“No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. In particular, no one shall be subjected without his free consent to medical or scientific experimentation” —Universal Declaration of Human Rights

The recent complaints of directed energy weapons torture and covert psychological attacks coming from numerous American citizens may be a byproduct of what is considered the hottest new market in weapons development: ” . . . namely the military and intelligence communities’ interest in drugs and other methods for degrading (mental) performance—of enemy soldiers and terrorists, of course—and perhaps reading their intentions and even controlling their minds.” —Minding Mental Minefields, scienceprogress.org. What ‘weapons systems” and methods are being developed for this new market?

The development of biochemical weapons and psychological methods of targeting the human mind are discussed in a quietly released 151 page National Research Report “Emerging Cognitive Neuroscience and Related Technologies” commissioned by the Defense Intelligence Agency, USA (full text of this report is available online). Scienceprogress.org commented on the report’s disclosure of “the emerging market in brain-targeted, performance-degrading techniques. Some experiments, it turns out, suggest that magnetic beams can be used to induce seizures in people, a tempting addition to the military’s armamentarium. More conventionally, as scientists discover new chemicals that can blur thinking or undermine an enemy’s willpower, and as engineers design aerosolized delivery systems that can deliver these chemicals directly to the lungs (and from there, the brains) of large groups of people, the prospect of influencing the behavior of entire enemy regiments becomes real.”

This report further indicates that the “applied research  . . . could be exploited for legal and forensic, military and police/public safety, and information and intelligence purposes.” — Emerging Cognitive Neuroscience and Related Technologies. In other words, the weaponized capacity  to “blur thinking,” “undermine willpower,” and “degrade performance” goes beyond military application. It will also be applied to local law enforcement and “public safety.”

Who are the test subjects for these developing programs of psychological warfare designed to “degrade” and “influence the behavior” of people? Our government has recently admitted to well over 10,000 incidents of involuntary medical and radiation experimentation on American citizens during the 20th century. Is it not logical to conclude that this emerging class of weapons systems and “techniques” targeting the human brain is also being tested involuntarily on numerous American citizens?

What Happens To Victims of Involuntary Brain Targeting Medical Experimentation?

Interestingly, this National Research Report comments rather bluntly on their plight: “Covert or classified military research findings will probably not be submitted for publication in the international literature, so they will escape the attention of publishers and peer reviewers. Thus, human-subjects protection in this sector of biomedical research cannot be guaranteed or assessed.” —Emerging Cognitive Neuroscience and Related Technologies, page 185. In other words, American citizens made victims of involuntary experimentation in this field will most likely be kept anonymous and stripped of all rights and protections under law.

How would you feel if your son or daughter became a covert victim of these programs? At the very least, can you better understand the plight of those covertly and willfully tortured by the same military, police and public safety agencies that should protect them?

Finally, I ask you the reader: Does this not give credence to the numerous complaints around the country from individuals who claim to be involuntary subjects of these developing weapons systems and methods? Victims complain of being covertly targeted by microwave and acoustic based beam weapons, sustained psychological attacks that include “gang stalking,” and noxious odors and fumes from aerosolized delivery systems. Their livelihoods, reputation and health are willfully and systematically destroyed in the process. They are isolated, and stripped of all rights and protections . . .

Have we finally found “the smoking gun” behind these covert crimes?

I have suspected this for a while, but have avoided writing about it. I never want to make groundless accusations. However, this time I am certain of what occurred. I ate lunch today at Fatburger, a fast food outlet at 2815 W Peoria Ave., in Phoenix, Arizona, a few miles from my home. About four hours after that meal, I suffered from a terrible headache, diarrhea, and general weakness and discomfort. This is not the first time I have experienced these symptoms. This was, however, the most intense bout of food poisoning I’ve suffered to date. They have become a frequent occurrence after eating at certain restaurants where individuals who support the psychological attacks against me are employed. I suspect that they are part of the Neighborhood Watch / Community Policing groups working in concert with covert federal agencies spearheading this campaign. You may wonder what my feelings are after this event?

“Do not let yourself be conquered by the evil, but keep conquering the evil with the good.”—ROMANS 12:21.

