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Hit Man: A Technical Manual For Independent Contractors
HIT MAN
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Hit Man: A Technical Manual For Independent Contractors
Hit Man
A Technical Manual for Independent Contractors
By Rex Feral
Copyright @ 1983 by Rex Feral
ISBN 0-87364-76-7
!ri"te# i" the $"ite# State% o& '(eri)a
!*bli%he# by !ala#i" !re%%+ a #i,i%io" o&
!ala#i" -"terpri%e%+ I").+ !./. Box 1307+
Bo*l#er+ Colora#o 80306+ $S'.
03031 443-720
3ire)t i"4*irie% a"#5or or#er% to the abo,e a##re%%.
'll right% re%er,e#. -x)ept &or *%e i" a re,ie6+ "o
!ortio" o& thi% boo7 (ay be repro#*)e# i" a"y &or(
8itho*t the expre%% 6ritte" per(i%%io" o& the p*bli%her.
Neither the a*thor "or the p*bli%her a%%*(e%
'"y re%po"%ibility &or the *%e or (i%*%e o&
I"&or(atio" )o"tai"e# i" thi% boo7.
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DEDICATION
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!A"NIN#
I9 IS ';'INS9 9<- ='8 9/ (a"*&a)t*re a %ile")er 6itho*t a" appropriate li)e"%e &ro( the &e#eral
go,er"(e"t. 9here are %tate a"# lo)al la6% prohibiti"g the po%%e%%io" o& 6eapo"% a"# their a))e%%orie% i"
(a"y area%. Se,ere pe"altie% are pre%)ribe# &or ,iolatio"% o& the%e la6%. Neither the a*thor "or the
p*bli%her a%%*(e% re%po"%ibility &or the *%e or (i%*%e o& i"&or(atio" )o"tai"e# i" thi% boo7. For
in$or%ational purposes onl&'
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Hit Man: A Technical Manual For Independent Contractors
CONTENT)
Inde* 4-6
+re$ace 8
+rolo,ue 9-11
Chapter /"e
THE -E#INNIN# 1-16
:e"tal a"# !hy%i)al !reparatio"%
Chapter 96o
E./I+MENT 16-
Sele)tio" a"# !*rpo%e
Chapter 9hree
THE DI)+O)A-0E )I0ENCE" -3
' !oor :a">% '))e%% to a Ri)h :a">% 9oy
Chapter Fo*r
MO"E THAN ONE !A1 TO 2I00 A "A--IT 3-39
9he 3ire)t <it i% Not ?o*r /"ly 'lter"ati,e
Chapter Fi,e
HOME!O"2 AND )/"3EI00ANCE 39-49
:appi"g a !la" a"# Che)7i"g it &or '))*ra)y
Chapter Six
O++O"T/NIT1 2NOC2)' 20-2
Fi"#i"g -(ploy(e"t+ 8hat to Charge+ 8ho to ',oi#
Chapter Se,e"
#ETTIN# THE 4O- DONE "I#HT 2-27
8hy the 3e%)ribe# <it 8e"t 3o6" the 8ay It 3i#
Chapter -ight
DAN#E"' E#O)5 !OMEN AND +A"TNE") 28-61
Co"trolli"g ?o*r Sit*atio"
Chapter Ni"e
0E#A001 I00E#A0 61-62
-"@oyi"g the Fr*it%
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+"EFACE
' 8/:'N R-C-N9=? 'SA-3 </8 I )o*l#+ i" goo# )o"%)ie")e+ 6rite a" i"%tr*)tio" boo7
o" (*r#er.
B<o6 )a" yo* li,e 6ith yo*r%el& i& %o(eo"e *%e% 6hat yo* 6rite to go o*t a"# ta7e a h*(a" li&eCD
%he 6hi"e#.
I a( a&rai# %he 6a% 4*ite o&&e"#e# by (y a"%6er.
It i% (y opi"io" that the pro&e%%io"al hit (a" &ill% a "ee# i" %o)iety a"# i%+ at ti(e%+ the o"ly
alter"ati,e &or Bper%o"alD @*%ti)e. :oreo,er+ i& (y a#,i)e a"# the pro,e" (etho#% i" thi% boo7 are
&ollo6e#+ )ertai"ly "o o"e 6ill e,er 7"o6.
So(e people 6o*l# arg*e that i" ta7i"g the li&e o& a"other a&ter pre(e#itatio"+ yo* a)t a% ;/3-
@*#gi"g a"# i%%*i"g a #eath %e"te")e. B*t it i% the e(ployer+ the (a" 6ho pay% &or the %er,i)e+ 6hate,er
hi% rea%o" (ight be+ 6ho a)t% a% @*#ge. 9he hit (a" i% (erely the exe)*tio"er+ a" e"&or)er 6ho )arrie% o*t
the %e"te")e.
9here are (a"y+ (a"y i"%ta")e% 6he" atro)itie% are )o((itte# that the la6 6ill "ot or )a""ot
p*r%*e. '"# other ti(e% 6he" the la6 #oe% it% part b*t the '(eri)a" legal %y%te( i% %o poor that real
@*%ti)e i% "ot %er,e#. I" tho%e )a%e%+ a% i" )a%e% o& per%o"al re,e"ge a"# retrib*tio"+ a (a" (*%t %tep
o*t%i#e the la6 a"# ta7e (atter% i"to hi% o6" ha"#%.
Si")e (o%t (e" are )apable o& )arryi"g o*t their threat% a"# 6i%he% o"ly i" their hea#%+ it be)o(e%
"e)e%%ary &or a (a" o& a)tio" to %tep i" a"# #o 6hat i% re4*ire#E a %pe)ial (a" &or 6ho( li&e hol#% "o real
(ea"i"g a"# #eath hol#% "o &earFa (a" 6ho &a)e% #eath a% a )halle"ge a"# &eel% the ,i)tory ea)h ti(e he
6al7% a6ay the 6i""er.
So(e (e" )o*l# "ot 7ill *"#er a"y )ir)*(%ta")e%. /ther% )o*l# 7ill o"ly i" %el&-#e&e"%e or to
prote)t 6hat they hol# #ear. /"e (a" lear"% to 7ill i" ti(e% o& 6ar a"# %pe"#% the re%t o& hi% li&e tryi"g to
&orget the horror+ 6hile hi% brother (ay )o"%i#er all hi% 6arti(e e&&ort% a @*%ti&iable part o& hi% pa%t ha,i"g
"o e&&e)t o" hi% pre%e"t.
<o6 (a"y ti(e% ha,e yo* %hare# a &e6 beer% 6ith a gro*p o& (a)ho b*##ie% 6ho e,e"t*ally
t*r"e# the %*b@e)t o& )o",er%atio" &ro( 6o(e" a"# %port% to that o& g*"%+ a((*"itio"+ 6ar% a"# 7illi"gC
It %ee(% that al(o%t e,ery (a" harbor% a &a"ta%y o& li,i"g the li&e o& :a)7 Bola" or %o(e other
&i)tio"al hero 6ho 7ill% &or &*" a"# pro&it. 9hey #rea( o& li,i"g by their re&lexe%+ o& #oi"g 6hate,er i%
"e)e%%ary 6itho*t regar# to (oral or legal re%tri)tio". B*t &e6 ha,e the )o*rage or 7"o6le#ge to (a7e that
#rea( a reality.
8he" the braggi"g a"# boa%ti"g %tart%+ I @*%t %it ba)7 a"# %(ile a% o"e a&ter the other tal7% o& 6hat
he would #o+ a"# ho6 he would be+ i& it 6ere">t &or &a(ily obligatio"%+ (ortgage% a"# )orporate @ob%.
You (ight be li7e (y &rie"#%-i"tere%te# b*t *"%*re+ %ta"#i"g o" the %i#eli"e% a&rai# to play the
ga(e be)a*%e yo* #o">t 7"o6 the r*le%. 8ithi" the page% o& thi% boo7 yo* 6ill lear" o"e o& the (o%t
%*))e%%&*l (etho#% o& operatio" *%e# by a" i"#epe"#e"t )o"tra)tor. ?o* 6ill &ollo6 the pro)e#*re% o& a
(a" 6ho 6or7% alo"e+ 6itho*t ba)7i"g o& orga"iGe# )ri(e or o" a per%o"al ,e"#etta. Step by %tep yo* 6ill
be ta7e" &ro( re%ear)h to e4*ip(e"t %ele)tio" to @ob preparatio" to %*))e%%&*l @ob )o(pletio". ?o* 6ill
lear" 6here to &i"# e(ploy(e"t+ ho6 (*)h to )harge+ a"# 6hat yo* )a"+ a"# cannot+ #o 6ith the (o"ey
yo* ear".
B*t #e"y yo*r *rge to %7ip abo*t+ loo7i"g &or the Bgoo#D part%. Start 6here a"y a(ate*r 6ho i%
%erio*% abo*t t*r"i"g pro&e%%io"al 6ill %tart+ at the begi""i"g.
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<- S=--!S 8<I=- 9<- !='N- IS i" &light+ ha,i"g lear"e# lo"g ago that &e6 people 6ill try to
(a7e )o",er%atio" 6ith a %leepi"g (a". 't 1E32 p.(. the %te6ar#e%% a6a7e"% hi(. 9hey are abo*t to la"#.
<e e"ter% the ter(i"al a"# )a%*ally %troll% pa%t the e(bra)i"g )o*ple% a"# re*"ite# &a(ilie%+
hea#i"g #ire)tly &or the (e">% roo(. <e i% @*%t a"other o& the h*"#re#% o& b*%i"e%%(e" 6ho arri,e% at a"#
#epart% &ro( a (a@or )ity airport o" a"y gi,e" #ay.
Sa&e i"%i#e the toilet %tall+ he lo)7% the #oor a"# %lip% o& the b*%i"e%% %*it he )ho%e to 6ear o" the
trip. Fro( hi% #*&&le bag he p*ll% &a#e# @ea"%+ %6eat%hirt a"# te""i% %hoe%. <*rrie#ly+ he p*ll% o" the
)lothi"g. 9he"+ bala")i"g a %(all (irror o" the ba)7 o& toilet+ he %lip% a %to)7i"g )ap o,er hi% hair to
&latte" a"# hi#e it be&ore p*lli"g o" a %ho*l#er le"gth 6ig. I"to the #*&&le ba# #o hi% expe"%i,e 6at)h+
ri"g%+ a"# other @e6elry. <i% "eatly &ol#e# %*it+ %hirt a"# tie &it %"*gly o" top. Fro( a Gippere# %i#e po)7et
he ta7e% a pair o& ti"te#+ 6ire-ri((e# gla%%e% a"# a "o"#e%)ript hat. I" le%% tha" te" (i"*te%+ he lea,e% the
(e">% roo( a #i&&ere"t (a".
't the ro6 o& )ar re"tal booth% i" the airport lobby+ a tall hippie i" a %6eat%hirt 6ait% i" li"e to re"t
a )ar. <e #oe% "ot %ee( to be i")o",e"ie")e# by the lo"g li"e% that are %o irritati"g to other )*%to(er%.
8he" the girl behi"# the )o*"ter &i"ally get% aro*"# to hi(+ he re%po"#% a&&ir(ati,ely to her o&&er to help.
B?eah+ I 6a""a re"t a %(all )ar &or a &e6 #ay%.D
She ta7e% i" hi% appeara")e. She ha% %ee" hi% type (a"y ti(e% be&ore a"# i((e#iately i"terpret%
hi% *%e o& the 6or# small to (ea" cheap. She %*gge%t% a" e)o"o(y )ar that i% terri&i) o" ga% a"# )o(e%
6ith *"li(ite# (ileage.
<e explai"% that he i"te"#% to pay )a%h &or the *%e o& the )ar. She tell% hi( that he (ay #o %o
6he" bri"g% the )ar ba)7+ b*t a ,ali# #ri,er>% li)e"%e a"# (a@or )re#it )ar# are re4*ire# i#e"ti&i)atio" &or
%e)*rity p*rpo%e%. Fro( a" or#i"ary loo7i"g 6allet+ he p*ll% the "e)e%%ary i#e"ti&i)atio"E a ,ali# North
Caroli"a #ri,er>% li)e"%e a"# a (a@or )re#it )ar#+ both i" the "a(e o& 'l&re# Hoh"%o".
8ith 7ey i" ha"#+ he lea,e% the )ar re"tal booth a"# goe% to )lai( hi% baggage. 9he" he 6a"#er%
to the airport% "e6%%ta"# to p*r)ha%e a )ity (ap a"# %o(e rea#i"g (aterial%.
Seate# i" the lobby+ he )he)7% the (ap &or a" a##re%% he (e(oriGe# 6ee7% earlier. Fol#i"g the
(ap %o he )a" &ollo6 it 6hile #ri,i"g+ he exit% to pi)7 *p hi% 6aiti"g )ar.
'&ter"oo" tra&&i) i% (o#erately hea,y o" the i"ter%tate. -xit%+ %i#e %treet% a"# i"ter%e)tio"% are
*"&a(iliar. <e #ri,e% )are&*lly a"# obey% all tra&&i) r*le%. <e #oe% "ot 6a"t to be)o(e i",ol,e# i" a"y
a))i#e"t% or pi)7 *p a"y tra&&i) ti)7et%.
Fi"ally he arri,e% i" the %e)tio" o& to6" 6here he 6ill &i"# the (e(oriGe# a##re%%. <e #ri,e%
%lo6ly #o6" the %treet *"til he ha% lo)ate# the apart(e"t )o(plex+ the" #ri,e% o" pa%t %o hi% i"tere%t 6ill
"ot be ob%er,e#.
<e )o"ti"*e% to %)o*t the "eighborhoo#+ )he)7i"g %treet% a"# )o"%*lti"g the )ity (ap he )arrie%
&or po%%ible e%)ape ro*te%. <e "ote% that the "eighborhoo# i% *pper (i##le-)la%%I "eatly 7ept la6"% a"#
%i#e6al7%+ 6ith a pop*latio" )o"%i%ti"g o& (o%tly %i"gle% a"# yo*"g &a(ilie%.
9hree blo)7% 6e%t o& the apart(e"t )o(plex there i% a par7+ 6hi)h ha% a %(all po"#. /"e blo)7
ea%t he &i"#% a large %hoppi"g )e"ter+ 6hi)h ha% a (o,ie theater a"# a" a#*lt boo7%tore that i% ope" all
"ight.
'bo*t a (ile a6ay+ at the poi"t 6here he exite# the i"ter%tate high6ay+ there are %e,eral )hai"
(otel% a"# &a%t &oo# re%ta*ra"t%. <e hea#% ba)7 i" that #ire)tio" a"# p*ll% i"to a (otel par7i"g lot. <e @ot%
#o6" the Cali&or"ia li)e"%e tag "*(ber o& a )ar par7e# "ear the re%ta*ra"t e"tra")e. It i% 4E12 p.(.
9he (otel )ler7 i% #i%i"tere%te# a"# (e)ha"i)al i" regi%teri"g hi(. <e &ill% o*t the re4*ire# &or(
i" the "a(e o& Sa( 8il)ox+ gi,e% a &i)titio*% a##re%% i" =o% '"gele% a"# *%e% the Cali&or"ia tag "*(ber
&ro( the )ar par7e# at the re%ta*ra"t. 9he )ler7 #oe% "ot a%7 &or &*rther i#e"ti&i)atio".
BI>( a late %leeper. I># li7e a roo( o" the ba)7 %i#e-a6ay &ro( the pool+ i& yo* ha,e it+D he
re4*e%t%.
B8ill that be )a%h or )hargeCD the )ler7 a%7% 6itho*t loo7i"g *p.
<e lay% e"o*gh %(all bill% o" the )o*"ter to )o,er t6o #ay% lo#gi"g. BCa%h+D he a"%6er%.
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<e #ri,e% the )ar aro*"# ba)7+ lo)ate% hi% roo( a"# ta7e% i" hi% baggage. By 4E42 p.(. he i%
%eate# o" the be# %t*#yi"g the )o"te"t% o& a large (a"ila e",elope ta7e" &ro( hi% lo)7e# %*it)a%e. $%i"g
the i"&or(atio" &ro( the e",elope a"# the telepho"e #ire)tory+ he begi"% to )hart ro*te% o" the )ity (ap.
'&ter6ar#%+ he )are&*lly %t*#ie% a" a%%ort(e"t o& photograph% ta7e" &ro( the e",elope. Sati%&ie#+ he
ret*r"% e,erythi"g to the e",elope a"# lo)7% it a6ay i" the %*it)a%e agai".
8eari"g a @oggi"g o*t&it a"# %till i" hi% hippie #i%g*i%e+ he #ri,e% to the %hoppi"g )e"ter a"# lo)7%
hi% )ar. /" &oot+ he begi"% a %lo6 @og thro*gh the "eighborhoo#. <e )ir)le% the blo)7 a"# )are&*lly
%)r*ti"iGe% the area be&ore )*tti"g i"to the apart(e"t )o(plex par7i"g lot. 9he %*" i% @*%t begi""i"g to %et.
9he apart(e"t% are all i#e"ti)al. !atio% o" the rear are e")lo%e# 6ith pri,a)y 6all%. /" the &ro"t+
ea)h apart(e"t i% %eparate# &ro( the other by a" or"a(e"tal )e#ar &e")e. 96o par7i"g %pa)e% are re%er,e#
at the &ro"t o& ea)h apart(e"t &or the re%i#e"t%> *%e. ;*e%t par7i"g i% )learly (ar7e# i" the )e"ter o& the
par7i"g lot+ %*rro*"#i"g a %(all i%la"# la"#%)ape# 6ith a &e6 %)ra6"y tree% a"# thi)7 b*%he%.
<e @og% o,er to the g*e%t-par7i"g i%la"# a"# %it% #o6" o" the )*rb. Re(o,i"g hi% %hoe% a"#
%o)7%+ he begi"% to r*b hi% tire# &eet. It i% 6E47. I& hi% i"&or(atio" i% )orre)t+ the (ar7 %ho*l# be arri,i"g
ho(e &ro( 6or7 a"y ti(e "o6.
't 6E23 a gree" :*%ta"g p*ll% i"to the par7i"g %pa)e i" &ro"t o& the apart(e"t he ha% *"#er
%*r,eilla")e. 9he )ar (at)he% the #e%)riptio" o& the ,ehi)le belo"gi"g to the (ar7. ' hea,y%et (a"
e(erge% %lo6ly &ro( the %(all )ar. <e i% p*&&i"g o" a large )igar. H*#gi"g by hi% phy%i)al )hara)teri%ti)%
a"# the )igar+ thi% (a" appear% to be the (ar7. <e gla")e% *p+ *"i"tere%te#+ a% a @ogger trot% o*t o& the
par7i"g lot.
<e @og% ba)7 to the (otel+ %toppi"g at a &a%t &oo# re%ta*ra"t &or #i""er. 9he )ler7 %hort)ha"ge%
hi( by &i,e #ollar% a"# the ha(b*rger he or#er% i% "ot prepare# to hi% %pe)i&i)atio"%+ b*t he #oe% "ot
)o(plai". 8itho*t #ra6i"g a"y atte"tio"+ he hea#% ba)7 to hi% (otel 6here he rea#% a"# 6at)he%
tele,i%io" *"til 11E00.
It i% a&ter 11E30 6he" he %6i"g% hi% )ar i"to the apart(e"t )o(plex par7i"g lot. 9he (ar7>% light%
are o" a"# hi% )ar i% %till par7e# i" it% allotte# %pa)e. 9he (ar7 i% %ai# to %pe"# (o%t o& hi% &ree ti(e alo"e
at ho(e+ %tayi"g *p late 6at)hi"g tele,i%io" a"# %leepi"g i" *"til a" ho*r or %o be&ore hi% %)he#*le# ti(e to
report &or 6or7 at a *%e# )ar lotI it appear% that thi% i"&or(atio" i% )orre)t.
