Over the decades, cult operatives have fished through Singer's trash, sent her death threats and picketed her lectures. They've released dozens of live rats at her house, put dead ones on her doorstep (hearts skewered with lollipop sticks) and hacked into her computer so many times she doesn't use one any more. Once a cultist talked her way into working in Singer's campus office, then stole a sheaf of term papers and sent bizarre notes to the students.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Cult operatives harassed Singer with threats, rats, and cyber attacks.
- In plain terms
- They used intimidation and sabotage against her.
- What can you take from it?
- Expect extreme retaliation when exposing cults.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can one mitigate such threats?
- What legal recourse exists?
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