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William


April 5, 2024 5:21 PM

Could you imagine discovering that your identity had been used to take out fraudulent loans and when you tried to resolve the issue and didn’t know the answers to the account security questions connected to the loans, but instead provided your California state ID and Social Security card you were instead arrested, charged with multiple felonies, jailed for over a year, incarcerated in a mental hospital for over a year where you were given psychotropic drugs and eventually released with a criminal record and a judge’s order that you could no longer use your real name?

As dystopian as this might sound, it actually happened. It was only after the victim learned his oppressor worked for The University of Iowa Hospital and contacted their security department was the investigation taken seriously. The investigator noticed the imposter used the wrong middle name on the driver’s license he supplied and didn’t know his father’s name which led them to conduct a DNA test ending the 35 year long run of the grifter.

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Clive Robinson


April 5, 2024 9:07 PM

@ Bruce,

A “squiddy” for the “squid page”,

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=100YoFJrY7M

In short so you do not have to watch 😉

A dipole antenna can for any fixed length have it’s resonance frequency changed by adding inductance or capacitance.

What this operator has done is “add capacitance” at the ends of the dipole by using a short length of eight conductor network cable.

When cut and stripped the result might to some eyes look like a very anorexic squid, hence the “squiddy” name…

Yup I know “mad as a bag of frogs” but hey the world would be a dull place otherwise 😇

JonKnowsNothing


April 5, 2024 10:40 PM

re: A Bad Op Sec Failure

HAIL Warning

A MSM report states that due to a security failure, the head of the Israeli Unit 8200, their feared intelligence unit, had his identity leaked. Per the article, he had written a book on how AI should run Future Intelligence and Military. Some of the minutia included in the book has some easily traced links to a name, email account, social media promotion details for the author of the book.

  • The embarrassing security lapse is linked to a book he published on Amazon, which left a digital trail to a private Google account created in his name, along with his unique ID and links to the account’s maps and calendar profiles
  • The commander of Israel’s Unit 8200 is Yossi Sariel aka Brigadier General YS

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HAIL Warning

ht tps:/ /w ww. the guardian.com/world/2024/apr/05/top-israeli-spy-chief-exposes-his-true-identity-in-online-security-lapse

ResearcherZero


April 6, 2024 12:28 AM

The same actor dumped data from HPE, in a breach which followed an intrusion by SVR actors.

‘https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/04/feds_data_dump/

“Before and after the investment, senior newsroom leaders urged Newsmax staff to soften coverage of Qatar, current and former employees said.”

Heritage was described in the January federal indictment of Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) as having “ties to the Government of Qatar.” Other investments by Heritage Advisors in recent years include a Miami-based real estate developer, a professional soccer team in Indiana, and The News Movement, a media entity founded in 2020 to target a Gen Z audience.

‘https://www.icij.org/inside-icij/2024/03/qatari-royal-invested-about-50-million-in-pro-trump-network-newsmax/

While the Qatari government has deep pockets, taking money from the country carries political risks, especially for businesses that operate in conservative circles, because of its close ties with Iran and allegations that its government funds terrorism.


https://www.politico.com/story/2018/05/08/qatar-newsmax-ruddy-al-jazeera-trump-573242

echo


April 6, 2024 12:48 AM

This week Rishi Sunak was caught live on camera expressing his desire to leave the European Court of Human Rights joining rogue states like Russia and Belarus. His government can currently only go so far in law but he had made public statements which align with Tufton Street, and align with known hate groups which have signed a memorandum calling for the eradication of transgender people. Anyone with a brain knows attacks on transgender people and his attacks on asylum seekers and refugees have the twin benefits of harming people and being a distraction. Brexit and leaving the European Court of Human rights opens the door to East India company style rule by the rich via the Freeport and Special Economic Zone mechanisms which are being introduced by the backdoor.

Unverified rumours suggest Akshata Murthy, Sunak’s wife, has been telling her friends she wants Rishi to call an election now so she can move to California.

Given the Sunak’s are crooks, and are profiting from Russian sanctions busting via Infosys, and are guilty of a fair degree of “moral turpitude” (a uniquely US concept) I would have thought that would have made obtaining a US visa difficult unless palms are greased. Just saying!

News from the US is that a very disgraced multi-indicted rapey presidential candidate has endorsed the genocidal views against transgender people in project 2025 and endorsed another candidate for public office who publicly supports the mass execution of transgender people. In response to Transgender Day of Visibility the orange attention seeker said he would declare election day The Christian Day of Visibility. Yes, that famously repressed religion which has been the patriarchal default in the Western world since the Roman empire.