<e )ir)le% the g*e%t par7i"g i%la"# a"# #ri,e% ba)7 to the (otel.
-arly the "ext (or"i"g he i% 6aiti"g i" hi% par7e# )ar 6ith a pair o& bi"o)*lar% a"# a "e6%paper
6he" the (ar7 lea,e% the apart(e"t. I" the bright (or"i"g %*"light he )learly (a7e% po%iti,e
i#e"ti&i)atio". 9hi% is hi% (a"J
$%i"g hi% pre-(ar7e# (ap+ he %pe"#% the early part o& the #ay )he)7i"g o*t the pla)e% the (ar7 i%
7"o6" to &re4*e"t. 'ro*"# "oo"+ he #ri,e% to the (ai" po%t o&&i)e to pi)7 *p a par)el he (aile# to hi(%el&
the #ay be&ore. '% he #ri,e%+ he )o"te(plate% the ,ario*% pla)e% he ha% )he)7e# o*t. Be)a*%e o& the layo*t
o& the apart(e"t )o(plex i" relatio" to the pri,ate patio% a"# %e)tio"e# )o*rtyar#%+ he #e)i#e% that the be%t
pla)e to (a7e the hit i% i" the (ar7>% o6" ho(e.
Ba)7 at the (otel+ he ope"% the hea,ily tape# par)el+ 6hi)h 6a% a##re%%e# to :ar7 3o"al#%o".
9here ha# bee" "o proble( i" pi)7i"g *p the pa)7age+ %ta(pe# BFragile-!re)i%io" :a)hi"e# !art%.D 9o#ay
the po%tal )ler7 ha# "ot e,e" a%7e# &or i#e"ti&i)atio".
I"%i#e the &ir%t box i% a %e)o"# box. '"# i"%i#e the %e)o"# box i% a %pe)ial %et o& )lothi"g+ %e,eral
pair% o& r*bber glo,e%+ a )lea" pair o& te""i% %hoe%+ a "e6 #i%g*i%e+ a((*"itio"+ a #i%a%%e(ble# 6eapo"
a"# a #i%po%able %ile")er.
=o,i"gly he begi"% to a%%e(ble hi% 6eapo". 8ith glo,e# ha"#%+ he 6ipe% e,ery part+ i"%i#e a"#
o*t+ &or &i"gerpri"t%. '% he loa#% the )lip+ he 6ipe% #o6" ea)h o& the b*llet%. <e i% a (a" 6ith a @ob to #o.
<e ha% hi% tool%+ he ha% #o"e hi% ho(e6or7+ he 7"o6% he ha% the right target a"# he ha% #eter(i"e# ho6 he
6ill a))o(pli%h the @ob.
'&ter p*tti"g the tool% a6ay+ he lea,e% the (otel to &ill the ga% ta"7 o" the )ar. 8hile he i% o*t+ he
%teal% a" o*t-o&-%tate tag &ro( a par7e# a*to(obile a"# repla)e% the re"tal tag 6ith the %tole" tag.
Ba)7 i" hi% roo(+ he #ial% the airport a"# get% &light i"&or(atio". Spa)e i% a,ailable o" a &light
#eparti"g at 11E22 p.(.
't 7E00 p.(. the alar( %o*"#%+ 6a7i"g hi( &ro( a &o*r-ho*r "ap. It i% ti(e to get rea#y &or 6or7.
<e #re%%e% i" the )lothi"g that )a(e i" hi% par)el. <e p*t% o" the )lea" te""i% %hoe% a"# "e6
#i%g*i%e. <e p*t% the hippie #i%g*i%e+ )lothi"g a"# %hoe i"to the #*&&le bag+ alo"g 6ith the tool% he 6ill be
*%i"g. 8he" he i% all #re%%e# a"# pa)7e# to go+ he ha% a &e6 ,ery i(porta"t #etail% to )o(plete.
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Fir%t+ he re(o,e% the (a"ila e",elope &ro( the %*it)a%e a"# goe% i"to the bathroo( to b*r" all the
ite(% it )o"tai"% o,er the toilet. /"e by o"e+ he b*r"% the i"&or(atio" %heet%+ photograph%+ (ap% a"# other
phy%i)al e,i#e")e that (ay pro,e )o"%pira)y to )o((it a )ri(e a"# &l*%he# a6ay the i")ri(i"ati"g
re(ai"%.
<e p*ll% o" a &re%h pair or r*bber glo,e% a"# begi"% to 6ipe #o6" the roo( &or &i"gerpri"t%. <e
7"o6% the roo( 6ill probably be re"te# agai" by to(orro6+ b*t he ta7e% the pre)a*tio" a"y6ay. <e p*t%
all the tra%h+ "e6%paper% a"# (agaGi"e% a))*(*late# #*ri"g hi% %tay i"to a pla%ti) garbage bag alo"g 6ith
the roo(>% telepho"e #ire)tory a"# pla)e% it be%i#e hi% l*ggage. <e 6ill #i%po%e o& the%e ite(% o" the 6ay
to the @ob%ite. Still 6eari"g r*bber glo,e%+ he loa#% hi% l*ggage a"# e4*ip(e"t i"to the )ar+ lo)7i"g it i" the
tr*"7+ a"# hea#% &or the (ar7>% "eighborhoo#. <e 6ill "ot be ret*r"i"g to the (otel agai".
't the %hoppi"g )e"ter o"e blo)7 &ro( 6here the (ar7 li,e%+ he par7% hi% )ar i" the )ro6#e#
theatre par7i"g lot a"# get% o*t )o"ti"*i"g o" &oot.
No o"e i% o*t a"# abo*t a% he 6al7% i"to the apart(e"t )o(plex par7i"g lot. !rote)te# by the
)e#ar pri,a)y &e")e+ he pee7% thro*gh a )ra)7 i" the #rape% a"# %ee% the (ar7 p*&&i"g o" a )igar 6hile he
6at)he% 9K &ro( a re)li"er )hair. 9he ,ol*(e i% %o lo*# that he )a" hear the progra( plai"ly &ro( hi%
po%itio" o*t%i#e.
<e goe% to the &ro"t #oor 6here he 4*i)7ly a"# e&&i)ie"tly pi)7% the lo)7. 9he (ar7 i% %tartle# by
the i"tr*%io" o& hi% e"try b*t i% *"able to re%po"# 4*i)7ly e"o*gh. <e i% helple%% agai"%t the pro&e%%io"al.
9he (*&&le# %o*"# o& three %hot% &ire# i" rapi# %*))e%%io" goe% *"#ete)te# by the "eighborhoo#.
9he pro&e%%io"al ha% "eatly )arrie# o*t hi% a%%ig"(e"t. L*i)7ly b*t )are&*lly+ he )he)7% the bo#y to (a7e
%*re there i% "o p*l%e a"# #rag% the bo#y to a pla)e i" the apart(e"t 6here it 6ill "ot be ea%ily #ete)te#. 't
the %)e"e o& the %hooti"g+ he #rop% a "e6%paper o,er the bloo# that ha% %eepe# i"to the )arpet. <e po)7et%
the three e(pty )artri#ge% that 6ere e@e)te# &ro( hi% g*". 9he"+ a&ter a 4*i)7 )he)7 o& the apart(e"t to
(a7e %*re he lea,e% behi"# "o i")ri(i"ati"g e,i#e")e+ he exit%+ lo)7i"g the &ro"t #oor behi"# hi(.
Re%i%ti"g the *rge to r*"+ he %troll% "o")hala"tly ba)7 to the theater par7i"g lot a"# hi% 6aiti"g
)ar. Sa&e i"%i#e+ he i((e#iately r*"% a rat-tail &ile #o6" the barrel o& the g*" to )ha"ge the balli%ti)%
(ar7i"g%. 9he" he )ha"ge% ba)7 i"to hi% hippie )lothi"g a"# #i%g*i%e+ *"ob%er,e# 6hile the other )ar
o6"er% are i"%i#e ,ie6i"g the (o,ie.
<e )he)7% the 6or7 )lothe% )are&*lly &or bloo#%tai"%. Fi"#i"g "o"e+ he #rop% the( i"to the )harity
)olle)tio" box at the %hoppi"g )e"ter e"tra")e+ 7eepi"g the %hoe% he 6ore &or #i%po%al later.
<e #ri,e% )a*tio*%ly a"# )are&*lly to a"other %hoppi"g )e"ter %e,eral blo)7% a6ay. <e &eel% "o
pa"i). It 6ill be #ay% be&ore the )ri(e i% #ete)te#+ #ay% be&ore a"yo"e i",e%tigate% the (ar7>% &ail*re to
report to 6or7 or a"%6er hi% #oor. I" the )ro6#e# par7i"g lot+ he #i%a%%e(ble% hi% 6eapo" a"# re(o,e%
the %tole" tag. No6 hi% o"ly re(ai"i"g ta%7 i% to #i%po%e o& the 6eapo".
<e get% ba)7 o" the i"ter%tate high6ay a"# hea#% o*t o& to6". 9ra&&i) be)o(e %par%e a% the )ity i%
le&t behi"#I "o6 he begi"% to to%% o*t the %(all g*" part% at irreg*lar i"ter,al%+ ai(i"g &or 6ater-&ille# a"#
o,ergro6" #rai"age #it)he%. <e al%o to%%e% o*t the te""i% %hoe%.
't a re%t area+ he 6al7% thro*gh the 6oo#% a"# b*rie% the barrel o& the g*". <e )r*%he% the pla%ti)
%ile")er a"# #i%po%e% o& the bit% a"# pie)e% a% he #ri,e% ba)7 to to6".
H*%t be&ore he rea)he% the airport+ he p*ll% o,er to the %i#e o& the roa# a"# 6ipe% the )ar &or
&i"gerpri"t%. <e re(o,e% a"# #i%)ar#% the %tole" tag+ repla)i"g it 6ith the re"tal tag. <e #i%po%e% o& the
r*bber 6or7 glo,e% a"# repla)e% the( 6ith a pair o& leather #ri,i"g glo,e%. 9he" he ret*r"% the B)lea"D
re"tal )ar to the age")y a"# hea#% #ire)tly &or the airport (e">% roo(.
' %hort ti(e later+ a b*%i"e%%(a" e(erge% &ro( the (e">% roo( a"# approa)he% the ti)7et )o*"ter
&or i"&or(atio". <i% &light lea,e% i" &orty-&i,e (i"*te%.
<e )he)7% hi% baggage+ a %*it)a%e a"# %(all #*&&le bag+ a"# goe% to the )o&&ee %hop to 6ait &or the
&light to be )alle#.
/" the pla"e he #oGe%+ ha,i"g lear"e# lo"g ago that &e6 people 6ill try to (a7e )o",er%atio" 6ith
a %leepi"g (a". 9o all appeara")e%+ he i% @*%t a"other b*%i"e%%(a" %*&&eri"g &ro( a" exha*%ti"g %)he#*leI
"o o"e i"terr*pt% hi% re%t.
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1: The -e,innin,
'S ' FIRS9 C='SS :-C<'NIC+ yo* 6ill be)o(e a"# expert at yo*r pro&e%%io". Be)o(i"g a"
expert e"tail% re%ear)h -- rea#i"g+ ob%er,i"g+ a"# a%7i"g 4*e%tio"% -- a% 6ell a% #e,elop(e"t o& a 6i#e
ra"ge o& phy%i)al abilitie% a"# 6eapo"% experti%e.
9he preparatio"% o*tli"e# i" thi% )hapter %ho*l# be )o"%i#ere# e%%e"tial prior to a"y a))epta")e o&
a)t*al e(ploy(e"t. ?o*r 7ee" (e"tal a"# phy%i)al &it"e%% 6ill %er,e a% yo*r e#ge bet6ee" li&e a"# #eath.
+E"IODICIA0)
Rea# a"# rerea# perti"e"t arti)le% relati"g to 6eapo"% a"# te)h"i4*e% that i"tere%t yo* i"
(agaGi"e% %*)h a% Sol#ier o& Fort*"e+ Ne6 Bree# a"# ;*"g-<o. Stay abrea%t o& "e6 tre"#% a"#
#e,elop(e"t% a% 6ell a% "e6 ga#get% a"# i",e"tio"% a% they be)o(e a,ailable. '% 6ell a% the ,al*able
arti)le%+ %t*#y a#,erti%e(e"t% a"# )la%%i&ie# %e)tio"% &or a 6ealth o& i"&or(atio" a"# %o*r)e% &or %*pplie%
a"# boo7%.
Che)7 o*r (ilitary "e6%letter% li7e :ilitary -x)ha"ge. ?o*r lo)al library )a" i"&or( yo* o& 6hat
i% a,ailable i" thi% )ategory.
-OO2)
Boo7% o" %*b@e)t% relate# to the pro&e%%io"al hit (a" are har# to &i"#. B*t there are a &e6
p*bli%her% o*t there 6ho ha,e the ba)7bo"e to pro,i#e tho%e o& *% 6ho ta7e li&e %erio*%ly 6ith the
"e)e%%ary e#*)atio"al (aterial%. !ala#i" !re%% a#,erti%e% i" al(o%t e,ery i%%*e o& Sol#ier o& Fort*"e a"#
other p*bli%her% o&&er rele,a"t rea#i"g (aterial+ a,ailable by (ail or#er. Che)7 a#,erti%e(e"t% a"#
)la%%i&ie# %e)tio"%.
'"# letM% "ot &orget rea#i"g &or e"tertai"(e"t. 8ith the right attit*#e a"# a" ope" (i"#+ al(o%t
a"y goo# (y%tery or (*r#er %tory )a" pro,i#e %o(e i"ge"io*% "e6 (etho#% o& terroriGi"g+ ,i)ti(iGi"g+ or
exter(i"ati"g. So(eti(e% a "e6 poi%o" 6ill be i"tro#*)e#+ or perhap% a "e6 (etho# &or i"#*)tio".
So(eti(e% the 6arpe# i(agi"atio" o& a &i)tio" 6riter 6ill poi"t o*t a" ob,io*% b*t %o(eho6 "e,er be&ore
realiGe# (etho# o& pa)i&i)atio" or bo#y #i%po%al. So #o"Mt bypa%% the%e &i)tio"al )hara)ter%. Ch*)7le
thro*gh the tre")h )oat% a"# 6arpe# per%o"alitie% b*t te%t o*t a"y "e6 theorie% yo* )o(e a)ro%%.
DAI01 +/-0ICATION)
' %*b%)riptio" to yo*r lo)al "e6%paper (ay be the 6i%e%t i",e%t(e"t+ 6ith the highe%t ret*r"+ that
yo* 6ill e,er (a7e. -a)h (or"i"g a% yo* %ip yo*r )o&&ee a"# %)a" the lo)al %e)tio"+ yo* 6ill be (et 6ith a
,ariety o& *p-to-#ate e(ploy(e"t opport*"itie%. So %t*#y yo*r lo)al paper )are&*lly to %ee 6ho i" yo*r area
(ight be yo*r "ext e(ployer ... or ,i)ti(.
Headlines -- Follo6 )lo%ely a"y "e6% %torie% abo*t people 6ho ha,e bee" apprehe"#e# &or )o"tra)t hit%.
9he%e %torie% %ell paper%+ a"# rea#er% thri,e o" the %e"%atio"ali%( they )reate. St*#y #etail% (a#e a,ailable
&or la6 e"&or)e(e"t te)h"i4*e%+ (i%ta7e% that le# to the arre%t a"# (etho#% the la6 *%e# to obtai"
i")ri(i"ati"g i"&or(atio". =ear" &ro( the other (a"M% (i%ta7e%. '"# i& he i% l*)7y e"o*gh to be a)4*itte#+
(a7e a "ote o& the attor"eyM% "a(e i" )a%e yo* e,er &i"# yo*r%el& i" the po%itio" o& "ee#i"g a goo# o"e.
Dru, Arrests -- I& the reporte# %*%pe)t po%t% a hea,y bo"#+ he i% probably #eali"g i" a big 6ay. '% %oo" a%
he get% ba)7 o" the %treet%+ )ha")e% are he 6ill be #eali"g agai" to rai%e (o"ey &or hi% #e&e"%e. <i% "a(e
a"# a##re%% are right there i" the paper. I% he 6orth a #r*g rip-o&&+ or 6o*l# it be (ore pro&itable to )o"ta)t
hi( #i%)reetly abo*t eli(i"ati"g that )ertai" 6it"e%%.
+olitical Corruption -- Aeep *p 6ith go%%ip. 'll politi)ia"% are expe)te# to be )orr*pt+ b*t 6ho a(o"g
the( i% #e%perate or #e%pi)able e"o*gh to be 6illi"g to pay to eli(i"ate the )o(petitio"C 9rie# a"# tr*e
(etho#% are a))i#e"tal #eath+ a%%a%%i"atio"+ or 6or%e yet+ politi)al #eath bro*ght o" by %)a"#al.
Di;orce -- Follo6 )lo%ely "e6% or r*(or% o& parti)*larly "a%ty #i,or)e pro)ee#i"g% i",ol,i"g a"y 6ealthy
or %o)ially pro(i"e"t )o*ple. Cha")e% are o"e )o*l# *%e yo*r #i%)reet pro&e%%io"al %er,i)e%. /r perhap%
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%o(e "ot %o 6ealthy a)4*ai"ta")e 6ho pre&er% "ot to be)o(e e"ta"gle# i" (e%%y #i,or)e pro)ee#i"g% (ay
&i"# it a proper ti(e to )olle)t o" that ol# li&e i"%*ra")e poli)y.
Ad<ust%ents -- 9he&t%+ )a%e% reporte# 6here the la6 #i# "ot re"#er @*%ti)e+ bog*% operatio"% that %6i"#le
or#i"ary people o*t o& their har# ear"e# (o"ey -- all the%e are pote"tial opport*"itie% &or e(ploy(e"t.
8or7 &or a &lat rate or &or a per)e"tage o& re)o,ery+ pl*% expe"%e%.
Classi$ied )ections -- ?o* )a" pla)e a" a# *"#er the g*i%e o& )olle)tor a"# %oli)it a"y parti)*lar 6eapo"%
yo* (ight 6a"t. /r %)a" the%e a#% 6he" yo* are i" the (ar7et &or "e6 toy% a"# pi)7 the( *p &ro( pri,ate
o6"er% to a,oi# regi%teri"g yo*r 6eapo"%.
Cla%%i&ie# %e)tio"% al%o a""o*")e g*" %ho6%+ 6hi)h are a" i#eal %o*r)e &or all type% o& e4*ip(e"t at
)o(petiti,e pri)e%.
"EFE"ENCE MATE"IA0)
0ocal Cit& Director& -- I& at all po%%ible+ get o"e o& the%e to 7eep at ho(e. /ther6i%e+ they are a,ailable i"
the re&ere")e o& i"&or(atio" %e)tio" o& the p*bli) library.
I& yo* ha,e partial i"&or(atio" o" a (ar7+ yo* )a" *%*ally gather the re%t 6itho*t lea,i"g the
)o(&ort o& yo*r ea%y )hair. 9he%e #ire)torie% are bro7e" #o6" i"to three )ategorie%E
Alphabetical by Name: =i%t% "a(e+ 6i&eM% "a(e+ o))*patio" a"# e(ployer%+ %treet a##re%%+
telepho"e "*(ber a"# other li,i"g i" the ho(e.
