Andre Tabayoyon
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Andre Tabayoyon is an outspoken critic of the Church of Scientology. He is notable as a critic of the COS because he was formerly in charge of security at the extremely secretive and well-guarded Gold Base near Hemet, California. His testimony against the COS in a sworn affadivitis often referenced as evidence of the COS's more ruthless tactics.
His first hand experience offers a rare insight into the techniques of Scientology security as well as the security equipment and armaments that the COS possesses.
In his affidavit, he states that the COS trained him in psychological techniques to create obedience through abject terror.
Tabayoyon gave examples of people being driven insane by the "higher levels" of Hubbard's teaching and even claimed that this is sometimes done intentionally.
In the affidavit, he alleged under oath that the base is illegally stockpiling weapons and ammunition. In the USA, Scientology is tax-exempt, so if this allegation is true, the American taxpayer is in effect subsidising these purchases.
[edit] Some topics covered in testimony
- Standard Sea Org contract requires service to the Sea Org for one billion years, by serving the Sea Org in every one of an individuals lives with 21 year vacations at the commencement of each life, so that the contract would not be void for incapacity due to youthfulness or infancy.
- First hand witness of L.Ron Hubbard's alleged frequent drug use
- Preparation of Hemet base so that it could be defended against the possibility of being taken over by the United States authorities in a time of crisis
- The perimeter fence, ultra razor barriers, concealed microphones, ground sensors, motion sensors and hidden cameras installed and all over the area, including outside the base.
- Purchase with non-profit Church monies of semi-automatic assault rifles (HK 91 assault rifles capable of firing 300-350 rounds of ammunition a minute, 45 caliber pistols, .380 automatic weapons and twelve gauge shotguns, all of which were stockpiled and not registered. Purchase of ammunition.
- Purchase with COS Church monies of a large amount of pounds of gunpowder for the construction of various types of explosive devices to be used in the defense of the base.
- Motorcycle guards trained to carry loaded cocked 45 caliber pistols. The eagle scout, mounted high above the base, trained to carry a high powered rifle with a telescopic scope. There is also a 1,000 millimeter telescope up with 'eagle'.
- Categorization of three classifications of intruder and establishment of the level of deadly force to use for each.
- training with church moneys of security guards and other base personnel in the use of purchased deadly weapons and explosives.
- Training of base guards in the close quarter use of fatal force
- Construction of a combat range for training purposes