MAY 29, 1953, was reportedly the first time man stood on top of the highest mountain peak in the world—Mount Everest, 29,028 feet [8,848 m] above sea level. With the backing of more than 450 men, Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay, a Nepalese Sherpa, successfully overcame the dangers of slippery ice, blinding snow, and lack of oxygen to reach the top of their five-and-a-half-mile-high goal. Tenzing, reflecting on his incredible achievement, made the following observations: “You cannot be a good mountaineer, however great your ability, unless you are cheerful and have the spirit of comradeship. . .” —Tenzing Norgay

Can we be cheerful, indeed happy, despite facing adversity? I know it can be so! This food poisoning, like many other schemes  played out by my harassers, are intended to rob my happiness, replacing it with paranoia. It is intended to condition me to avoid contact with all sorts of people, out of fear. It is also a form of provocation, designed to coax me into a response that damages my reputation. This too will fail. Like Tenzig, I am determined to conquer this mountain. In fact, it has renewed my determination to love people, and widen out in my interests, contacts and experiences. If that means meeting up with more of my harassers, so what? “Conquering the evil with the good” involves treating even those who make themselves my enemies with respect, never abandoning the spirit of “cheerfulness and comradeship” that served those who conquered Mount Everest so well.

Of course, I will exercise needed caution. However, I will not allow this adversity to cause me to abandon my exercise of warm humanity. Indeed, I am empowered not only to climb mountainlike obstacles, but to move them as well! How so? Note what Jesus Christ told his disciples: “I tell you solemnly, if your faith were the size of a mustard seed (the smallest seed in Isrealite agriculture at that time) you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’, and it would move; nothing would be impossible for you.”—Matthew 17:20. Facing this adversity successfully is not impossible. With God’s backing, it will be accomplished!

Having been a target of psychological attacks and directed energy weapons torture for eleven years, I have had the opportunity to observe my antagonists at length. In some cases, I have been in proximity to the same individuals participating in my harassment for two to five years. This gives me the opportunity to study them. I have been especially interested in discerning the long-term effects of hostility and mean-spiritedness on a person’s physical health. Doing so is a far more meaningful exercise to me than simply becoming provoked by their appearance.

In essence, I have watched a number of these individuals age before my eyes. While my observations are only that, merely observations . . . I come away convinced of the enormous physical and emotional toll that their occupation wreaks on their own bodies and minds. To my eyes, it appears that many of them are afflicted in middle age with maladies normally associated with old age. You also see the signs of a temperament hardened by cruelty. Recent studies have documented the long-term effects of hostility on the body. I was doing some research on this issue and found an excellent article that discussed the challenges law enforcement officers face in coping with anger. Dr. Dorothy McCoy, a clinical counselor, provides helpful tips in this column that can be of great value to the victims of long-term injustice as well. Here is a quote I found especially useful.

“. . . Approximately 90 percent of all situations are neutral. That means they are neither negative nor positive until you process them through your belief system. You decide if they are stressful or not. We create the majority of our stress and anger. If we believe that we can successfully resolve a situation, then we do not consider it stressful.”—My Thoughts Create My Anger?

This shows the powerful role played by our own attitude in determining if daily provocations become a source of stress. In many cases, it is not the situation that creates stress. We make the decision to respond in a stressful way. If that is the case, we also have the power to decide not to respond with stress-producing anger or frustation!

I found a fascinating thought in this regard in a Bible prophecy that discussed Jesus Christ’s response to the enormously stressful events he endured leading up to his death—the ultimate act of injustice. In Isaiah 50:6, commenting on what he faced, it says: “My face I did not conceal from humiliating things and spit.” This refers to the humiliating treatment Jesus would face of being punched, cursed, reviled, and spit upon shortly before his death. Humiliating and stressful treatment indeed! However, notice his response as revealed in the next verse (Isaiah 50:7): “But the Sovereign Lord Jehovah himself will help me. That is why I shall not have to feel humiliated. That is why I have set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.” Jesus, confident of his Heavenly Father’s support, chose not to feel humiliated by humiliating events in his life. He chose not to be ashamed. Likewise, we can also choose our response to the humiliating and potentially stressful events we face. Choosing not to become angry and mean-spirited, with its resultant stress, can be a tremendous protection for our emotional and physical health. It will also allow us to control the outcome of potentially harmful encounters. Our controlled and principled response is an admirable display of genuine courage in imitation of the flint-like determination of the Christ.