Street Address: =i%t% alphabeti)ally by %treet a"# the" "*(eri)ally by ho*%e "*(ber. I& yo* 7"o6
the (ar7M% a##re%% yo* )a" al%o 7"o6 6ho li,e% "ext #oor+ the type o& "eighborhoo#+ ,a)a"t lot%+ a"#
b*%i"e%%e% a"# %o o"+ all a))or#i"g to the i"&or(atio" that 6a% a,ailable 6he" the #ire)tory 6a% )o(pile#.
Phone Numbers: I& all yo* ha,e i% a pho"e "*(ber+ loo7 it *p i" the "*(eri)al li%ti"g. 9he" go to
the 'lphabeti)al li%ti"g a"# '##re%% %e)tio"% to gather the re%t o& the i"&or(atio".
Auto Ta, Depart%ent5 Count& Courthouse -- /&te" the boo7% are le&t o*t &or p*bli) *%e. =oo7 *p the
(ar7 by la%t "a(e or tag "*(ber &or a##re%%.
Telephone Directories -- For ob,io*% rea%o"%+ it 6ill %o(eti(e% be to yo*r a#,a"tage to 7"o6 the (ar7M%
telepho"e "*(ber.
B*t #o"Mt o,erloo7 the 6ealth o& %*pply %o*r)e% a,ailable i" the ?ello6 !age% a"# be)o(e
&a(iliar 6ith %*pplier% a"# rea#ily a,ailable (er)ha"#i%e. I& yo* li,e i" a %(all to6"+ get #ire)torie% &or
a"y large )itie% i" a 00-(ile ra#i*%. 9heir ?ello6 !age% 6ill be extre(ely ,al*able i& yo* #o"Mt 6a"t to
obtai" %*pplie% lo)ally.
Maps -- ' lo)al )ity (ap i% a (*%t &or pla""i"g ro*te% i& yo* are "ot &a(iliar 6ith the roa# %y%te(%. '"# o&
)o*r%e a )ity (ap &or a"y o*t-o&-to6" @ob i% i" or#er.
' large atla% %ho6i"g the "atio"al roa# %y%te( "et6or7 i% ha"#y "ot o"ly &or pla""i"g tra,el+ b*t
al%o &or &i"#i"g "earby large )itie% a"# alter"ati,e ro*t% to the @ob.
H*%t re(e(ber that o")e yo* *%e a (ap+ i& yo* ha,e (ar7e# it i" a"y 6ay+ it %ho*l# be #e%troye#
i((e#iately.
Tra;el Arran,e%ents -- Start i"4*iri"g "o6 abo*t the ,ario*% (o#e% o& tra"%portatio" a,ailable &or o*t o&
to6" @ob%. Fi"# o*t "e)e%%ary i#e"ti&i)atio"%+ a#,a")e %)he#*li"g re4*ire(e"t%+ a"# ti(e &a)tor% i",ol,e#.
File thi% i"&or(atio" a6ay &or &*t*re *%e.
Stop by a"# a%7 6hat yo*r lo)al tra,el age"t )a" #o &or yo*. ?o* 6ill be %*rpri%e# at the ,ariety o&
%er,i)e% they o&&er. 8he" yo* are rea#y+ )all a"# (a7e the "e)e%%ary arra"ge(e"t% by telepho"e+ *%i"g a
&i)titio*% "a(e. 9hey #o all the 6or7 i" (a7i"g the arra"ge(e"t% to yo*r %pe)i&i)atio"%+ a"# the airli"e
pay% their &ee.
)hippin, and "outin, -- ?o* )a" ta7e a pla"e *"#er a" a%%*(e# i#e"tity a"# arri,e at yo*r #e%ti"atio" i"
a (atter o& a &e6 %hort ho*r%. B*t ho6 6ill yo* get yo*r 6eapo"% to the @ob%iteC Better %tart "o6 )he)7i"g
i"to alter"ati,e (etho#% &or %hippi"g yo*r tool% %eparately.
9he $S !o%tal Ser,i)e o&&er% -xpre%% :ail to (o%t (a@or )itie%+ a"# the (ai" po%t o&&i)e i%
ge"erally lo)ate# ,ery "ear the airport. By #i%a%%e(bli"g yo*r 6eapo"% a"# #o*ble pa)7i"g a% a
pre)a*tio"ary (ea%*re+ yo* )a" %e"# yo*r tool% to yo*r%el& *"#er a" a%%*(e# "a(e 0po%t o&&i)e to po%t
o&&i)e1 a"# ha,e the( 6aiti"g &or pi)7 *p the "ext (or"i"g. 'irport (ail i% "ot x-raye#.
I& ti(e i% "ot a &a)tor+ )he)7 i"to b*% li"e+ )o((o" )arrier or $!S rate% a"# #eli,ery %)he#*le%.
0ocatin, the %ar= -- '" obligi"g po%tal )ler7 6ill i"&or( yo* o& the %e,eral 6ay% o& tra)7i"g #o6" the
la%t 7"o6" a##re%% o& a"yo"e yo* )hoo%e to lo)ate a% a &*")tio" o& the Free#o( o& I"&or(atio" ')t.
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/"e 6ay i% to %e"# o"e #ollar a"# a 6ritte" re4*e%t a##re%%e# to the po%t(a%ter o& the (ar7M% la%t
7"o6" lo)atio". ' Free#o( o& I"&or(atio" ')t &or( 6ill be ret*r"e# to yo* 6ithi" a (atter o& #ay% gi,i"g
the !o%tal Ser,i)eM% (o%t re)e"t *p#ate.
/r+ yo* )a" a##re%% a" e(pty e",elope to the (ar7M% la%t 7"o6" a##re%% 6ith yo*r ret*r" a##re%%
i" the *pper le&t ha"# )or"er. $"#er yo*r a##re%% %ho*l# appear thi% "otatio" i" bol# letter%E
3/ N/9 F/R8'R3
'33R-SS C/RR-C9I/N R-L$-S9-3
8ithi" a &e6 #ay% yo*r e",elope 6ill be ret*r"e# 6ith the *p#ate# i"&or(atio". 9he &ee i% t6e"ty-
&i,e )e"t%.
0A!
9he =a6 -"&or)e(e"t <a"#boo7 &or yo*r %tate %ho*l# be a,ailable thro*gh a"y )ollege boo7%tore
6here la6 e"&or)e(e"t )la%%e% are ta*ght. I& "ot+ S9-'= /N-J I& %*)h )o*r%e% are a,ailable i" yo*r area+
yo* (ay 6a"t to a*#it a &e6.
<o6 )a" yo* %*))e%%&*lly e,a#e the la6 i& yo* ha,e "o 7"o6le#ge o& ho6 it operate%C By all
(ea"%+ lear" e,erythi"g yo* )a" abo*t the la6 a"# ho6 it 6or7% a"# ho6 it applie% to yo*. =ear" 6hat
)o"%tit*te% a goo# arre%t a"# 6hat ab*%e% or (i%ta7e% )a" (a7e a" other6i%e goo# arre%t "*ll a"# ,oi#.
I hope yo* 6ill "e,er ha,e to &all ba)7 o" the i"&or(atio" a"# 7"o6le#ge yo* a)4*ire+ b*t it 6ill
be 6orth it% 6eight i" gol# i& yo* e,er ha,e to rely o" it. '"# yo* 6ill ha,e the a##e# a#,a"tage o& *%i"g
yo* 7"o6le#ge o& ho6 yo*r oppo"e"t% thi"7 a"# operate a% yo* pla" %*))e%%&*l @ob%.
MI)CE00ANEO/)
Che)7 e,ery %o*r)e a,ailable to yo* &or pote"tial i"&or(atio". -,e" tho%e )heap tabloi#
"e6%paper% %ol# at the gro)ery %tore )o*"ter ha,e )la%%i&ie#% that o&&er &a7e I3M%+ i"tere%ti"g ga#get%+ "o"-
tra)eable (aili"g a##re%%e%+ a"# %o o".
?o*r p*bli) library (ore tha" li7ely ha% the lo)al "e6%paper o" (i)ro&il(+ a"# the i"&or(atio"
%e)tio" ha% e(ployee% eager to help yo* &i"# boo7% a"# (aterial% o" the %*b@e)t% yo* are re%ear)hi"g.
Cha(ber% o& )o((er)e 6ill (ail o*t i"&or(atio" a"# (ap% o& their )itie% *po" re4*e%t.
'"# boo7%tore% a"# librarie% ha,e re&ere")e boo7% that %ho6 all the boo7% %till i" pri"t a"#
a,ailable o" a"y gi,e" %*b@e)t.
Aeep a" ope" (i"#+ a"# %o*r)e% o& i"&or(atio" 6ill ope" *p to yo*+ %o(eti(e% i" the lea%t li7ely
pla)e% a"# 6he" yo* lea%t expe)t itJ
FITNE))
?o*r bo#y %ho*l# be a% &it a% yo*r (i"#. ?o* %ho*l# be )apable o& r*""i"g+ @*(pi"g+ )li(bi"g+
%6i((i"g+ p*%hi"g+ p*lli"g or (eeti"g the #e(a"#% o& a"y other phy%i)al re4*ire(e"t e")o*"tere# i" yo*r
@ob. 9hi% (ea"% "ot o"ly )are&*l atte"tio" to exer)i%e a"# #iet+ b*t (o#eratio" i& yo* are goi"g to parta7e o&
toba))o pro#*)t% a"# al)ohol+ a"# )o(plete ab%ti"e")e &ro( a"y i",ol,e(e"t 6ith #r*g%.
' (a" 6ho %(o7e% t6o pa)7% o& )igarette% a #ay 6ill )ertai"ly "ot be )apable o& r*""i"g lo"g a"#
har# &or a"y le"gth o& ti(e. '"# hi% e"#*ra")e i" ha"# to ha"# )o(bat %it*atio"% 6ill be %e,erely li(ite#.
By the %a(e to7e"+ a (a" 6ho o,eri"#*lge% i" al)ohol (ay be ta7i"g hi% o6" li&e i" hi% ha"#%. 9he *%e o&
)igarette% a"# al)ohol i" (o#eratio" i% a))eptable+ altho*gh *"#e%irable+ b*t *%e o& a"y 7i"#% o& #r*g% i%
%*i)i#e.
3r*g% #*ll the %e"%e% a"# the re&lexe%+ yet the *%er &eel% %harp a"# alert. <i% )o"&i#e")e i" hi%
abilitie% %6ell% o*t o& proportio". <i% ego ta7e% o,er. <e %ee% hi(%el& a% i"#e%tr*)tible+ i")o(parable. 9hat
i(age o& hi(%el& (ay be the la%t thi"g he e,er %ee%.
I+ a% a pro&e%%io"al+ "e,er *%e #r*g%+ altho*gh I 6ill %teal the( &or &i"a")ial gai"+ or to *%e a% bait
or e,e" a% a" i"#*)tio" age"t &or %o(e )he(i)al that I 7"o6 6ill #o a" e&&e)ti,e @ob. I #o"Mt "ee# a" *"real
NhighN that )a" (ar (y @*#g(e"t. 9here i% "o (argi" &or error i" thi% b*%i"e%%. ' %i"gle (i%ta7e )a" )o%t
yo* yo*r li&e+ either literally or by pro,i#i"g the e,i#e")e to ta7e a6ay yo*r &ree#o(. -ither 6ay yo* are
@*%t a% #ea#. ' pro&e%%io"al "ee#% a )lear hea# a"# *"ha(pere# re&lexe% to be able to rea)t properly i" a"y
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%it*atio". 9hi% i% e4*ally tr*e 6hether he i% per&or(i"g the @ob it%el& or )o"#*)ti"g pre-@ob re%ear)h. I& yo*
ha,e to #epe"# o" a" arti&i)ial %e"%e o& )o*rage i" or#er to )arry o*t yo*r a%%ig"(e"t+ the" thi% @ob i% "ot
&or yo*.
COM-AT T"AININ#
I& yo* are a&rai# o& ta7i"g a p*")h+ agai"+ thi% @ob i% "ot right &or yo*. No (atter ho6 )are&*l yo*
are+ "o (atter ho6 thoro*gh yo*r re%ear)h+ at %o(e ti(e yo* 6ill probably ha,e to pro,e or #e&e"#
yo*r%el& phy%i)ally. '"y %7ill% yo* )a" a)4*ire are to yo*r a#,a"tage.
?o* )a" get expert trai"i"g i" ha"# to ha"# )o(bat i% yo* )a" &i"# %o(eo"e 4*ali&ie# to tea)h
yo*. !re&erably+ thi% 6ill be %o(eo"e 6ith Spe)ial For)e% trai"i"g or the e4*i,ale"t.
?o* 6ill "ee# to 7"o6 7ill te)h"i4*e% a% 6ell a% %*r,i,al %el&-#e&e"%e+ a"# yo* 6o"Mt lear" the%e
%7ill% at the )or"er 7arate %)hool that i")l*#e% 6o(e" a"# )hil#re" i" it% )la%%e%. Sport 7arate )a" get yo*
7ille# i" the %treet.
?o* %ho*l# be)o(e %o &a(iliar 6ith %7ill% li7e brea7i"g hol#%+ thro6%+ e&&e)ti,e p*")he% to ,ital
area% a"# )rippli"g (o,e% that 6ill )o(e 6he" "ee#e# a% a re&lex a)tio". ?o* %ho*l# be a6are o& the be%t
barroo( &ighti"g te)h"i4*e%. ?o* %ho*l# be able to &ight t6o (e" at the %a(e ti(e. ?o* %ho*l# 7"o6 the
be%t 6ay to #i%ar( a" oppo"e"t. '"# (ore.
B*t %*)h %7ill% re4*ire real pra)ti)e 6ith a %parri"g part"er 6ho )a">t ta7e+ a% 6ell a% gi,e+ a goo#
p*")h. I" or#er to tea)h the%e (etho#% i" the proper 6ay+ yo*r i"%tr*)tor 6ill ha,e to ta7e hi% &ighti"g a%
%erio*%ly a% yo* #o.
Ketera"% 6ith 6arti(e experie")e a"# the ability to 7ill are &ir%t )hoi)e i"%tr*)tor%. 9heir )o"ta)t
6ith real li&e a"# #eath %it*atio"% ha% (a#e the( a bit *")o",e"tio"al. So(e "e,er agai" )o"&or( to the
r*le% o& %o)iety+ a"# 4*ite a &e6 rigoro*%ly 7eep i" top phy%i)al %hape 6hile %to)7pili"g :-60% a"# ha"#
gre"a#e% *"#er the be# i" preparatio" &or the "ext 6ar.
9he %a(e (a" 6ho )a" trai" yo* i" the ,ery be%t (etho#% o& %el&-#e&e"%e a"# )o(bat &ighti"g
(ight al%o be o"e o& yo*r be%t %o*r)e% &or a))e%%ory (er)ha"#i%e. <i% )o"ta)t 6ith other ,etera"% 6ill gi,e
yo* a))e%% to a )hai" able to lo)ate al(o%t a"y 6eapo" yo* (ight re4*e%t.
9he ,etera" 6ith g*erilla 6ar&are trai"i"g 6ill be a 6al7i"g textboo7 o" %ile"t (o,e(e"t+ tort*re+
re,e"ge+ a((*"itio"%+ e%)ape+ %ile"t 6eapo"%+ a"# a ho%t o& 6ay% to 7ill. '"# i&+ by )ha")e+ yo* a))ept a
)o"tra)t 6here a part"er i% i" or#er+ he (ay the &ir%t (a" yo*M# )hoo%e to )o,er yo*r ba)7.
9he ti(e "ee#e# to a)4*ire the %7ill% o& thi% #egree 6ill ,aryI #epe"#i"g o" yo*r phy%i)al
)o"#itio" at the ti(e yo* begi" trai"i"g+ yo*r aptit*#e &or &ollo6i"g #ire)tio"% a"# yo*r eager"e%% to lear".
I ha,e %ee" a" eager %t*#e"t+ o"e 6ho i% 6illi"g to p*t i" the har# ho*r% o& pra)ti)e a"# &*ll )o"ta)t %pari"g
%e%%io"%+ progre%% ,ery rapi#ly to the poi"t o& )apability i" le%% tha" %ix (o"th%.
ME"CENA"1 )CHOO0)
/")e yo*r &ighti"g ability ha% bee" e%tabli%he#+ yo* (ay 6a"t to te%t yo*r "e6% %7ill% at o"e o& the
(er)e"ary o& %*r,i,al %)hool a#,erti%e# i" the ,ario*% (ilitary (agaGi"e%. =oo7 &or a %)hool that )a" tea)h
yo* (ore tha" yo* alrea#y 7"o6+ a"# be prepare# &or o"e hell o& a 6or7o*t 6hile yo* b*il# yo*r
e"#*ra")e a"# %7ill%. '" a##e# be"e&it i" atte"#i"g o"e o& the%e %)hool% i% that the people yo* (eet there+
li7e yo*+ ta7e the ga(e o& li&e %erio*%ly. Be prepare# to (eet people 6ho ha,e the %a(e i"tere%t% i"
6eapo"%+ explo%i,e% a"# e&&e)ti,e 7ill te)h"i4*e% a% yo* #o. So(e o& the( (ay pro,e to be ,ery goo#
re%o*r)e% or e,e" &*t*re e(ployer%.
A!A"ENE)) T"AININ#
It i% e%ti(ate# that i& te" people 6it"e%%e# the %a(e )ri(e a"# the" 6ere %eparate# be&ore they
)o*l# )o(pare 6hat ha# ta7e" pla)e+ te" #i&&ere"t #e%)riptio"% 6o*l# be gi,e". !eople rarely pay atte"tio"
to 6hat i% goi"g o" aro*"# the( *"le%%+ or *"til+ it be)o(e% o& i(porta")e to the( per%o"ally. 9hi% boo7
%tre%%e% the i(porta")e o& *%i"g #i%g*i%e a"# &al%e i#e"ti&i)atio" to &oil po%iti,e i#e"ti&i)atio". B*t @*%t a%
i(porta"t to yo*r %*))e%% are yo*r o6" ob%er,atio" %7ill%.
Start "o6 #e,elopi"g a"# exer)i%i"g yo*r ob%er,atio" po6er%. :a7e a habit o& %t*#yi"g yo*r
%*rro*"#i"g%. =i%te" 6he" other% tal7. ' (a" )a" re,eal a great #eal abo*t hi(%el& thro*gh hi%
)o",er%atio" a"# opi"io"%. :a7e a "ote o& &eat*re% or habit% that (a7e o"e (a" #i&&ere"t &ro( a"other.
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9hi"7 o& the people yo* 7"o6 i"ti(ately. Ca" yo* tell 6hether they are right or le&t ha"#e#C 8hat )olor
are their eye%C
Sharpe" yo*r ob%er,atio" %7ill%.
FI")T C0A)) MECHANIC "E./I"EMENT)
-xpert (ar7%(a"%hip
9horo*gh 7"o6le#ge a"# re%pe)t &or all 6eapo"%
A"o6le#ge thro*gh rea#i"g+ expert a#,i)e a"# experi(e"tatio" o" a))e%%orie% %*)h a% explo%i,e%+
poi%o" a"# #i,er%io"%
A"o6le#ge a"# ability o& ha"# to ha"# )o(bat
9op (e"tal a"# phy%i)al )o"#itio"
Co((o" %e"%e
2: E>uip%ent
' <I9 :'N 8I9</$9 ' ;$N i% li7e a )arpe"ter 6itho*t a ha((er. Not ,ery e&&e)ti,e. 8hat
7i"#% o& g*" #oe% he *%e a"# 6here #oe% he obtai" the(C $"le%% he ha% a proper &al%e i#e"ti&i)atio"+ he
)ertai"ly )a""ot (a7e hi% p*r)ha%e &ro( the lo)al g*" %hop a"# &ill o*t the &e#eral regi%tratio" &or(%
li"7i"g the 6eapo" to hi(.
