Allen L. Barker
2004-02-07 03:03:36 UTC
Here is a review by Eleanor White of the book _Gaslighting_, by
Victor Santoro. The term gaslighting means to secretly drive
someone insane. It comes from a 1944 movie called "Gaslight." This
1994 book describes various dirty tricks to play on another human
being to destroy his or her life.
These same sorts of techniques have appeared over the years under
different names. The CIA ran what it called a "nerve war" in
Central and South American countries, for example, and parts of
the FBI's COINTELPRO program were definitely gaslighting.
Governments have used such techniques, private groups have used
such techniques, and individuals have used such techniques for
many years.
Why do they continue to work? Why do they continue to be denied?
That these sorts of harassment are deniable and denied opens up a
huge loophole for human rights abuses to occur even in countries
which pretend to respect human rights. Advanced technology applied
to gaslighting just makes it that much more effective and deniable.
In the US many of the gaslighting techniques are hidden via
"the American clown suit." The harassment is deniable and the
victim may be laughed at, called crazy, and ridiculed for repeatedly
claiming that it is occurring. The victim is expected to know
why he or she was targeted, and to explain to naive people that
there really are people evil enough to inflict long-running versions
of this harassment. Some of the things that are done are intended to
appear ridiculous or absurd. That is to keep the victim from being
able to complain about it without risking possible discrediting.
This is quite purposely done.
These attacks and operations can constitute serious human rights
abuses, destroying people's lives, families, and mental health. Some
people are driven to suicide, which leaves them just as dead as if
they were shot with a bullet. People are driven from their homes
just as surely as if they were "ethnically cleansed" at riflepoint.
People need to recognize that this is not just a joke, and that it
really does happen. Victims need to be able to speak out about these
sorts of crimes without worrying that they will be re-victimized.
Anyway, here is the book review:
Book Review:
Gaslighting - How to Drive Your Enemies Crazy
by Victor Santoro,
reviewer Eleanor White
http://www.raven1.net/gaslight.htm
[...]
A fundamental aspect of gaslighting doctrine is that it's a
progressive attack on your target's personality first, followed
by his social and occupational relationships. Unlike harassment,
where you work from the outside in, gaslighting begins at the
center and works out. The sequence of attacks is important,
because if you were to mount a direct attack at first, you'd run
into a strong and fully functioning personality, able to resist
the assaults.
[...]
Victor Santoro. The term gaslighting means to secretly drive
someone insane. It comes from a 1944 movie called "Gaslight." This
1994 book describes various dirty tricks to play on another human
being to destroy his or her life.
These same sorts of techniques have appeared over the years under
different names. The CIA ran what it called a "nerve war" in
Central and South American countries, for example, and parts of
the FBI's COINTELPRO program were definitely gaslighting.
Governments have used such techniques, private groups have used
such techniques, and individuals have used such techniques for
many years.
Why do they continue to work? Why do they continue to be denied?
That these sorts of harassment are deniable and denied opens up a
huge loophole for human rights abuses to occur even in countries
which pretend to respect human rights. Advanced technology applied
to gaslighting just makes it that much more effective and deniable.
In the US many of the gaslighting techniques are hidden via
"the American clown suit." The harassment is deniable and the
victim may be laughed at, called crazy, and ridiculed for repeatedly
claiming that it is occurring. The victim is expected to know
why he or she was targeted, and to explain to naive people that
there really are people evil enough to inflict long-running versions
of this harassment. Some of the things that are done are intended to
appear ridiculous or absurd. That is to keep the victim from being
able to complain about it without risking possible discrediting.
This is quite purposely done.
These attacks and operations can constitute serious human rights
abuses, destroying people's lives, families, and mental health. Some
people are driven to suicide, which leaves them just as dead as if
they were shot with a bullet. People are driven from their homes
just as surely as if they were "ethnically cleansed" at riflepoint.
People need to recognize that this is not just a joke, and that it
really does happen. Victims need to be able to speak out about these
sorts of crimes without worrying that they will be re-victimized.
Anyway, here is the book review:
Book Review:
Gaslighting - How to Drive Your Enemies Crazy
by Victor Santoro,
reviewer Eleanor White
http://www.raven1.net/gaslight.htm
[...]
A fundamental aspect of gaslighting doctrine is that it's a
progressive attack on your target's personality first, followed
by his social and occupational relationships. Unlike harassment,
where you work from the outside in, gaslighting begins at the
center and works out. The sequence of attacks is important,
because if you were to mount a direct attack at first, you'd run
into a strong and fully functioning personality, able to resist
the assaults.
[...]
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