ResearcherZero


April 6, 2024 1:56 AM

“Moral turpitude” is hardly unique amongst the human species or any one nation. It has nothing to do with one’s ideology or party affiliation, it is an individual choice. No one is immune from breaking rules, acting unscrupulously, cruelty, or failing to support others.

At this very moment how many of us are feeding the hungry or sheltering the homeless?

Moscow had multiplied its use of subcontractors, and, in 2013, in front of the heads of major Russian universities, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu sent a very clear message: “We are beginning the great hunt for programmers.”

The army needed more high-level computer scientists. That same year, Putin ordered the creation of the National Defense Control Center, to put into practice the concept of “hybrid warfare,” combining classic military operations, cyberattacks, propaganda, and clandestine operations.

The “hybrid war” was implemented the following year during the invasion of Crimea. But in Moscow, the doctrine also had the consequence of giving a major boost to the “military-industrial complex.”

‘https://www.lemonde.fr/en/pixels/article/2023/03/30/vulkan-files-what-russian-company-s-internal-documents-reveal-about-kremlin-s-cyberwarfare-obsession_6021238_13.html

Notable trends from state-backed actors “that demonstrate not only doubling down on familiar targets, but also attempts to use more sophisticated influence techniques to achieve their goals.” In particular, Chinese influence actors “experimented with new media” and “continued to refine AI-generated or AI-enhanced content.”

https://time.com/6963787/china-influence-operations-artificial-intelligence-cyber-threats-microsoft/

(February 6, 2024)

“the data at issue appears to be related to information that was contained in a test environment.”

‘https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/hpe-could-have-been-hit-by-another-major-cyberattack

Midnight Blizzard (Cozy Bear) appeared to be specifically interested in learning what company executives know about their group and methods.

HPE first learned about the situation on December 12, 2023, but said that the attack began in May 2023. Hackers “accessed and exfiltrated data … from a small percentage of HPE mailboxes belonging to individuals in our cybersecurity, go-to-market, business segments, and other functions,”

Microsoft reported that it also discovered an intrusion of its corporate network on Jan. 12.


https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-hpe-midnight-blizzard-email-breaches/

“To begin with, it wasn’t clear what my work would be used for,” says one former employee, who has since left the country. “Later, I understood that we weren’t just collecting data. But that it was being used by the Russian secret service.” (and Russian state hacking groups such as Cozy Bear and Fancy Bear)

One of Vulkan’s most far-reaching projects was carried out with the blessing of the Kremlin’s most infamous unit of cyberwarriors, known as Sandworm.

‘https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/the-vulkan-files-a-look-inside-putin-s-secret-plans-for-cyber-warfare-a-4324e76f-cb20-4312-96c8-1101c5655236

“They seek to be able to encourage us to question what we believe to be true, and pit us against one another.”

https://theconversation.com/russias-shadow-war-vulkan-files-leak-show-how-putins-regime-weaponises-cyberspace-203146

echo


April 6, 2024 2:14 AM

A MSM report states that due to a security failure, the head of the Israeli Unit 8200, their feared intelligence unit, had his identity leaked. Per the article, he had written a book on how AI should run Future Intelligence and Military. Some of the minutia included in the book has some easily traced links to a name, email account, social media promotion details for the author of the book.

To be honest I don’t think it matters that much who heads up an intelligence service. They probably just want some square who will keep their trap shut and has enough interest in the job to be motivated.

What the Israel-Gaza conflict has shown is that military strategy and AI take a back seat to the design intentions of the politicians and senior staff. Proof again that a solely technical security model is deeply flawed. If you don’t have a multi-domain security definition you don’t have security. It’s also where the US and EU differ at a constitutional level.

Interestingly there are LGBT Palestinians and Israel to many people’s surprise doesn’t have any marriage equality law.

Any nation state level security expert who hasn’t boned up on Feminist Queer Marxist Materialist theory isn’t doing their job. One of the first surprises they might have is it doesn’t mean what they think it means and addresses many of the critical security issues causing a lot of people a lot of headaches. You could knock me over with a feather when I hear on MSNBC or CNN, for example, broadcasters and politicians knocking around the same talking points I’ve written about as ways of dealing with specific political threat scenarios i.e. I got ear ache for banging on about the far right. Within a two week window it was mainstream. That matters a lot because when people can identify it they can see it and talk about it and influence executive action.