So, in closing, how will you choose to respond?

 ”In fact, to this [course] YOU were called, because even Christ suffered for YOU, leaving YOU a model for YOU to follow his steps closely.”—1 Peter 2:21

Every now and then I come across a story in the news that highlights the best of human behavior. I find such stories of great value, as they provide noble examples worthy of imitation. And, they remind me of the more important things in life. This is especially vital now as a precipitous moral decline grips our society.

On a recent segment of the ABC television program “What Would You Do?” the question was posed: “If Someone Falls Down on the Sidewalk: What Do You Do?” An actor portrayed a homeless person collapsing on the sidewalk to see if passerby’s would provide any assistance. Scores of individuals walked by, ignoring the fallen individual. However, one women stopped and persistently offered help and comfort, prompting another passerby to call for an ambulance on a cell phone. Her story can be found in the embedded video. You will find it inspiring and of great significance if you are currently a victim of long-term injustice.

What I found most touching was the plight of the woman who stopped to help and comfort the fallen man. Linda Hamilton was herself homeless, and partially disabled. Yet, she demonstrated extraordinary compassion and kindness. Her warm humanity in spite of her own suffering stood in sharp contrast to the willful insensitivity of the other passerby’s. Rejecting the prejudice and hatred that blinds many to the plight of others, she acted in a merciful way.

This reminds me of a powerful lesson taught by Jesus Christ. In Jesus’ parable of The Good Samaritan, a priest and a Levite (who should have been exemplary in compassion) on seeing an injured man walked past him on the opposite side of the road rather than turn aside to help him. It was a Samaritan, typically despised by Jews, who extended aid to the stricken man. Indeed, Jesus by both word and deed demonstrated compassion for the poor and took a personal interest in their needs. —Luke 10:30-37.

This video provides a another powerful lesson. Suffering can give us a wonderful gift. Enduring suffering can make us more compassionate and merciful if endured with the right attitude. No doubt, Linda, having suffered homelessness herself, became more sensitive to the plight of those in similar conditions. She was moved to help as a result. Linda did not allow her own suffering to overwhelm her to the point that she could not focus on the needs of others. Doing good to others helps us to minimize our own difficulties, and contributes to our emotional and physical well-being.

Finally, I am reminded to never allow suffering to embitter me. I must not adopt the callous attitude that afflicts so much of society. In the video, more than 80 people walked past the homeless man lying on the sidewalk, doing nothing to come to his aid. That insensitivity reflects what is going on in larger society. It is shaping how neighbor treats neighbor. I can choose not to be that way. I must use the suffering I face to become more sympathetic to the suffering of others. Also, I cannot simply feel compassion for others. Like Linda, I must demonstrate compassion and kindness to those who suffer, especially strangers. Developing such beautiful qualities, refined by suffering, can only endear us more to God and fellowmen.

 ”The people who are at peace with you will deceive you. Those who eat food with you will set traps for you, and you won’t even know about it.” —Obadiah 7, God’s Word Translation

One of the components of the ongoing psychological attack (directed energy weapons torture & gang stalking) that I have endured for over ten years are covert government-sponsored operatives masquerading as friends. These are individuals who insinuate themselves into your life with malicious objectives. It is this aspect of the psychological attacks I undergo that demands the greatest degree of sober vigilance and insight.

These individuals have three major objectives: They provide interference so that genuine friendships of the targeted individual are either lost or exploited, contributing to isolation and loss of support. Secondly, they gather information, looking for weaknesses to exploit. Thirdly, they hinder the victim’s ability to obtain legal recourse for the abuses he has suffered.

It is in my workplace, and place of worship that a concentration of these individuals have occurred. It appears that covert agencies in our country use a strategy similar to the Stasi (former secret police organization) in East Germany; recruiting and training operatives who then make a  career or obtain positions in the organizations they have infiltrated. Their true role will generally only become apparent to the individuals they target. This is the case with the covert personnel I have encountered.

