RADICAL CORPORATE SCIENTOLOGY CONTINUES TO FAIL by Mat Pesch

DeathHamster · Jan 15, 2011

TSA security vs Fair Game harasser, and I'm rooting for ... hmm ... okay, TSA, but just this once.

http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2011/01/15/rs-puts-its-freak-on-for-amy-and-mat/

RADICAL CORPORATE SCIENTOLOGY CONTINUES TO FAIL
by Mat Pesch
For those who don’t already know, my wife Amy Scobee and I were both in the Sea Organization for over 25 years before leaving in 2005.

Like thousands of others, we had to deal with our families being torn apart due to the “church” disconnection policy.

About two years ago, certain events occurred that brought us to the point where we needed to speak out. The first was seeing several thousand non-Scientologists (Anonymous) publicly taking a stand against Scientology’s human rights violations. The second was that the Scientology Spokesman (Tommy Davis) went on CNN, claiming that they had absolutely no such practice as disconnection.

Amy and I knew what making a stand would mean in terms of time, money and exposure to the infamous Scientology harassment techniques. But we also knew that through 2 ½ decades of service, we were part of creating this monster and felt we had a responsibility to take action.

A school bully doesn’t give back your lunch money just because you stay silent or act nice. Likewise, this lying, criminal, bullying “church” wasn’t going to give people back their families and their basic human rights without a fight. So, we knew what we had to do.

This decision led to our contribution to the Saint Petersbug Times stories and Amy writing and publishing her book, SCIENTOLOGY – ABUSE AT THE TOP.

For the past two years, we have made ourselves available to a never-ending list of media, religious scholars and leaders, government officials, authors and concerned citizens. We are always willing to drop what we are doing for this cause and have traveled to various cities, states and even countries to help expose radical Scientology’s abuse of human rights.

This brings us to our latest adventure.

Earlier this week, Amy and I flew to Los Angeles for a quick stop-over so Amy could meet with some people investigating the “church”.

As usual, tax-free religious donations were used to pay a number of private investigators to follow us around. They tried to intimidate Amy by repeatedly asking her how it felt to be “paid to lie” – a question David Miscavige should be asking himself personally on an hourly basis.

You can briefly see one of the PI encounters here.

The night before, after many hours of trailing by at least three cars and their ineffective intimidation attempts, it got pretty old so we called the police. The PI’s dispersed. Three police cars responded immediately and a police report was filed against Scientology. By the time we finished talking, three more people were interested in reading Amy’s book to find out what goes on behind Scientology’s facade.

The next morning, Amy and I went to the LAX airport to catch our flight home. We were in line to go through the security check point. There were about a dozen no-nonsense TSA personnel scanning and patting down passengers. Things were pretty boring (a bottle of water found in a back pack and a nail clipper in an old lady’s purse), but that was about to change…

Amy and I were almost next in line for the security check point when a middle-aged woman walked up to my wife and asked if she was Amy Scobee. Amy said, “Yes, and who are you?” She said “Who I am is not important. I was supposed to meet you and find out how much you’re getting paid.”

Knowing that criminals absolutely hate exposure, I went off.

At the top of my voice and pointing directly at the woman, I yelled,

“Hey, everybody! This lady is from the Scientology cult, sent here to harass us for exposing their acts against humanity.”

“This is how Scientology torments people in your community!”

“The cult leader, David Miscavige’s wife Shelly has not been publicly seen – dead or alive – in almost three years!”

With that, TSA security was on the woman, asking her why she was there and telling her it was forbidden for her to harass their passengers.

The lady lied and told them she was traveling. Bad move. She had no luggage and no travel papers. Last I saw, the TSA staff were escorting her to who knows where…

Amy and I were put through the check point where one of the main TSA officers was very interested to learn how radical Scientology and their terrorist arm (OSA) use paid and duped agents to torment whistle-blowers.

If the “church” wants to continue acting like the criminal organization that they are, any remaining public support they may have will most certainly be lost – if not their entire status as a “religion” and any legal and monetary benefits that religious recognition may provide them.

The term "radical Scientology" and the denial of Hubbard's responsibility for present day CoS always makes me throw up a little. As Ferris said "You're still here? It's over, go home! Go!"

Anonymous · Jan 15, 2011

Good work by TSA

Miranda · Jan 15, 2011

Great story and shows how powerful a true statement can be. I'm glad TSA responded positively.

Orson · Jan 15, 2011

TSA does something right....nice.

Anonymous · Jan 15, 2011

shoutout to Mat or Amy if then happen by these parts....

Can anon have permission to reprint Mat's fine write-up for activism type purposes, as posted above AND sans the marty spin doctoring intro?

xenubarb · Jan 15, 2011

Awesome tactic!

It's about time someone started using their own tactics as footbullets!

