DartSmohen
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Jerry MacDonbald
23. Jerry McDonald was widely rumored to have been a former mercenary and a paid assassin in Europe. He was known throughout the Sea Org for taking care of difficult problems. If someone was giving a problem in some area Jerry McDonald would just appear there. Because of his reputation as having been an assassin, if he came on the scene, people would fear for their lives. They believed that he was working totally for Scientology and that he would do anything for Hubbard. Additionally, he was also the kind of guy who would have people over to his house every now and then and would get out his automatic weapons, clean them and put them together in front of people. In this way, he would let people know that he was really conversant with his craft. He carried a 9 mm pistol on him all the time and he was always talking about arms sales and deals that he was doing. As things turned out, he and I were not required to carry out the instructions to kill that we had received. However, if the orders had not been canceled I have no doubt that he could have performed the task.
I knew Jerry well. He came on board the Royal Scotsman at the time of the Liability Cruise. As part of our upgrading every crew member had to have a full Jo'burg.
Jerry was the only person I have ever had to run a "reverse" Jo'burg on.
Instead of asking "Have you ever stolen anything?" The question became "Have you ever failed to steal something?" There was some real charge on these questions. It took several hours to complete it.
Jerry was a thief, smuggler and overall villian. He was NOT a killer. He had killed no one up to the point he left the ship and I seriously doubt he did afterwards. Jerry was a perceived "hard man". However, there were some of us on the ship who were quite capable of "correcting" any physical "misunderstandings" that could erupt. Jerry was a friendly guy to be around. If he accepted you as a friend then he was 100% behind you.
Jerry was Diane MacDonald's estranged husband. They had a son, Larry. Jerry came on board after leaving Genoa at some haste (small problem with smuggling cigarettes - and a customs boat). Jerry used to keep a second passport and $500 in cash in a plastic bag taped to his back. He assisted in the engine room. (You can read some of the account on the thread The Liability Cruise).
After we put the ship into dry dock I went to the UK to help set up the AO. Jerry went to LA where he was involved with Bill Robertson and the MTB Excalabur. Jerry sent me a telex asking me to come and join him as he was about to embark on some "interesting" operations. I declined.
Not long after this Jerry died in a car accident.
I trust this clarifies matters.
23. Jerry McDonald was widely rumored to have been a former mercenary and a paid assassin in Europe. He was known throughout the Sea Org for taking care of difficult problems. If someone was giving a problem in some area Jerry McDonald would just appear there. Because of his reputation as having been an assassin, if he came on the scene, people would fear for their lives. They believed that he was working totally for Scientology and that he would do anything for Hubbard. Additionally, he was also the kind of guy who would have people over to his house every now and then and would get out his automatic weapons, clean them and put them together in front of people. In this way, he would let people know that he was really conversant with his craft. He carried a 9 mm pistol on him all the time and he was always talking about arms sales and deals that he was doing. As things turned out, he and I were not required to carry out the instructions to kill that we had received. However, if the orders had not been canceled I have no doubt that he could have performed the task.
I knew Jerry well. He came on board the Royal Scotsman at the time of the Liability Cruise. As part of our upgrading every crew member had to have a full Jo'burg.
Jerry was the only person I have ever had to run a "reverse" Jo'burg on.
Instead of asking "Have you ever stolen anything?" The question became "Have you ever failed to steal something?" There was some real charge on these questions. It took several hours to complete it.
Jerry was a thief, smuggler and overall villian. He was NOT a killer. He had killed no one up to the point he left the ship and I seriously doubt he did afterwards. Jerry was a perceived "hard man". However, there were some of us on the ship who were quite capable of "correcting" any physical "misunderstandings" that could erupt. Jerry was a friendly guy to be around. If he accepted you as a friend then he was 100% behind you.
Jerry was Diane MacDonald's estranged husband. They had a son, Larry. Jerry came on board after leaving Genoa at some haste (small problem with smuggling cigarettes - and a customs boat). Jerry used to keep a second passport and $500 in cash in a plastic bag taped to his back. He assisted in the engine room. (You can read some of the account on the thread The Liability Cruise).
After we put the ship into dry dock I went to the UK to help set up the AO. Jerry went to LA where he was involved with Bill Robertson and the MTB Excalabur. Jerry sent me a telex asking me to come and join him as he was about to embark on some "interesting" operations. I declined.
Not long after this Jerry died in a car accident.
I trust this clarifies matters.