pro-women law firm not so pro-women

In article <103302Z11061995@anon.penet.fi>, an250776@anon.penet.fi (Fern) wrote:

>In message <3r5i0h$g55@covina.lightside.com>, originally posted to
>In message <3r5i0h$g55@covina.lightside.com>, originally posted to >soc.women, Chris Miller writes:
>soc.women, Chris Miller <cmiller@lightside.com> writes: >
> >>I have been reading with great interest articles which acknowledge
>>I have been reading with great interest articles which acknowledge >>American businesses with policies which assist women in the workplace.
>>American businesses with policies which assist women in the workplace. >>As a working mother, I am always on the lookout for such businesses and
>>As a working mother, I am always on the lookout for such businesses and >>for any cause which supports working women (especially single mothers).
>>for any cause which supports working women (especially single mothers). >>One leader in this field is the lawfirm of Morrison & Foerster and I was
>>One leader in this field is the lawfirm of Morrison & Foerster and I was >>thrilled when my daughter landed a job there. Morrison & Foerster has
>>thrilled when my daughter landed a job there. Morrison & Foerster has >>been validated for its pro bono work involving women's rights by Working
>>been validated for its pro bono work involving women's rights by Working >>Mother Magazine, the Bay Area chapter of Women in Communication Inc, the
>>Mother Magazine, the Bay Area chapter of Women in Communication Inc, the >>Alliance for Children's Rights, and other groups. I have heard however
>>Alliance for Children's Rights, and other groups. I have heard however >>that this stance is more window dressing than truth and that some of
>>that this stance is more window dressing than truth and that some of >>their clients are actually abusers of women and children.
>>their clients are actually abusers of women and children. >>
>> >>I'm told they are doing pro-bono representation of a high
>>I'm told they are doing pro-bono representation of a high >>publicity case involving a deadbeat father 9 years in arrears on child
>>publicity case involving a deadbeat father 9 years in arrears on child >>support with a history of wife-beating. It makes me wonder if the pro
>>support with a history of wife-beating. It makes me wonder if the pro >>bono work in support of women and children is actually self-serving and
>>bono work in support of women and children is actually self-serving and >>whether they really deserve their awards. Does anyone have any
>>whether they really deserve their awards. Does anyone have any >>information in this regard?
>>information in this regard? Morrison and Foerester are defending Dennis Erlich against the "Church" of $cientology, an organization founded by L. Ron Hubbard.

The following is from 'A Piece of Blue Sky', by Jon Atack, although the details can be found in other accounts such as Bent Corydon's 'Messiah or Madman' or Russell Miller's 'Bare Faced Messiah'.

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 He became embroiled, for instance, in a nasty divorce and child 
custody battle that raised embarrassing questions about his mental 
stability.
   His wife, Sara Northrup Hubbard, accused him of subjecting her to 
"scientific torture experiments" and of suffering from "paranoid 
schizophrenia" - allegations that she would later retract in a signed 
statement but that would find their way into government files and 
continue to haunt Hubbard.
   She said in her suit that Hubbard had deprived her of sleep, beaten 
her and suggested that she kill herself, "as divorce would hurt his 
reputation."
   During the legal proceedings, Sara placed in the court record a 
letter she had received from Hubbard's first wife.
   "Ron is not normal," it said. "I had hoped you could straighten him 
out. Your charges probably sound fantastic to the average person - 
but I've been through it - the beatings, threats on my life, all the 
sadistic traits which you charge - 12 years of it."
   At one point in the marital dispute with Sara, Hubbard spirited 
their 1-year-old daughter, Alexis, to Cuba. 


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The "Church" of $cientology uses a Private Investigator, one 'Iceberg' Gene Ingham who resigned from LAPD over allegations that he was running a prostitution ring. Recently, Gene Ingham harrassed and robbed a 73 year old woman, the grandmother of a.r.s poster, Grady Ward, who was recovering from recent cataract surgery. He used the false name of 'Jack Hoff' to gain access to her home, interrogate her about her family, and obtain a photograph by deception.

The "Church" of $cientology published the name, address and telephone number of another a.r.s poster, a woman called Tarla Star, despite the fact that she had gone to great pains to conceal her identity. This information could not be obtained by easily available methods.

The "Church" of $cientology attempted to drive another critic, Paulette Cooper, author of 'The Scandal of Scientology', insane -- via a campaign mounted by it's intelligence arm, the Guardian's Office, termed 'Operation Freak Out'. This campaign was almost successful. The truth was revealed when the FBI conducted a raid on Scientology premises. The "Church" was forced to compensate Ms. Cooper to the tune of several million dollars, for their savage harrassment, that included attempting to blacken her character with friends and neighbours, attempting to have her framed for bomb attempts against the Israeli Embassy, and trying to drive her insane. These tactics were part of Church policy and were designed by the founder, L. Ron Hubbard.

Hubbard was waited on hand and foot by mini-skirted 13 year old girls called the 'Commodore's Messengers'. These girls did everything from dressing him in the morning, to lighting his cigarettes.

Decide for yourself who the _real_ abusers of women and children are here. Decide for yourself who thinks so little of women's intelligence that they would lie to them in an attempt to gain support for their campaign to silence free speech on the internet.

The Church of $cientology is a criminal cult that abuses women and children. Support Dennis Erlich. Protect free speech. Send donations to Mo-Fo. Find out how and why on alt.religion.scientology

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