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The rundown was created by L. Ron Hubbard, founder of Scientology, and released 24 January 1974 [1]. An official Church of Scientology portrait of L. Ron Hubbard, circa 1970 Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (March 13, 1911 – January 24, 1986), better known as L. Ron Hubbard, was a prolific American author and founder of the controversial Church of Scientology. ... January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ...

The Introspection Rundown came to controversial public attention after the death of Lisa McPherson on the rundown in 1995. Lisa McPherson (born Lisa Skonetski, February 10, 1959–December 5, 1995) was a Scientologist who died while in the care of the Church of Scientology (CoS). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Overview

In Scientology, a rundown is a procedure set out as a series of steps to produce a particular end result, or phenomena.

Hubbard outlined the Introspection Rundown in three technical bulletins:

1. HCO Bulletin 23 January 1974RB, Revised 25 April 1991: "The Technical Breakthrough of 1973! The Introspection RD"
2. HCO Bulletin 20 February 1974R, Revised 25 April 1991: "Introspection RD, Additional Actions"
3. HCO Bulletin 6 March 1974: "Introspection RD, Second Addition, Information to C/Ses, Fixated Attention"

All 3 bulletins are publicly available for purchase. They are contained in Technical Bulletins, volume X, published by Bridge Publications, Inc. ISBN 0-88404-481-5 copyright 1991.

The first step of the rundown is "isolate the person wholly with all attendants completely muzzled (no speech)." Auditing sessions are given frequently, otherwise the person is not spoken to.

"When it is obvious the person is out of his psychosis and up to the responsibility of living with others his isolation is ended." To determine the end of isolation the supervisor in charge case of the person being isolated tests the person's condition by writing a note, such as "Dear Joe. What can you guarantee me if you are let out of isolation?" If Joe's answer shows continued irresponsibility, the supervisor must write back something like, "Dear Joe. I'm sorry but it is no go on coming out of isolation yet," including the reasons of why not. When it is obvious the person is out of his psychosis and up to the responsibility of living with others his isolation is ended.

To administer this rundown a Scientologist requires an education in Scientology beliefs and practices (which are dubbed "technologies" by the Church). This education includes all of the technical bulletins (17 large volumes), all of the Scientology books (many) and hundreds of hours of recorded lectures, all of which must be understood and proficiency in them demonstrated step by step. This process has been compared to taking a four year college degree. Scientology is a religious movement based on a system of beliefs, teachings, feces, and rituals that originated as philosophy in 1952 by author L. Ron Hubbard, and characterized by the Church of Scientology in 1953 as an applied religious philosophy. Hubbard defined Scientology as knowing how to know [1], although...

The technical bulletin goes on, "This Rundown is very simple but cannot be flubbed, as that will compound the errors and cause further introspection in the p/c (person)" It "is very precise and even touchy business. There must be no mistakes and you cannot be heavy-handed on them."

Hubbard declared about the Introspection Rundown: "THIS MEANS THE LAST REASON TO HAVE PSYCHIATRY AROUND IS GONE", because "I have made a technical breakthrough which possibly ranks with the major discoveries of the Twentieth Century." "Its results are nothing short of miraculous."

Lisa McPherson controversy

Lisa McPherson had a car accident in Clearwater, Florida on November 18, 1995. She was taken to hospital for a psychiatric evaluation, but some Scientologists arrived and stated that McPherson did not believe in psychiatry, and she checked out after a short evaluation and left with the Scientologists. Lisa McPherson (born Lisa Skonetski, February 10, 1959–December 5, 1995) was a Scientologist who died while in the care of the Church of Scientology (CoS). ... 1st incorporation date 1891 2nd Incorporation date 1915 Zip Codes 33755-65 County Pinellas (county seat) Mayor Frank Hibbard Population  - City (2004)  - Tampa Bay Metro   108,606 2,600,000 (estimate) Time zone Eastern: UTC-5 Latitude Longitude 27°58 N 82°46 W City of Clearwaters Official Website... November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years), with 43 remaining. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

McPherson was put on the Introspection Rundown after her accident on November 18. Her appearance after death was that of someone who had been witheld water and food for quite some time, being both underweight and severely dehydrated. Additionally, her skin was covered with over a hundred insect bites, presumabably from cockroaches.[2][3] It is unknown how or why this may have happened, as portions of the logs related to her treatment using Introspection Rundown were withheld, lost, or presumably destroyed by the Church of Scientology when it was facing civil and criminal litigation, the latter reportedly a common practice when the organization is at risk of criminal implication, according to high-ranking former Scientologists.[4] The Church has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, and now makes members sign a waiver before Introspection Rundown specifically stating that they (or anyone on their behalf) will not bring any legal action against the organization over injury or death.

External links and references

• The Introspection Rundown (Jeff Jacobsen)
• The Lisa McPherson Clause: Scientology Moving to Secure Its 'Right' to Kill Again (David S. Touretzky)