OK, to put this in context I have a source for this (Radio Lab) and I'll put the link at the bottom. Also, the subject was somewhat weird out of context but I'll put it in. Kaczynski could have left this at ANY TIME, it was completely voluntary. The fact that he stayed with the program for 3 years is his choice and his choice only. I honestly feel this is not the fault of the FBI but instead the man himself.
So the story is this: the man, Ted Kaczynski, was originally a college student. The FBI was preforming a test (one that Kaczynski agreed to mind you) of the effects of stress. There was no chemicals or torture, simply this: The students were first asked to write a very personal essay describing themselves in every possible way. Then they were told that a peer would read it and come in to talk to interview them about it. Instead, a person was brought in to simply tear the person apart (insulting etc). The student's vitals would be tracked constantly to understand and follow the effects of this stress. Many students later said they felt it was one of the worst experiences of their life, with the interviewer being absolutely relentless. However, one student seemed to take it too far, Ted Kaczynski. I am not sure what happened after this experience (I'm sure paranoia yadda yadda) however he ended up being the Unabomber in the end.
This whole story is disheartening but also sort of tell tale about people. No one else in this test went to such extreme actions as Ted, in fact, almost all of them are probably important parts of our society today. But still, this shows that some people don't seem to be able to handle fear and stress, and instead are more willing to be driven to violence for any reason. It seems to me that many people seem to ignore this when addressing something like the effects of pop-culture on teens, most people can cope. The few who can't would not have been able to function in society to begin with, and although its cruel, would have taken something and used it to fuel their disfunction.
Just puttin this out there. I guess the more info people have, the better
PS: Again, to say this again, this was not the fault of the FBI. Kavzynski is purely to blame for his radical and violent actions.
http://www.radiolab.org/2010/jun/28/
So the story is this: the man, Ted Kaczynski, was originally a college student. The FBI was preforming a test (one that Kaczynski agreed to mind you) of the effects of stress. There was no chemicals or torture, simply this: The students were first asked to write a very personal essay describing themselves in every possible way. Then they were told that a peer would read it and come in to talk to interview them about it. Instead, a person was brought in to simply tear the person apart (insulting etc). The student's vitals would be tracked constantly to understand and follow the effects of this stress. Many students later said they felt it was one of the worst experiences of their life, with the interviewer being absolutely relentless. However, one student seemed to take it too far, Ted Kaczynski. I am not sure what happened after this experience (I'm sure paranoia yadda yadda) however he ended up being the Unabomber in the end.
This whole story is disheartening but also sort of tell tale about people. No one else in this test went to such extreme actions as Ted, in fact, almost all of them are probably important parts of our society today. But still, this shows that some people don't seem to be able to handle fear and stress, and instead are more willing to be driven to violence for any reason. It seems to me that many people seem to ignore this when addressing something like the effects of pop-culture on teens, most people can cope. The few who can't would not have been able to function in society to begin with, and although its cruel, would have taken something and used it to fuel their disfunction.
Just puttin this out there. I guess the more info people have, the better
PS: Again, to say this again, this was not the fault of the FBI. Kavzynski is purely to blame for his radical and violent actions.
http://www.radiolab.org/2010/jun/28/
