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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
Desertphile gave this response on 5/10/2000:
Hi. As you have already been informed, a "squirrel" is one who
practices Scientology without the business' approval (i.e., handing
large amounts of money over). This is why the Free Zone has been
persecuted by the Church of Scientology.
Scott Mayer was persecuted because the RTC claimed he was
"practicing Scientology without a liscense." can you imagine such a
thing?! Imagine if an actual religion were to do such a thing!
By the way. The Church of Scientology persecutes Scientologists who
buy material from places other than the Church. The EBAY auction web
site may not sell Scientologists' personal property. Weird, huh?
Here is one article about the Church of Scientology persecuting a
Scientologist because of that Scientologist's religious beliefs.
Religious 'Freedom,' CoS style By Catarina Pamnell
From "Keeping Scientology Working News", Issue 48 (ca 1995).
According to the front page this publications is "published by Religious
Technology Center - holder of the Dianetics and Scientology
trademarks".
In this magazine, one of the articles tells about scientologists
receiving RTC awards for "keeping scientology working". Here we can
read about two Sea Org members at the Advanced Organization Saint
Hill for Australia, New Zeeland and Oceania, AOSH ANZO in Sydney,
Australia.
These two heroes had gotten word of an unauthorized practitioner of
the Scientology religion in their area. So they "located and confronted
the squirrel. Not only did they confiscate the materials and the
squirrel's E-Meter, they traced down how he obtained the materials,
and made him destroy all of his own made up squirrel "processes".
For this glorious achievement, the article says the two received a
special RTC recognition, and promotions in rank within the Sea Org.
Note especially that not only did they confiscate materials that they
considered belonging to the CoS only, but also forced the
unauthorized religious practitioner to destroy materials of his own
creation.
It would be most interesting to hear a CoS representative explain
exactly how this forwards religious tolerance and freedom in the world.
I'm not going to hold my breath.
Desertphile gave this follow-up answer on 5/10/2000:
Correcting myself here.
It was not Scott Mayer who was persecuted by the Church of
Scientology for his religious beliefs. It was David Mayo.
Further facts
about this criminal empire may be found at
Operation Clambake and FACTNet.
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Subject: Church of Scientology term?
Answered by: Desertphile
Asked By: Anonymous
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