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Scientology's Ethics Officers
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Scientology's ethics officers were used as secret police to punish disloyal members. In 1965, Hubbard introduced ethics technology which included conditions for people who had ethical lapses.

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Scientology's development of ethics officers tasked with punishing disloyal members led to its ban in the state of Victoria, as the officers were seen as a form of secret police.
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Scientology's development of ethics officers tasked with punishing disloyal members led to its ban in the state of Victoria, as the officers were seen as a form of secret police. The introduction of ethics technology in 1965 created strict conditions that could be applied to members who had ethical lapses.

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Scientology's Ethics Officers
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