"Until hard evidence is obtained and corroborated, the American people
should not be frightened into believing that babies are being bred and
eaten, that 50,000 missing children are being murdered in human
sacrifices, or that satanists are taking over America's day care
centers...  An unjustified crusade against those perceived as satanists
could result in wasted resources, unwarranted damage to reputations,
and disruption of civil liberties."

-- Kenneth Lanning, head of the FBI's special unit in charge of
    investigating claims about satanic-cult crimes, in a report
    of his findings, June, 1989