Scientology forced slave labor

[jakesteele]

http://www.courthousenews.com/2009/12/01/Man_Says_Scientologists_Enslaved_Him_as_Boy.htm

Interesting article about Scientology and forced slave labor.

"Lindstein says that from 1990 until 2006, starting when he was just 8 years old, he "performed this work as a virtual slave, working 16 to 24 hours days with no sleep, no time off and no personal freedom" at Gold Base, a mysterious and once-secret headquarters that "resembles a prison camp," with razor wire, security guard patrols, surveillance posts and three roll calls each day."

 

[Gord_in_Toronto]

I hope this goes all the way.

I suppose that yet another exposure of the inner workings of the Church of Scumology will not have much impact with the True Believers but hopefully this will cost the "Church" a dollar or two and get widely enough reported that a few potential recruits will be saved.

BTW, where's Fred? Surely enough time has passed by now to have him re-audited back into believerhood?

 

[blutoski]

http://www.courthousenews.com/2009/12/01/Man_Says_Scientologists_Enslaved_Him_as_Boy.htm

Interesting article about Scientology and forced slave labor.

"Lindstein says that from 1990 until 2006, starting when he was just 8 years old, he "performed this work as a virtual slave, working 16 to 24 hours days with no sleep, no time off and no personal freedom" at Gold Base, a mysterious and once-secret headquarters that "resembles a prison camp," with razor wire, security guard patrols, surveillance posts and three roll calls each day."

This sounds like it will be challenging for the plaintiff to substantiate.

 

[dudalb]

The CO$ is a bit more subtle then that. Which is what makes them dangerous.

 

[GreenLines]

Drain them of billions. Wipe them out. And get them to join up with the Raelians.

 

[metzomagic]

I know this is largely preaching to the converted here, but this is the single best systematic dismantling of Scientology I have ever read:

A Piece of Blue Sky

Easier to get a good grounding with that vs. trying to piece together all the bits at Operation Clambake, though OC obviously has some more up-to-date info.

The reason I brought this up is that I was wondering if anyone had ever pointed a Scientologist at that, and if so, what was their excuse for not reading it? Oh wait... having read it myself, I already know the answer to that