Posted by Steve on October 14, 2003 at 18:36:08:
In Reply to: Was Rick Ross arrested for kidnapping a teenager in Washington? posted by Rick Ross Fan Club on October 14, 2003 at 02:39:04:
How can you insult my idol with bitchy rhetorical questions? He deprogrammed me from a bad karate school.
A series of shocking revelations of criminality and bizarre misconduct have
shattered the sanctimonious facade of the anti-religious hate group, the Cult
Awareness Network, known as CAN.
The latest disclosure is thatRichard Ross Ñ a 'deprogrammer' under
investigation in Washington State for unlawful imprisonment Ñ pleaded guilty
in 1975 to charges of stealing $100,000 in diamonds and jewelry from a
Phoenix, Arizona, department store.
The criminal Ross has been singled out for effusive praise by Cynthia
Kisser, executive director of CAN......
.... Following his 1975 arrest, Ross admitted that he and his accomplice, who
worked at the store, had planned the heist for three weeks.
At the time he was taken into custody, Ross was already on probation
following two prior arrests, one for conspiracy to commit burglary in April
1975 and one for attempted robbery in December 1974.
Prior to being sentenced, Ross was given a psychiatric evaluation which
noted, 'The most significant aspect of Rick's past history is that he is an
opportunist. When he gets caught doing something that he should not do or
something that is a little shady, his characteristic response is, 'It's pretty
disgusting the way they make such a big deal about things.''
The examining doctor noted that Ross' psychological problems were serious
enough to have led him to make a 'quite serious suicide attempt.'
A letter to the judge from Ross' attorney acknowledged Ross' 'record of
anti-social, criminal conduct,' but asked that the sentencing take into
consideration his 'clear background of serious psychological and emotional
problems.'
Despite the seriousness of the crime, the Phoenix robbery proved to be far
from the end of Ross' criminal activities.