There are a four major traits I have observed in covert operatives who have sought to gain my confidence:

1. The “friendships” start at an unusually rapid pace.
I’ve noticed that these covert “friendships” tend to build quickly, far more rapidly than genuine friendships. The jump from total stranger to close friend is carefully orchestrated by the covert operative so that they can get up to speed with minimal delay. The covert operative may highly praise other individuals that are coworkers in their scheme, hoping that you befriend and trust them as well.

If the first covert operative’s “friendship” effort fails, a “backup” will step in and seek to gain your confidence. Of course, he will have studied the reasons why the first effort failed, using the lessons learned to gain your confidence. All of the individuals used for these roles are carefully selected for characteristics deemed attractive to the target.

2. They seem to share, and know, all of your interests.
It is rare to have genuine friends that like everything that you do. Even marriage mates differ in tastes and interests. However, the covert operatives seeking to quickly gain your confidence have done their homework. They know your interests primarily due to information gathering surveillance. Their understanding of your interests may be wide but shallow and seems a bit forced and unnatural. It also seems a bit intrusive, as if someone watched you and made a list of your daily activities. In truth, that is exactly what has happened!

3. They will try to crowd out and replace your long-held and trusted friendships.
That is perhaps the most obvious and consistent trait of all the covert operatives I have come in contact with. They slyly steer you away from long-held friendships. They will find ways to divert your attention and time. They may invent schemes that give them the opportunity to come to your aid in some way, thereby gaining your confidence and admiration. Their intent is to isolate you so that eventually they and fellow covert operatives are the only friends you have.

These individuals are trained to destroy the good name of the persons they target. They will use their role as your “closest friend” to raise doubts about you to others. Eventually, you will be maneuvered into a situation that leads to a loss of reputation, employment or other personal disaster. As a result, they must be treated with extreme caution.

3. They actively hinder the victim’s ability to obtain legal recourse or protection under the rule of law.
In this, we see similarities to an earlier program of government sponsored abuses. During the Tuskegee Experiment, the U.S. Public Health Service conducted a 40 year study on 399 black men in the late stages of syphilis. They were willfully denied treatment so that upon their eventual death, their corpses could be used for medical research. To keep the unwitting participants from getting proper treatment or information about their condition, an elaborate scheme of lies and manipulation was set in place that demanded the coordination of both Federal and local health and education agencies.

The modern programs of involuntary testing done with directed energy weapons and psychological attacks uses a similar strategy to insure that its victims never have access to any meaningful protection from the basic human rights abuses. The covert personnel masquerading as friends play an ongoing role in this drama.They are the frontline of lies and manipulation intended to weaken and confuse any efforts by their victim to obtain legal protections under the law.

It can be an enormous challenge discerning the difference between genuine friends and covert operatives seeking to gain your confidence. In fact, in some cases it is only after these covert individuals have done their damage that I discovered their true motive. After eleven years of psychological attacks and covert victimization, it is easier now to detect them early in their attack. I am better at spotting the signals. However, a hard-earned mental and emotional balance must be maintained. It is quite easy to misjudge the motives of well-meaning individuals.

These covert individuals are highly trained and appear to be employed or contracted by the government in some way. I have noted that quite a number of these have military career backgrounds (they like to boast about that) and often their family members are participants in supportive surveillance / gang-stalking routines.

Keeping false friends at a distance is not always easy as they will persistently infiltrate all areas of your life. At the very least, it may be possible to severely limit contact with some of these interlopers. Others can be neutralized simply by the fact that you are aware of what they are and exercise caution in their presence.

One powerful lesson I’ve learned is the need to choose friends wisely. Close friendships should not be happenstance events. Especially when surrounded by individuals who are deceitful by profession.

