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Allegations of threats and assault by Scientology

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Patrick Jost alleges threats and assault by an Ethics Officer

Finally...into the inner sanctum of the ethics officer. ... He told me that I had to stop asking questions, stop investigating, stop challenging people's claims of abilities, and so on. He wanted me to sign some forms. I refused. He produced some paperwork, and said that he'd process me for "declaration". I said I didn't care. He then told me that he'd "take care of me" if I kept asking questions. I asked him what that meant. He said that he would certainly hurt me, maybe kill me "with his OT powers" if I did not comply with his demands.

At this point, I had a "cognition": Scientology is RUBBISH. I told him about my cognition, wished him well, and got up to leave. He said "you'll never get home...I'll stop you!".

I walked out, he followed me, making all sorts of threats. I got to my car, and got out my key. He grabbed me. I turned around, he hit me (not very hard). I said "try that again, and you'd better be Superman". He did, I blocked it, and hit him myself. He picked up a board and swung it at me; I knocked it out of his hands, and hit him a few times until he fell down.

This altercation had attracted some attention, and someone had called the police. Within (it seemed) minutes, the parking lot was full of Scientologists, and two police cars and an had ambulance had arrived.

I told my version of the story. The EO said I was "a troublemaker who needed to learn some manners". The police asked if I wanted to press charges. I said no, I just need to get home. The EO was taken to the hospital for stitches-he cut his face on the pavement when he fell (I didn't mean to hurt him, but hey...a board?!).

I said that I was not going to join the Sea Org, not pay them anything, and not stop asking questions. One of them said "you know, I could kill you right now... with a thought". I said "well, you know, I've been asking for demonstrations for a while now, why don't you just do it and get it over with?"

The reply was something like "don't worry, we'll get you when we have to".

I said "let me give you some incentive" and poured a glass of water down the front of her blouse. I got up and left the restaurant. Yes, I know it was rude, but I did-and still do-want to see a demonstration of all these powers that I've heard about and been threatened with. I figured a little ice water ought to provoke even an operating thetan into action...

And, surprisingly, that's about it. I got an "invoice" from them about two months later, which I ignored.

So let's look at what happened...I got no results at all, that's important. If "the tech always works" then something's wrong here. I asked questions, and was accused of heresy (let's not get into the results of my research, but I will say that I think that CoS "history" is a bunch of lies). I was not only threatened, but attacked.

To me, false claims, no results, and attacks are not a good combination. The actions of the Church of Scientology are what has set me against it.

I welcome any and all comments...

Patrick Jost

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