Without diluting the role of security services they have to have a multi-domain security model which joins up with other government departments such as Home Office, social policy orientated departments, and Ministry of Justice.

I’m now inclined to believe the only future for Israel-Palestine is as a multi-ethnic secular democratic state. Zionism and Islamic theocracy are both dead in the water. It’s just going to take some people a while to figure this out.

The single best international and domestic security policy is the International Declaration of Human Rights. It’s extremely radical as it dissolves the notion of the nation state defining who we are and allows everyone to live together and be who they are and live together in a pluralistic society. The only people who don’t like it are dictators and nasty people which should tell you enough.

Jerome


April 6, 2024 2:42 AM

@echo

Australia is not a member of the European Court of Human Rights.


In your eyes does this make Australia a rogue state, too?

In writing public submissions (including comments below the line) I attempt to use the least number of words possible. Learning to refine ones writing by using less words is a highly effective exercise. Writing improves immeasurably. It also ensures ‘serving the audience’.

echo


April 6, 2024 3:08 AM

“Moral turpitude” is hardly unique amongst the human species or any one nation. It has nothing to do with one’s ideology or party affiliation, it is an individual choice. No one is immune from breaking rules, acting unscrupulously, cruelty, or failing to support others.

It’s a specific legal instrument unique to the US and embedded in visa policy. Legally it’s a bit of a weird thing and like you note a catch-all so a bit stupid in a lot of ways. There isn’t a single human being alive who isn’t guilty to one degree or another depending on your starting position and I’m not aware of any policy or case law which defines it well. Some US domestic cases where it has been used would wouldn’t clear any “reasonable person” test nor any human rights law. Given some of the regressive policies peddled by some hick politicians funded by dodgy donors with deep pockets lately it’s no surprise really. Like they’re saints…

At this very moment how many of us are feeding the hungry or sheltering the homeless?

The focus should be on building public policy and public services and funding it appropriately not leaving the fate of people to the whims of rich or otherwise donors.

echo


April 6, 2024 4:04 AM

@jerome

If you don’t like my opinion you can ask any job title who matters or you can hire a very expensive lawyer who will then read you the riot act. So, like, spare the argument which was been swimming around in far right circles for the past month like you think you’ve invented working nuclear fusion. The only people you’re fooling are low information beer bellies with “Mum” tattooed on their arm. It’s boring.

Australia is not a member of the European Court of Human Rights.


In your eyes does this make Australia a rogue state, too?

This is bad faith whataboutery not worth a reply. See also Motte-and-bailey fallacy.

In writing public submissions (including comments below the line) I attempt to use the least number of words possible. Learning to refine ones writing by using less words is a highly effective exercise. Writing improves immeasurably. It also ensures ‘serving the audience’.

Bully for you with bells and nobs on.

echo


April 6, 2024 4:48 AM

https://www.972mag.com/lavender-ai-israeli-army-gaza/

‘Lavender’: The AI machine directing Israel’s bombing spree in Gaza

I read this when it was first published. It’s a very very iffy system. The article notes the view of the Israeli military’s International Law Department. International law is a little more tricky than that. There is a positive obligation to take measures to reduce civilian harm and also a narrowing “margin of appreciation” where the means to avoid civilian harm exists. The Russians play fast and lose with this by hiding behind their lower tech in comparison to the West and quantity has its own quality dogma which isn’t actually much of a defence. I suspect the Israeli military defence is similarly problematic for the opposite reasons.

ResearcherZero


April 6, 2024 5:24 AM

@echo

Here is a tip. If something is not worth a reply, it might be advice worthy of following. For the sake of civility, it would seem rather counterproductive to ignore one’s own advice. Or if you cannot adhere to your own instruction, keep it short and civil at least.

AI generated subtitles have definitely improved over the last year.

What did the journalist get €600,000 for, and why did he hide payments from Putin’s circle from the public?

Seipel now claims he knew nothing about money that came by the way of shell companies, that was then transferred using loopholes via sanctioned individuals close to Putin.

Cyprian documents reveal how The Kremlin sponsored Hubert Seipel, accusations that Seipel previously denied outright. No money from Russia he claimed.

‘https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHzNSBfNTzA

Cybersecurity first principles – Ivanti has committed to adopting a secure-by-design approach to security.

