Where is Lisa McPhersons smile?
Introduction On December 5, 1995, Lisa McPherson died in room 174 of the Fort Harrison Hotel in Clearwater, the “spiritual” headquarters of Scientology. Criminal proceedings against the resident branch of Scientology (FSO) were suspended on June 12, 2000, after Lisa’s caretakers had already been granted immunity in an effort to break through the “wall of silence.” Today the family is still trying to get an explanation for Lisa’s death by means which include a civil lawsuit (as of November 12, 2001). In August of 2000, I was able, for the first time, to view Lisa McPherson’s autopsy photos on the internet (by reading the page and clicking on “I Agree,” other autopsy photos were also available here.) First impression of the autopsy photos It is worthy of note that Lisa’s relatives agreed to have her pictures made public, because these pictures speak for themselves. As I looked at the photos, I was horrified, because it was clearly evident from them that the deceased had died under very p