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AFFIDAVIT I,
L. Ron Hubbard, being duly sworn, depose and say that: 1. I am the founder of the Religion of
the Church of Scientology. 2. From time to time, over the past 20
years I have written doctrine known as “Policy Letters” which are currently
in use as administered by the Churches’ ministerial staff. 3. On and around March 17, 1965; March
7, 1965 and December 23, 1965; I had cause to write three “Policy letters”
entitled “Suppressive Acts Suppression of Scientology and Scientologists The
Fair Game Law” (7 March 1965 and 23 December 1965) and “Fair Game Law
Organization Suppressive Acts The Source of the Fair Game Law” (17 March
1965). 4. These policies were written with the
intent to remove some of the fundamental barriers from the progress of the
Church and its parishioners. 5. The intent, as written by me, was
simply to make it clear to all Scientologists that those who actively
attempted to block our forward progress could no longer be considered a
member of the group and thusly not be afforded the protection of Scientology
Ethics as so covered in the volumes of policy on the subject of ethics as
written by myself. Scientologists
in good standing are protected by the ethical policies of the Church against
suits or disturbances of any kind by another Scientologist. Recourse from any such action is
immediately available to any Scientologist via a Chaplain’s court which is
held by a Scientology minister. His
function is to settle all differences amicably. 6. There was never any attempt or intent
on my part by the writing of these policies (or any others for that fact), to
authorize illegal or harassment type acts against anyone. 7. As soon as it became apparent to me
that the concept of “Fair Game” as described above was being misinterpreted
by the uninformed, to mean the granting of a license to Scientologists for
acts in violation of the law and/or other standards of decency, these
policies were cancelled. The
handling of a Suppressive person with regards to the fact that he is not
accepted within the Church and may not avail himself of Chaplain’s Courts and
other services of the Church due to the fact that he causes trouble and does
not make personal gains, remains a stringent Church policy. Signed this ___22nd__ day of
___March___ 1976.
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