‘https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/04/ivanti_secure_by_design/

Winter


April 6, 2024 5:33 AM

@ResearcherZero

At this very moment how many of us are feeding the hungry or sheltering the homeless?

I know I do not do enough. It is not easy to do yourself.

I happily pay taxes to have them publicly fed, housed, and given a basic income. I vote for politicians that want increase my taxes to increase their support. We actually have a state pension that is a UBI for the old.[1] I love to pay for it. That way, none of my elder relatives has ever needed to be ashamed for having to accept money from private persons.

I could do more, personally, but there is little I can do that would make a real difference.

[1] Even our queen got it after she turned 65.

Clive Robinson


April 6, 2024 6:00 AM

@ JonKnowsNothing,

Re : The thought not the body is the directing mind.

“the head of the Israeli Unit 8200, their feared intelligence unit, had his identity leaked. Per the article, he had written a book on how AI should run Future Intelligence and Military.”

The idea is madness and you might on examining what is currently going on be forgiven for asking,

“Is it already in use?”

The answer we know already is “NO” because of what happened in 1948 and over and over since.

There is a distinct disconnect between the actual reality of current AI as seen in LLM and ML systems and what most humans would regard as “intelligence”.

As I’ve pointed out in the past and has been repeatedly confirmed by testing, AI as currently used is an arms length absolving mechanism thus excuse for not admitting the truth of the utterly immoral intent of the “directing mind”.

The use of,

“Because the computer says…”

Should never ever be used, for exactly the same reason soldiers are not allowed to follow illegal orders that come down the chain of command.

And people should think long and hard about the fate of dogs that bite or attack supposedly in defence of their “masters”. It’s the dog not it’s master that gets destroyed thus pays the price.

We’ve just seen an example of this with drones and rockets, and we are going to see more examples of it especially when soldiers are “no longer human”.

It is the “directing minds” that should be sought out and suffer the punishment, not the subordinates be they man or machine.

The fact we allow “Directing Minds” to,

“Walk away and prosper another day”

Should be abhorrent to all of us, as a little thought tells you they will not stop, just learn to put more excuses or fall guys in as cut outs.

But worse far worse are those that design and build systems that they fully know are designed to be used to act as arms length excuses or shields for such “Directing Minds”.

The amount of harm an individual directing mind can do is physically limited. Thus they use “force multipliers” to achieve a greater effect. Be they others that “follow orders” or some form of enabling technology. When the multiplication becomes sufficient the technology items become “Weapons of Mass Destruction”(WMD).

In this respect AI LLM and ML systems are no different, and those glibly hiding behind notions of “AGI” to build these systems are knowingly just as guilty as the “Directing Minds” that will use the LLM or ML systems as “cut outs” or absolvers for their true WMD intent.

ResearcherZero


April 6, 2024 6:08 AM

@Winter

I used to volunteer at the soup kitchens, hang out with all the homeless, then go spend some time with the elderly at the aged care unit and palliative care. You only get so much downtime and R&R. But that is a lame excuse I’m making because I did it when I had three jobs. I actually got lazy and then donated a whole heap of money instead to soothe me conscience. I will say in my defense that I liked the last generation a whole lot better.

My grand parents and great-grand parents did a lot of social and community work. My parents however never helped anyone but themselves, and not once engaged in community organisations or thought about anyone else but themselves. Their entire social circle is much the same.

But I’ll admit it is still cruel to leave them all to die alone.

ResearcherZero


April 6, 2024 6:40 AM

@ALL

Worth reading if you have not.

‘https://www.foxnews.com/world/new-evidence-suggests-russia-behind-serious-havana-syndrome

Unit 29155 has been around since the 1970’s, along with it’s logo.

“There are no barriers on what Moscow will do, on who they will attack, and that if we don’t face this head on, the problem is going to get worse.”


https://time.com/6962399/havana-syndrome-russia-u-s/

“Is it supposed to have blinking green lights? Should I leave it on all night?”

At the same time, FBI agent Carrie told us, the battery in her phone began to swell until it broke the case. Finally she passed out on a couch. Because of chest pain, she was checked by a cardiologist and then returned to duty. “And I remember complaining to my colleagues for months after that I felt like I had early Alzheimer’s.”

‘https://www.cbsnews.com/news/havana-syndrome-culprit-investigation-new-evidence-60-minutes-transcript/

ResearcherZero


April 6, 2024 7:07 AM

It would be very helpful if we had laws to permanently size and impound such equipment.

