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Distrust in Clearwater -- A special report.; Death of a Scientologist Heightens Suspicions in a Florida Town

Title: Distrust in Clearwater -- A special report.; Death of a Scientologist Heightens Suspicions in a Florida Town
Date: Monday, 1 December 1997
Publisher: New York Times
Author: Douglas Frantz
Main source: nytimes.com
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CLEARWATER, Fla. — Late on a November afternoon two years ago, a 36-year-old Scientologist named Lisa McPherson was involved in a minor traffic accident. She was not injured, but she inexplicably stripped off her clothes and began to walk naked down the street. A paramedic rushed her into an ambulance and asked why she had taken off her clothes. Ms. McPherson replied: "I wanted help. I wanted help." She was taken to a nearby hospital for a psychiatric examination, but several ... [Read the rest at nytimes.com]