Since some of the materials which describe the $cientology cult could be
considered to be copywritten materials, I have censored myself and The
Skeptic Tank by deleting any and all possible text files which describes
the cult's hidden mythologies. I have elected to quote just a bit of the
questionable text according to the "Fair Use" legal findings afforded to
those who report. - Fredric L. Rice, The Skeptic Tank, 09/Sep/95
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From: stevea@castlsys.demon.co.uk (Steve)
Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology,uk.legal
Subject: Re: FLASH: Scn intimidates UK critics
Date: 13 Jul 1995 16:45:37 +0100
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[posted to uk.legal, too]
If you consider this letter to exceed the bounds of reasonable
behaviour for an officer of the Court, the address of the Law
Society, which is the solicitors' professional body, is:-
The Law Society
113 Chancery Lane
LONDON
WC2A 1PL
There isn't a fax number, but their phone number is 0171-242 1222.
Martin Poulter (plmlp@mail.bris.ac.uk) wrote:
> The following letter was sent last week to several families who have loved
> ones in the Scientology cult.
> Hodkin & Company
> Solicitors
> Goldhanger
> 6 Portland Road
> East Grinstead
> West Sussex
> RH19 4DZ
> 5 July 1995
> Dear Sir,
> Re "The Big Story Campaign"
> We act for Church of Scientology Religious Education College Inc. and
> understand that you intend to participate in actions against our client as
> part of something called "The Big Story Campaign".
> From the information we have been supplied, it is apparent that this
> "campaign" amounts to a conspiracy to injure our client, and that other
> unlawful and tortious acts are planned. We note for example that one of
> the goals of the campaign is to prevent people from entering Scientology
> churches and missions. In addition to conspiracy to injure, these
> activities may give rise to action in nuisance and trespass, as well as
> defamation. They may also of course amount to public order offences.
> We put you on notice that if you participate in any unlawful activities
> against our client, or continue to participate in the same, legal action
> will be commenced against you without further warning.
> We accordingly require your written agreement that you will not engage in
> any unlawful activities against our clients, including, but not limited
> to, conspiring to injure, nuisance, trespass, interference and defamation.
> We await to hear from you not later than noon on 7 July 1995.
> Your faithfully,
> Hodkin & Co. [<-that's the signature, honest!]
> HODKIN & COMPANY
> [P D Hodkin's Telephone and Fax numbers omitted]
> [end of letter]
> As you can see, it's vacuous bilge. I am told that the collective response
> was a metaphorical two fingers. The recipients of these letters are just
> ordinary people who don't want their loved ones to be sucked into
> Scientology's collective mind. They're refusing to shut up and they
> deserve our respect for this.
> In a related development, one family received a visit last week from a
> private investigator working for Hodkin & Co. They sent him packing, but
> were naturally a bit scared by this intrusion into their private lives.
> I will keep posting information of Scientology's campaign against UK
> critics as I get it. Keep watching alt.religion.scientology.
> --
> MARTIN L: Postgrad. studying "Probability and Belief" at Bristol University
> POULTER : KNIGHT NATASEVOLLLEWYLLOJI
> WWW Home Page & Scientology Critics' OF Scientology is a dangerous cult
> stuff: http://mail.bris.ac.uk/~plmlp XENU -warn your family and friends.
Steve
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