UCLA



The newspaper of the University of California at Los Angeles printed two

letters to the editor on May 23rd and May 28th in response to an insert in

the paper by Scientology.



"Is the Daily Bruin getting so hard up for ad revenue that now even

crassly infamous cult groups are allowed to insert their flyers? L. Ron

Hubbard was basically a fraud. The Scientology organization, which over

the past decades has paid out tens of millions of dollars in damage awards

to victims they have harmed, is little more than a coercive,

mean-spirited, money-making machine that never hesitates to prey upon the

weak and confused.



"I had many occasions to interact with the Scientologists living in the

area and I can never forget how manipulative and heavy-handed their

'recruiting' tactics were. I was variously told by organization members

how much better off I would be if I joined up, and how useful it would be

to turn over essentially all of my personal assets in return for

Scientology's loony and disingenuously dangled carrot of 'clear'

enlightenment.



"While I totally support our precious First Amendment right to express and

publish religious and philosophical views, I can only hope that the sharp

minds of our students will see the insert for what it is: something to be

tossed into the trash can of exploitative, irrelevant beliefs. Science is

a wonderful system of enquiry. Seeing it in the same sentence with the

words Dianetics and Scientology will always be a disconnection from

reality in my opinion.



"Solomon Matsas

Student Affairs Staff Coordinator

Office of the Vice Chancellor"



"In response to Soloman Matsas' letter about the Wednesday insert in the

Daily Bruin titled 'Dianetics: The Evolution of a Science,' I would like

to say to students: find out for yourself.



"Dianetics and Scientology, like other fields of knowledge, are concerned

only with results - improvement of mental ability and intelligence. There

are 8 million people worldwide who have used L. Ron Hubbard's works in

these fields to produce such positive results as improving their

intelligence and reducing stress in their lives. Tens of thousands of

those people are right here in Los Angeles, each with their own story.



"So if you're not one to believe everything you hear about others'

religious beliefs or actions, then find out for yourself about this

revolutionary technology of the human mind.



"Austin Mattison

President, Student Scientologists in Action"



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Tom Cruise



"Cerridwen" reported that at a recent Scientology event it was announced

that actor Tom Cruise has reached the level of OT5.



"Tom Cruise attested to OT 5 last week at the AOLA. He gave a talk to the

crowd that assembled in the Atrium to hear his win. Tom said that

completing OT 5 was the most important thing he had ever done in his life.

It was more important that anything in his career.



"Tom gave a big acknowledgment to LRH and the crowd went nuts. Tom also

told the crowd that he was going to be starting on OT 6 and 7 right away.

I am surprised that Tom did OT V at AOLA. Most of the Scn Rich and Famous

go to Flag for services. AOLA is like sitting in the cheap seats."



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Evolution of a Science



A 30 minute Scientology infomercial for the book Dianetics: Evolution of a

Science aired on the cable station CNBC on June 2nd.



"At a football game one of the players gets hit and sustains a serious

spinal injury. At Westside Memorial Hospital Jerry is getting bad news

from his doctors, who agree that the situation is hopeless and talk of 'no

cure' while huddled away in a corner of the room. Jerry's problem lies in

his cerebral cortex, apparently. Doctor Number One registers his grim

verdict: 'I recommend psychosurgery. Open him up and probe around. He

would make an interesting research subject.' Doctor Number Two agrees

completely.



"Jerry's cheerleader girlfriend is there, holding him. Before the nurse

kicks her out because visiting hours are over, she mentions that 'one of

your friends gave me something for you to read.' Jerry dozes off again

while the camera pans over to Dianetics: The Evolution of a Science. He

reads aloud: 'Dianetics is an organized science of thought. Dianetics

offers a therapeutic technique with which we can treat any and all organic

and psychosomatic ills. Dianetics shows that all memories are recorded

fully and retained. Dianetics demonstrates that abberative memories lie

only in areas of unconsciousness that only unconscious memories are

capable of abberating.'



"Flashback to the football game. 'What happens when a man gets knocked

out? He isn't there. But all the memory recordings during the period are.

You relieve the pain in the unconsciousness, and the pain goes away.'

Jerry is really concentrating on the accident now. He winces.  But Jerry

is focused now.  He throws his covers off and stares at his feet. He can

move them! He gets out of bed and gingerly puts his feet on the floor. He

can walk! Jerry laughs maniacally while running about the room and jumping

up and down on his bed.



"The evil psychs are not at all happy to see Jerry fully dressed and on

his way out.  Jerry smiles knowingly, 'This book. I read it. And I'm

well.' He marches out while the doctors amble about in a confused panic.

