Ethics Officer has received written confirmation from Ken that
this step has been taken processing may commence."
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9.25. The above instances extracted from the evidence heard by and the exhibits received
by the Commission provide proof that for a period of time at least the fair game law permitting
trickery, lying and the destruction of opponents and the policy of disconnection were relent-
lessly applied in the Republic of South Africa to the extent even of subjecting an elected
member of Parliament to a most humiliating investigation. The policy of disconnection for
a period at least was applied in a manner designed to promote family discord and even divorce.
9.26. Security checking is a Scientology practice which is potentially dangerous. It
consists of questioning - often prolonged - of a preclear by an auditor who makes use of any
E-Meter. In regard to meaningful questions the instruction is to look for falls.
"A fall means 'Oh, oh! He's got me' You don't leave a question
that is getting a
fall response until you are sure you have been
told all and the needle no longer falls when you ask that
question."
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the questions are asked from a prepared list, are designed to delve deeply into the mind of the
subject and often traverse matters of intimate personal detail. The full text of each of two
separate texts are quoted by way of example:
(a) The Only Valid Security Check reads:
"
THE ONLY VALID SECURITY CHECK
(Amends all existing data on Security Checks)
HCO Sec Form 3.
_________________________________ ____________________________________
Name of Person Date
_________________________________ ____________________________________
Name of Security Checker Location
Since a Security Check failure can compromise or injure a person's
position or economics, and because
we are not moralists, it is better to be
more positive on the subject of a Security Check failure, leaving no part of
it up to judgment.
The question of what constitutes a Security Check failure has now
troubled enough people to make it necessary to lay down the following policies.
A Security Check to be used for any organisational reason must be made
on an HCO WW form.
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1John Morshead, Atg. Ethics Officer, Hubbard Communications Office, Port Elizabeth. Ethics
Order No. 55, dated 3rd May, 1966. Separation Order.
2Hubbard L. Ron: E-Meter Essentials 1961. Colonna Press Ltd., Hemel Hempstead, Herts.,
England, p. 21.
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