Why Is This Happening?
The fact that seemingly endless resources are being invested in ways to covertly track, torture, and ruin the lives of persons who are not a threat to any institution cannot be explained as merely an isolated secular phenomenon. Simply placing the blame on a few government agencies working outside of public scrutiny does not uncover the root cause of this fast-growing cultural trend. Once cherished concepts of justice and human rights are dying. Like the shocking levels of naked greed that brought on the current international collapse of banking systems and larger economies, it reflects a growing darkness enveloping all of human society. It brings to my mind a scripture that provides the only explanation that makes any sense:

“But know this, that in the last days critical times hard to deal with will be here. Men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, self-assuming, haughty, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, disloyal, having no natural affection, not open to any agreement, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, without love of goodness, betrayers, headstrong, puffed up with pride, lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God, having a form of godly devotion but proving false to its power.” —2 Timothy 3:1-5,

Reference:
ACLU Report: The Surveillance Industrial Complex-How the American Government Is Conscripting Businesses and Individuals in the Construction of a Surveillance Society

Can you imagine this being your life story? Your older brothers sell you into slavery as a final act of abusive hatred that started in your childhood. As a slave, you are falsely accused of attempted rape, and incarcerated. All told, despite your innocence, thirteen years of your life are spent as either a slave or prisoner. How would that experience affect you? Would it break your spirit? Would you spend your days planning an escape, brooding, seeking a way to retaliate against those who wronged you? Would a string of injustices that began in your childhood make you forever distrustful and incapable of love or happiness?

These are the true-life experiences of Joseph, whose account is found in the Bible book of Genesis. I found his life story a source of great inspiration for any today who may be victims of long term injustices such as directed energy weapons torture and forms of psychological warfare that include gang-stalking.

By the time he reached the age of 17, Joseph had a serious problem within his own family. His older brothers saw that Jacob, their father, “loved [Joseph] more than all his brothers.” Consequently, “they began to hate him, and they were not able to speak peacefully to him.” (Genesis 37:4) We can imagine the anxiety and stress that this situation caused Joseph. Eventually, the hatred of Joseph’s brothers became so intense that they sold him into slavery.—Genesis 37:26-33

While a slave in Egypt, Joseph had to resist the immoral advances of his master’s wife. Angry at being rejected, she falsely accused Joseph of trying to rape her. He was given “over to the prison house,” where “with fetters they afflicted his feet, into irons his soul came.” (Genesis 39:7-20) What a distressing outcome! For about 13 years, Joseph was either a slave or a prisoner because of injustices brought on him by others, including members of his own family.—Genesis 37:2; 41:46.

What is exemplary about Joseph is his refusal to be crippled by hatred and bitterness. How do we know that he resisted the tendency to become bitterly angry during his trials? Consider how he reacted when he did have an opportunity to take vengeance on his brothers who had come to Egypt to buy grain. The account says: “[Joseph] turned away from them and began to weep. . . . After that Joseph gave the command, and [his servants] went filling up [the brothers’] receptacles with grain. Also, they were to return the money of the men to each one’s individual sack and to give them provisions for the journey.” Later, when sending his brothers to bring their father to Egypt, Joseph encouraged them with the words: “Do not get exasperated at one another on the way.” In both word and deed, Joseph proved that he had not let bitterness and resentment poison his life.—Genesis 42:24, 25; 45:24.

Yes, instead of harboring self-destructive anger, Joseph took the opportunity to help his brothers when they were in need. He did not allow bitterness to destroy his good qualities. Can we learn a lesson from that?

Secondly, Joseph never allowed his circumstances to control his life. We can become so preoccupied with what we cannot do in a distressing circumstance, that we lose sight of what we can. While serving as a slave, Joseph worked diligently and distinguished himself. As a result, he was appointed as head of his master’s household. When he found himself in prison he again applied himself and was appointed to run the prison by the chief officer. His resourcefulness and hard work earned him a high ranking position in the Egyptian government upon his release.

Joseph made the best possible use of his resources in spite of his environment. He even earned the respect of individuals who would normally not have his best interests at heart! His unpleasant circumstances never robbed him of his civility and dignity.

Those who are unjustly victimized by programs of psychological warfare and covert torture can learn much from Joseph. There are things we face that we have no control over. However, there are areas of our life where we can make the best of our situation. Do not let bad circumstances determine the path your life takes! Realistically, we still must earn an income, and live our lives to the best of our ability. We must still be productive members of society and good neighbors. We must also learn to interact with those who target us for abuse in a civil way! Keeping a positive outlook on life, and focusing on the good we can do can protects our mental health and prevents self-destructive behavior.

