Scientology's Chilling Effect on Free Speech

Scientology's Chilling Effect on Free Speech in the News

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September 9, 2008 DMCA Removal of Thousands of YouTube Videos - Complainant Doesn't Exist On September 4 and 5, at least 4,000 anti-Scientology videos were removed from the video sharing website, YouTube. The videos removed were done so by a single Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) notice by an alleged 'rights group' called the American Rights Counsel LLC, which Wikinews has confirmed does not exist beyond the scope of those requests. Scientology's Chilling Effect on Free Speech
August 6, 2008 Anonymous Returns, Scientology Responds Cringely outlines Scientology's long history of harassing journalists and critics. harassment, pickets, Press, Scientology and Society, Scientology's Chilling Effect on Free Speech
September 27, 2001 Sympathy For The Devil: The Tory Bezazian Story Tory Bezazian was a veteran Scientologist who loved going after church critics - until she met the darkest detractor of all. More than a year after her very public defection - the first in memory to occur on the Internet - Bezazian is still adapting to her transformation. She has quickly become a highly visible foe of the church she served for three decades. Andreas Heldal-Lund, disconnection, harassment, Los Angeles, CA, Press, Scientology's Chilling Effect on Free Speech, Suppressive Person
September 19, 1995 Court Approves Return of Scientology Materials A federal appeals court Monday stiff-armed the Church of Scientology's request to be allowed to keep boxes of information seized in raids of two Boulder County men's homes. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dissolved its five-day-old emergency order holding up return of the materials to Lawrence Wollersheim of Boulder and Bob Penny of Niwot, clearing the way for return of the property. Boulder, CO, Larry Wollersheim, lawsuits, Scientology's Chilling Effect on Free Speech

Scientology's Chilling Effect on Free Speech in the News

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April 4, 1995 Helena Kobrin contacts Homer Smith Helena Kobrin calls Homer Smith 3 times about Scamizdat postings through his remailer. Event, Helena Kobrin, Scientology's Chilling Effect on Free Speech
March 17, 1995 Helena 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. Helena Kobrin, Scientology's Chilling Effect on Free Speech
February 27, 1995 Critic 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. Helena Kobrin, Scientology's Chilling Effect on Free Speech
February 27, 1995 In 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. Helena Kobrin, Scientology's Chilling Effect on Free Speech
February 27, 1995 Grady 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. Helena Kobrin, Scientology's Chilling Effect on Free Speech
February 14, 1995 Nico Garcia gets an e-mail from Kobrin alleging copyright violations. Nico Garcia gets an e-mail from Kobrin alleging copyright violations. Helena Kobrin, Scientology's Chilling Effect on Free Speech
January 10, 1995 Helena 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. Helena Kobrin, Scientology's Chilling Effect on Free Speech
January 1, 1995 Helena 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. Helena Kobrin, Scientology's Chilling Effect on Free Speech