Floride: nouveaux témoignages à propos du climat de violence dans la scientologie

Après une première série d'article dénonçant l'utilisation de la violence physique à l'intérieur de la secte de scientologie, le St. Petersburg Times publie aujourd'hui les révélations d'une dizaine d'ex-scientologues qui osent, eux aussi, dénoncer le climat de peur et d'intimidation qui règne dans l'organisation.

Extrait (qui lève le coeur):

Jackie Wolff wept as she recalled the chaotic night she was ordered to stand at a microphone in the mess hall and confess her "crimes" in front of 300 fellow workers, many jeering and heckling her.

Gary Morehead dredged up his recollection of Scientology leader David Miscavige punishing venerable church leaders by forcing them to live out of tents for days, wash with a garden hose and use an open latrine.

Steve Hall replayed his memory of a meeting when Miscavige grabbed the heads of two church executives and knocked them together. One came away with a bloody ear.

C'est à lire ici.