I do realise however that legislators and prosecutors are a massive bunch of p–sies. In such circumstances one imagines that their fears, rather than reality, get the better of them. Equipment once impounded certainly has a lot less potential to stoke those fears.

The operators could be sent home after questioning to face whatever fate has in store. The police rarely attend such incidents, but such laws would be useful in case they do attend.

Preferably it would be in everyone’s interests to charge the operators, using evidence that is held in possession. Laws on the book would greatly assist in that endeavor. Similar in manner to how other weapons are seized at the scene of a crime.

If anyone then doubts if the equipment works (or not), they could test it on themselves.

ResearcherZero


April 6, 2024 7:14 AM

It would be a wise idea. The gear seems to be more powerful now than it was 20 years ago.

echo


April 6, 2024 7:20 AM

@@ResearcherZero

Here is a tip. If something is not worth a reply, it might be advice worthy of following. For the sake of civility, it would seem rather counterproductive to ignore one’s own advice. Or if you cannot adhere to your own instruction, keep it short and civil at least.

Oooh. Hark at thee. Sometimes I like having fun and blowing people off with a big raspberry is better than anything written in formal language plus if you do some checking you’ll find the reply was factually correct in its entirety. I do ten times the emotional labour you lot do given some of the stuff I have to read compared to purely technical stuff so if I want to have a laugh I’ll grab what’s on offer. Like you say yourself there is only so much uptime and R&R and this is how I deal with it plus I’m feeling like a scamp this past few days so double-win.

@Winter

I could do more, personally, but there is little I can do that would make a real difference.

I’m not rich but I donate some money to good causes. At the moment that’s mostly the Ukraine effort focusing on humanitarian relief and the disabled, or LGBT stuff. The amount I donate is peanuts. Clive perhaps is wisely avoiding me and didn’t comment directly on the “Lavender” system but if I can steal his material as shamelessly as he steals mine the idea that many small donations to a good cause can be a “force multiplier” is a thing. And without the small donations the big donations might not happen, and the celebrities might not speak up, and politicians may not be brave enough to take a position. I’m only otherwise going to spend it on cake or cigarettes so it’s not as if I’m losing anything by donating.

Clive Robinson


April 6, 2024 7:50 AM

@ ResearcherZero, ALL,

Re : It’s all in the clouds.

“The same actor dumped data from HPE, in a breach which followed an intrusion by SVR actors.”

You failed to mention two important points,

1, It was caused by use of the cloud.


2, As normal these days Microsoft was the causal entity.

For decades now I’ve warned about using what we now call the “cloud”.

The simple fact is it matters not a jot if data outside your physical control is encrypted or not, because the KeyMat is “just more data” and “gets swept in with the rest”.

Anyone who uses the cloud to “save money” obviously follows the maxim of,

“Having more money than sense.”

And just further proves the moronic neo-con/liberal nonsense that always boils down to,

“Moronic short term thinking.”

The only advantage of such stupidity is the entertainment value when you hear the excuses.

echo


April 6, 2024 8:04 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8zxiB5Qhsc


Universal Pictures


Official Trailer


Monkey Man

https://screenrant.com/monkey-man-movie-trans-representation-importance-dev-patel-explained/

“This Is An Anthem For The Underdogs”: Why Monkey Man’s Trans Representation Is Vital To The Film. Dev Patel explains the importance of Monkey Man’s transgender representation, with Patel calling the film “an anthem for the underdogs.”

I have a weakness for good action movies and comic books. Don’t all laugh all at once, tah.

For the pedants the security theme of Monkey Man is along the lines of governance and power and the injustices of a hierarchical system. From a glance at the trailer it speaks up against the kind of world promoted by technofeudalists and billionaires who would be kings.

It is a movie. It’s just for fun. At the same time it can make for good conversation and be a good morale boost and get ordinary none subject matter experts enthused which is always good especially for academics who are dependent on grant applications for public funds!

JonKnowsNothing


April 6, 2024 10:47 AM

@All

re: The ethics of ethnic divisions

Humans have a variety of ways of identifying with a group. When people talk about the homeless, soup kitchens, food relief, alternative housing options, it’s a way for the provider to identify a group but also the receivers to be quantified in a group.

Groups are important, and humans without a group are vulnerable. We don’t do well in solitary confinement either in prison, hospital or living in an RV. We are social animals.

How humans divide up in groups is fairly obvious from the 10k foot level. These major divisions shift and change all the time, however for group identity purposes, at the ground level, they do not change very much.

