An anonymous video causes controversy by apparently depicting a violent exorcism. It goes viral before being removed. Th | dG1fVDNPNlNOUlZTTE0
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00:00One of the things experts have pointed out is that the punch delivered to the subject's
00:09face in the first few seconds of video is completely real.
00:13Seen here, frame by frame, we see that one of the men restraining him throws a punch
00:18with his right hand, striking him solidly on the side of the head, a blow which, despite
00:25the severity and force, does not appear to have any effect on the subject other than
00:31to knock out a tooth, which we can see being spit out here.
00:40Several times throughout the 61-minute video, we observed Jason seemingly legitimately confused
00:47by the proceedings taking place.
00:50Dr. Abigail Stone of the Multnomah Research Center has said that this is a common symptom
00:55in people suffering from mental illness and alluded to the fact that the subject was demonstrating
01:01signs of disassociation and schizophrenia, including common symptoms such as delusions,
01:08disorganized thinking, and abnormal motor skill behavior.
01:13Detractors have pointed to this behavior as proof of Jason's mental illness.
01:18In fact, there are moments within the film in which he seems to have moments of lucidity
01:23where he begs for someone, anyone, to call his doctor, saying that he will take his medications
01:31and he'll go to a clinic.
01:33His requests for medical aid are ignored throughout the film.
01:36Because you hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God, somebody
01:42please call my doctor.
01:44Call my doctor, please call my doctor.
01:46The light has come into the world.
01:51As the priest and the room continue to use the word demon, as they continue to tell the
01:56subject that he has a demon inside of him that they must cast out, the more it seems
02:02the demon manifests.
02:04Is this proof of demonic possession or the power of suggestion being used on a mentally
02:10ill man who is easily confused and vulnerable to the power of suggestion?
02:17There is no one here who thinks for a minute that this is Jason.
02:22Look at him.
02:25This is not Jason.
02:27Demon, tell me your name!