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John: There’s an online message board where a lot of former Scientologists communicate. A Taiwanese national described Alice’s story, and I organized a few former Scientologists to visit her. We got someone else to contact the family in Taiwan.Have you had any personal experience with detainment like Alice allegedly went through?
I’ve known of several attempts to treat mentally ill people in that way. I was told of one guy who spent six weeks on a farm just resting. The problem was that no one was allowed to talk to him.Why not?
[Scientology founder] L. Ron Hubbard said when people are in this state, you take them somewhere quiet and try to keep them calm until they straighten out. But if you want to make someone feel like they’re nothing, just ignore them. And that’s what would have happened to Alice.John’s statements are his opinions and do not reflect the views of VICE Media Inc. or its affiliates.Here is the official statement from the Church of Scientology Australia regarding Alice Wu, and here is Alice's statement.Read more from our Grievous Sins issue:New Roma GhettosMeet the Last LykovsLet's Get Physical
