Kath -
Perhaps one of the best things you can do is to start a website that shares pertinent information about the cult with the UK public. If I may suggest something, it might be best not to focus on wiping out the cult per se. Cults have been a universal part of the human experience throughout human history, in every religion - pagan, Jewish, Christian, Muslim and Hindu. However, that being said, you can provide much needed information to the public via the website. Then the situation changes; you don't ever have to win in the strict sense of the word. All you have to do is survive to provide a counterpoint to their lies and propoganda. Survival is, in essence, winning.
- Here is a Legal Discliamer you may want to use on your site. It is geared for the Opus Dei cult and US laws, but with a few minor changes it can be used for British cults:
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home.netcom.com]
- Here is a Cease and Desist Letter/Order, to be used against cultic individuals when they start to harass you:
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www.crcnyc.net]
- Be sure to send the Cease and Desist Letter to the local police and to have the delivery recorded. In the US we use something called Certified/Return Receipt or FedEx Ground.
- On the website, try not to make definitive statements. Try to use proper legal terminology, like:
"A number of people are of the opinion that this group is cult-like"
"It has been observed that the people in this group have treated their members in a vicious fashion using mind control techniques"
- You may want to establish contact with a local lawyer to assist you.
- DNE - Do Not Engage!! Under any circumstances, do not engage any cultic member in argument or discussion via email, phone, letters or in person. They will try to draw you into an argument/fight and then go to the local police to say that they are victims of your harassment. If they start to send you letters/emails/calls, send them the Cease and Desist Letter. You are not here to engage them in debate; you are here to share information/experiences with other British citizens that may help them.
Peace,
Matt
New York City, USA