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Anonymous asked this question on 5/9/2000:

Hi, experts!!!

I found a document on the web that I can't find any more but it was dated November 20'th 1997. I remember that because it's my birthday!

I didn't understand much of the legal terms but there was one term that I think is a scientology term, not a legal term. There was a guy names Stephen Mitchel either sueing the church or being sued by the church for libel but this Stephen Mitchel guy presented thousands of pages of evidence to, I think, sue the church.

The word was "squirreling." Stephen Mitchel filed evidence that said the church was 'squirreling."

That's got to be a scientology term since it's not covered on anything in the legal newsgroups I could find.

Anyone? thanks

Phobos1 gave this response on 5/9/2000:

"Squirrelling" means applying Scientology "technology" without the authorization of the Church, or to alter the tech in any way. (Scientologists believe that Hubbard's techniques are extremely precise and must be done exactly; taking liberties with them or interpreting them independently is therefore seen as a big no-no.)

People who do this are called "squirrels" by the Church. Hubbard said something to the effect of "We call them squirrels because they're so nutty."

Further facts about this criminal empire may be found at Operation Clambake and FACTNet.

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