8hat other ba%i) e4*ip(e"t 6ill the begi""er "ee# a% e%%e"tial tool% o& the tra#eC 8hat e4*ip(e"t %ho*l#
be a##e# to hi% i",e"tory laterC
-A)IC E./I+MENT CHEC20I)T
!EA+ON)
'R-7 Ri&le 0or a"y brea7#o6" type1
3-6 !o6ere# S)ope
3i%po%able Ri&le Sile")er
96o -xtra 12 or 30 Shot Ri&le Clip%
R*ger :ar7 I or :ar7 II !i%tol 0or a"y &ixe# barrel type1
3i%po%able !i%tol Sile")er
Sho*l#er <ol%ter
-xtra !i%tol Clip
AMM/NITION)
<ollo6 !oi"t B*llet%
=i4*i# !oi%o"
8ax
ACCE))O"IE)
3o*ble -#ge# A"i&e 8ith Six-I")h Bla#e 0=i7e the ;erber :ar7 II1
3i%po%able R*bber or S*rgi)al ;lo,e% 0Fle%h 9o"e !re&erre#1
<a"#)*&&%
S7i :a%7 or Sto)7i"g :a%7
3*&&le Bag 6ith =o)7
THE !EA+ON)
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9he 'R-7 Ri&le i% re)o((e"#e# be)a*%e it i% both i"expe"%i,e a"# a))*rate. 9he barrel brea7%
#o6" &or %torage i"%i#e the %ti)7 6ith the )lip. It i% light6eight a"# ea%y to )arry or )o")eal 6he"
#i%a%%e(ble#.
9he ri&le ha% a ri#ge o" top that 6ill ea%ily a))ept a %)ope+ e,e" tho*gh it i% "ot )*t &or o"e. !*t the
%)ope i" pla)e+ tighte" it #o6"+ a"# the" %ight it i". '&ter %ighti"g it i"+ %)rat)h a (ar7 behi"# ea)h %)ope
)la(p to allo6 re(o*"ti"g o& the %)ope 6itho*t re%ighti"g ea)h ti(e.
' three to %ix po6ere# %)ope i% re)o((e"#e# to i"%*re a))*ra)y at *p to %ixty-&i,e yar#%. 8he"
bra)e#+ right to &i&tee" %hot% %ho*l# )o,er a &o*r-i")h patter" area 6ith "o #i&&i)*lty.
;et t6o extra &i&tee" or thirty %hot )lip% &ro( yo*r lo)al g*" #ealer or or#er thro*gh o"e o& the g*"
(agaGi"e%. B*t "e,er loa# the%e )lip% to &*ll )apa)ity+ a% they te"# to @a( 6he" &*lly loa#e#. 8he" loa#i"g
the )lip be&ore @ob a%%ig"(e"t+ be %*re to 6ipe ea)h b*llet to re(o,e &i"gerpri"t%+ or %pray 6ith 83-40 or
%o(e other oil.
9he 'RO7 ha% a %erial "*(ber %ta(pe# o" the )a%e+ @*%t abo,e the )lip port. 9hi% "*(ber %ho*l#
be )o(pletely #rille# o*t. 9he hole le&t 6ill be *"%ightly b*t 6ill "ot i"ter&ere 6ith the 6or7i"g (e)ha"i%(
o& the g*" or the )lip &ee#. 9he %erial "*(ber )a" re(ai" o" the g*" *"til yo* prepare it &or *%e o" the @ob.
'&ter the @ob a%%ig"(e"t i% )o(plete#+ yo* 6ill be #i%po%i"g o& the g*"I there&ore yo* #o "ot 6a"t a"y
%erial "*(ber a,ailable i&+ perhap%+ %o(e o& the #i%)ar#e# g*" part% are #i%)o,ere#.
I& the %erial "*(ber i% o" the barrel o& the g*"+ gri"#i"g #eeply e"o*gh to re(o,e it (ay 6ea7e"
the barrel to the poi"t that the g*" )o*l# explo#e i" yo*r &a)e 6he" &ire#. 9o (a7e the%e "*(ber%
*"tra)eable+ *%e a ha((er a"# )hi%el or a "*(beri"g %et p*r)ha%e# &ro( the har#6are %tore to %ta(p the(
o*t or (a7e the( illegible. :a7e %*re yo*r blo6% go a% #eep a% or a little #eeper tha" the exi%ti"g "*(ber%.
9he" gri"# the %erial "*(ber o&& %lightly. 9hi% (etho# 6ill 7eep the tr*e %erial "*(ber &ro( bei"g rai%e# i"
a"y a)i# te%t% i& the part i% &o*"#.
9he re)o((e"#e# ha"#g*" i% the &ixe# barrel R*ger :ar7 I or :ar7 II+ agai" be)a*%e it i%
i"expe"%i,e a"# reliable. 9hi% g*" ha% a te" %hot )lip that %el#o( @a(% i& 7ept )lea". 9he g*" )a" be ea%ily
bro7e" #o6" i" the &iel#+ 6hi)h help% 6he" #i%po%i"g o& it a&ter *%e.
-xtra )lip% are a (*%t &or both the ri&le a"# pi%tol a"# %ho*l# be )arrie# a% a pre)a*tio"ary
(ea%*re. <ollo6-poi"t b*llet% are re)o((e"#e# be)a*%e they #e&or( o" i(pa)t+ (a7i"g the( "o"-
tra)eable. '% a" a##e# pre)a*tio"+ yo* )a" &ill the hollo6% 6ith li4*i# poi%o" to i"%*re the %*))e%% o& yo*r
operatio".
$%i"g a ha"#hel# o"e-eighth i")h #rill+ e"large the hollo6 poi"t ope"i"g%. Fill the hollo6% 6ith
the li4*i# poi%o" o& yo*r )hoi)e+ the" %eal 6ith a #rop o& (elte# 6ax.
9o te%t yo*r g*"% a"# a((*"itio"+ %et *p a %heet o& 4*arter i")h ply6oo# at #i%ta")e% o& t6o to %e,e" year%
(axi(*( &or yo*r pi%tol+ a"# t6e"ty to %ixty yar#% (axi(*( &or yo*r ri&le. Che)7 &or pe"etratio" o&
b*llet% at ea)h ra"ge. L*arter i")h ply6oo# i% o"ly a little %tro"ger tha" the h*(a" %7*ll. Fi"# the
(axi(*( ra"ge &or both yo*r ri&le a"# yo*r pi%tol. 'l%o+ te%t yo*r 6eapo"% *"#er ,ario*% 6eather
)o"#itio"% a"# #eter(i"e ho6 6i"#+ rai" a"# %"o6 a&&e)t yo*r ra"ge a"# a))*ra)y.
Clo%e 7ill% are by &ar pre&erre# to %hot% &ire# o,er a lo"g #i%ta")e. ?o* 6ill "ee# to 7"o6 beyo"#
a"y #o*bt that the #e%ire# re%*lt ha% bee" a)hie,e#.
8he" *%i"g a %(all )aliber 6eapo" li7e the + it i% be%t to %hoot &ro( a #i%ta")e o& three to %ix
&eet. ?o* 6ill "ot 6a"t to be at poi"t bla"7 ra"ge to a,oi# ha,i"g the ,i)ti(M% bloo# %platter yo* or yo*r
)lothi"g. 't lea%t three %hot% %ho*l# be &ire# to e"%*re 4*i)7 a"# %*re #eath.
?o* )a" @*#ge 6he" #eath ha% o))*rre# by ob%er,i"g the 6o*"#. 8he" bloo# )ea%e% to &lo6+ the
heart ha% %toppe# 6or7i"g. Che)7 &or p*l%e at both the 6ri%t a"# throat a% a" a##e# pre)a*tio".
I& yo* (*%t #o yo*r %hooti"g &ro( a #i%ta")e+ *%e a ri&le 6ith a goo# %)ope a"# %ile")er a"# ai(
&or the hea# -- pre&erably the eye %o)7et% i& yo* are a %harp%hooter. :a"y people ha,e bee" %hot repeate#ly+
e,e" i" the hea#+ a"# %*r,i,e# to tell abo*t it. Clo%e 7ill% e"able yo* to #eter(i"e right a6ay i& yo*
ha,e %*))e%%&*lly &*l&ille# yo*r part o& the )o"tra)tI #i%ta")e %hot% (ay (ea" 6aiti"g aro*"# to rea# the
(or"i"g paper%.
I" either )a%e+ a% %oo" a% po%%ible+ r*" a rat-tail &ile or 6ire )lea"i"g br*%h #o6" the ore o& the g*"
to )ha"ge the balli%ti) (ar7i"g%. 3o thi% e,e" tho*gh yo* i"te"# to #i%)ar# the )ri(e 6eapo"+ a"# (a7e
%*re yo* )arry a6ay a"# #i%)ar# all %hell% that 6ere e@e)te# a% the %hot% 6ere &ire#.
I&+ &or %o(e rea%o"+ yo* @*%t )a"Mt bear to part 6ith yo*r 6eapo"%+ there are &i,e part% that 6ill
re4*ire i((e#iate alteratio"+ a"# thi% alteratio" )a" o"ly be (a#e o")e i" the li&e o& the g*"E
$%i"g a rat-tail &ile+ alter the g*" barrel+ the %hell )ha(ber+ the loa#i"g ra(p+ the &iri"g pi" a"# the
e@e)tor pi".
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-a)h o"e o& the%e ite(% lea,e% it% o6" #e&i"ite (ar7 a"# i(pre%%io" o" the %hell )a%i"g+ 6hi)h+ i&
a"y %hell% happe"e# to be le&t behi"#+ )a" be (at)he# *p to the g*" *"#er a (i)ro%)ope i" the poli)e
laboratory.
8he" *%i"g the &ile+ (a7e %*re that yo* %)rape the part o" ea)h li%te# ite( 6here it (a7e% )o"ta)t
6ith the %hell.
!er%o"ally+ I &eel that a"y 6eapo" *%e# to )o((it a )ri(e i% #i%po%able. I& yo* )o"%i#er the ,al*e
o& a g*" to be higher tha" that o& yo*r per%o"al &ree#o(+ yo*M# better lea,e that g*" at ho(e.
' %*b@e)t o& pri(ary i(porta")e i% 6here to p*r)ha%e the 6eapo"% yo* *%e o" @ob a%%ig"(e"t%. '%
%*gge%te# i" Chapter 1+ yo* )a" o&te" pi)7 *p thro6a6ay% &ro( people 6ho a#,erti%e i" the )la%%i&ie#
%e)tio" o& the "e6%paper. H*%t be %*re that the per%o" yo* p*r)ha%e it &ro( )a""ot tra)e a"y 6eapo" yo*
*%e o" a @ob ba)7 to yo*. ;*" %ho6% o&&er a 6i#e ,ariety o& tool% a"# 6eapo"% *%e&*l i" thi% li"e o& 6or7.
$%*ally "o regi%tratio" i% re4*ire#. 't (o%t+ they (ay a%7 to %ee yo*r #ri,erM% li)e"%e. '"# 6ith %o (a"y
#ealer% pre%e"t ,yi"g &or yo*r b*%i"e%%+ pri)e% (ay be )o(petiti,e. Flea :ar7et%+ pri,ate g*" )olle)tor%+
,etera"% 6ho hoar# a"# %ta%h a ,ariety o& i"tere%ti"g toy%+ a"# bargai" h*"ter (agaGi"e% are other po%%ible
%o*r)e%.
I& yo* (*%t obtai" a 6eapo" thro*gh legal )ha""el% 0%ig"i"g regi%tratio" a"# the li7e1+ it (ight be
6i%e to pay %o(e beggar or 6i"o te" or t6e"ty #ollar% to pre%e"t hi% #ri,erM% li)e"%e a"# #o the %ig"i"g
be&ore yo* #i%appear 6ith the g*".
AN IM+O"TANT !O"D A-O/T "E3O03E")
'ltho*gh re,ol,er% are o&te" #epi)te# a% bei"g a &a,orite tool a(o"g hit (e"+ they are "ot
re)o((e"#e# by thi% pro. Re,ol,er% )a""ot be e&&e)ti,ely %ile")e#. 9he ope" )yli"#er allo6% ga%e% to
e%)ape+ th*% (a7i"g %o(e "oi%e. 8he" &ire#+ ga% i% &or)e# aro*"# the )yli"#er i" a 360-#egree )ir)le+
thereby thro6i"g po6#er all o,er the per%o" 6ho &ire# the g*".
'" a*to(ati)+ o" the other ha"#+ i% tightly %eale# %o that 6he" it i% &ire# al(o%t all the po6#er
re%i#*e i% &or)e# i"to the %ile")er+ 6here it i% trappe#. 9hi% pre,e"t% the po6#er &ro( e%)api"g a"# )o,eri"g
the per%o" 6ho &ire# the %hot. So(e re%i#*e 6ill )o(e o*t &ro( the a*to(ati)M% e@e)tio" port+ b*t o"ly a
,ery %(all a(o*"t. I& a %hell )at)her i% *%e#+ the po6#er re%i#*e 6ill be)o(e trappe# i"%i#e the )at)h bag.
Re(e(ber that a %ile")er 6ill a&&e)t the ra"ge a"# a))*ra)y o& yo*r g*". /")e the %ile")er i% i"
pla)e yo* 6ill ha,e to re-%ight to (ai"tai" a))*ra)y.
-A)IC ACCE))O"IE)
' #*&&el bag or %o(e other (etho# o& i")o"%pi)*o*%ly tra"%porti"g yo*r tool% to the @ob%ite 6ill
be "ee#e#. !re&erably+ it 6ill ha,e a lo)7. It %ho*l# be large e"o*gh to hol# yo*r pi%tol+ #i%a%%e(ble# ri&le
a"# %e,eral %(all a))e%%ory ite(%. 9he%e ite(% %ho*l# be 7ept a%%e(ble# i" the ba# i" a %a&e hi#i"g pla)e+
6ipe# )lea" o& &i"gerpri"t% a"# rea#y &or *%e.
I"%i#e the bag %ho*l# be %e,eral 0at lea%t &o*r or &i,e pair%1 o& &le%h-to"e+ tight-&itti"g %*rgi)al
glo,e%. I& the%e are "ot a,ailable+ r*bber glo,e% )a" be p*r)ha%e# at a rea%o"able pri)e i" the pre%)riptio"
#epart(e"t o& (o%t #r*g %tore% i" boxe% o& 100. ?o* 6ill 6ear the glo,e% 6he" yo* a%%e(ble a"#
#i%a%%e(ble yo*r 6eapo"% a% 6ell a% o" the a)t*al @ob. Be)a*%e the (etal g*" part% )a*%e the r*bber to
6ear %o 4*i)7ly+ it i% a goo# pra)ti)e to )ha"ge a"# #i%po%e o& 6or" glo,e% %e,eral ti(e% #*ri"g ea)h
operatio". ' %(all tear i" the thi"+ 6or" r*bber )a" lea# to a hole+ lea,i"g behi"# a partial+ i#e"ti&iable
&i"gerpri"t at the (o%t i"opport*"e ti(e. Ne,er #i%po%e o& the glo,e% 6or" o" a" a%%ig"(e"t i" the ,i)i"ity
o& the @ob. 'ltho*gh yo*r &i"gerpri"t% (ay ha,e bee" )o,ere# 6hile yo* 6or7e#+ they are )learly a"#
#i%ti")tly obtai"able by t*r"i"g the &o*"# glo,e% i"%i#e o*t. I 7"o6 a &ello6 or t6o 6ho lear"e# thi% le%%o"
the har# 6ay.
=eather glo,e% are "ot to be )o"%i#ere# a% a @ob tool. 9he leather ha% the %a(e+ i"#i,i#*al+ #i%ti")t
)hara)teri%ti)% o& the h*(a" &i"gerpri"t. I& yo* ha,e to *%e leather glo,e%+ #e%troy the( i((e#iately a&ter
the @ob. I& &o*"# i" yo*r po%%e%%io"+ they )a" )o",i)t yo* a% 4*i)7ly a% a %et o& yo*r o6" &i"gerpri"t%.
?o*r bag %ho*l# )o"tai" a &e6 pair% o& )heap ha"#)*&&%+ *%*ally a,ailable at pa6"%hop% or ar(y
%*rpl*% %tore%. 9he%e+ t6o+ are thro6a6ay%+ a"# (ay be "ee#e# to re%trai" the (ar7 6hile yo* gather
i"&or(atio" that ha% bee" re4*e%te# by the e(ployer be&ore yo* p*ll the trigger.
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9he 7"i&e yo* )arry %ho*l# ha,e a %ix-i")h bla#e 6ith a %errate# %e)tio" &or (a7i"g e&&i)ie"t+ 4*iet
7ill%. ?o*r phy%i)al trai"i"g a"# )o(bat te)h"i4*e%+ o*tli"e% i" Chapter 1+ %ho*l# ha,e ta*ght yo* 6here to
%tri7e.
9he 7"i&e %ho*l# ha,e a #o*ble-e#ge# bla#e. 9hi% #o*ble e#ge+ )o(bi"e# 6ith the %errate# %e)tio"
a"# %ix-i")h le"gth+ 6ill i"%*re a #eep+ ragge# tear+ a"# the 6o*"# 6ill be #i&&i)*lt+ i& "ot i(po%%ible+ to
)lo%e 6itho*t pro(pt (e#i)al atte"tio".
:a7e the thr*%t% to a ,ital orga" a"# t6i%t the 7"i&e be&ore yo* 6ith#ra6 it. I& yo* hit bo"e+ yo* 6ill ha,e
to &ile the bla#e to re(o,e the (ar7% le&t o" the (etal 6he" it %tr*)7 the ,i)ti(M% bo"e.
' rolle# *p %7i (a%7 )a" be 6or" i")o"%pi)*o*%ly a% a 7"it )ap *"til the ti(e to i"tr*#e o" yo*r
,i)ti(. 9he"+ p*ll it #o6" to )o,er yo*r &eat*re%. ' %to)7i"g (a%7 (ay al%o be *%e#+ b*t (ay pro,e a bit
a676ar#. '"# the #i%torte# &eat*re% )reate# te"# to %ho)7 people+ 6herea% the %7i (a%7 i% "ot %o
(o"%tro*%.
?o* 6ill 6a"t to )o(plete yo*r bag 6ith a &e6 (i"or a))e%%orie% li7e a" i"expe"%i,e pe"light
&ro( the #r*g %tore &la%hlight #epart(e"t. 9hi% 6ill be o& extre(e ,al*e a% yo* pi)7 lo)7% or %ear)h
#ar7e"e# roo(%. Re(e(ber to hol# yo*r ha"# o,er the bea( o& light a% yo* #ire)t it.
9hro6 i" a" i)e pi)7+ a large %)re6#ri,er a"# a &lat-bla#e# 7"i&e li7e a p*tty or hoo7 7"i&e &or
gai"i"g e"try thro*gh lo)7e# #oor%+ 6i"#o6%+ or %li#i"g gla%% #oor%.
?o* (ay "ot "ee# all the%e ite(% o" a"y o"e @ob+ b*t it 6ill be to yo*r a#,a"tage to ha,e the( i"
)a%e they are )alle# &or.
E?T"A)
'&ter the ba%i) e4*ip(e"t ha% bee" a%%e(ble#+ the &ollo6i"g ite(% )a" be a##e# to yo*r i",e"tory
a% they are )alle# &or or a% yo* )a" a&&or# the(.
