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SF 89-250 = .. RAN/pah:vdj- statements such as, “I'm a violent revolutionary," or, "I'm a homosexual," or statements which would threaten the life of the then President, President NIXON. . . that Fe man anA waman tralia each different group of people, that is men and women, would sign different statements incriminating themselves based upon what their position was. These statements were then given to JONES which JONES would then use as leverage, should the individuals attempt to defect from the Churchg y ty ots tucteen a +, abil tree se-coamnank op ; | ¢ to disassociate himself with the Church. ' The first time that he attempted to do this was in January of 1973. o San Francisco where he stayed in his * =a car and made ita practice to carry a .38 revolver for his ae protection. era he was indeed fearful for his ——— life, as it was a known fact among the Church members that anyone who defected would be killed eventually .// in the ensuing months, even after be! “~~~ JONES had not to have further conversations oe with him, came to him and stated that it was not Lo good that h a e the Church and that it was a bad example sae for his brothers and sisters. Based upon this and the persuasion that his mother had,with him, he rejoined the Church a couple of months later. / / ee |, discussions wien certain inalviduars, it was felt BY him and his peers that there were problems with the Church which caused them not to want to be associated with the Church any longer. Based upon their feelings , seft the Church n Redwoo alley with the intent not to return. They were leaving the area in three separate vehicles and upon their ld x - | 4 Lt ~ the departure, TOM KICE, who had a house on a ridge overlooking the valley, noted that they were leaving. @ rest o group pr ~ne house where they severed communicaticn lines to the house so that this individual could not call the rest of the Church staff 7: Wf od y- 5