The quote mentioned by TMS was made in a telephone conversation between the Brooklyn Legal team and the Canada Branch. There was a discussion about 'expert witnesses.'
Glen How had just finished a case wherein Duane Magnani was rejected as an expert witness due to his obvious angst against the JW's and was more interested in promoting his own hatred versus being a reliable expert on the beliefs and tenets of the JW faith.
A conversation ensued about the majority of active apostates being mentally unstable and rabid and thus easy to dismiss. The ones dressed in gorilla suits while picketing, Mr. Coffee, Mr. Magnani, at times Jerry Bergman, the ones who took fanatical measures or those that 'found Jesus' and attempted to preach with the same zealousness that they accuse the JW's of doing. Self righteous 'born agains' were often the easiest to dismiss.
It was at that point when Glen How made a comment that he wishes more of the JW clients they end up representing were of a more spiritually strong background. The majority of times the Witness client are weaker publishers in the congregation. Glen commented how he would love to get a spiritually strong eloquent elder in front of a judge some day.
It was at that point Brumley made the comment, I am glad we haven't had any apostates like that...
"The worst thing for us is a well educated balanced former witness"For example, Norway has long been dealing with the rabid antics of Kent. He sends postcards of scantily clothed men to the Branch Coordinator's wife and pictures of asses to the Branch Coordinator. He writes boasting letters often including rants and taunts. Sure many exjws roll on the floor laughing but it is easy to dismis his better research when questioned by JW's by relating those same antics to the active JW. So the questioning Witness walks away.. dismissing anything positive Kent may offer.
Or take the example of an apostate who decides to run across the field of a District Convention carrying a sign, with obscure references to "John & Mary" from an older Witness publication. Such antics only strengthen the resolve of Witensses and reinforces their opinion that all who leave become tools of Satan and return to their own vomit etc..
Over the past couple of years the WTBS has been forced to deal with more of the non-rabid form of apostates. James Penton and Ray Franz were the forefathers of this type of opposer.
My comments addressed to Barbara were meant as recognizing how nervous she can make the legal team because of her grace under pressure, her eloquence and her intellect. She cannot be so easily dismissed. It is my opinion that she should be the proverbial poster child as to how exjw's should conduct themselves when dealing with the courts and the media.
Don't be fooled. the Society has some great contacts in the media who are likely being groomed on how to push the hot buttons of these people. trying to get them to be drawn into a rant where they display their raw hatred or may make some damning quote while venting. Venting should never be done in a court setting or to the media. Words need to be carefully chosen.
That said, childish pranks only minimize the content of your message. Take for example the stupidity of the JW's who vandalized Bill Bowen's property. All that did was to make the JW's look foolish. If ExJW's did such acts the result would be that you would be made to look foolish. And if done in Bill's name he too would bare the brunt of the 'foolish' label whether he knew of the event or not.
Sorry this has become long winded but it is something I have long been trying to promote. Folks like Hilary, Hawkaw, Marvin, Scully have been able to more eloquently get these idea across.
Kismet
edited to make the quote code work