Remote Control Electronic Brain Punishment?
Gleaned from Usenet
October 18, 1988
http://www.netti.fi/~makako/mind/d_fratus.htm
Dear Sir:

I am currently involved in a crisis of a bizarre nature which I'm sure will
be of utmost interest, providing you can find credence in what I relate and
not summarily dismiss me as being a fantasy-stricken space case.

I'm being subjected to some type of remote control electronic brain
punishment, in severity nothing less than outright torture, and the
technology being utilized to execute this questionable action is not only
highly specialized and sophisticated, but causes me to wonder whether
knowledgeable authorities are even aware that a device of this nature
exists. The credentials I can offer as to the veracity of these allegations
are slim and none. I'm standing in a bad light to begin with, as I am a 38
year old inmate serving a 1 to 15 year sentence for 2nd degree burglary at
the Utah State Prison, and the information contained within is in regard to
my substantial problems with prison officials who would gladly have it
believed that my word merits no credibility whatsoever. They have, in fact,
gone to extreme lengths to insure that such is the case, and you will
presently understand why. I have never been afflicted with psychological
disorders of any kind, and am not given to fabricating stories with which to
bother busy people or cause unnecessary commotion. I'm a convicted thief,
not a liar.

It is a difficult story to tell--and though a bit long winded as presented,
I feel it important to explain these events in their entirety so as to give
the reader a proper picture. Although not well educated, I am reasonably
intelligent and able to recount the sequences and details to incidents with
a great deal of accuracy, and I swear to you that what is written on these
pages is unembellished and 100% true. I ask you to please read and evaluate
my letter and hope you will see fit to assist me with any pertinent
information you might possess. Should it prove to be that you cannot offer
an explanation as to what is happening here, then I'm afraid there is much
more amiss than what I had suspected and would make my position appear most
precarious.

Eleven months ago I unfortunately ran afoul of prison officials as a result
of a minor altercation with other inmates and what was then deemed to be a
poor attitude on my part. It has since been a battle of wills, and what they
have done to me for my failure kow tow to them is incomprehensible. The
hostilities commenced with guards being ordered to launch an intensive
campaign of harassments against me. Day after day they tampered with my
food, smashing and removing items from my tray, and threatened to poison me
with carcinogens and diseases. My mail received similar treatment, I was
constantly verbally badgered as well as physically assaulted, and was told
my parents would be murdered should I fail to maintain silence. These
methods were employed to provoke me into losing my temper and acting out,
giving them sufficient cause to impose disciplinary measures and isolate me
in the maximum security unit where I could be dealt with without their
having to be concerned about witnesses. I have since discovered that these
set-up tactics are standard operating procedure at this prison, and believe
me, no one could undergo the systematic and intense harassment routine I was
subjected to and not lose their temper.

Once isolated, some extremely peculiar things began to occur. I became
disoriented to the extent that my cell and surrounding area would take on a
surrealistic appearance as though I were under the influence of a
hallucinogenic drug, and I was plagued by severe headaches and insomnia for
weeks at a time. I had absolutely no inkling of what was happening, and
after a couple months of having some fantastically cruel games played with
my mind ultimately reducing me to a state of anxiety, the psychiatric squad
was called in to play their roles in this colossal "set up" and I was
declared to be suffering from a mental illness after undergoing a farcical
and cursory interview in duration of no more than 15 minutes. Delusional
persecution and paranoia was, I believe, how they so conveniently labeled
me. It was obviously a deliberate and prearranged plan, and throughout these
actions the staff would make malicious comments as to, "How are you enjoying
your headaches?" Need some aspirin?" and "Are you sleeping well, Mr.
Fratus?" The use of this fraudulent and adverse psychiatric classification
was just one more nail in my coffin, and intended as a means to cast
suspicion on my credibility, as well as further enable them to keep me
isolated. Now that the frame-up prerequisites were satisfactorily out of the
way, they were able to proceed with their campaign of mental terrorism.

I began to receive, or hear, high frequency tones in my ears. Like the test
pattern on a TV set. The volume or intensity of these frequencies is
adjustable and some are so high and piercing that they've literally had me
climbing the walls. When I plug my ears with cotton or fingertips, the tones
are still inside and become amplified. It's as if they had become
electrified echo chambers with the sounds coming from the inside out. When I
complained or acted out, I was beaten and thrown into a strip cell with no
clothes, mattress, toilet paper or drinking water. Nothing--and the
intensity of these frequency transmissions would be crescendoed to maddening
levels. Much mental distress! This is still being done to me three shifts,
24 hours a day, and the combination of these demoralizing mental torments
and sleep deprivation for weeks on end has exacted a heavy toll on me.