The lessons learned from Joseph have been of great encouragement to me. I take great pleasure in doing the best work that I can, looking for ways to help others, and maintaining a pleasant disposition before all. Of course, it is not easy. But it is worth the effort! Reflecting on this account also helps me to appreciate that I am not alone. Injustice and oppression afflicts many. Learning how to respond in the best possible way is vital to my survival and long-term emotional stability.  It is possible to choose a response to long-term distresses that allows us to live the best possible life under any circumstance!

Set The Example For Your Persecutors
The ability to restrain the urge to retaliate is an act of singular courage. Knowing that I have treated even those who harbor ill will towards me with civility and decency promotes inner peace. Vindictive, spiteful people are always ‘watching their back’ worried about running into someone they’ve harmed. I do not have that fear, nor the host of nagging anxieties that come with it. Of course, this does not mean I throw all caution to the wind. Certain individuals must be treated with caution when their bad motives become apparent. However, my civility and restraint will teach them a far more powerful and meaningful lesson than any returned slight, insult or bitter tirade ever could.

“I said, “I will watch my ways and keep my tongue from sin; I will put a muzzle on my mouth as long as the wicked are in my presence.” - Psalm 39:1,2

How should we react if we are surrounded by individuals who are intent on provoking us? That scenario is common to those who are victims of “gang-stalking” and other forms of psychological warfare. Have you given thought to the power and practical wisdom of silence? The Psalmist encourages us to put a “muzzle” on our mouth when surrounded by the wicked. In other words, to remain silent, not responding to provocation. Why is that the best possible response? Keeping silent prevents us from saying something in the heat of the moment that we may later regret. Uncontrolled, rash speech can be self-destructive. Indeed, that is the goal of the attacks we endure!

The best way to avoid saying something we may live to regret, is to simply say nothing. We are wasting our words on those who do not have our best interests at heart. Say nothing! Can you see the clear, simple logic in that? A good example in this regard is provided by Jesus Christ. When he was surrounded by false accusers looking for something in his speech to entrap him, note his response: “But Jesus was silent. Then the high priest said to him, “I command you by the living God to tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God!” -Matthew 26:63  Jesus discerned that his enemies were intent on finding something in his own words to entrap him. Knowing that, he simply kept silent. What a fine example!

I am writing these thoughts at 3:30AM, after being awakened by the covert use of acoustic weapons in the adjoining apartment. This is a good time to “watch my ways and keep my tongue from sin!” Rather than dwelling on thoughts that will cause me to become resentful and bitter, my mind is refreshed by focusing on upbuilding, and emotionally healthful ideas such as those contained in the Bible. There is no better way to strengthen my mind for the daily challenges I face!

There is a notable arrogant disregard for even the basic rights of fellowmen that is a constant thread through every act of humiliation, provocation and harassment endured by victims of psychological attacks that include gang-stalking and radiation weapons torture (directed energy weapons). It is hubris; a pleasure taken in the suffering of others. Modern so-called “reality” shows have taught us to enjoy being spectators in the most intimate pain and discomfort of others. When the real-life suffering of others becomes entertainment, it short-circuits the normal empathy we should feel when seeing hardship. That voyeuristic thrill is seen in the video embedded below.

When I first saw this video, it struck me at how accurately it portrays the attitudes I often see in the individuals involved in my persecution. Other victims may see the same. To those who are not victims or find it hard to believe the likelihood of such abuses, this video provides an example of the pervasive spirit that makes such extraordinary abuses possible.

“Know this, that in the last days critical times hard to deal with will be here. For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, self-assuming, haughty, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, without gratitude, with no loving-kindness, having no natural affection, not open to any agreement, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, without love of goodness, betrayers, headstrong, puffed up with self-esteem, lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God, having a form of godly devotion but proving false to its power . . .” - 2 Timothy 3:1-4

“There is no challenge in life that is too hard to confront . . .”

