Scientology's former intelligence chief Mike Rinder gives his views on the deadlocked jury and the upcoming civil trial. Mike - who was part of the team that worked on the exemption - offers his opinion on the IRS's crazy decision to grant tax-exemption to the cult. Mike was part of the team that worked on exemption. Warning: this show contains humor.
Links: Mike Rinder on Court TV (cued up to his appearance)
Notes (by Spike): Celebrity Centre: given the British spelling to make it more "fancy", Scientology's Celebrity Centres service the rich and famous parishioners of the cult, giving them their own dedicated entrances, auditing suites, and courserooms, and assuring that they are a) treated like royalty and b) will never, ever see any of the abuses going on behind the scenes.
Body Thetans: discorporated entities and/or spirits who have attached themselves to humans, often in groups known as "clusters." According to Scientology beliefs, these spirits cause much of our distress and confusion.
Wog: from the racist epithet "golliwog" (sometimes styled "Worthy Oriental Gentleman", in the UK it is a tasteless slur for people of color, on a level with the n-word. In Scientology, it is a nasty term for anyone who is not a Scientologist, meant to convey distaste and scorn for the unenlightened savages we non-believing outsiders are.
Freewinds: Scientology's private cruise ship and the only place the highest OT levels are able to be done. While aboard ship, "public" members are easy prey for "regges" (Scientology salespeople) hard-selling them the next course. Staff - with their passports confiscated and locked up - are able to be kept safely far away from any pesky non-believing relatives or friends who might be looking for them, let alone any court official or police officers looking for evidence and/or a statement.