There are other, not as visible groups, which adhere to a different paradigm of community. These groups abhor interaction with larger groups and maintain their internal sense of community by remaining closed societies.

For those advocating a 10k foot level view of “cleaning up the mess”, miss the importance of these smaller communities, and an important point. Community is what glues people together. Isolation drives people to either adhere to the community in a stronger bond or to find another community that provides a similar sense of protection.

For the failings of all communities, their strength is the bond they produce within their membership. Humans without community will find one.

Sometimes we give these groups names that are demeaning, derogatory, uninformed, under appreciated. If you want to dissolve such communities you have to first find a replacement for it. Failure to build in a new community connection, leads to a collapse of that social attempt or experiment.

Community isn’t just for humans, a good number of animals also have community. Humans disrupt animal communities all the time, but they are there and all you have to do is look for it. Humans disrupt other human communities all the time too and in the same way.

We think we know about the larger aspects of such communities, but unless you are part of one or have been part of one, you really do not appreciate their strengths and weaknesses. It’s easy to be dismissive of outliers but the very essence of such communities is the cohesion it builds in their members.

There are lots of good documentaries on communities that are outside of the main stream of modern culture. It’s worth a viewing to get a different image of “other”.

Recently I checked out the difference in head gear or hats in different communities. Something referred to in a George Carlin comedy routine about hats-on and hats-off. I was surprised at how complex something as simple as a hat can be both in function and as a marker of community identity.

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disclosure: I wear a floppy brim crushable sun hat. My friends know me by my distinctive hat. On the rare occasion I do not wear it, my friends find it hard to spot me in a group.

Clive Robinson


April 6, 2024 12:17 PM

@ JonKnowsNothing, ALL,

Re : Hats as recognition and badges.

disclosure: I wear a floppy brim crushable sun hat. My friends…

And foes know you by your distinctive hat…

Many many years ago I wore the green and ended up spending some time “off of the mainland” during the troubles.

There is many a story that could be told but many will go to the grave.

One however is the story of,

“The Provo and Mickey’s ears.”

A known “suspected terrorist” was followed by the local forces abd Police where ever they went.

Getting fed up with this the suspect acquired a hugh old coat and set of Mikey Mouse Ears in hat form from Disney Corp (the thought “birds of a feather” does arise with the Corp and terrorists).

The suspect would wear the ears, coat, old trousers and boots even in the heat of summer. And so it went on for months then years. The local forces and police did not really notice the growing beard…

It turns out that the get up was rather more than a case of waving two fingers at the followers…

The suspect was known to “duck through” a bar which lets just say was “full of unfriendlies. It was on a corner and had a door on each street. Sometimes the suspect would stop for a drink sometimes just a chat and other times just cut straight through. The problem for the local forces and police was that those in the bar were not just unfriendly, they were both verbally and physically hostile and pushing, shoving, tripping, and unkind words were normal.

So the local forces and police got into the habit of using two teams from outside to watch the doors…

So team A would see the suspect go in and report by radio to team B that would then pick up “the described individual” coming out of the second door…

It turns out there was a third “secret way” in and out of the pub.

And by now you’ve probably guessed there was at least two ear hats, two coats, old boots, etc. Yes the suspect would go in the pub in one set but somebody else would go out the second door in the second set. Whilst the suspect and the first set would disappear through the third secret way in case there was a “man inside” or “a raid” etc.

Nobody knows just how long the suspect had been doing this but with hindsight it was probably years. Some even think the suspect went “away on holiday” or at least over to the main land all with local forces and police surveillance logs showing the suspect was “alone in doors” or down the pub for a drink…

Such is the power of a silly hat and coat.

JonKnowsNothing


April 6, 2024 1:13 PM

@Clive, All

re: hat, coat, badge, uniform

Both friend and foe recognize many forms of community identity: Red Poppies, Green Shamrocks, US Lapel Flags, Red Baseball Caps.

We use all sorts of community identity markers from sports club jackets to fancy foot gear and the ad-Induced Name Brand tags on nearly everything (Apple logo v Android logo).

When considering smaller communities of all sorts and purposes, there is nearly always some identifying marker. Private groups and clubs have insignia, Military have heraldic symbols, consumer items have Official Logos. (1)

We know a lot of these markers from common encounters, we miss many because we do not recognize the iconography or the historical reference.

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1)

ht tp s://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_headgear


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