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Cult expert testifies Malvo may have been vulnerable to brainwashing Matthew Barakat,�AP 12/6/03 Chesapeake, VA. "Lee Boyd Malvo could have been vulnerable to brainwashing by sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad because of a fractured childhood in which his mother often dropped out of his life, a cult expert testified Friday. "Instability is a factor in indoctrination," said Paul Martin, a psychologist and former cult member. "People seek relief from that instability, that sense of insecurity in their life." Malvo's lawyers are presenting an insanity defense in his capital murder trial, claiming Muhammad brainwashed their client to the point that Malvo could not tell right from wrong. A series of witnesses testified earlier in the trial that Malvo's mother, Una James, continually moved him from town to town and school to school as she traveled around the Caribbean seeking work. Martin, who has never interviewed Muhammad or Malvo, offered general testimony on how brainwashing typically occurs, and answered hypothetical questions about how the circumstances of Malvo's life apply in the context of indoctrination. Martin did not give an opinion on whether Malvo was brainwashed." http://www.startribune.com/stories/484/4252030.html www.ctrl.org DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply.
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