Scientology by Amy Scobee

Author:Amy Scobee
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: cult, scientology, david miscavige, tom cruise, amy scobee, l ron hubbard, leah remini
Publisher: Amy Scobee

CHAPTER 10

ASSAULT & BATTERY

Article five of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states:

“No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.”

While the Church of Scientology claims to be a major crusader of human rights, the head of the Church, David Miscavige, has engaged in vicious physical violence, beating junior staff members on a number of occasions.

Miscavige was always very verbally abusive, but I witnessed several instances of physical abuse, which were simply vicious acts of violence.

I am ashamed that I did not have enough courage at the time to inform the authorities or call the police, which would have been the logical thing to do.

My mindset at the time was “we handle our own” and “it would be a bigger crime to do anything to create repercussions for the church”. I was also afraid I’d be subjected to my own “handling” if I attempted to step in. I had seen what happens to anyone going against the church in order to annihilate their credibility. I had studied writings from LRH about how Scientology’s enemies will become cinders in a future life, if they even make it that far. You don’t want to bring harm to what you think is the only salvation for mankind. Instead you think that any internal trouble can simply be endured and it will all come out alright in the end.

So, like the rest of the executives witnessing these acts, I stood by in silence and watched Miscavige brutalize my peers.

Ray Mithoff was the Senior Case Supervisor International, which is the highest technical position within the Church of Scientology. Ray was the last person to deliver Scientology counseling to L. Ron Hubbard before his passing in 1986. Ray was a well-known and respected terminal within the church. He spoke at many events, worked to get LRH’s technology compiled and issued for everyone’s use and along with the many staff posted in his office, Ray was responsible for seeing to the correct application of LRH technology around the world. Ray was the first person I ever witnessed David Miscavige physically attack. During 1995, Ray was rarely at the Int base. From my understanding, he was personally tending to the counseling of Tom Cruise at the time.

One day, several other executives and I were called up to David Miscavige’s conference room. When we arrived, he had already been meeting with Ray Mithoff and I could see that Miscavige was furious.

In a rage, Miscavige took off his own name tag and broke it, saying he was going to quit. He kicked a chair into Ray who was sitting “at attention” at the conference room table. Miscavige then proceeded to hit Ray on the head with an open hand, at least three times.

Miscavige took cash out of his wallet, throwing dollar bills on the table in front of Ray, saying, “here - take it!” (I guess to give him money for the physical violence, which Ray did not accept). Miscavige then continued to yell, knocking furniture around in his office saying he couldn’t take it any more.

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