From: Eugene.Leitl@lrz.uni-muenchen.de
Date: Sat Apr 28 2001 - 14:13:00 MDT
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From: Declan McCullagh <declan@well.com>
Subject: FC: Scientology critic convicted after Usenet posts, picketing
To: politech@politechbot.com
CC: hkhenson@pacbell.net
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,43420,00.html
Scientology Critic Convicted
By Declan McCullagh (declan@wired.com)
4:15 p.m. April 27, 2001 PDT
WASHINGTON -- A California jury has convicted Keith Henson, a
prominent critic of Scientology, of terrorizing the group through
Usenet posts and by picketing one of its offices.
Henson, a computer engineer who has been involved in prior legal
skirmishes with Scientology, was found guilty on Thursday of
interfering with Scientologists' civil rights and now faces a prison
sentence of up to one year and a fine of up to $5,000.
The charges revolved around posts Henson made in the
alt.religion.scientology newsgroup about targeting a nuclear missile
at Scientologists, and Henson's picketing of the group's Golden Era
Productions in Riverside, California.
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