Adler screams down the hallway, 'Wait! Wait!' but Jerry is gone. Brown

thumbs through the book while Adler stews by the window. He points a

crooked finger at Brown while spewing his disgust, 'That book! That book

is dangerous. It could put us out of business!'



"A narrator speaks to us directly. 'Can a bed-ridden man really read a

book, apply its concepts, and walk himself out of the hospital? The film

you just saw was based on a true story.'



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Lisa McPherson



Berliner Zeitung published an article on May 30th on hearings in the Lisa

McPherson civil case and the testimony of Bob Minton regarding lies he

says he told in depositions.



"Horror would be too weak a work, said Graham Berry. 'It's a shock. A

disaster.' The Los Angeles lawyer loses a little of his composure as he

talks about an 'unbelievable coup by the Scientologists.' Berry has just

returned from Leipzig, Germany, where an award ceremony had been held,

with a prize going to opponents of the sect.



"Minton was the sect opponents' major bank roller in the US, and he talked

with politicians and secret services. Now he is supplying the sect, which

is being monitored by the intelligence service in Germany, with material

against those people who used to be his allies.



"Minton said that he had invested ten million dollars in this crusade.

The opportunity to strike a serious blow against the sect came with the

case of Lisa McPherson. In 1995 the 36-year-old Scientologist suffered an

accident in Clearwater, Florida, a Scientology stronghold, and was taken

to hospital where she was diagnosed as having a 'psychiatric problem.'

Since Scientology fights against anything to do with psychiatry,

Scientologists took Lisa to Fort Harrison, a former first-class hotel,

where the sect now runs courses. Seventeen days later Lisa McPherson was

again taken to a hospital. She died on the way there. The forensic doctor

found 'severe dehydration,' but retracted her findings when it came to the

criminal case against Scientology.



"So far Robert Minton has provided a total of two million dollars to

support the family's lawsuit. In addition he set up a company called the

Lisa McPherson Trust in 1999, with the aim of looking after the victims of

Scientology and of gathering information about the sect.  For the eight

employees and their visitors, life in Clearwater meant running the

gauntlet. There were demonstrations and counter-demonstrations almost on a

daily basis, with charges and countercharges being brought. 'Private

detectives appeared at the offices and homes of Minton's business partners

and relatives, Scientologists distributed flyers against him, details from

his medical files were posted on the Internet,' said Graham Berry.

Scientologists also accused Minton of having laundered money for the

Nigerian government on a grand scale.



"In November 2001 Minton was forced to close the Lisa McPherson Trust.

'But that does not mean that we are giving up,' he said, 'I don't feel

defeated.' But things were to turn out quite differently. The McPherson

family's suit for damages was delayed for five years. Scientology in turn

brought an action against the family and against Minton. They alleged that

the banker, rather than the family of deceased, was directing the lawsuit

- and that was illegal. It is a lawsuit against the lawsuit.



"A dramatic turnaround took place on April 9 of this year. On that day

Minton appeared before the court and suddenly accused the attorney acting

on behalf of the McPherson family, Kenneth Dandar, that he had induced him

to say 'the worst possible things' about Scientology and to lie to the

court. Minton said he himself had been lying when he testified that he was

not directing the McPherson lawsuit. 'Mister Dandar is a lying thief,'

Minton shouted, thumping his fist on the table. 'I am now convinced that

he is only sitting here for the money.' Dandar's key consultant on

Scientology issues, former Scientologist and Minton's friend, Stacy

Brooks, suddenly also accused her attorneys of being liars. Scientology

opponents in the court could not believe their ears. One of them said:

'Bob, you've become a Scientologist.' Even the judge checked that he had

heard correctly. 'What has prompted you to make this statement, Mr.

Minton?' he asked. Minton replied: 'I could not bear the lies any longer.'



"Minton and Brooks are currently being cross-examined and are turning ever

more vehemently against their former allies. Attorney Dandar suspects that

Minton's mysterious behavior is due to a typical maneuver used by

Scientology to eliminate an opponent. Dandar believes that Minton is being

blackmailed by Scientology with the aim of throttling the action for

damages due to be heard in July. 'He sacrificed six years of his life and

ten million dollars for the battle against Scientology and then he

suddenly changes sides? You just need to use your common sense to

understand what's going on here.'



"Minton and Brooks have admitted to having had secret meetings with the

head of the Scientology secret service and with the sect's attorneys.  In

the US, and in Europe as well, opponents of the sect are now afraid of

serious repercussions. 'Minton knows a lot', said Graham Berry. He knows

the strategies, structures and private details relating to opponents and

politicians committed to fight against the sect."



