Based upon some background information I have read, I suspect he was sent to the hotel from staff housing because he was caught drinking ( which is not uncommon at Narconon - staff drinking or doing drugs in the housing area), maybe more than once ( his drug of choice and what ruined his career) and since it was more than 6 months since he'd done the program ( an he was probably mandated to be there for a year - hence joining staff like so many wind up doing), he was told he needed pay again for the program by a couple of Narconon staff who paid him a visit there. That he would be reported unless he redid the program. In despair, knowing his mother was ill and dying of cancer ( like his father the previous year ) knowing he could not ask for the money, knowing that there probably was no more money, he got int an argument about it. Said getting more money couldn't be done. Said he had to stay there or else he'd lose everything and probably go to jail for previous DUI. Promised not to drink anymore. But perhaps Narconon wanted the money? This is what I suspectAfter that. who knows. More info will be forth coming but time is needed .
I think it was David Love that talked about how a person is made to think that their family is why they have turned to drugs and if they go home, they will just relapse and die. This is to scare them and isolate them from their support at home and make them think the only way to survive is to stay on as NN staff (slave labor).I would bet that NN also tells the students that NN is the only successful program and that on any other program they will relapse and die. This would be corroborated by the many experiences people have with multiple relapses as they are trying to recover from addiction, but then exaggerated to scare the students into staying and not seeking real help.
Do we know for sure if the investigation into Ron Corona's death was completed?
I tried to tell him about my concerns, and about the illegal housing and drug use there, and he told me that if anyone witnesses the illegal drug use, they should contact the police (but not him, because he's homicide).
My take is that the police and district attorneys of the world (with rare exceptions) are over-extended and just not equipped or able to dig in and address the types of on-going fraudulent / quasi-criminal operations exemplified by Narconon. For that matter, as we continue to see, state licensing authorities (which are caught up in the political realm) can't very effectively deal with it either.
What can work and work well, as demonstrated by the lawsuits in OK and the Desmond lawsuit here in GA, is (A) families hiring top-gun civil litigators to pursue high dollar compensatory awards and staying the course through that long and expensive process; and (B) major media catching up with the actions of the families and trial lawyers, and serving up some real investigative coverage to shine the cold hard light of day on the misconduct and really boost public awareness. IMO, what would really be most helpful in changing the dynamic at this point is an eight or nine figure jury award (or two or three) as a booming expression of the total outrage of society
QuoteI tried to tell him about my concerns, and about the illegal housing and drug use there, and he told me that if anyone witnesses the illegal drug use, they should contact the police (but not him, because he's homicide). would telling the police really help ron's case, and help to shutting down narconon? or just be throwing vulnerable addicts under the bus? i get the feeling that if telling the police eye witness statements would simply end up prosecuting individuals, not the bigger problem. narCONon.
I found this article on our local newssite last night. http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/state-taking-steps-shut-down-narconon-georgia/nTgCN/Hope this helps
Looks like the police raided the place herehttp://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/investigators-raid-narconon-georgia/nXYzJ/