I began to write letters of complaint and question to various medical and
legal associations after the first four months. It proved futile to complain
to prison and state officials, as they are aware of, and sanctioning this
treatment, and did nothing but use my complaints as a vehicle to further
ridicule and aggravate me. It required upwards of 50 letters before I
finally acquired information which gave me a clue as to just what kind of a
predicament I was in. Most people, it seems, are understandably reluctant to
offer assistance to a convicted person no matter how serious the situation,
and the majority of my letters went unanswered. No telling if these letters
were actually mailed, however, as prison officials are notorious for
misplacing inmate mail, and these people are definitely trying to hinder my
quest for information and support in this matter. I subscribe to "U.S. News
and World Report" which recently printed an article concerning the workings
of the human mind. I did not receive this particular issue and became
suspicious after hearing guards make comments like, "I'll be damned if I'll
give it to him," so I had my father, who resides in New Hampshire, mail me
the article which contained the names of several brain research scientists
and their respective universities. The administration obviously doesn't want
me advising research people of my situation here--and so that is just what I
intend to do. Getting back to the letters I had written requesting
information, I was fortunate in that the folks at the "Coalition for
Prisoners' Rights Newsletter" located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, were
concerned enough by word of my plight to conduct a little research which
resulted in their sending me reprints of three articles dealing with:
Electromagnetic, and Non-Ionizing Electromagnetic Radiation, and Radio
Frequency Weapons--which were published by "U.S. News," "The Nation" and
"The Atlantic" back in March 1987. I received this information September 22,
1988, and thanks to those kind and conscientious people, I now have some
idea of how such things are being done to me, and most importantly that such
technology does exist.

These articles cover most of the mental and physical maladies I've been
experiencing for the past eleven months, with one major exception, and I'll
hopefully be able to use this information to gain further insight as to what
is going on, and to alleviate the hostilities being waged against me. You
cannot imagine what it has been like confined to a cell 24 hours a day for
almost a rear now, being brain blasted by high frequency impulses--no
respite, no place to hide, and having not the lightest notion what was going
on. All three of these articles, "U.S. News" in particular, describe dire
consequences as a result of over exposure to various radiation and frequency
hazards, and I'm now most apprehensive as to how eleven months of constant
application, by whichever of these means it is being done, might be
affecting my cell chemistry and vital organs.

I'm sure you'll agree that I've stumbled headlong into the proverbial
hornets nest, but what I have told you thus far is only the lull before the
storm and is quite unremarkable in comparison to what comes next. What they
proceeded to do to me from approximately the fifth month on is the exception
I spoke of--and is so unimaginable and seemingly preposterous that its very
ludicrousness is obviously one of their primary defense assets. Even though
I have been living with this incredible phenomenon for months on end and
have grown somewhat accustomed to what is being done, as well as having
resigned myself to the inevitability that I have no escape from this torment
as long as they choose to inflict it, I still find great difficulty in
believing this can be reality. Getting an outsider to accept my allegations
is going to be something else altogether, and that's just what prison
officials are counting on.

For the climax in this series of weird events, I began to hear voices in my
ears. Voices that change pitch and timbre in contrast from being a
cartoonish high and squeaky, descending through the octaves, including
everything from sinister Darth Vadorish to basically normal characteristics.
The reception of these voices into my inner ears is as vivid as though I
were listening to a set of stereo headphones, and they are able to mix,
match, and blend them in conjunction with the frequency tones creating a
raucous cacophony of audio discord that disheartens the soul. Now for the
clincher.

The various effects of this device have been progressively increased
throughout this eleven-month onslaught, finally arriving at full potential
with the end result being that I am now having my brain monitored by an
omnipotent computerized mind reading or scanning machine of some sort. No
hoax, no illusion to what I'm experiencing. These people have devised or
acquired a specialized unit that reads absolutely everything--physical as
well as mental functions, and are able to cause severe impairments and
dysfunctions via this remote-control scanning device. I have no memory of
having had anything of a physical nature done to me, but it has somehow been
contrived to "wire" me up to where they have access to instant, and
unerringly accurate comprehension of even my most fragmented and fleeting
thoughts. They are attempting radical behavior modification and thought
control by means of an incessant, round the clock monitoring of my
brain--imposing the various punishments when my thinking or physical actions
fail to conform to what they are demanding of me. Interesting concept, isn't
it? "Big Brother" and the "Thought Police" have most assuredly become
reality.