I& %o(e ob%er,a"t 6it"e%% %ee% yo*+ it 6ill be to yo*r a#,a"tage i& the #e%)riptio" he gi,e% the
a*thoritie% i% )o(pletely i"a))*rate. $%i"g yo*r i(agi"atio"+ yo* )a" totally )ha"ge yo*r appeara")e by
*%i"g 6ig%+ &al%e bear#%+ 6a%h-i" hair )olor a"# other #i%g*i%e%. ;et boo7% o" theatri)al (a7e-*p &ro(
(agi) %hop% or the" p*bli) library a"# %tart to experi(e"t 6ith the (a"y 6ay% pro&e%%io"al% )o(pletely
)ha"ge their loo7%. =ear" to *%e 6ig%+ &al%e tattoo%+ %)ar%+ bla)7 eye% a"# the li7e to &ool yo*r ob%er,er%. I&
a (a" ha% a" *"%ightly 6art o" the e"# o& hi% "o%e that i% 6hat e,eryo"e 6ill re(e(ber abo*t hi(+ "ot the
)olor o& hi% eye%.
' (ar7 i" hi#i"g 6ho expe)t% to be)o(e a target (ay "ot ope" hi% #oor to yo*+ b*t he ,ery li7ely
6o*l# re%po"# to a re4*e%t &or help &ro( a 6o(a" or ol# per%o" 6ho )a(e )alli"g. 'lo"g the %a(e li"e%+
prop% li7e repair(a"+ (e#i) a"# poli)e o&&i)er *"i&or(% (ay get #ea#bolt% *"bolte# a"# g*ar#% let #o6".
So(e people 6ill arg*e that a pro&e%%io"al 6ill "ot %toop %o lo6 a% to play ga(e% 6ith #i%g*i%e%. It
(ay be great &*" to &ool people abo*t 6ho yo* really are+ b*t it i% )ertai"ly "o ga(e. By *%i"g #i%g*i%e%
a"# )ha"gi"g the( reg*larly+ a pro&e%%io"al ha% a##e# &ree#o( o& (o,e(e"t. I& the #i%g*i%e i% ea%ily
)ha"geable -- that i% i& he )a" get o*t o& it a"# i"to a"other 4*i)7ly -- the" he i% ti(e a"# (o"ey ahea#.
' (a" 6ho )all% hi(%el& a pro&e%%io"al a"# 6o*l# 6al7 *p bare&a)e# a"# blo6 %o(eo"e a6ay
6ith 6it"e%%e% l*r7i"g abo*t i% o"ly &ooli"g hi(%el&. I& yo* are goi"g to ta7e %*)h great )are i" the
%ele)tio" a"# preparatio" o& yo*r tool%+ 6hy ri%7 bei"g )learly i#e"ti&iableC I"#ee#+ the *%e o& #i%g*i%e a"#
prop% 6hile yo* )arry o*t yo*r a%%ig"(e"t i% highly a#,i%able.
C0OTHIN#
3re%%+ a% 6ell a% #i%g*i%e%+ %ho*l# be )oor#i"ate# a))or#i"g to the @ob %etti"g. ' hippie 6o*l# be
totally o*t o& pla)e i" a" o&&i)e )o(plex a(o"g (e" i" three-pie)e %*it%. ' )lea"-%ha,e"+ 6ell-#re%%e#
yo*"g (a" 6o*l# be o*t o& hi% "at*ral ele(e"t a(o"g a gro*p o& bi7er%. ' &eeble ol# (a" 6ith a 6al7i"g
)a"e a"# a bag o& gro)erie%+ o" the other ha"#+ (ight &it i" al(o%t a"y6here. 3re%% to ble"#
i")o"%pi)*o*%ly 6ith yo*r %*rro*"#i"g%.
?o* (ight %tart 6ith a ba%i) pair o& #ar7 )o,erall%. -x)ept i" )ertai" )ir)*(%ta")e%+ )a(o*&lage i%
o*t. Bla)7+ #ar7 bro6" or oli,e gree" )lothe% #o "ot %ta"# o*t a"# 6ill probably appear at &ir%t gla")e to be
a (e)ha"i) or #eli,ery #ri,erM% *"i&or(. 9he (a"y large po)7et% pro,i#e# 6ill e"able yo* to ea%ily )o")eal
r*bber glo,e%+ extra )lip% a"# other tool%. 9he b*l7i"e%% 6ill e,e" allo6 &or )o")eal(e"t o& yo*r 6eapo".
'"# *"#er"eath+ yo* )a" 6ear yo*r %treet )lothe% &or a 4*i)7 )ha"ge a&ter the @ob i% )o(plete#.
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Re)o" o& "ight 6or7+ 6here yo* #o "ot i"te"# to ha,e yo*r (o,e(e"t% #ete)te#+ )all &or
)a(o*&lage or "ight %*it%. Be %*re to &it thi% apparel to terrai" a"# 6eather )o"#itio"%. ?o* 6o*l#"Mt #re%%
i" bla)7 li7e a "i"@a to (o,e abo*t o" a (oo"lit "ight or o" a %"o6y 6hite ba)7gro*"#. Neither 6o*l# yo*
6ear light )lothe% to (o,e abo*t i" #ar7 alley% or agai"%t #ar7 ba)7gro*"#%. '"# i& yo* are the o"ly o"e
r*""i"g aro*"# i" )a(o*&lage garb+ yo* are (ore tha" li7ely to #ra6 atte"tio" to yo*r%el&.
/NIN3ITED ENT"1
Follo6i"g i% a te(plate &or lo)7 pi)7% 6hi)h 6ill allo6 yo* to (a7e a )o(pletely a#e4*ate %et o&
pi)7% o*t o& or#i"ary ha)7%a6 bla#e% gro*"# to %hape o" yo*r 6or7%hop gri"#erE
THE )TANDA"D +IC2)
Noti)e that o"e ha% %lightly le%% a"gle at the tip. 9he%e t6o are the (o%t )o((o"ly *%e#.
THE TO")ION -A"
Noti)e the %(all %ite-#o6" at the tip to allo6 &or #i&&ere"t %iGe# 7ey %lot%. ' large+ thi)7 hairpi" (a7e% a
goo# tor%io" bar.
0OC2 +IC2 DI"ECTION)
1. I"%ert the pi)7 all the 6ay i"to the lo)7+ &a)i"g *p.
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. !la)e the tor%io" bar i" the botto( o& the lo)7+ &a)i"g #o6". -xert a %light a(o*"t o& pre%%*re o" the
tor%io" bar i" the #ire)tio" the 7"ob t*r"% to ope" the #oor. 0/" the #oor%+ i& the 7"ob i% o" the right+ it
t*r"% to the right. I& o"e the le&t+ it t*r"% to the le&t.1
3. $%e o"ly o"e &i"ger to exert pre%%*re o" the tor%io" bar 6hile yo* @iggle pi)7 *p a"# #o6" 0"o (ore tha"
a" eighth o& a" i")h at the (o%t1 a"# 6or7 the pi)7 all the 6ay ba)7 o*t o& the lo)7. I& yo* exert too (*)h
pre%%*re or try to &or)e the lo)7+ yo* (ay &reeGe it or brea7 the pi)7. 9he t*(bler% i"%i#e the lo)7 (*%t be
bo*")e# i"to pla)e.
4. -a)h ti(e yo* re(o,e the pi)7I yo* (*%t relea%e the pre%%*re o" the tor%io" bar a"# begi" agai".
I" a %hort ti(e yo* %ho*l# be)o(e a" expert at ope"i"g )o((o" #oor lo)7%. !a#lo)7% 6ill har#ly
ta7e a"y ti(e at all to (a%ter. 3ea#bolt% (ay ta7e a little lo"ger+ b*t they are 6ell 6orth the ti(e a"#
e&&ort.
?o* )a" al%o *%e or#i"ary )ha""el lo)7 plier% to ope" (o%t #ea#bolt%. By t6i%ti"g the lo)7 a"#
brea7i"g the retai"i"g bolt%+ yo* )a" *%e a 7"i&epoi"t or pi)7 to t*r" the bolt a"# gai" e"try.
'*to part %tore% al%o )arry a ha"#y little ga#get )alle# the Sli( Hi( that 6ill e"able yo* to get i"to
al(o%t a"y lo)7e# a*to(obile i" a (a""er o& %e)o"#%. 9he%e are i"expe"%i,e a"# )o(e 6ith a" i"%tr*)tio"
boo7let #epi)ti"g the (etho#% &or e"teri"g #i&&ere"t (a7e% a"# (o#el%.
)/"3EI00ANCE
9he 6al7ie-tal7ie+ or t6o-6ay ra#io+ i& it i% a really goo# o"e+ )a" be a" i"#i%pe"%able tool 6he"
6or7i"g 6ith a part"er. ' goo# %et i% expe"%i,e+ b*t ha% the ra"ge a"# ability &or )o((*"i)ati"g thro*gh
6all% a"# o,er lo"g #i%ta")e% -- *p to t6o (ile% at lea%t. It 6ill al%o ha,e a ,ol*(e )o"trol a% 6ell a% a )o#e
Nbeepi"gN #e,i)e.
9he ,a%t array o& a,ailable %*r,eilla")e e4*ip(e"t a"# the rapi# a#,a")e% i" te)h"ology i" thi%
&iel# are (i"#-boggli"g. 9he ol# (i)ropho"e% a"# reel-to-reel tape re)or#er% that ha# to be %tore# "earby
are a thi"g o& the pa%t. No6 yo* )a" pla"t a b*g le%% tha" the %iGe o& a 4*arter a"# %it i" yo* )ar t6o (ile%
a6ay 6hile yo* li%te" to the a)tio" o" yo*r )ar ra#io. I& yo* are i"tere%te# i" the%e Ha(e% Bo"# ta)ti)%+ %tart
)olle)ti"g )atalog% a"# pri)e% "o6 &or &*t*re *%e.
/"e &ello6 ga,e a girl 6ho li,e# 6ith hi% (ar7 a pretty barrette he &o*"# o" the &loor i" a bar. 9he
girl too7 the barrette ho(e a"# le&t it o" the #re%%er. $"&ort*"ately &or the (ar7+ 6hi)h e,e"t*ally (et hi%
#e(i%e+ the N&o*"#N barrette )o")eale# a (i)ro-tra"%(itter. 9he hit (a" 6a% able to )olle)t e"o*gh
i"&or(atio" o" their a)ti,itie% to pla" a %*))e%%&*l hit.
B*g% o&&er %o(e &a%)i"ati"g alter"ati,e% to the ol# %ta"#by (etho# o& %it-a"#-6at)h. Che)7 i"to
the( a% 6ell a% the ele)tro"i) b*g #ete)tor%+ 6hi)h are "o6 ea%ily a))e%%ible. 9hi"7 o& the 7i"#% o&
i"&or(atio" yo* )o*l# a%%e(ble 6ith @*%t a (i)ro-b*g a"# a ,oi)e-a)ti,ate# (i)ro-)a%%ette re)or#er+ a"#
thi"7 ho6 har# it 6o*l# be &or %o(eo"e 6itho*t proper #ete)tio" e4*ip(e"t to #i%)o,er.
/& )o*r%e+ "o %*r,eilla")e e4*ip(e"t 6o*l# be )o(plete 6ith a goo# pair o& bi"o)*lar%. 9he be%t
ha,e a rati"g o& 10 x 20 or higher &or "ight ,i%io"+ ra"ge a"# )larity.
-,e" a %(all (i)ro-)a%%ette re)or#er )a" )o(e i" ha"#y 6hile yo* are #oi"g yo*r pre-@ob re%ear)h
a"# 6ill ta7e the pla)e o& pe"+ paper+ a"# &*(bli"g i" the #ar7.
MI)CE00ANEO/)
'" air g*" 0o"e 6ith p*(p+ "ot %pri"g+ a)tio"1 6ill )o(e i" ha"#y o" a "*(ber o& o))a%io"%. ?o*
)a" *%e pellet% to 7"o)7 o*t light% or to )reate #i,er%io"%. /r+ yo* )a" (a7e yo*r o6" #art% to )arry a &a%t-
a)ti"g poi%o" to the (ar7 or to hi% "oi%y 6at)h#og.
Fro( ti(e to ti(e yo* (ay "ee# a (etho# &or )li(bi"g to or &ro( high pla)e%. 96e"ty &eet o&
7"otte# rope 0(ea%*re a&ter 7"ot% are tie#1 )a" )o(e i" ha"#y &or )li(bi"g to %e)o"# &loor bal)o"ie% or
)o(i"g #o6" &ro( a roo&. 9ie o"e e"# i" a high bra")h o& a large tree a"# pra)ti)e *"til yo* )a" %)ale it
ea%ily.
/& )o*r%e+ the tool% yo* *%e 6ill ,ary &ro( @ob to @ob. So(e yo* 6ill &i"# yo*r%el& *%i"g agai" a"#
agai"+ 6hile other %*gge%te# ite(% 6ill "e,er be )alle# &or. Sto)7 yo*r i",e"tory a))or#i"g to per%o"al
pre&ere")e a"# "ee#.
0/?/"1 ITEM)
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'% yo* (o,e *p the la##er o& pro&e%%io"ali%( a"# be)o(e a))*%to(e# to %*))e%%+ yo* (ay 6a"t
to i")rea%e yo* i",e"tory 6ith %e,eral toy% that 6ill (a7e Ha(e% Bo"# e",io*%. '(o"g the%e (ay be
)le,erly #e%ig"e# atta)hP )a%e% 6ith )o")eale# 6eapo"% a)ti,ate# by a b*tto" o" the ha"#le+ &a")y
)a(era%+ Star-=ight %)ope%+ =a%er b*ggi"g e4*ip(e"t+ ele)tro"i) ga#get% a"# the li7e.
/& )o*r%e+ yo*r %ele)tio" o& 6eapo"% 6ill gro6 a"# yo* (ay e,e" ha,e a %e)ret ,a*lt i" yo*r
ho(e to )o")eal yo*r )olle)tio" o& &*lly a*to(ati) toy% li7e the :a)-11+ :-16+ tra"4*iliGer g*"%+ ha"#
gre"a#e% a"# %ophi%ti)ate# explo#i"g #e,i)e%.
?o* 6ill be able to a&&or# the be%t i" &al%e i#e"ti&i)atio"% a"# obtai" real *"i&or(% a"# ba#ge% &or
,ario*% %tate a"# &e#eral la6 e"&or)e(e"t age")ie% to ai# i" the per&or(a")e o& yo*r )o"tra)t%.
9hro6a6ay )ar% a"# boat% (ay e,e" be)o(e )o((o" a"# yo* e,e" o6" yo*r ,ery o6" pla"e+
thro*gh legal (etho#% explai"e# later.
:o"ey tal7%+ a"# &or e,ery "ee# yo* ha,e+ there i% a (a" o*t there 6ho i% 6illi"g to &ill it &or yo*
&or a pri)e. 9hatM% ho6 yo* got %tarte#+ re(e(berC B*t (o"ey b*y% a lot (ore tha" (aterial thi"g%. :o"ey
)a" b*y %(art attor"ey%+ @*#ge%+ alibi%+ a"# e,e" ti(e+ i& "e)e%%ary. 9he po%%ibilitie% are e"#le%% &or the
%(art (a" 6ho pla"% hi% (o,e% )are&*lly+ i% (e"tally a"# phy%i)ally prepare# a"# #oe%"Mt lea,e a"y trail%
a% he per&or(% hi% highly pai# %er,i)e%.
3: The Disposa@le )ilencer
IN 9<- C/$RS- /F !$99IN; thi% boo7 together+ 6hile #i%g*i%i"g (y%el& a% a 6riter I )ha")e#
to i"ter,ie6 a &or(er la6 e"&or)e(e"t o&&i)er 6ith t6e"ty-%e,e" year% experie")e &or hi% opi"io" o& ho6 a
per&e)t hit 6o*l# go #o6". It 6a% the opi"io" o& thi% o&&i)er o& the pea)e that the per&e)t hit 6o*l# %tart
6ith the p*r)ha%e o& a "o"#e%)ript a*to(obile+ the" #ri,i"g+ 6ith tool% i" to6+ to the @ob%ite.
/")e there+ he 6o*l# &ollo6 the (ar7 *"til a ro*ti"e 6a% e%tabli%he# a"# probably 6a%te the (a"
i" a p*bli) pla)e 6ith a bla%t &ro( a #o*ble barrele# %a6e#-o&& %hotg*". 9he" he 6o*l# thro6 the g*"
#o6" a"# #ri,e a6ay 6hile the by%ta"#er% 6ere i" a %tate o& (a%% hy%teria.
-,e" i& he got )a*ght 6ith the %hotg*" i" hi% ha"#%+ he arg*e#+ they 6o*l# "ot be able to pro,e
that the bla%t &ro( that %hotg*" 6a% the (*r#er 6eapo" %i")e %hotg*"% are *"tra)eable. /b,io*%ly he ha%
"ot 7ept i" to*)h 6ith "e6 i",e%tigati,e pro)e#*re% a"# te)h"i4*e%+ &or it i% "o6 7"o6" that ea)h %hotg*"
(a7e% a" i"#i,i#*al a"# #i%ti")t %prea# patter" a"# the g*" (o%t )ertai"ly )a" be (at)he# a% the (*r#er
6eapo".
N8hy "ot hit the (ar7 i" hi% o6" ho(eCN I i"4*ire# i""o)e"tly.
N/h+ IM# "e,er hit a g*y i" hi% o6" ho*%e+N he a"%6ere#+ N9oo (a"y 6it"e%%e% ... yo* 7"o6+
&a(ily ... "o%y "eighbor% a"# the li7e.N
N8hat abo*t a %(all )aliber ha"#g*" 6ith a" atta)he# %ile")erCN I a%7e#.
N8ell+N he a"%6ere#+ N?o* 6o*l# ha,e to )arry the ha"#g*" )o")eale#+ a"# thatM% agai"%t the la6.
B*t the %hotg*"+ i& it 6ere a legal %iGe# %hotg*"+ yo* )o*l# )arry that right i" the 6i"#o6 o& yo*r pi)7*p
tr*)7 o" yo*r g*" ra)7. '"# IM# "e,er to*)h a %ile")er. BoyJ 9heyM# b*r" yo* i& yo* got )a*ght 6ith a thi"g
li7e thatJN
I )o")l*#e# the i"ter,ie6 prete"#i"g to be i" a6e o& hi% 6i%#o(+ 6hile i"%i#e I 6a% a(aGe# by the
ig"ora")e behi"# hi% rea%o"i"g. 8hy o" earth+ I tho*ght+ 6o*l# a (a" 6orry abo*t brea7i"g g*"
re%tri)tio"% 6he" he 6a% e" ro*te to )o((it a (*r#erC
?et+ I &elt )o(&orte# by hi% ,ie6poi"t. For hi% opi"io" probably repre%e"t% the 6ay a goo#ly
portio" o& la6 e"&or)e(e"t o&&i)er% thi"7.
9here ha,e bee" (a"y ti(e% 6he" a" a(ate*r ha% @*%t 6al7e# *p to hi% (ar7 o" the %treet+ blo6"
hi( a6ay i" the (i#%t o& a )ro6#+ #it)he# the g*" i" a garbage )a" a"# gotte" a6ay 6ith it. B*t the 6hole
pro)e#*re la)7% pro&e%%io"ali%( a"# the ri%7% are (*)h too high.
