A tragic conclusion in Laura Padgett's criminal action against Tom was handed down last week. OCTOBER 30, 2000 The Public Advocate defending Tom presented overwhelming exculpatory evidence and testimony that completely proved that Tom did not violation any Pre-trial Diversion Agreement terms or provisions that was entered into in 1998 and that the case was ripe for dismissal and expungement from the record. The judge in a shocking ruling said that he did not have the authority to reduce the previous August 22, 2000 conviction to a misdemeanor charge, even though it was a court error to have sent Tom to prison since proving support checks were missing in the Kentucky Enforcement's Collection Unit - not Tom's fault! The last question asked of Tom before the final sentencing was "Do you intend to talk about Scientology with your children?" The politically correct answer (in that venue) would have been "no!" The parentally correct answer would have be "yes!" Tom gave the legally correct answer, *what's that got to do with this proceeding?" The judge went on to opinion that "Mr. Padgett has a general lack of cooperation and therefore the pre-trial diversion shall not be re-instated and the felony charge stays with a 5 year sentence and 3 years probation instead of more jail time. Two days later, an Order was issued actually written by the prosecutor (next door neighbor of scientologist Laura Padgett,) not by the judge, omitting all the facts of the case in Tom's favor. The judgement will have to be appealed for multitude of judicial errors, prejudices, and improprieties. How is this a win for Scientology? 1. They just criminalize yet another ex-member/defector and critic - a man that has no criminal history at all 2. It places Tom in a very vulnerable position of being set up (again) for probation violation to get him back in jail on some unrelated charge 3. It adds more confusion in the hearts and minds of the real victims, the children - more mind control! Laura can tell them now, "you see kids, your dad is a 'convicted criminal' without really telling them it was accomplished without a jury trial or a jury of his peers! 4. It makes OSA operative Frank Ofman's September 8, 2000 letter in the Cape Cod Times, a reality. 5. Dashes all hopes of Tom regaining any kind of meaningful and financially rewarding job in the future. BTW, this case is open to the public, and if anybody wants to see the video transcripts, may send a check for $18 to: Clerk of Courts
Hopkins Circuit Court
Court Square
Madisonville, KY 42431

and request a VCR cassette transcript for case
# 98-CR-067 and note the date desired.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2000
In the civil case before the Domestic Relations Commissioner during motions filed by Tom to "UNdisconnect" he and his son, Laura's civil attorney Billy Bob Whitledge, reported that they have hired an attorney in Massachusetts to investigate various Padgett family members looking for more dirt and money. Tom reports he thinks Whitledge meant a P.I. rather than a lawyer. End. Co$ "Apostates" ________________________________________ America's Epidemic of Sudden Personality Change
SNAPPING
By Flo Conway & Jim Siegelman
Stillpoint Press, NY, NY

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