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South Africa



The Teacher, a South African magazine, reported on June 3rd that officials

developed a policy to deal with drug use in schools, and have rejected

Scientology's Narconon program as a participant.



Due to be released this month, the Department of Education (DoE) has

developed a policy for dealing with drugs in schools. These guidelines are

meant to help schools effectively prevent, manage and treat learners who

abuse or are dependent on drugs.  'In the past, individual schools had

their own codes of conduct regarding drugs,' says the co-ordinator of Safe

Schools in the Western Cape, Brian Jeftha. 'We're now aiming for a more

integrated approach.'



"But without proper departmental co-ordination, the danger exists that

get-rich-quick schemers will hop on the bandwagon. For example, an

organisation calling itself Narconon recently submitted a proposal to Safe

Schools. It has since been exposed as a front for the Church of

Scientology. Narconon is not connected to accredited drug treatment

programmes such as Narcotics Anonymous - which sometimes goes by the name

Narcanon."



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Occidental College



Tory Christman and Stephen Kent participated in a meeting with Los Angeles

area ministers at Occidental College on June 3rd.



"About 25 Ministers came. One was a Scientologist named Gayle Carrol. I'd

known Gayle from when I was in. She's an OT who used to own a Mission in

Pasadena.  Scientology had called, e-mailed, went to the Bishop, etc.

trying to stop this meeting. The college had done other Cult Meetings

there, and was familiar with needed security. They had security alerted on

foot, and in cars.



"The ministers had submitted what they wanted to hear. They didn't want us

to go into Scientology's Religious aspects, which we tried not to. They

were very interested in WISE, and any other front groups. They also wanted

to know how Scientology infiltrates communities, and where does all the

money go? They asked about 'SP' and what that entails. They wanted to know

about their recruiting tactics, and numerous other things. It went from

3-5:00 and on.



"Stephen began, speaking about how he had been Fair Gamed years ago. I

added my story of Fair Game with the Red Santa's Chair. He had brought a

number of policies he showed on an overhead, And as he would explain the

academic view, I would add the personal story of how it affected me, or

how it might affect their community.



"At the end, Gayle Carrol got up and said, 'We just want to work

Together.' I interjected, 'Well then please make sure YOUR group doesn't

harm or badger either Stephen or I for starters.' She said 'fine' and went

on with what she wanted. Many of the ministers came up to thank both of

us. They all agreed they had learned a great deal about Scientology.



"What does OSA do? The morons have people posted at every exit handing out

a flyer about 'STEPHEN KENT' with their Black PR on him, in it. These

ministers were amazed at my stories and Steve's information, which is

Scientology's Policies. But hearing it and seeing it are two totally

different things! Now THEY were mad!"



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Tom Padgett



Tom Padgett reported this week that his legal troubles in Kentucky

continued this week with a bench warrant issued for failure to appear.



"On Monday, June 3rd, a bench warrant was issued for the arrest of Thomas

C. Padgett of Massachusetts by Hopkins Circuit Court Judge Charles W.

Boteler, Jr. at the request of local Western Kentucky Prosecutor, David

Massamore, a known close neighbor of Scientologist Laura Vannoy Padgett.

The grounds for the arrest warrant was 'failure to appear.' Public

Defender James M. Ruschell was shocked by this ruling, 'This case seems to

have a life of it's own.'



"This new arrest warrant tossed my way, is approximately the 20th now in

the both civil and criminal proceedings in the past 9 years."



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Xenu.net



The San Jose Mercury News published a letter from Scientology official

Janet Weiland on June 2nd, in which she defended actions taken to remove

Xenu.net from the Google search engine.



"The issue is not copyright protection vs. free speech. It is, purely and

simply, an issue of copyright ownership vs. copyright piracy. No matter

how loudly and disingenuously those who intentionally commit copyright

violations posture their actions as 'free speech,' the unlawful use of

protected works is a crime. If an individual walked into a book store and

stole volumes of an author's writings and sold them, or gave them away,

would any rational person defend this act of theft as 'free speech?' Of

course not. They would call the police.



"The Church sending a letter to Google to remove links to specific pages

containing substantial copyright infringements is about as brash as a Des

Moines tea party. The Mercury News editorial calling this a 'brash tactic'

is almost laughable.  Millions of such letters are sent by copyright

owners every year, including the handful from Scientology churches on

which so much attention has been focused.



"For 50 years, Scientologists have championed all forms of free

expression, including uncovering atrocities of suppressive regimes,

providing a platform for voiceless minorities and giving teeth to the

Freedom of Information Act that has served media and others seeking access

to government files. We will continue to do so."



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