mounts, Dennis Erlich., Glendale, California, violations. After, raid, Judge Ronald H. Whyte, raid, unconstitutional. Church, Er

Date: February 13, 1995
Scientology mounts a suprise raid on the home of critic Dennis Erlich. Scientology spends seven hours rummaging through his home in Glendale, California, searching for alleged copyright violations. After learning how the cult conducted the raid, the Judge Ronald H. Whyte, who authorized the raid, declared it to be unconstitutional. The Church sues Erlich, Tom Klemesrud (operator of the BBS that Dennis uses to access the Net), and Netcom (a large Internet service provider that exchanges Usenet news and e-mail with that BBS).