9he pro&e%%io"al i% o" )all to 7ill. <e "ot o"ly pro,i#e% the e(ployer 6ith hi% g*"+ b*t 6ith hi%
expert 7"o6le#ge+ #i%)retio" a"# ability to )arry the a%%ig"(e"t o&& 6itho*t "ee#le%%ly e"#a"geri"g a"yo"e
b*t the (ar7.
9he %ile")er i% o"e o& the (o%t i(porta"t tool% a pro&e%%io"al 6ill e,er ha,e. 9he %ile")e# 6eapo"+
6he" &ire#+ 6ill "ot #ra6 atte"tio". =a)7 o& atte"tio" (ea"% (ore ti(e. 9i(e (ea"% getti"g the @ob #o"e
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right. 9he pa"i)+ the pre%%*re+ i% ab%e"t. 9here are (a"y boo7% a,ailable o" the %*b@e)t o& (a7i"g yo*r o6"
%ile")er%. :o%t o& the (etho#% *%e# re4*ire (a)hi"e %hop tool% a"# the ability to *%e the( 6ith pre)i%io"
a))*ra)y. 9hi% &a)t alo"e ha% p*t a lot o& 6o*l#-be pro&e%%io"al% o*t o& the ga(e+ or at lea%t ba)7 i"to the
ra"7% o& a(ate*r%.
/" the &ollo6i"g page%+ yo* 6ill lear" ho6 to (a7e+ 6itho*t the "ee# o& %pe)ial e"gi"eeri"g
ability or expe"%i,e (a)hi"e %hop tool%+ a %ile")er o& the highe%t 4*ality a"# e&&e)ti,e"e%%. 9he &i"i%he#
pro#*)t atta)he# to yo*r 6ill be "o lo*#er tha" the "oi%e (a#e by a pellet g*". Be)a*%e it i% %o
i"expe"%i,e 0(i"e )o%t le%% tha" 0 #ollar% to (a7e1+ yo* )a" ea%ily #i%po%e o& it a&ter @ob *%e 6itho*t a"y
great lo%%. F*t*re %ile")er% 6ill )o%t e,e" le%% to (a7e+ %i")e (a"y o& the (aterial% 6ill "ot be *%e# *p i"
the &ir%t appli)atio".
?o*r &ir%t %ile")er 6ill re4*ire po%%ibly t6o #ay% total to a%%e(ble 0i")l*#i"g #ryi"g ti(e1 a% yo*
)are&*lly &ollo6 the #ire)tio"% %tep by %tep. '&ter yo* (a7e a )o*ple+ it 6ill be)o(e %o ea%y+ %o ro*ti"e+
that yo* )a" 6hip o"e *p i" @*%t a &e6 ho*r%.
8he" itM% #o"e+ "o "ee# to ta7e it o*t i" the 6oo#% to try it o*t. H*%t %ta)7 %o(e (agaGi"e% or "e6%paper% i"
a box a"# %hoot to yo*r heart% )o"te"t i" the garage. Belie,e (e+ itM% that goo#.
H*%t re(e(ber+ a% I (e"tio"e# be&ore+ to re-%ight yo*r g*" a&ter the %ile")er i% i" pla)e. '"# 6he"
yo* #o go o*t i" the 6oo#%+ experi(e"t to te%t ho6 yo*r ra"ge i% a&&e)te#. ?o* 6ill lo%e %o(e #i%ta")e+ a"#
thi% (*%t be ta7e" i"to )o"%i#eratio" later+ 6he" pla""i"g a hit.
DI)+O)A-0E )I0ENCE" DI"ECTION)
9he #ire)tio"% a"# photograph% that &ollo6 %ho6 i" expli)it #etail ho6 to )o"%tr*)t a %ile")er &or a
R*ger 105 ri&le. 9he %a(e #ire)tio"% )a" be &ollo6e# %*))e%%&*lly to )o"%tr*)t a %ile")er &or a"y 6eapo"+
6ith o"ly the %iGe o& the #rill ro# *%e# &or alig"(e"t )ha"ge# to &it i"%i#e the #i(e"%io" o& the barrel.
9he &ollo6i"g ite(% %ho*l# be a%%e(ble# be&ore yo* begi"E
3rill ro#+ 753 i")h 0or#er &ro( a (a)hi"e %hop i& "ot obtai"e# lo)ally1
/"e &oot o& 154 i")h bra7e li"e &ro( a*to part%
/"e 4*art o& &ibergla%% re%i" 6ith har#e"er
/"e &oot o& 1-15 i")h 0i"%i#e #ia(eter1 !KC pipi"g a"# t6o e"# )ap%
/"e yar# thi" &ibergla%% (at
/"e roll o& (a%7i"g tape
/"e 158 i")h #rill bit
/"e 3516 i")h #rill bit
<a"#&*l o& r*bber ba"#%
9hree or &o*r %i"gle i")h raGor bla#e%
/"e %heet 80 grit %a"#paper
Six %(all 6oo# %)re6%
/"e box %teel 6ool
C*t a 10-i")h %e)tio" &ro( the bra7e li"e. See &ig*re 1. 3rill a %et o& 158-i")h hole% #o6" the le"gth o&
the t*be goi"g i" o"e %i#e a"# o*t the other. 9he hole% go all the 6ay thro*gh. Noti)e i" the photograph that
the hole% begi" 1-15 i")he% &ro( the e"# o& the t*be that &ill o" the g*".
Fi,ure 1: A tenAinch section $ashioned $ro% a @ra=e line:
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Next+ ta7e a 3516 i")h #rill bit a"# e"large the hole%. See &ig*re .
Fi,ure 2: Enlar,e the holes:
$%i"g (a%7i"g tape a"# 7eepi"g the tape a% &ree o& 6ri"7le% a% po%%ible+ (a%7 o&& abo*t %ix i")he%
o& the g*" barrel a"# the e"# o& the barrel. $%e o"ly (a%7i"g tape. 3*)t tape i% too thi)7 a"# 6o*l# (a7e
&or a" i(proper &it. See &ig*re 3.
Fi,ure 3: )i* inches o$ the @arrel end are %as=ed o$$:
9he" pla)e the #rill ro# #o6" the barrel to 7eep the bra7e t*be alig"e#. 9hi% per&e)t alig"(e"t i%
extre(ely i(porta"t.
I& the #rill ro# yo* p*r)ha%e i% a little too large+ a% %o(eti(e% happe"%+ p*t it i" a #rill a"# *%i"g a
&ile a"# %a"#paper 080 grit1+ t*r" #o6" the &ir%t %ix i")he% *"til it 6ill &it i"%i#e the g*" barrel. I operate the
#rill &ro( the &loor 6ith (y &oot+ letti"g the ro# %pi" bet6ee" (y 7"ee% a% I re#*)e the %iGe. Che)7
reg*larly *"til yo* a)hie,e a per&e)t &it. I& yo* gri"# the ro# too %(all+ )*t it o&& a"# %tart o,er. Fit (*%t be
tight 6ith "o play. See &ig*re 4.
Fi,ure 4: +lace the drill rod in the @arrelB %a=in, sure the $it is per$ect:
8rap gla%% (at aro*"# the g*" a"# t*be three ti(e%. Se)*re it 6ith %tri"g or r*bber ba"#% e,ery
hal&-i")h to 7eep it tight a"# i" pla)e. 9he gla%% %ho*l# be 6rappe# abo*t t6o i")he% behi"# the %ight a"#
*p to the &ir%t hol# o" the t*be. See &ig*re 2.
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Fi,ure : !rap the ,unAtu@e connection Cith ,lass %at three ti%es:
No6 (ix the re%i". 'bo*t a %hot gla%%&*l 6ill #o. :ix it t6o or three ti(e% hotter tha" the pa)7age
#ire)tio"%.
Bra)e the g*" i" a" *pright po%itio" a"# #ab the re%i" i"to the gla%% )loth 6ith a %t*bby br*%h.
Aeep #abbli"g *"til the )loth i% "o lo"ger 6hite b*t ha% be)o(e tra"%pare"t &ro( ab%orptio" o& the re%i".
See &ig*re 6.
Fi,ure (: Then coat Cith resin:
'% %oo" a% the gla%% i% ta)7y to to*)h 6itho*t %ti)7i"g 0ti(e% #i&&er% a))or#i"g to 6eather
)o"#itio"% a"# h*(i#ity1+ it i% ti(e to re(o,e the pie)e &ro( the barrel. :o,e &a%tJ
Fir%t+ ta7e a raGor bla#e a"# )*t a "ot)h behi"# the %ight %o the pie)e )a" be re(o,e#. 9he" p*%h
o" the gla%% to %li#e it o&&. 3o "ot p*ll o" the t*be. See &ig*re 7.
Fi,ure 6: Tu@e5 coated Cith ,lass %at and resin5 re%o;ed $ro% the ,un:
'&ter re(o,i"g the g*" barrel+ peel o*t the tape a"# allo6 it to &i"i%h har#e"i"g. ?o* (*%t 6or7
4*i)7ly. I& yo* let the gla%% har#e" too (*)h o" the g*"+ yo* 6ill ha,e to )*t it o&& a"# begi" agai".
$%e a gri"#er a"# 80-grit %a"#paper to %(ooth the har#e"i"g ro*gh %*r&a)e.
Next+ gri"# the %i#e% #o6" abo*t hal&6ay+ b*t #o "ot gri"# pa%t the poi"t 6here the &ro"t o& the
%ight (a7e% )o"ta)t. See &ig*re 8. C*t it #o6" *"til the barrel &it% ea%ily a"# %"*gly.
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Fi,ure 7: #rind doCn the resinAcoated portion:
Sta"# the gla%%e# i""er t*be *pright i" a ,i%e.
:ix a %(all a(o*"t o& re%i" a"# *%e a" eye#ropper to &ill i" a"y i"terior hole% or air b*bble% *"til
the %oli# &ibergla%% i% le,el 6ith the %teel t*be e"#. 9hi% 6ill gi,e the @*")tio" o& the %teel i""er t*be a"#
gla%% )o*pli"g a##e# %tre"gth. See &ig*re 9.
Fi,ure 8: Fill an& interior holes Cith $i@er,lass5 drop @& drop:
Clea" the eye#ropper 6ith a)eto"e.
C*t the !KC t*be to #e%ire# le"gth. 9hi% o"e i% eight i")he%. See &ig*re 10.
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Fi,ure 19: An ei,htAinch piece o$ +3C: Fi,ure 11: DInsertE Drill s%all holes in one cap:
3rill a large hole i" the )e"ter o& o"e )ap+ (a7i"g it large e"o*gh to &it o" the gla%% e"# to the
poi"t 6here the %ight (a7e% )o"ta)t.
9he" #rill %(all hole% all aro*"# the )ap at the botto(+ a% %ho6"+ 6ith a 3516 bit. See &ig*re 11.
8rap (a%7i"g tape aro*"# the )ap to )o,er the hole%. See &ig*re 1.
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Fi,ure 12: Then co;er those Cith %as=in, tape: Fi,ure 13: DInsertE Ma=in, the cap:
Sta"# the )ap 6ith the i"%i#e t*be i"%erte# i"to a ,i%e. ;et the )ap le,el a"# %traight 6ith the t*be.
C*t a lot o& 15 i")h %4*are pie)e% o& &ibergla%% (atti"g a"# &ill the )ap 6ith it *p pa%t the le,el o&
the %(all hole%.
:ix re%i" a"# po*r it o,er the )*t gla%% to a poi"t abo*t 154 i")h abo,e the hole% a"# allo6 it to
#ry be&ore re(o,i"g the )ap &ro( the ,i%e. 3o"Mt 6orry abo*t a"y re%i" that lea7% o*t aro*"# the ba%e hole.
Re%i" &ill% the %(all hole%+ (a7i"g the t*be %tro"g e"o*gh to ta7e the bla%t 6he" yo* &ire the g*".
8he" the i"%i#e i% har#e"e#+ t*r" the a%%e(bly o,er a"# a## gla%% aro*"# the ba)7%i#e o& the )ap
&or a##e# %tre"gth a% %ho6". ',oi# getti"g re%i" i" the ope"i"g 6here the barrel &it%. See &ig*re 13.
!la)e the &i"i%he# )ap a"# i""er t*be o" o"e e"# o& the !KC t*bi"g that ha% alrea#y bee" )*t to
%iGe. Ce"ter the i""er t*be a% yo* loo7 i" the ope" e"# o& the !KC.
No6 #rill a 158 i")h hole i" three pla)e% aro*"# the t*be abo*t 154 i")h &ro( the lip o& the )ap.
9a7e the i""er t*be o*t a"# e"large the hole% i" the )ap to 3516 i")h. See &ig*re 14.
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Fi,ure 14: Fit the cap to the tu@e to %a=e the necessar& holes:
Repla)e the i""er t*be a"# tighte" it #o6" 6ith three %(all 6oo# %)re6%.
9ri( the i"%i#e t*be #o6" *"til it exte"#% abo*t 15 i")h beyo"# the o*t%i#e !KC t*be.
Sharpe" o"e e"# o& the #rill ro# to a poi"t a"# *%e a% a p*")h. Sta"# the t*be *p 6ith the %oli# )ap
#o6". 9he" #rop the #rill ro# #o6" the i""er t*be to get a tr*e )e"ter (ar7. See &ig*re 12.
Fi,ure 1: Find true center and drill the cap:
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Fi"# a #rill bit a little larger tha" the o*t%i#e #ia(eter o& the i""er t*be. Re(o,e the )ap a"# #rill
the hole.
Repla)e the )ap o" the ope" e"# o& the !KC a"# #rill three 158-i")h hole% aro*"# the )ap a% be&ore
&or 6oo# %)re6.
;ri"# o&& a"y i""er t*be that %ti)7% o*t. :a7e it &l*%h 6ith the &a)e o& the )ap. See &ig*re 16.
Fi,ure 1(: +lace the cap on the tu@e:
$"&ol# the %e)tio"% o& %teel 6ool a"# roll bet6ee" pal(% to (a7e %tra"#% a% %ho6".
Fee# the %tra"#% i"to the %ile")er t*be i" a )ir)*lar (otio"+ pa)7i"g the 6ool tight 6ith a %ti)7. 3o
thi% *"til the t*be i% )o(pletely &*ll. See &ig*re 17.
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Fi,ure 16: +ac= the tu@e Cith steel Cool until itFs $ull:
Repla)e the e"# )ap 6ith the three %)re6%. See &ig*re 18.
Fi,ure 17: "eplace cap and screC in securel&:
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!ai"t the &i"i%he# %ile")er bla)7 a"# atta)h it to yo*r 6eapo"%. ?o* (ay 6a"t to e"%*re proper
alig"(e"t by 6rappi"g tape or pla)i"g a ho%e )la(p aro*"# the exte"%io" behi"# the %ight. See &ig*re 19.
Fi,ure 18: 1our $inished product is use$ul5 dura@le5 ine*pensi;e5 and easil& disposed o$:
THE FINI)HED +"OD/CT
?o*r &i"i%he# pro#*)t i% 6hi%per-4*iet+ the 6ay a %ile")er i% %*ppo%e# to beJ It i% i"expe"%i,e+
e&&e)ti,e a"# re*%able &or o,er &o*r h*"#re# ro*"#% be&ore yo* 6ill "ee# to repa)7.
9hi% little tool i% %o ea%y to (a7e that yo* 6ill &eel "o pai" 6he" yo* )r*%h it to bit% a"# thro6 it
a6ay.
4: More Than One !a& to 2ill a "a@@it
I9 8/$=3 9'A- K/=$:-S a"# ,ol*(e% to li%t the (a"y 6ay% (e" ha,e #e,i%e# to
exter(i"ate o"e a"other+ a"# I a( %*re yo* ha,e alrea#y %tarte# to a))*(*late 4*ite a" exte"%i,e li%t o&
yo*r o6" per%o"al &a,orite%.
So(e ,ery goo# boo7% are a,ailable o" thi% %*b@e)t a"# e,e" tele,i%io"+ (o,ie% a"# &i)tio"al
%torie% are o*t to tea)h yo* a "e6 tri)7 or t6oJ B*t be )are&*l. So(e o& the (etho#% #epi)te# are o"ly
theorie% o& a" i(agi"ati,e 6riter a"# #o "ot 6or7 i" reality. So be %*re that a"y (etho# yo* )hoo%e i% a
pro,e" e&&e)ti,e o"e.
I" Chapter + (*)h #etail 6a% gi,e" )o")er"i"g the e&&e)ti,e *%e o& the pi%tol a"# the ri&le i"
(a7i"g a 7ill. 'ltho*gh %e,eral %hot% &ire# i" %*))e%%io" o&&er a 4*i)7 a"# relati,ely h*(a"e #eath to the
,i)ti(+ there are i"%ta")e% 6he" other (etho#% o& exter(i"atio" are )alle# &or. 9he e(ployer (ay 6a"t
yo* to gather )ertai" i"&or(atio" &ro( the (ar7 be&ore yo* #o a6ay 6ith hi(. 't other ti(e%+ the
a%%ig"(e"t (ay )all &or tort*re or #i%&ig*re(e"t a% a Nle%%o"N &or the %*r,i,or%. ?o*r a%%ig"(e"t )o*l# )all
&or %*i)i#e or a))i#e"tal #eath (ay be the or#er. It (ay+ or (ay "ot+ be i(porta"t that the bo#y #i%appear.
9here are 6ay% to p*t o&& #i%)o,ery o& the bo#y a"# 6ay% to (a7e it #i%appear )o(pletely.
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Boo7% that #eal 6ith the%e %*b@e)t% are a,ailable &or yo*r i"&or(atio"+ b*t the &ollo6i"g
te)h"i4*e% are per%o"al &a,orite%.
E?+0O)I3E)
I 6ill be rare to get a re4*e%t &or %o(eo"e to be ta7e" o*t 6ith a bigger boo( tha" that )reate# by
yo*r . I& yo* get %*)h a re4*e%t a"# #o"Mt 7"o6 ho6 to ha"#le explo%i,e% properly+ yo*M# be better o&&
pa%%i"g *p the @ob.
<ere+ agai"+ (*)h #ata i% a,ailable o" (a7i"g ho(e(a#e explo%i,e%+ b*t the%e #ire)tio"% %ho*l#
be pre-te%te# be&ore a)t*al *%e. L*ite o& the &e6 #ire)tio"% I ha,e &o*"# pro#*)t "othi"g b*t a"
*"%ati%&a)tory &iGGle.
'l%o+ be6are o& the ability o& the a*thoritie% to tra)e explo%i,e%. So*r)e% &or the%e %*pplie% are
li(ite#+ %o (a7e %*re the )o(po"e"t% yo* ha,e are *"tra)eable.
9he o"ly ti(e I )a" thi"7 o& that explo%i,e% (ight be i" or#er i% 6he" %e,eral (ar7% 6ill be
together i" o"e pla)e at o"e ti(e+ a"# yo* (ight be able to get the( all 6ith o"e %hot. Noti)e that I %tre%%
the 6or# (ight. Shrap"el #oe%"Mt al6ay% 7ill. So i" the a&ter(ath+ it 6ill be yo*r re%po"%ibility to e"ter the
area a"# (a7e %*re that the #e%ire# re%*lt 6a% a))o(pli%he#. S*r,i,or% are "ot goo# &or b*%i"e%%. '"#
%i")e explo%i,e% te"# to attra)t i((e#iate atte"tio"+ yo* 6ill ha,e to 6or7 &a%t a"# ta7e extre(e a##e# ri%7.