In the Himalayan winter, without food or shelter, a human being is not expected to live longer than a week. James Scott, however, lasted 43 days. He survived extreme cold, hunger, isolation and despair, hanging on to the dwindling hope that a search team might find him, or that he could crawl out when the snow thawed. How can those of us who face long term injustices such as radiation weapons torture and “gang stalking” benefit from his lesson in survival?

James was a 22 year-old karate enthusiast, who suddenly became lost in the Himalaya Mountains when a sudden blizzard swept in, hiding his trail. He was in real danger of freezing or starving to death. He recalled having seen people in karate competitions “get slowly ground down, each blow draining them of their spirit, until . . . they became completely defenseless.” He said: “That was how I felt as I zipped up my sleeping bag and feebly ate some snow. My spirit had been crushed and all the will to live had left me. Never had I felt so defeated.”—Lost in the Himalayas.

Isn’t it true that as we face long-term injustices designed to break our will and spirit, it may feel as if we are slowly being ground down and defeated. Nevertheless, despite such seemingly overwhelming challenges, we can learn how to survive relatively intact physically, emotionally, and spiritually until a solution arrives. How? Here are two valuable tips given by survival experts that may benefit victims of ongoing injustice:

The first is to avoid worsening an already difficult situation. “Your strategy,” says The Urban Survival Handbook, “must be to avoid unnecessary risks . . . and minimize the damage caused by those you can’t avoid.” This helps us to see the wisdom of avoiding attitudes or behavior that escalate emotional harm or cause confrontation. Learn to walk away rather than cause needless conflict.

The second—and perhaps the more important—has to do with our attitude. “Survival,” says The SAS Survival Handbook, “is as much a mental attitude as physical endurance and knowledge.”

One important key to survival is maintaining a hopeful and positive outlook. Sometimes there is little you can do to escape the effect of the psychological war waged against you. However, don’t give up; don’t throw in the towel. “It is easy to let yourself go, to collapse and be consumed in self-pity” when exposed to a hostile or dangerous environment, says The SAS Survival Handbook. Do not give in to negative thoughts and emotions. You may be amazed at how much you can endure. “Men and women have shown that they can survive in the most adverse situations,” says the same handbook. How did they do it? They survived, it says, “because of their determination to do so.” Be determined not to be defeated by injustice.

James Scott, mentioned earlier, was eventually rescued from what could have become his Himalayan grave. He said that his struggle to survive had taught him at least one important lesson. What was that? “There is no challenge in life that is too hard to confront,” he said. Tim Macartney-Snape, an experienced mountaineer who was amazed that James Scott was able to survive long enough to be found alive, also drew a lesson. He said: “As long as there is any hint of hope, you must never give up.” So, no matter how dark things may appear to be, you only make matters worse if you lose hope. Never give up hope of rescue.

One more thing that I try to keep in mind:  Our stalkers and attackers take great delight in showing their pleasure at our failings, no matter how minor. If we allow our thinking to be poisoned by their view of us, it will destroy self-esteem. You will have bad days. You will make mistakes. I find the scripture at Proverbs 24:16 to be of great comfort in this regard: “The righteous one may fall even seven times, and he will certainly get up.” Yes, we “may fall,” or make mistakes frequently as we try to cope with our persecution. When that happens, the important thing is that we “get up!” Be determined to recover, learn from your mistakes if necessary and move ahead. Instead of just thinking of yourself as a general failure, pinpoint what you failed at and what caused it. This way you can do better next time. This scripture also shows the need not to take ourselves too seriously. Sometimes, you can laugh at yourself!  We all fail at times. Just be determined to restore a healthy, balanced view of yourself. This will go a long way towards protecting our mental and emotional health.

Gangstalking, and other forms of psychological attacks are, at their very core, a form of adversity. Therefore, like any adversity we may undergo, they ruthlessly reveal our emotional weaknesses. That is not necessarily a bad thing. That same adversity now offers us the opportunity to cultivate and strengthen emotional virtues that equip us to successfully face this and future challenges. The childish traits that cause us to react poorly can be replaced with a powerful and enduring strength-of-character. Today, was for me, a time to “put away childish things” . . . Let me explain.

