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Operation Freakout: an internal document from Scientology


                  PAULETTE COOPER, OPERATION FREAKOUT

                                 CD - 3
                              1 April 1976

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     ((PAGE ONE))

     1 April 1976

                           OPERATION FREAKOUT

     MAJOR TARGET:

     To get PC incarcerated in a mental institution or jail, or at least
to hit her so hard that she drops her attacks.

     PRIMARY TARGETS:

     US B1 NE SEC working in liaison with OPS NAT (if needed).

     To remove PC from her position of Power so that she cannot attack
the C of S.

US B1 (WF) SEC Taking responsibility for the area working in liaison
with OPS NAT.


     Ops NAT responsible for the overall planning of this project,
working in liaison with NE SEC ( *** needed for completion successfully
of this Op).

     OPS NAT responsible for any debugging of this project, necessary.

     NE SEC and AG/I NY organization operating (with Info power pushing
TGTS through to completion).

     VITAL TARGETS:

     1) To recruit an FSM that looks like PC and to train her on this
action.  (AG/I NY)

     2) To recruit an observation FSM to make a telephone call.  No
special requirements necessary except security.  (And not PTS, AG/I NY)

     3) To get "Pin Ball" FSMs or T.M.  FSM to get familiar with PC to
find out some of her clothes she wears particularly what sort of coat
she usually wears and her general looks, hair etc.  Also above FSM or
FSMs will have to meet with PC when the OP goes down.  (If possible,
tell FSM to get a piece of PC's clothing, AG/I NY)

     4) To get a cheap coat that is very similar to PC's.  (AG/I NY)

     5) To ascertain what PC looks like now, hair streaked? still
skinny? etc.  (AG/I NY)

     6) To locate a laundry near PC's place and to make sure she isn't
known there.  (Cleaners, note must have clerk, AG/I NY)

     7) To find out what PC is wearing the day of this action.  And what
her hair is like.  (AG/I NY)

     8) To have someone available to stake out PC when she leaves her
place the day of the caper, to ascertain when she leaves, what she's
wearing etc.  (AG/I NY)

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     Operation Freakout, a plan to incarcerate (in jail or a mental

institution) "PC" or "Mrs.  Lovely" their frequent code name for
Paulette Cooper.  These pages consist of sample bomb threats by phone
and mail which are supposed to trace back to her, plus a bizarre scheme
to have a Scientologist pose as Cooper and crack up at a store near
where she lived so that she would be committed.

     In 1973, another frame-up scheme with bomb threats lead to the
arrest and indictment of Cooper.  The lower part of this page consists
of a letter attached to Operation Freakout in which they state that they
think this frame-up will work because it worked before and the FBI
believes she sent those original bomb threats.

     1 April 1976

                           OPERATION FREAKOUT

     MAJOR TARGET:

     To get PC incarcerated in a mental institution or jail, or at least
to hit her so hard that she drops her attacks.

     PRIMARY TARGETS:


     US B1 NE SEC working in liaison with OPS NAT (if needed).

     To remove PC from her position of Power so that she cannot attack
the C of S.

                           RE: PC OP FREAKOUT

     Dear Dick,

     SITUATION:  Cooper is still not terminately handled.

     DATA:  Cooper is getting her power back, attacking again.

     Attached is approved Op Freakout.  This additional channel (i.e.
plan).  Should really have her put away.  Worked with all the other
Channels.

     The FBI already think she really did do the bomb threats on the C
of S (Church of Scientology).

     SOLUTION:  OK this additional Channel.


     This is OK______

     Approved_____

     Disapproved_______

     Love,

     Randy (R)