This was done back when Ursula Caberta visited Florida and the scilons were waiting for her arrival, called her Nazi, and got themselves escorted out by security.

BE LOUD! BE ACCURATE! DRAW ATTENTION TO THESE MANIPULATIVE ASSHOLES!

I guarantee the reaction will be much greater than it woulda 2 years ago. Thank you again, anonymous!

DeathHamster · Jan 17, 2011

Spotted this in my CoS megafeed:
Amy Scobee and Mat Pesch Dog & Pony Show. 15 January 2011.
martyrathbunblog dot com/mark-rathbun/amy-scobee-and-mat-pesch-dog-pony-show (mangled CoS URL. Use at own risk.)

The usual Dev-T (made-up conversation) about what awful people they are and no mention of what happened at the airport. Somehow I doubt my comment will pass moderation:

She’s completely out-2D, unlike COB David Miscavige and his wife Shelly.
.
BTW, where is Shelly these days?

Ann O'Nymous · Jan 17, 2011

Interesting.

DeathHamster · Jan 18, 2011

"Joe" finally got around to the airport incident.

Amy Scobee and Mat Pesch are liars
martyrathbunblog dot com/mark-rathbun/amy-scobee-and-mat-pesch-are-liars/ Mangled URL, CoS blog!

<snip>
I told her I was traveling. Amy interrupts me and mumbles that she has been talking to the FBI.
Then Amy and her husband went through security. I stayed behind and briefed the security person about Amy Scobee and that she became an anti-Scientologist after she was kicked out of the Church for being an adulteress. The security person was disgusted. I then apologized to the passengers in line and briefed them about Amy Scobee and Mat Pesch. They understood and several told me I didn’t need to apologize because the “big guy” (Mat Pesch) was the one shouting and acting crazy and he should have apologized. I gave them my Volunteer Minister card and told them they are welcome to check for themselves what Scientology is about. When I came back a few days later I was surprised to see one of those passengers in the org reception who had enrolled on a Div. 6 course. He thanked me for informing him about Scientology. I said, no you should thank Amy Scobee, we both laughed.
C.D.

Hee hee. "Briefed them", riiight. (I believe that's a standard wording they use for explaining that sort of picklish situation. "Explained to them" is a perfectly cromulent phrase for wogs, you know.) I can hear the little Reality Distortion Engine straining with "It's true for me, it's true for me, it's true for me..." sounds.

Absence of video from either side of that incident, so from experience, I'd have to go with Amy and Mat, and tell Joe and "C.D." to GTFO.

Triumph · Jan 18, 2011

a Volunteer Ministers Card don't leave home without it.

I stayed behind and briefed the security person about Amy Scobee and that she became an anti-Scientologist after she was kicked out of the Church for being an adulteress

repeat the standard Cult Approved slander for Amy...rinse and repeat

The security person was disgusted

but not with Amy and Matt ..

they are welcome to check for themselves what Scientology is about.

as the TSA agent began a cavity search...

I was surprised to see one of those passengers in the org reception who had enrolled on a Div. 6 course.

because there flooding into the orgs thanks to dissemination tech.

I said, no you should thank Amy Scobee, we both laughed.
C.D.

end of shore story...

tell a shore story and make up a win

Anonymous · Jan 18, 2011

Triumph said: ↑

a Volunteer Ministers Card don't leave home without it.

I actually believe that C.D. did try to play it as some kind of a Get Out of Jail card. I'd love to see video of what the real reaction to that was.

Maybe I'll try that some day with my card:

Ordained Minister and High Priest and/or Priestess of the Church and is on OFFICIAL BUSINESS

I wonder if anyone sells Witchfinder Army letters?

xenubarb · Jan 18, 2011

I am a card-carrying member of Gryffindor House. Might that help?

Triumph · Jan 18, 2011

Anonymous said: ↑

I actually believe that C.D. did try to play it as some kind of a Get Out of Jail card. I'd love to see video of what the real reaction to that was.

Maybe I'll try that some day with my card:

I wonder if anyone sells Witchfinder Army letters?

thats the only part of the shore story..I see as believable

Anonymous · Jan 18, 2011

osa said: ↑

The security person was disgusted. I then apologized to the passengers in line and briefed them about Amy Scobee and Mat Pesch. They understood and several told me I didn’t need to apologize because the “big guy” (Mat Pesch) was the one shouting and acting crazy and he should have apologized. I gave them my Volunteer Minister card and told them they are welcome to check for themselves what Scientology is about.

"At which point, upon hearing I was a Scientologist, they understood I was completely believable":

DeathHamster · Jan 18, 2011

xenubarb said: ↑

I am a card-carrying member of Gryffindor House. Might that help?

Sure, unless you're also carrying the Marauder's Map, then you're obviously up to no good.

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