I was in Papago Park, a scrub brush, sand and rock-filled desert preserve near my home in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. I often use this setting for improving my compositional skills as a photographer. As is my custom, I was in Papago Park today to capture some of the warm late-afternoon winter light that makes for great photos. Of course, the “gang-stalkers” engaged in my harassment follow me into this setting, like any other. One of their typical tactics is to pretend to be an amorous couple while keeping me under surveillance.

There was one such couple in Papago Park today, tracking my movements. As I setup my camera and tripod, they stood perhaps 60 feet behind me out of my line of sight. However, by using the reflection in the rear LCD of my digital camera like a mirror, I could see that they were watching me intently. When I turned around, now facing them, they quickly resumed their “cover” as an amorous couple. This sun-baked, shadeless, open desert setting is perhaps the least comfortable place in all of Phoenix for a couple to be necking and petting. Yet, there they were, glancing at me repeatedly as I photographed the landscape.

The human ego is a childish thing that must be put away. Especially when one is the target of repeated psychological attacks. One can go for years maintaining needed self-control and yet, in an unguarded moment, allow the childish ego to rear its ugly head. Normally, I ignore these gangstalkers. Yet, on this occasion, my foolish ego got the best of me. I proceeded to walk over to them.

If and when I choose to do so, by combining my physical bearing (over 6 feet tall and in reasonably good shape) with an authoritative tone, I can become an intimidating presence. Using that ill-chosen talent, I asked to take their picture, something they were loathe to allow. While my words were carefully chosen for their innocence, they were said in such a way that subtly acknowledged that I knew why they were there. The tenor of my speech was also mildly condescending. However, I did not use profanity or threaten. We had a few tension-filled words of conversation. They became very uncomfortable with the idea of having their photo taken and left the area.

For a quick moment I felt a sense of having won a small victory. That was quickly replaced with a deep sense of shame. What I had just done was immature and unacceptable. By that one childish act, I had given my persecutors a victory. For years they have tried to rob me of my dignity. In that one moment, I voluntarily handed over what they could not gain by torture and humiliation for over ten years. I had become no better than my persecutors. In a small way, I was now imitating their cruel thinking and behavior.

The person who takes an illicit pleasure in humiliating others is like a man who mutilates himself and then laughs at his wretched condition in the mirror. We are all part of the same human family. Humiliating others is an expression of the low regard we have for our ourselves.

Interestingly, as I observed today, many of those who are used as “gangstalkers” come from the same working class backgrounds as the people they victimize. This strategy by the covert government agencies that exploit them is not without precedent.

The Nazi’s used a similar strategy in the concentration camps to oppress prisoners. They would select certain prisoners to work inside Nazi concentration camps during World War II in various lower administrative positions. Called Kapos, they would receive more privileges than normal prisoners in exchange for their keeping their fellow prisoners in line. The Kapos, many of whom were Jewish, often proved to be more brutal and oppressive toward their fellow prisoners than the SS Guards. In fact, many who served as Kapos were so brutal in their treatment of fellow prisoners that they were tried along with Nazi officers for war crimes at the end of World War II. The word Kapos, which means “combat police” in German, has since come to mean a “self-loathing Jew’ because of the notorious behavior of Jewish Kapos toward their brethren in the concentration camps. This same cruelty is seen in the actions of modern day “gangstalkers.” Their psychological brutality is directed towards their own neighbors, persons much like themselves. In a real sense, they are modern-day Kapos.

Gangstalking is a “childish thing.” Those who employ it avoid the honest, open communication and interaction characteristic of mature individuals, using spite, hubris and cowardly mob violence to address disputes they have with fellowmen. Gangstalking and other psychological attacks are not tools of those who have “put away childish things.”

Knowing this, I am more determined than ever to avoid the cruel thinking of my persecutors. As that gangstalking couple walked away, I had to stand there for a few minutes pondering my own actions. I said a silent prayer, asking for God’s forgiveness. I was intent on apologizing if I saw those two individuals again. Irregardless of how I am treated, I must retain my dignity and humanity and reject injustice of any sort when dealing with my fellow man. That is the mark of a mature man who has “put away childish things.”

“When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.” - 1 Corinthians 13:11  King James Version