!er%o"ally+ I pre&er #i%)reet o"e-o"-o"e )o"ta)t a"# te"# to a,oi# a"ythi"g that #ra6% atte"tio". I&
explo%i,e% are the o"ly alter"ati,e I *%e (ilitary C-4 pla%ti)% or a (ilitary i%%*e ha"# gre"a#e 0ba%eball%I
the pi"eapple 7i"# i% ob%olete1. ' ha"# gre"a#e+ properly pla)e#+ )a" gi,e the #e%ire# re%*lt% i" a o"e-o"-
o"e %it*atio". For i"%ta")e+ a gre"a#e pla)e# be"eath the (ar7M% )ar #ire)tly *"#er the #ri,erM% %eat 6ith a
6ire lea#i"g &ro( the pi" to the #ri,e %ha&t 6ill 6or7 6o"#er&*lly. H*%t (a7e %*e the (ar7 i% the o"ly o"e
6ho #ri,e% the )ar or yo* (ay blo6 *p %o(e i""o)e"t ,i)ti(. :e%%y (i%ta7e% o& thi% type are "ot o"ly a
pro&e%%io"al e(barra%%(e"t to yo* a"# yo*r e(ployer b*t they te"# to alert the (ar7 o& yo*r i"te"tio"% a"#
bri"g the a*thoritie% o*t i" &*ll &or)e.
I o")e 6it"e%%e# the #e%tr*)tio" o& a %(all %to"e ho*%e by (ea"% o& a %i(ple &ertiliGer bo(b. 9he
rea#ily a,ailable )o(po"e"t% o& it (a7e it *"tra)eable a"# it 6or7e# %o 6ell that all that 6a% le&t 6a% part
o& the &o*"#atio" a"# a large+ gapi"g hole 6here the bo(b ha# bee".
9o (a7e a &ertiliGer bo(b+ p*r)ha%e a &i&ty-po*"# bag o& &ertiliGer &ro( yo*r gar#e" )e"ter. ;et
the 7i"# 6ith the highe%t "itrate )o"te"t yo* )a" &i"#. Next+ b*y o"e po*"# o& bla)7 po6#er &ro( a g*"
%hop that %ell% reloa# %*pplie%. 9he"+ get 10-0 &eet o& 6aterproo& &*%e &ro( a hobby %hop that %ell% (o#el
ro)7et%.
!la)e the g*"po6#er i"%i#e a @ar+ 6hi)h )o(e% 6ith a %)re6-o" li#. 3rill a hole i" the li# a"# %lip
o"e e"# o& the &*%e thro*gh tyi"g a 7"ot i" the &*%e to 7eep it &ro( %lippi"g o*t o& the @ar. S)re6 the li# o"
the po6#er &ille# @ar.
$"#er the bag o& &ertiliGer pla)e the po6#er &ille# @ar )ap %i#e #o6". -xte"# the &*%e a"# light or
*%e a )igarette a% a #elaye# ig"iter. R$N =IA- <-==Q
3y"a(ite i% "i)e a"# )a" be pi)7e# *p &ro( (a"y b*il#i"g %ite% or roa#% *"#er )o"%tr*)tio". B*t
#*ri"g %torage the %ti)7% ha,e to be t*r"e# o,er reg*larly to pre,e"t %ettli"g o& the "itro. '"# the bla%ti"g
)ap% "e)e%%ary to (a7e it go o&& are %o tri)7y that @*%t by 6al7i"g a)ro%% the )arpet e"o*gh %tati) ele)tri)ity
)o*l# be )reate# to blo6 yo* a6ay.
'% I %ai# i" the begi""i"g+ *"le%% yo* 7"o6 6hat yo* are #oi"g+ %tay a6ay &ro( re4*e%t% &or thi%
7i"# o& exter(i"atio"+ or the li&e yo* ta7e (ay be yo*r o6".
A")ON
'r%o" i% a goo# (etho# &or )o,eri"g a 7ill or )reati"g a" Na))i#e"t.N 8he" properly %et+ the &ire
6ill appear to ha,e %tarte# &ro( "at*ral )a*%e% a"# ar%o" 6ill "ot be %*%pe)te#.
Fire i",e%tigatio" ha% be)o(e a %)ie")e i" re)e"t year%+ a"# a*thoritie% a"# pro&e%%io"al &ire
&ighter% )a" lear" a great #eal abo*t the &ire a"# it% origi" by a %t*#y o& the %)e"e.
Be&ore yo* try to &a7e a &ire+ 7"o6 ho6 to #o it properly. For i"%ta")e+ lot% o& the "e6 )arpeti"g o"
the (ar7et i% "o6 &ire retar#a"t+ a% there are (a"y other %y(patheti) (aterial%. So rather tha" %tart a &ire i"
the (i##le o& the roo(+ %tart it *"#er a" ele)tri)al applia")e or &ro( a %to,e b*r"er that ha% N)arele%%lyN
bee" le&t o"+ or %o(e other li7ely %pot.
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3o"Mt e,er *%e ga%oli"e or other tra)eable (aterial% to %tart yo*r &ire. 8oo# grai" al)ohol i% yo*
be%t %tarter be)a*%e it b*r"% a6ay all tra)e%.
/"e goo# &ire i" a" area that 6ill )reate a lot o& %(o7e &ro( b*r"i"g (aterial% i% pre&erre#. Fire
i",e%tigator% )a" tra)e the origi" o& the &ire+ a"# t6o &la(e% %tarte# %i(*lta"eo*%ly 6ill i((e#iately aro*%e
%*%pi)io".
It i% "ot the &la(e that 7ill% (o%t ,i)ti(% o& a &ire+ b*t the i"halatio" o& %(o7e. ' &ire ,i)ti( 6ill
ha,e %(o7e pre%e"t i" hi% l*"g%. 9here&ore+ i& thi% i% yo*r )hoi)e o& exter(i"atio"+ yo*r (ar7 %ho*l# be
*")o"%)io*%+ b*t breathi"g+ 6he" the &ire i% %et. :a7e %*re that "o %)rat)he% or br*i%e% poi"t to &o*l play.
'"# re(o,e the batterie% &ro( all %(o7e #ete)tor% 6ith glo,e# ha"#% be&ore yo* %et the &ire.
Ne,er ha"g aro*"# to 6at)h the &ire yo* %et. !oli)e ha,e bee" 7"o6" to photograph the )ro6#I
thatM% ho6 a lot o& pyro(a"ia)% get )a*ght. 3o"Mt let yo*r )*rio%ity get the better o& yo*J
-A"E HAND 2I00)5 2NI3E)5 AND )I0ENT !EA+ON)
'll o& the%e are pri(arily %el&-#e&e"%e (etho#% or tool%. 8ho 6a"t% to ta7e a )ha")e 6ith hi% bare
ha"#% or a 7"i&e i" a o"e-o"-o"e )o"&ro"tatio" 6he" a g*" i% %o (*)h 4*i)7er+ )lea"er a"# (ore e&&e)ti,e
a"# gi,e% yo* %o (*)h (ore le,erageC ' (ar7 (ay ri%7 a )ha")e at #e&e"#i"g hi(%el& agai"%t yo*r
per%o"al o"%la*ght+ b*t that )ol# %teel 6ith the %ile")er atta)he# %ho6% right a6ay that yo* (ea" b*%i"e%%
a"# get% i"%ta"t re%pe)t.
<o6e,er+ %7ill&*l 7"o6le#ge a"# *%e o& the%e abilitie% i% #e%irable a"# re)o((e"#. 9here (ay
)o(e a ti(e 6he" yo* "ee# a %ile"t (etho# &or eli(i"ati"g a (ar7 i" a )ro6#e# area+ or a 6ay to 4*iet a
bo#yg*ar# a% "oi%ele%%ly a% po%%ible i" or#er to get the (ar7.
'% i" all 7ill (etho#%+ be %*re o& yo*r pro&i)ie")y be&ore yo*r li&e #epe"# %o" it. Stay i" top
phy%i)al )o"#itio"+ pra)ti)e reg*larly *"til the (o,e% be)o(e a*to(ati) a"# %t*#y pre%%*re poi"t% %o yo*
6ill 7"o6 6here to %tri7e a"# ho6 (*)h &or)e to *%e &or #e%ire# re%*lt%.
'" i)e pi)7 hi##e" agai"%t yo*r ar( a% yo* )a%*ally %troll pa%t a" *"%*%pe)ti"g ,i)ti( i" a
)ro6#e# pla)e )a" e *%e# to %tri7e hi( a po6er&*l 7i#"ey blo6 6itho*t i"terr*pti"g the "at*ral %6i"g o&
yo*r ar(% a% yo* pa%%.
:o,ie% a"# &i)titio*% %torie% li7e to %ho6 the )*tti"g o& the ,i)ti(M% throat a% a %li)e &ro( ear to
ear. <o6e,er+ thi% i% "ot the be%t+ or pre&erre#+ (etho#.
$%i"g yo*r %ix-i")h %errate# bla#e 7"i&e+ %tab #eeply i"to the %i#e o& the ,i)ti(M% "e)7 a"# p*%h the
7"i&e &or6ar# i" a &or)e&*l (o,e(e"t. 9hi% (etho# 6ill hal& #e)apitate the ,i)ti(+ )*tti"g both hi% (ai"
arterie% a"# 6i"# pipe+ e"%*ri"g i((e#iate #eath.
'% #e%)ribe# earlier+ the proper 6ay to (a7e a 7ill 6ith the re)o((e"#e# 7"i&e i% to t6i%t the
bla#e be&ore 6ith#ra6i"g it &ro( a ,ital area. 9he %errate# e#ge 6ill (a7e a" ope"+ gapi"g 6o*"# that
)a""ot be )lo%e# to %top the blee#i"g.
?o* )o(bat i"%tr*)tor %ho*l# be able to tea)h yo* a 6i#e ,ariety o& %7ill% 6ith %ile"t 6eapo"%+
6he" to *%e the( a"# 6here to %tri7e. ?o* 6ill #e,elop yo*r o6" per%o"al pre&ere")e% a"# %tyle.
9here 6ill har#ly be a ti(e 6he" yo* 6ill 7ill 6ith yo*r bare ha"#% *"le%% yo* *%e yo*r ability &or
%el&-#e&e"%e. ' 7"i&e (ay be )alle# &or o" o))a%io"+ a"# %ho*l# be )arrie# 6ith yo* o" all yo*r a%%ig"(e"t%
i" )a%e it i% re4*ire#. Sile"t 6eapo"% are %pe)ialty (ea%*re%+ 6hi)h re4*ire %7ill a"# tale"t &or e&&e)ti,e *%e.
I" a"y )a%e+ the ob@e)t i% to get to the (ar7+ )o(plete yo*r a%%ig"(e"t+ a"# get o*t+ a% )lea"ly a"#
a% 4*i)7ly a% po%%ible 6itho*t #ra6i"g a"y *""e)e%%ary atte"tio".
+OI)ON)
!oi%o"% are %6eet+ %ile"t a"# e&&e)ti,e+ a"# %o(e lea,e "o tra)e%. !oi%o" i% o"e o& the hit (a"M%
be%t &rie"#%.
I& yo* 7"o6 yo*r (ar7M% habit% 6ell e"o*gh+ the #e%ire# re%*lt )a" be a)hie,e# 6hile yo* are
%itti"g (ile% a6ay. I& yo* (a7e per%o"al )o"ta)t &or their i"tro#*)tio"+ poi%o"% 6ill gi,e pro(pt+
g*ara"tee# re%*lt%.
Be)a*%e there i% %o (*)h go,er"(e"t reg*latio"+ e&&e)ti,e poi%o"% are getti"g har#er a"# har#er to
)o(e by. 9he re)e"t -xtra Stre"gth 9yle"ol %)are #i#"Mt help (atter%. ?et+ there are %o*r)e% %till a,ailable
&or yo*r *%e.
't the lo)al library+ a ,ery help&*l a%%i%ta"t le# (e to a re&ere")e %e)tio"+ 6here I )opie# #o6" the
"a(e a"# a##re%%e% o& %e,eral large )he(i)al %*pplier% 0?o* #o"Mt 6a"t Ni"#*%trialN )he(i)al%E they are
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@a"itorial %*pplie%.1 I obtai"e# pho"e "*(ber% &ro( i"&or(atio" a"# )alle# the "*(ber% %y%te(ati)ally *"til
I &o*"# the o"e that )arrie# the pro#*)t% I 6a"te#. $"#er the g*i#e o& <: Re%ear)h a"# 3e,elop(e"t+ I
or#ere# the (i"i(*( a(o*"t% re4*ire# a"# %e"t alo"g a (o"ey or#er &or &a%ter pro)e%%i"g.
=ater+ I 6e"t %o &ar a% to ha,e a )o(pa"y letterhea# (a#e a"# %e"t i"4*ire% o" )ertai" )he(i)al%+
(i"i(*( or#eri"g re4*ire(e"t% a"# )o%t% to the %*pplier% o" (y li%t. 9he letter 6e"t %o(ethi"g li7e thi%E
3ear Sir%E
/*r &ir( i% i"tere%te# i" obtai"i"g %(all 4*a"titie% o& the &ollo6i"g )he(i)al% &or
re%ear)h p*rpo%e% o"ly. !lea%e %e"# a 4*ote o" (i"i(*( p*r)ha%e re4*ire(e"t%+ )o%t%
a"# #eli,ery.
Si")erely+
Ho6 Blo*gh
!re%i#e"t+ <: Re%ear)h a"# 3e,elop(e"t
8ith the i"&or(atio" a"# )atalog% I re)ei,e# &ro( the %*pplier% 6ho re%po"#e#+ I %tarte# a &ile &or
&*t*re re&ere")e.
Ne6%paper% a"# (agaGi"e% o&te" &eat*re arti)le% o" "e6ly #i%)o,ere# toxi) %*b%ta")e% a"# a%
6ar"i"g% abo*t (i%*%e o& e,ery#ay toxi) )he(i)al%.
Re)e"tly there ha% bee" 4*ite a %ti"7 abo*t #ioxi"+ a )he(i)al 6a%te (aterial 6ho%e #i%po%al the
-",iro"(e"tal prote)tio" 'ge")y ha% "ot ha"#le# %ati%&a)torily. It i% )lai(e# that t6o o*")e% o& thi% p*re
6a%te i" po6#er &or(+ i& %et o&& by a %(all bla%t i"to the air 6e breathe+ )o*l# 6ipe po*t the e"tire
pop*latio" o& a large )ity. !oi%o" &or tho*ght+ i%"Mt itC
/"e o& the l*)7ie%t %o*r)e% &or poi%o"% that I e,er %t*(ble# a)ro%% 6a% a" airhea# 6ho 6or7e# i"
the laboratory at a lo)al ho%pital. 9hi% &ello6 6o*l# %teal+ %(*ggle o*t a"# #eli,er al(o%t a"ythi"g I )o*l#
re4*e%t i" ex)ha"ge &or a bag o& #ope.
?o* (ight o&te" &i"# %*)h a %o*r)e &or yo*r%el&+ b*t #o"Mt *%e hi( too o&te". <i% )ha")e% o&
be)o(i"g )arele%% i" hi% e&&ort% to %ati%&y hi% habit are great. ?o* #o"Mt "ee# %o(eo"e o& thi% )hara)ter
telli"g a"yo"e 6ho( he %teal% the %t*&& &or.
' )ha")e ,i%it to the lo)al gar#e" %*pply t*r"e# *p a 6ealth o& *"expe)te# i"&or(atio". 9he &ir%t
%*rpri%e 6a% a boo7let )o,eri"g the poi%o"o*% pla"t%+ i"%e)t% a"# reptile% o& (y %tate. 9he boo7 6e"t i"to
a(aGi"g #etail abo*t the pote")y o& ea)h poi%o"+ the lethal a(o*"t+ a"# the re%*lti"g e&&e)t%. I %pe"t #ay%
%)o*ti"g the 6oo#% a"# gar#e" )e"ter%+ pi)7i"g *p pla"t% to brea7 #o6" &or (y %ta%h. I %(a%he# %ee#%+
#rie# lea,e% a"# gro*"# berrie% *"til the 6ee ho*r% o& (or"i"g+ pla)i"g ea)h %(all bottle 6ith a tight )ap
a"# label.
Caroli"a or yello6 He%%a(i"e+ &or i"%ta")e+ i% i" the %a(e pla"t &a(ily that pro#*)e% %try)h"i"e
a"# )*rare. 'll part% are toxi). '%i#e &ro( a ,ariety o& %i#e e&&e)t%+ #eath i% bro*ght abo*t #*e to %toppage
o& breathi"g.
9he &lo6eri"g olea"#er i% a"other goo# o"e. 'll part% are ,ery poi%o"o*%. Fi"al e&&e)t i%
*")o"%)io*%"e%%+ re%piratory paraly%i% a"# #eath. $%i"g the bra")he% o& thi% pla"t to %7e6er (eat or %tir
&oo# ha% poi%o"e# people. -,e" the %(o7e o& b*r"i"g olea"#er i% poi%o"o*%.
!o7e6ee#+ or i"7berry+ i% e"tirely poi%o"o*%+ b*t e%pe)ially the root. 'bo*t t6o ho*r% a&ter eati"g+
,o(iti"g a"# p*rgi"g begi"%. 3eath i% %ai# to be )a*%e# by re%piratory &ail*re.
/"e thoro*ghly )he6e# )a%tor bea" %ee# 6ill )a*%e #eath 6ithi" t6o 6ee7% &ro( *re(ia+ 6ith
%y(pto(% begi""i"g *p to three #ay% a&ter i"ge%tio".
9he &r*it p*lp o& the )hi"aberry tree i% e%pe)ially poi%o"o*%. 9oxi) al7aloi#% atta)7 the "er,o*%
%y%te( a"# )a*%e #eath by paraly%i%.
9he li%t goe% o" a"# o"...
't the %a(e gar#e" )e"ter+ I )ha")e# to %*r,ey the 6i#e a%%ort(e"t o& )he(i)al% a,ailable &or the
#o-it-yo*r%el&er. :y &a,orite 0a"# o"e that i% highly re)o((e"#e# by %e,eral other )o""oi%%e*r%1 i%
"i)oti"e. ' pro#*)t )alle# bla)7 lea& 40 )o"tai"% 40 per)e"t "i)oti"e. Ni)oti"e i% o" the re%tri)te# #r*g li%t
a"# )a""ot be legally p*r)ha%e# i" p*re &or(. Boil thi% li4*i# *"til all the 6ater e,aporate% a"# yo* 6ill be
le&t 6ith thi)7+ lethal %yr*p. I pre&er i"@e)tio" i"to the bloo#%trea( ,ia #art or poi%o"-&ille# b*llet. !la)i"g it
#ire)tly o" the %7i" ha% "e,er gotte" a"y re%*lt%.
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I& yo* li,e i" a )oa%tal area+ yo* (ight ha,e rea# re)e"t "e6%paper 6ar"i"g% agai"%t eati"g the
)o((o" blo6&i%h 0al%o 7"o6" a% p*&&er1. It %ee(% that the bla##er o& thi% %alt6ater &i%h )o"tai"%
tetro#otoxi"+ a poi%o" that i% 120 tho*%a"# ti(e% (ore pote"t tha" )*rare. I& the bla##er i% a))i#e"tally
bro7e" #*ri"g )lea"i"g a"# the (eat )o"ta(i"ate# by it% )o"te"t%+ eati"g the &i%h 6ill bri"g abo*t blo)7e#
"er,e%+ )a*%i"g all (*%)le% to %top 6or7i"g. 9he ,i)ti( %top% breathi"g a"# #ie% 6ithi" (i"*te%. 9here i%
"o 7"o6" a"ti#ote+ a"# the ,i)ti(% o& %*)h poi%o"i"g% are o&te" #iag"o%e# a% ha,i"g #ie# &ro( &oo#
poi%o"i"g.
