Mr. Bernie McCabe
January
22, 1999
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d)
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Providing to all local hospitals and doctors a standard protocol for
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treatment of Scientologists that would make clear that the only treatments precluded by Scientology scripture are those in the field of psychiatry. This Church-authored protocol would also make clear that although Scientologists are opposed to psychiatric treatment, they are certainly not opposed to receiving medical treatment.
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e) Clarifying that those who dealt with
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violated
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longstanding Church policy barring the housing or care of psychotics on Church premises.
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3)
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That the Church pay the full costs of the police investigation.
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4)
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That the Church donate $500,000.00 to the county Emergency Medical
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Services Trust as a sign of its commitment to using available services whenever necessary.
This proposal offers this community much more than the State could obtain in any formal proceeding. As we both understand, the ultimate outcome of any prosecution is a maximum fine of $15,000.00
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addition to possible payment of investigative costs. What I have offered is well in excess of that. Indeed, I am offering many things that the State would never be able to obtain, most important of which is
directly addressing the situation itself to prevent reoccurrence.
From your perspective the proposal offers the following:
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1)
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In accordance with the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, the proposal is
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a much less intrusive means of dealing with the Church, allowing you to avoid
the fatal flaws of the Felony Information.
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Acceptance of the proposal would avoid a protracted battle which would
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be very costly to the taxpayers and further destructive of Church-community relations.
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The proposal reflects adoption of a program by a major institution to
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prevent any similar incident.
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It includes a donation far in excess of the fine otherwise available to the
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State.
