X-Message-Number: 15352
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 00:55:51 -0800
From: "H. Keith Henson" <>
Subject: Adventures of Keith Henson


My trial in Hemet on "misdemeanor terrorism" starts January 22, assuming it is 
not overtaken by other events.
    
Which it might be with a little help.  From http://caag.state.ca.us/piu/da.htm,
    

"Complaints against District Attorneys are, in certain specified situations, 
handled directly by the Office of the Attorney General. However, the Attorney 
General's intervention is appropriate only where there is a demonstrated 
conflict of interest which would disqualify the district attorney from a 
particular case.
    
   **********

     "Also, if there is an obvious abuse of the district attorney's legal 
     discretion in the decision whether to file a criminal charge, the Attorney 
     General may intervene."
   ******************************
    
There is the statement of Deputy Tony Greer:
    

     "In reviewing all of the Internet postings I did not see any direct threat 
     of violence towards the church or any
personnel of the church."


In spit of this statement, I am being charged with terrorizing 3-5 scientologist
with my Internet postings, even though these people never read news.  Posting 
on the net is, of course, a First Amendment protected activity.


Combined with my First Amendment protected activity of picketing at their desert
compound (and being arrested while picketing) this makes the actions of the 
Hemet DAs look a lot like an "obvious abuse of the district attorney's legal 
discretion" and an attempt to violate my right to peacefully protest the vicious
abuses of scientology.  (Including two deaths of young women at their base near
Hemet, California last year.)
    

Reason I think letter might be effective is that there are indications Judge 
Rodney L. Walker, the judge in my case has been talking to the AG's office.


It would not hurt a bit for others to contact the California AG, especially 
Californians who can go through their elected

representatives and have them suggest to the AG that he take a look at the 
Deputy DAs in Hemet and this case.

    You can email right out of the form here http://caag.state.ca.us/piu/ 
    

Thanks to any who do.  I would appreciate a copy by email and/or posting your 
letter on alt.religion.scientology.
    
   Keith Henson
    

PS.  It could be worse.  If you think misdemeanor terrorism is a wacky crime, in
Clearwater, FL they are trying to get a woman jailed for sitting in Santa's 
chair.


http://www.sptimes.com/News/011401/NorthPinellas/Scientology_hearing_f.shtml 
Santa's Chair of Doom

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