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From: dennis.l.erlich@support.com
Subject: HENRY BUSTED - THE TR
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Spurgeon@is2.nyu.edu (Keith Spurgeon)

referen@ibm.net (Diane Richardson) wrote:
>The Scientologists[tm] always search for that little glimmer
>of "criminality" in an enemy's past.  They base their entire
>DA efforts on the "criminality" they've found.  To the
>Scientologists[tm], an alleged a.r.s. bomb threat leads naturally
>from a "criminal" hacking past.  They feel they're on solid
>ground in their attack on henry.

Keith:
>I think it's a bit more complicated and subtle than this, and part of a
>long range strategy involving litigation, legislation, and public
>relations to have their way with the internet and critics everywhere.
>
>Henry is a good target for the cult because in their eyes, and ultimately
>in the eyes of the public at large (they hope):
>
>1) henry is a "computer criminal"     (for D/A of the internet as a whole)
>2) henry posted pseudonymously              (for D/A of anonymity/pseudonymity)
>3) They can present much of henry's invective as "hate speech."  (cult PR
>person:  " I cannot even quote this message in public, so filled is it
>with hateful profanity.")              (for D/A of "haters" on a.r.s.)
>4) To them, maybe he's Scamizdat.       (to pick off potential scamizdats
>one by one)

Diane:
>They've made their move.  They've shown to the world that, in
>spite of what they tell the judges and the reporters, they're in
>this fight to SILENCE CRITICS, not to protect their damn
>copyrights.
      
Keith:
>Gee, what kind of religion would do that?

    I believe that's our point.

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