Read the motions in the case so far, which are obviously written by Scientology
themselves and just rubber-stamped by the compliant excuse for a Deputy DA
Robert Schwarz.
The Office of the Attorney General in California has oversight over some
activities of local DA's departments, and while this has already been tried
repeatedly, it's worth another whack.
State of California
Office of the Attorney General
Department of Justice
P.O. Box 944255
Sacramento, CA 94244-2550
(916) 445-9555
Needless to say it is probably not best to start ranting in my tone and
describing Deputy DA Robert Schwarz as a lunatic and an idiot colluding with
organized crime who ought to be in prison being sodomized by Nazi Lowriders.
Nevertheless, even this would probably be better than nothing at this point.
Here is a letter sent by Deana Marie Holmes, whose sense of the proper tone for
such contacts probably exceeds mine.
From: mirele@xmission.com (Mirele)
Subject: Note to the California Attorney General's office
Date: 15 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT
Message-ID: <902AD52C0mirelexmissioncom@205.232.34.12>
Organization: Knights of Xenu, Intermountain Chapter
To whom it may concern: I am writing regarding the matter of the trial of Howard Keith Henson, which is scheduled to begin next Monday in Hemet, Riverside County, CA. Mr. Henson is charged with making terroristic threats under the meaning of California Code Section 422, as well as a couple other related misdemeanors, including a "hate crime." This case arose out of a citizens' arrest brought on Mr. Henson in July 2000 by representatives of the Church of Scientology. At the time Mr. Henson was arrested, he was taken to Riverside from Hemet and then let go after the Scientologists declined to press charges. However, there was an investigation, and Deputy Tony Greer of the Riverside County Sheriff's Office said in a report to the District Attorney: "In reviewing all of the Internet postings I did not see any direct threat of violence towards the church or any personnel of the church." However, the deputy district attorney did not agree and filed the aforementioned charges. I have picketed Scientology on several occasions with Mr. Henson, and he is non-violent and does not hate Scientologists. Having read the charges, and the alleged supporting material, I find it patently ludicrous that this would have gotten as far as it has. I would also ask if it is appropriate for the district attorney's office to have counsel for the Church of Scientology sitting at his table in hearings, because it looks apparent to just about anyone there that the deputy district attorney is prosecuting this case as a proxy for the Church of Scientology. It is my understanding that under California law, the Attorney General may step in if the district attorney has committed an abuse of discretion. I would strongly urge that someone in the AG's office step in and review this matter and determine if it is worthy of a prosecution, or (in my belief) a vendetta promoted and supported by the Church of Scientology against one of its most effective critics and picketers. Deana M. Holmes
mirele@xmission.com
Salt Lake City, UT