Category:Library theft

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The nerve is that while they push their books into libraries, they have a history of stealing books against them out of libraries. When my "Scandal of Scientology" came out, the New York Public Library ordered 50 copies. They told me in amazement that all 50 copies were stolen in the first hour it was put out, and the card catalog's card for the book was missing so no one could look it up. Years later, the LA Public library information division told me that whenever anyone wanted to read my book, they had to read it sitting next to the woman in charge and turn it into her if they wanted to go to the bathroom because so many copies had been stolen earlier.

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—Paulette Cooper, Tony Ortega (2012-03-03). "Scientology Counterattack: Commenters of the Week!". Runnin' Scared (Village Voice). http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2012/03/scientology_cou.php. Retrieved 2014-02-07.