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In article <65hfha$420@sdrn.zippo.com>,  <Arnie Lerma> wrote:
>*** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ***
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>THIRD ANNUAL PROTEST AGAINST SCIENTOLOGY DECEMBER 5,6 1997 IN CLEARWATER FLORIDA
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>Contact: Local contact: December97@juno.com
 
Local to Florida, California, or Georgia? Or just visiting this planet?

>or
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>Arnie Lerma alerma@dgs.dgsys.com 
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>Jeff Jacobsen cultxpt@primenet.com 
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>The third annual peaceful demonstration against the Church of Scientology will
>be held in Clearwater Florida this December 5 and 6, 1997. Clearwater is the
>spiritual world headquarters of Scientology. Last March about 30 protesters came
>from around the United States and from the Clearwater area to protest
>Scientology's harsh treatment of its critics and its own members. There were
>other protests around the world as well, mostly organized on the internet.
>Critics point out the harmful and dangerous practices of the church, their
>exorbitant and aggressive monetary requirements, their policy of attacking
>anyone they consider an "enemy", and their own incarceration of members deemed
>problematic to the church.
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>Many people have been hurt by these practices.
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>Lisa McPherson, a 36 year old Scientologist, died December 5, 1995 at
>Scientology's Ft. Harrison Hotel in downtown Clearwater. After a 17 day stay
>while under the care of fellow Scientologists, Lisa lost approximately 40
>pounds, had scabs and bruises all over her body, was severely dehydrated and was
>pronounced dead on arrival at a hospital many miles from the hotel but with a
>Scientologist doctor on duty. "We don't want the church's quack medical
>practices killing anyone else," said demonstrator Jeff Jacobsen. "We want the
>church to renounce their practices of incarceration and to stop hurting people
>both inside and outside their organization."
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>Last March in front of the Ft. Harrison Hotel protesters were individually
>surrounded by Scientologists who used their signs to cover and hide protesters'
>signs. During the candlelight vigil in memory of Lisa McPherson held across from
>the Ft. Harrison Hotel where Lisa died, mourners were taunted and pushed, and
>even had their candles blown out by Scientologists.
>
>On Friday December 5 there will be a press conference during the day including
>several ex-Scientologists who will explain the cruel treatment inside
>Scientology. There will also be a candlelight vigil in Lisa McPherson's memory
>that evening at 6:30pm in front of the Ft. Harrison Hotel where Lisa died, on
>the second anniversary of her death.
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>On Saturday December 6 there will be a peaceful demonstration across from the
>Ft. Harrison Hotel at 210 S. Ft. Harrison. The protest is designed to inform the
>public about Scientology's harmful practices and actions.
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>For further information: 
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>http://www.primenet.com/~cultxpt/demo.htm 
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>http://www.primenet.com/~cultxpt/lisa.htm 
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>http://www.lermanet.com/cos/
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>http://www.tampatrib.com/reports/scientol/home.htm


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