Re:Secret compartments
by asciilifeform on Monday November 30, 2009 @02:11PM
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For those genuinely engaged in something covert, texts like this (or like this: http://www.loompanics.com/Underground_Economy/underground_bo...) are for learning what not to do. Your enemy (whoever it may be) also knows how to read.
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So once all subterfuges have been published, no subterfuges will work any more?
In a world with a finite number of spies, most spies are not being watched by other spies at most times. And spies assigned to watch a particular target spy are generally less highly trained than the target. Simple tricks to avoid attracting attention from casual observers are still useful.
Re:Secret compartments
by asciilifeform on Tuesday December 01, 2009 @06:06PM
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> Simple tricks to avoid attracting attention from casual observers are still useful.
Correct.
And methods such as molding cocaine into faux PVC pipes are not, precisely because they are interesting/memorable and end up documented in customs agents' handbooks.