Scientology's Chilling Effect on Free Speech

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January 1, 1995Helena Kobrin contacts Tom Klemesrud Helena Kobrin (RTC attorney) sends email to Tom Klemesrud demanding he stop Dennis Erlich from posting to the Internet through Klemesrud's bulletin board system in southern California.
January 10, 1995Helena Kobrin tries to shut down the alt.religion.scientology newsgroup. Helena Kobrin attempts to rmgroup (a software command to remove a newsgroup) a.r.s.
February 14, 1995Nico Garcia gets an e-mail from Kobrin alleging copyright violations. Nico Garcia gets an e-mail from Kobrin alleging copyright violations.
February 27, 1995Critic Martin Hunt gets a letter from Scientology lawyer Helena Kobrin threatening legal action. Critic Martin Hunt gets a letter from Scientology lawyer Helena Kobrin threatening legal action.
February 27, 1995In British Columbia, Canada, Martin Hunt gets an e-mail from attorney Helena Kobrin threatening legal action. In British Columbia, Canada, Martin Hunt gets an e-mail from attorney Helena Kobrin threatening legal action.
February 27, 1995Grady Ward gets an e-mail from Helena Kobrin threatening suit over copyright violations. Grady Ward gets an e-mail from Helena Kobrin threatening suit over copyright violations.
March 17, 1995Helena Kobrin contacts Daniel Davidson and his administrator Daniel Davidson and his administrator get an e-mail letter from Helena Kobrin alleging copyright infringement and trade secret misappropriation. As a result, Davidson is summoned to a disciplinary hearing where he has to plead (successfully, it turns out) for the right to keep his account at San Francisco State University.
April 4, 1995Helena Kobrin contacts Homer Smith Helena Kobrin calls Homer Smith 3 times about Scamizdat postings through his remailer.
April 19, 1995Helena Kobrin contacts Andrew Burt Helena Kobrin writes to Andrew Burt, system administrator of Denver University's public-access Nyx system, complaining that the anonymous user "henry" has posted a bomb threat. "henry" says that the message posted under his username is a forgery.
April 21, 1995Helena Kobrin contacts Andrew Burt Helena Kobrin writes a second e-mail letter to Andrew Burt regarding "henry".
June 29, 1995Helena Kobrin sends Damon Chetson email threatening legal action. Helena Kobrin sends Damon Chetson email threatening legal action.
July 3, 1995Helena Kobrin sends email to Marina Chong in Singapore. Helena Kobrin sends email to Marina Chong in Singapore.
July 6, 1995Helena Kobrin writes to Martin Poulter and his administrator at the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom. Helena Kobrin writes to Martin Poulter and his administrator at the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom.
July 19, 1995Helena Kobrin writes to "henry," alleging copyright infringement and trade secret misappropriation. Helena Kobrin writes to "henry," alleging copyright infringement and trade secret misappropriation.
July 23, 1995Helena Kobrin writes email threatening legal action to Maggie Council. Helena Kobrin writes email threatening legal action to Maggie Council.
July 23, 1995Helena Kobrin writes to Jim Lippard regarding Jesse Garon's postings. Helena Kobrin writes to Jim Lippard regarding Jesse Garon's postings.
July 23, 1995Helena Kobrin writes SteveA of Castle Systems in the United Kingdom. Helena Kobrin writes SteveA of Castle Systems in the United Kingdom.
July 23, 1995Helena Kobrin sends email to Keith Spurgeon. Helena Kobrin sends email to Keith Spurgeon.
July 24, 1995Helena Kobrin writes to "Jesse Garon". Helena Kobrin writes to "Jesse Garon".
July 27, 1995Helena Kobrin writes to "Jesse Garon" a 2nd time. Helena Kobrin writes to "Jesse Garon" a 2nd time.
July 27, 1995Helena Kobrin writes to "Doctorb Science!" at Rutgers University. Helena Kobrin writes to "Doctorb Science!" at Rutgers University.
July 27, 1995Maggie Council gets a 2nd email threatening legal action from Helena Kobrin. Maggie Council gets a 2nd email threatening legal action from Helena Kobrin.
July 27, 1995Helena Kobrin sends email to H. Keith Henson. Helena Kobrin sends email to H. Keith Henson.
July 28, 1995Critic David Gerard receives his first EMail from Scientology lawyer Helena Kobrin. Critic David Gerard receives his first EMail from Scientology lawyer Helena Kobrin.
July 28, 1995Helena Kobrin writes to TarlaStar. Helena Kobrin writes to TarlaStar.