This scheme of sleep deprivation, headaches, and audio torments is
relentless and being used to break down my resistance and wear me to a
mental frazzle, permitting no mental privacy, berating and picking my
thoughts apart, and attacking my mind with an insidious tirade of sickening
innuendo and threats. They are going into my subconscious, or memory bank,
bringing forth unpleasant memories long ago forgotten, and I am being
punished for past as well as present indiscretions. I can think of anything
from the past--a friend or situation from 30 years ago for instance, and the
voices will provide names and particulars. I have repeatedly tested and
attempted to trick them on this. No way. They have better access to what's
in my head with this nefarious invention than I do. I can converse with my
antagonists merely by thinking what I wish to say.... and I welcome you to
the Twilight Zone!! How the hell is this being done?? They are using those
frequency impulses to perpetrate some very vicious maltreatment on me. With
the apparent ease of manipulating a keyboard, they can, with a flick of the
switch, strip me of all energy and motivation to where I'm forced to lie on
my bunk and stare at the wall like a-zombie. I've been left in this state
for weeks at a time--literally chained to my bed without the actual use of
physical restraints, having not the energy to walk back and forth in my cell
even a few times. For almost the entire eleven months I have continuously
been made to feel low down and chronically depressed. The effects of this
device have been cancelled on several occasions, instantly returning me to
my normal self, only to have the voices laugh and taunt, then reducing me to
the former state of despondent misery and confusion after an all too brief
reprieve. The most powerful of these frequency impulses is jokingly referred
to as the "Death Ray" by guards, and is so potent it causes an intense
physical sensation of having an electrical, or magnetic force field combined
with a vibrating tuning fork in my head. Different parts of my brain are
targeted by this thing, causing a variety of mental and physical reactions.
Sometimes I can feel it at the base of my brain where it joins the spinal
cord, other times up in the frontal lobes, and it is in fact comparable to a
lobotomy, as it causes my brain to lock up and malfunction to where I cannot
concentrate or spell simple words. It actually blurs my eyesight and fouls
the air I expel from my lungs, giving it a metallic sulfurish taste and
odor. It's a God-awful feeling, I can tell you. They have, at times,
assailed me with this "Death Ray" in bursts ranging from seconds to minutes,
causing me to psychologically bounce up and down like a human yo-yo.
Lobotomies may have been outlawed in the U.S.A., but they've sure found the
perfect replacement, and I don't see how this treatment can possibly be
construed as anything other than torture.

It is inconceivable to me that the technology of this awesome device can be
unique and possessed solely by the State of Utah, but I may very well be
wrong. When I first entered the prison in May, 1986, one of the
psychologists who conducted my initial classification interview inquired as
to whether I had ever heard "voices." That seems to be the key word around
here. This question was posed almost a year before the "U.S. News" and other
articles were published, which seems unlikely, as the proficiency of the
apparatus I'm dealing with is sophisticated far beyond anything scientists
had apparently imagined in use at that time. I, of course, didn't attach any
significance to the question of voices back then, but remember it well, and
have since heard many references made to people hearing "voices" by both
inmates and staff, which would indicate that these people were in possession
of, and employing this technology at least that far back. This is what
prompts me to wonder how they could have had such an innovative piece of
equipment in use, operating with apparent perfection of technique, without
the scientific and medical community in general being aware of it. Quite a
puzzle.

In defense of both my sanity and the veracity of my allegations, I now
relate part of a conversation I recently had with a prison paid, but
supposedly independent and neutral paralegal advisor. He stated that he has
received similar complaints from other inmates, but that nothing can be done
for lack of evidence. He said that one inmate in particular has been placed
on forced medication (Prolixin) because of his hearing "voices," and unless
I'm greatly mistaken, I believe his words carried an unofficial warning for
me. At least two inmates that I know of have been badgered to the point of
having attempted suicide as a result of this mental torment, and something
stinks to the high heavens here! All of the staff, as well as a number of
inmates, are aware of what is happening, so I can't fathom how it can
remain, or even at this time, be a kept and closed secret human nature being
what it is. For the most part, I believe the other knowledgeable inmates are
intimidated and cowed for fear of retaliation in the form of a mental
torture routine such as I'm being subjected to should they complain. Threats
of additional time being imposed by the Parole Board are also being used to
coerce silence. Tough odds to buck.

