Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology From: dennis.l.erlich@support.com Subject: COFS RAKES IN MILLION Message-ID: <9511200730.0AJRM00@support.com> Organization: L.A. Valley College Public BBS (818)985-7150 X-Mailer: TBBS/PIMP v3.35 Distribution: world Date: Mon, 20 Nov 95 07:30:33 -0800 Lines: 60 bruce@blend.ugcs.caltech.edu (Bruce J. Bell) >I was wondering -- what kind of training or techniques would be appropriate >for doing infiltration/espionage into Scientology (or other cults, for that >matter)? It would depend how deeply you want to penetrate. There are many levels of loyalty and security checks before one is permitted to know anything potentially damaging to the kult, let alone criminal. If you wanted to pretend to be "public", you'd only get as far as your bank account could carry you. But you'd not really be infiltrating. >I know it's been done successfully before, as part of an anthro- >pological study of Scientology. Since a lot of anti-cult people read >this group, I'm hoping for some actual accounts and practical experience >here. Don't try it. Just like the human experimentation (I forget where) in which certain students were prisoners of other student/jailers, it will warp your mind. It would take years to get close enough to the poodle scoop the little pooper. >I'm asking here out of idle curiosity. I have no motivation to do >infiltration -- frankly, I have better things to do with my time. Like stay sane. >But, it's fun to think about, and maybe someone who *is* planning >an infiltration will get some good pointers. Been there, done that. No need for anyone else to risk it. >(plus, mainly, it will make the "handle ARS" folks in the OSA extra- >special paranoid...) They all already suspect each other, but of something even worse. >Actually, from all reports, Scientology has a huge reserve fund. However, >they seem awfully reluctant to use it -- they're terribly stingy about >some things. For staff. They will always have plenty of money for lawyers. Just like the mafia. >They seem perfectly willing to use financial overkill when >they decide some particular person is an "enemy", though. You betcha. +--------------------------------------+ Rev. Dennis L Erlich * * the inFormer * * dennis.l.erlich@support.com + inForm@primenet.com "tar baby"