Prison officials deny that they are perpetrating any such activities in
response to formal inquiry but will grin and smugly indicate full awareness
when no witnesses are present. "Yes, we are doing this to you, but no one
will believe it, and you can do nothing to deter us." This is the attitude
they project, and they are engaging in a conspiracy of inmate
experimentation and exploitation that defies description. The outside
authorities who even made a pretense of investigating my allegations were
told I'm a habitual trouble maker with a history of psychological problems,
and that effectively frustrates my attempts to have this situation looked
into right there. Who is to dispute the word of my law-abiding and honorable
keepers? How to verify and impress upon investigators the honesty of my
accusations? What concrete evidence do I have? Even a group of inmates
alleging corresponding facts are subject to skepticism as prison officials
will simply accuse them of collusion. I'm being deliberately isolated from
the inmates who would collaborate my story, by the way--and legal
organizations such as the A.C.L.U., due to lack of substantiated proof and
the absurdity of this horror show, are hesitant to invest the time and
effort necessary to determine what is actually taking place at the hands of
these pious Mormon inquisitioners. I've seen them in action and they are
possessed of exceptional finesse in their ability to conceal the true nature
of matters and mislead outsiders with their upright and holier than thou
pretentiousness. It has been eleven months of deception by prison officials,
of nonstop elaborate harassments and vicious mind games, and I would surely
like to know just what provocation I gave to warrant the infliction of such
insane mistreatment. No rhyme or reason--nor justification--either legal or
moral, to any of this. They are so very smug and secure in the belief that
they cannot be brought to account for these blatantly illegal acts due to
their well rehearsed methods of official denial, isolation, and absence of
witnesses, bogus psychiatric evaluations, and of course, the fact that this
mental torment is being accomplished by a faceless machine, operated by
anonymous antagonists from an unknown location and distance. I overheard one
guard boast that the tactics they've employed have been so extensive that no
one would believe me anyway.

I was an Air Force brat, born in New Foundland and stubborn as a Missouri
mule. I suppose I could capitulate and eventually get these people to cease
and desist in this mental warfare, but I vehemently resent and object to
this flagrant invasion of the sanctity of my mind and will be damned if I'll
just sit here and allow them to go unchallenged in this attempted
programming and manipulation of my brain and personality as though I were an
experimental laboratory animal. The judge sentenced me to serve an
atonemental amount of time for my crime and said nothing of corporal
punishments or mental torment and abuse when he passed judgment. It is plain
enough why they went to such extremes to set me up for isolation and
discredit my word. I have to shake my head in incredulous dismay when I
picture the outrageousness of the circumstances I've been maneuvered into. I
recently signed a release form and obtained, acting through the paralegal I
previously mentioned, partial copies of both my administrative and medical
prison files. I was denied access to all of this material and told to get a
court order if I wished to see what was withheld. What I did see, however,
was enough to convince me that I'm dealing with some highly unscrupulous
people who will stop at nothing to protect their conspiracy. The
chronological notes contained in these files bore a contrived and twisted
mass of outright lies pertaining to alleged conversations between myself and
both psychological and correctional staff. This deceit was expressly woven
in harmony by the various contributors to detract from my credibility and
make me appear unstable. There was, in fact, mention of obtaining a court
order to force treatment on me (Prolixin?), and I find it very sad, and hard
to believe, that this type of atrocious inhumanity is being practiced in
this country in this day and age. Equally hard to understand is the fact
that the state officials I have advised of this situation, including the
Governor, Attorney General, State Senate, County Attorney, and Department of
Corrections Personnel, all choose to ignore and make light of these
allegations, even though there is strong indication of foul play due to the
numerous individual complaints made by inmates at this institution. I even
went so far as to challenge Warden Gerald Cook, and Gary Deland, who is the
Executive Director of the Department of Corrections, to a $1500.00 wager as
to the outcome of a polygraph test between myself and prison officials to
determine who is speaking the truth. They have declined my invitation, of
course, and I was threatened with the possibility of disciplinary action for
my proposal of illicit gambling. This is a Mormon state, and there is a
deep-rooted conspiracy going on which apparently encompasses most, if not
all of the governmental structure. Can nothing be done?

It may very well prove impossible to bring legal action against these people
for what they're doing to me, but I fully intend to continue my pursuit of
the answers--and shall endeavor to expose this malignant corruption for what
it is. I firmly believe the truth must eventually surface.

Any consideration you can give this matter--either assisting me with
information, suggesting responsible authorities from whom I might elicit
assistance, or possibly forwarding this letter to someone who could cause
investigation, and perhaps act to prevent further retaliation by these
people, would be ever so greatly appreciated. This letter has been written
in good faith, and I sincerely hope you will treat it as such. If nothing
else, I ask that you at least accord me the courtesy of acknowledging
receipt.

Sincerely,

David James Fratus
17886 Box 250
Draper, Utah 84020

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