I& yo* #o"Mt li,e i" a )oa%tal area 6here yo* )a" ea%ily obtai" o"e o& the%e 6o"#er&*l %o*r)e% o&
#ea#ly poi%o"+ 6hy "ot a%7 yo* lo)al pet %hop o6"er to or#er o"e e%pe)ially &or yo*r %alt 6ater a4*ari*(.
/& )o*r%e+ all yo*r poi%o"% %ho*l# be te%te# prior to a)t*al *%e. Be)a*%e their (etaboli%(% (o%t
re%e(ble that o& (a"+ try %(all a(o*"t% o& the poi%o"% yo* )olle)t o" (i)e a"# rat%. 3og% a"# )at% )a"
6ith%ta"# (*)h greater #o%age% tha" h*(a"% a"# are "ot a goo# )hoi)e &or ,ali# te%ti"g. '&ter yo* ha,e
te%te# yo*r poi%o"% &or e&&e)ti,e"e%% a"# e%tabli%he# yo*r &a,orite% yo* are rea#y to go to 6or7.
9he :a&ia i% %ai# to ha,e )oate# a%%a%%i"%M b*llet% 6ith garli) @*i)e+ %*ppo%e#ly &atal i& it e"ter% the
bloo#%trea(+ tho*gh %a&e to i"ge%t. I& thi% i% tr*e+ tha" ho6 (*)h (ore e&&e)ti,e 6ill it hot to &ill yo*r
hollo6 poi"t b*llet% 6ith the li4*i# poi%o" o& yo*r )hoi)e to e"%*re a @ob 6ell #o"eC
3ip yo*r 7"i&e i" the lethal #r*g. Star tip%+ #art% a"# i)e pi)7% be)o(e #o*bly e&&e)ti,e 6he" *%e#
i" )o(bi"atio" 6ith poi%o". Soa7 the (ar7M% tea bag% i" the pote"t a##iti,e. -(pty hi% (e#i)atio" a"# re&ill
all )ap%*le% 6ith (il7 %*gar ex)ept &or o"e loa#e# #o%e. =et yo*r i(agi"atio" %oarJ
9he !oor :a"M% Ha(e% Bo"# %ol# by !ala#i" !re%%I gi,e re)ipe% &or pota%%i*( )ya"i#e a"# %o#i*(
)ya"i#e+ both lethal gra"*le%. -&&e)t% o& the%e poi%o"% 6ere te%te# &or *% by a &e6 pre,io*% *%er% o& -xtra
Stre"gth 9yle"ol.
!oi%o"% o&&er a 4*iet alter"ati,e to thi"g% that go boo( i" the "ight a"# are 6ell 6orth the e&&ort it
ta7e% to a))*(*late a"# te%t the(.
R*(or ha% it that Ha7e 9 6a% )a*%i"g &ri)tio" &or %o(e boy% 6ho bro*ght i" illegal %*b%ta")e% o"
the 8e%t Coa%t o& Flori#a. /l# Ha7e 6a"te# a big pie)e o& the a)tio" a"# %tarte# thro6i"g hi% 6eight
aro*"#. So(ethi"g ha# to be #o"e be&ore Ha7e *p%et the apple )art.
' pro&e%%io"al 6a% bro*ght i".
NI #o"Mt )are ho6 yo* #o it+N %ai# the big bo%%+ NB*t it ha% to loo7 "at*ral. 8e #o"Mt 6a"t the heat
o" o*r ba)7% be)a*%e %o(e a%%hole 6ith a" o,ergro6" ego #oe%"Mt 7"o6 ho6 to (i"# hi% o6" b*%i"e%%.N
9he pro&e%%io"al &ollo6e# ol# Ha7e #i%)reetly &or a &e6 #ay%+ )he)7i"g &or )l*e%+ habit% a"#
beha,ior% that 6o*l# help hy(" (a7e a #e)i%io" o" ho6 to a))o(pli%h the exter(i"atio".
<e ha# 6at)he# Ha7e tra,el abo*t to6" i" hi% &o*r-by-&o*r pi)7*p 6ith the %hotg*"% ha"gi"g i"
the rear 6i"#o6 o" the g*" ra)7. <e ha# pi)7e# *p Ha7eM% rather loo%e ro*ti"e. 9he o"ly thi"g he 7"e6 &or
%*re 6a% that 6here,er Ha7e 6e"t+ he 6a% al6ay% )he6i"g o" the e"# o& a toothpi)7.
8ith that )l*e+ he )are&*lly %oa7e# a toothpi)7 i" the )o"te"t% o& the bla##er o& a blo6&i%h he
pi)7e# *p at the bea)h. '&ter it #rie#+ he pla)e# the toothpi)7 i" a )o"%pi)*o*% pla)e o" the #a%h o& Ha7eM%
tr*)7+ 6ithi" rea)h o& the %teeri"g 6heel+ a"# re(o,e# the other toothpi)7% that 6ere lyi"g abo*t.
'bo*t t6o #ay% later+ a% Ha7e 6a% getti"g o*t o& hi% tr*)7+ he #roppe# #ea#. Ca*%e o& #eath 6a%
#eter(i"e# to be &oo# poi%o"i"g.
ACCIDENT) AND )/ICIDE)
It ta7e% a lot o& 7"o6le#ge a"# )o((o" %e"%e to e&&i)ie"tly &*l&ill a re4*e%t &or a" appare"t
a))i#e"tal #eath or %*i)i#e. '" a*top%y a"# poli)e i",e%tigatio" )a" re,eal a great #eal abo*t the a))i#e"t
a"#5or ho6 the ,i)ti( really (et hi% #eath.
For i"%ta")e+ a bo#y &o*"# lyi"g at the botto( o& a &light o& %tair% 6o*l# ha,e br*i%e%+ bro7e"
bo"e%+ a"# (ar7%. $"le%% yo* 7"o6 ho6 to &a7e the%e re%*lt% or bri"g abo*t )ertai" #eath &ro( a real &all+
yo* ha# better "ot get i",ol,e#.
I& the e(ployer i% re4*e%ti"g a))i#e"tal #eath to )olle)t #o*ble i"#e("ity o" a" i"%*ra")e poli)y+
ha,e hi( rea# the &i"e pri"t agai". :a"y ti(e% the%e poli)ie% al%o pay #o*ble &or ,iole"t #eath%+ %o a &oile#
robbery or a b*rglary (ay be (ore i" li"e 6ith yo*r abilitie%.
Fa7e# %*i)i#e% are ,ery tri)7y too. ' le&t-ha"#e# (a" 6ill "ot %hoot hi(%el& 6ith hi% right ha"#. '
(a" 6ho @*(p% o&& a b*il#i"g to hi% #eath 6ill "ot hit the pa,e(e"t t6e"ty &eet &ro( that b*il#i"g.
3i%ta")e alo"e 6ill i"#i)ate 6hether he @*(pe# or 6a% thro6". ' per%o" 6ith a phobia &or height% 6o*l#
)hoo%e a %*i)i#e (etho# other tha" @*(pi"g &ro( a b*il#i"g. '"# (a"y a ha"gi"g ha% bee" #i%)o,ere# to
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be a re%*lt o& &o*l play be)a*%e the 7"ot 6a% tie# i" the 6ro"g #ire)tio"+ or be)a*%e there 6a% "o e,i#e")e
o& a la##er or other 6ay &or the ,i)ti( to get hi% hea# i"to the "oo%e.
Co"trary to pop*lar belie&+ (o%t %*i)i#e% #o "ot lea,e "ote%. $%*ally the%e people are %o #epre%%e#
that all they 6a"t i% o*t. So i& yo*r (ar7 i% "ot ,i%ibly #epre%%e# a"# all %ee(% to be goi"g right 6ith hi( i"
the 6orl#+ i((e#iate %*%pi)io" (ay re%*lt &ro( hi% #eath.
I& yo* are 4*ali&ie# to &*l&ill a %*i)i#e or a))i#e"tal #eath re4*e%t+ yo* %ho*l# )harge (ore &or the
hit ba%e# o" yo*r %*perior 7"o6le#ge a"# abilitie%.
MA2IN# A "E0/CTANT 3ICTIM TA02
't ti(e% it 6ill be a" i(perati,e part o& yo*r @ob a%%ig"(e"t hat yo* extra)t )ertai" i"&or(atio"
&ro( the (ar7 be&ore he (eet% hi% &ate. :o%t people 6ill tell yo* a"ythi"g yo* 6a"t to 7"o6+ e,e" 6he"
they are %*re they are abo*t to #ie+ @*%t to b*y a &e6 extra %e)o"#% or (i"*te% o& li&e. B*t there are a
%t*bbor" &e6 6ho 6ill ta7e their %e)ret% to their gra,e% rather tha" brea7+ e,e" i" the &a)e o& #eath.
So(eti(e% yo* )a" prete"# to bargai" 6ith the%e ob%ti"ate (artyr%+ e,e" tho*gh yo* &*lly i"te"# to )arry
o*t yo*r )o"tra)t o")e yo* re)ei,e the #e%ire# i"&or(atio".
I ha# the opport*"ity to a))o(pa"y a (a%ter o& per%*a%io" o" a" a%%ig"(e"t a &e6 year% ago.
'ltho*gh %(all i" %tat*re+ thi% &*ll-bloo#e# I"#ia" 6a% r*thle%% i" obtai"i"g the i"&or(atio" he )a(e &or.
9he (ar7 6a% a (*)h larger (a"+ o*t6eighi"g the I"#ia" by (ore tha" eighty po*"#%. 8ith (y help+ 6e
%*b#*e# the gia"t+ %trippe# hi( to the 6ai%t a"# tie# hi( i"to a 6oo#e" ar()hair.
N9al7+N or#ere# the I"#ia".
Sile")e.
9he I"#ia" p*lle# a" i)e pi)7 &ro( hi% po)7et.
9he gia"t loo7e# &ro( the poi"t o& the pi7e to the I"#ia" a"# the" to (e+ a% i& beggi"g &or (y
i"ter,e"tio". I %hr*gge# (y %ho*l#er% i" a helple%% ge%t*re.
9he I"#ia" )ir)le# the gia"t %lo6ly. S*##e"ly he %toppe# a"# i"%erte# the tip o& the pi)7 i"to the
gia"tM% *pper ar( abo*t a 4*arter o& a" i")h. 8he" he 6ith#re6 hi% pi)7+ there 6a% a %i)7e"i"g little
poppi"g %o*"# a% bloo# %p*rte# &ro( the 6o*"# &or a %e)o"#+ the" %toppe#.
N9al7+N repeate# the I"#ia".
:ore %ile")e.
Se,eral %tab% later+ the gia"t 6a% 4*i,eri"g li7e a @elly&i%h+ hi% bo#y li7e a pi")*%hio"+ 6hile the
I"#ia" 6a% getti"g (ore a"# (ore i"to hi% 6or7.
S*##e"ly he gre6 tire# o& the i)e pi)7 ga(e. 8ith a (ali)io*% gri"+ he p*lle# a pair o& plier% &ro(
hi% other hip po)7et a"# ga,e (e a %ly 6i"7. !oi"te#ly+ (etho#i)ally+ he bega" 6ith the gia"tM% little &i"ger
o" hi% le&t ha"# a"# )r*")he# ea)h 7"*)7le %lo6ly 6ith the plier%. It %ee(e# to "o e&&ort at all o" hi% part a%
the %o&t bo"e ga,e 6ay *"#er the &or)e o& the %i(ple tool. <e ha o"ly gotte" to the thir# &i"ger 6he" the
gia"t bega" to )ry li7e a baby a"# %pill hi% g*t%. 9he I"#ia" li%te"e#+ a%7e# a &e6 4*e%tio"%+ the" *"-
%trappe# the tre(bli"g gia"t a"# %et hi( &ree. 9he big (a" ra)e# &or the #oor a"# i"to the "ight.
IM( "ot %*re+ b*t I thi"7 the I"#ia" 6a% a bit #i%appoi"te# that it all e"#e# %o 4*i)7ly. B*t the %tai"
o" the &ro"t o& hi% pa"t% %ho6e# that he ha# e"@oye# hi(%el& tre(e"#o*%lyJ
9here i% "o e"# to the ,ario*% 6ay% o& tort*ri"g a (ar7 *"til he 6o*l# tell yo* 6hat yo* 6a"t to
7"o6+ a"# #ie @*%t to get o,er it. So(eti(e% all it ta7e% i% p*tti"g a 7"i&e to hi% throat. Not &ro( behi"# 6ith
the bla#e a)ro%% the throat the 6ay they #o i" the (o,ie%+ b*t &ro( the &ro"t 6here the tip o& the bla#e
)rea%i"g the %o&t hollo6 o& the throat+ 6here the ,i)ti( )a" %ee the glea(i"g %teel a"# realiGe% 6hat #a(age
it 6o*l# #o i& it &*lly pe"etrate#.
:o%t people 6o*l# (*)h pre&er the )o(pa%%io"ate 4*i)7 relea%e o& a b*llet to the %lo6 tort*ro*%
#eath o& bei"g )*t a"# 6at)hi"g their o6" li&ebloo# %eep &ro( their bo#y. '"# e,e" &a)i"g #eath+ they te"#
to 6a"t to lea,e the bo#y behi"# to be 6hole a"# #ig"i&ie# i"%tea# o& a (*tilate#+ *"re)og"iGable )orp%e.
?o* (ay threate"+ bargai"+ tort*re or (*tilate to get the i"&or(atio" yo* 6a"t+ a"# yo* (*%t be
prepare# to *%e 6hate,er (etho# 6or7%.
HO! TO #ET "ID OF THE CO"+/) DE0ICTI
I& #i%po%i"g o& the bo#y be)o(e% part o& yo*r @ob a%%ig"(e"t+ yo* %ho*l# )harge a he&ty a##itio"al
%*(. 9he ri%7% yo* ta7e i" )arryi"g o*t the re4*e%t a"# the extra ti(e yo* %pe"# 6ith the )orp%e are
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)ertai"ly #e%er,i"g o& higher )o(pe"%atio". 9here are (a"y optio"%+ a"# the o"e yo* )hoo%e 6ill #epe"#
o" the )ir)*(%ta")e% o& yo*r parti)*lar @ob a"# lo)atio".
I& yo* ha,e a really %tro"g %to(a)h+ yo* )a" al6ay% )*t the bo#y i"to %e)tio"% a"# pa)7 it i"to a"
i)e )he%t &or tra"%portatio" a"# #i%po%al at ,ario*% %pot% a)ro%% the )o*"try%i#e.
/r+ yo* )a" %i(ply )*t o&& the hea# a&ter b*ryi"g the bo#y. 9a7e the hea# i"to %o(e #e%erte#
lo)atio"+ pla)e a %ti)7 o& #y"a(ite i"to the (o*th+ a"# blo6 the telltale #e"titio" to %(itheree"%J '&ter thi%+
a*thoritie% )a"Mt *%e the ,i)ti(%M #e"tal re)or#% to i#e"ti&y hi% re(ai"%. '% the bo#y #e)o(po%e%+
&i"gerpri"t% 6ill #i%appear a"# "o real e,i#e")e 6ill be le&t &ro( 6hi)h to (a7e po%iti,e i#e"ti&i)atio". ?o*
)a" e,e" )lip o&& the &i"gertip% a"# b*ry the( %eparately.
/& )o*r%e+ there are (a"y ea%ier a"# le%% gr*e%o(e (etho#% &or #i%po%i"g o& the )orp%e. 8e all
7"o6 the %tory o& ho6 the (ob b*rie% the bo#y i" the %till o& the "ight i" %o(e &ooter &or a (*lti%tory
b*il#i"g 6here )e(e"t i% to be po*re# the "ext #ay.
/r the o"e abo*t tyi"g )e(e"t blo)7% to the bo#y a"# #*(pi"g it i"to the ri,er. B*t thereM% a lot
(ore to it tha" that. I& yo* )hoo%e to %i"7 the )orp%e+ yo* (*%t &ir%t (a7e %e,eral #eep %tab% i"to the bo#yM%
l*"g% 0&ro( @*%t *"#er the rib )age1 a"# belly. 9hi% i% "e)e%%ary be)a*%e ga%e% relea%e# #*ri"g
#e)o(po%itio" 6ill bloat the%e orga"%+ )a*%i"g the bo#y to ri%e to the %*r&a)e o& the 6ater.
9he )orp%e %ho*l# be 6eighte# 6ith the %ta"#ar# )o")rete blo)7%+ b*t it (*%t be 6rappe# &ro(
hea# to toe 6ith hea,y )hai" a% 6ell+ to 7eep the bo#y &ro( #eparti"g a"# &loati"g i" )h*"7% to the %*r&a)e.
'&ter the &i%he% a"# "at*ral ele(e"t% ha,e #o"e their 6or7%+ the )hai" 6ill #rag the bo"e% i"to the (*##y
%e"ti(e"t.
I& yo* b*ry the bo#y+ agai" #eep %tab 6o*"#% %ho*l# be (a#e to allo6 ga%e% to e%)ape. ' bloati"g
)orp%e 6ill p*%h the earth *p a% it %6ell%. !o*r i" li(e to pre,e"t the horrible o#or o& #e)o(po%itio"+ a"#
lye to (a7e that #e)o(po%itio" (ore rapi#.
L*i)7%a"#+ the ope" %ea+ )a,e% i" i%olate# area% a"# aba"#o"e# 6ell% are all pote"tial pla)e% to get ri# o&
the bo#y.
!repla" yo*r a)tio"%. A"o6 6hat yo*Mre goi"g to #o 6ith the )orp%e be&ore yo* p*ll that trigger.
Be &lexible e"o*gh to (a7e %*##e" )ha"ge% i" yo*r pla" %ho*l# %o(e *"expe)te# pre#i)a(e"t ari%e.
DEA0IN# !ITH MANG) -E)T F"IEND
?o*M,e probably hear# the %ayi"g+ N9here are (a"y 6ay% to 7ill a rabbit.N ' greater proble( &or
the hit (a" i% &i"#i"g a 6ay to %ile")e a bar7i"g #og. '" o,erGealo*% #og i" the "eighborhoo#+ a"# (ore
parti)*larly+ the (ar7M% o6" )a"i"e+ pre%e"t% a proble( that (*%t be #ealt 6ith. I& yo* )a" get to the #og
6itho*t too (*)h ri%7 to yo*r%el&+ yo* )a" &ee# it gro*"# gla%% i" ra6 ha(b*rger a &e6 #ay% be&ore the hitI
the a"i(al 6ill #ie a %lo6 a"# (i%erable #eath. $"&ort*"ately+ the *lti(ate #e(i%e o& hi% be%t &rie"# a"#
prote)tor (ay p*t the (ar7 o" g*ar# &or yo*r i(pe"#i"g arri,al.
'% I %tate# be&ore+ #og% )a" ta7e (*)h larger a(o*"t% o& poi%o" tha" a (a"M% &ragile %y%te( )a"
ha"#le. ?o* 6ill ha,e to experi(e"t to )o(e *p 6ith the be%t a,ailable poi%o" a"# the proper #o%age+
6hi)h (ay (ea" a #e&i"ite #e)rea%e i" the )a"i"e pop*latio" o& yo*r o6" "eighborhoo#.
!oi%o" pla)e# i"%i#e a )ap%*le a"# b*rie# i" a ball o& (eat i% o"e (etho# to *%e. <o6e,er+ thi%
(ea"% 6aiti"g 6hate,er ti(e it ta7e% &or the poi%o" to get i"to the #ogM% %y%te( to #o it% 6or7. I ha,e &o*"#
that i& the #og get% a ta%te o& the poi%o"+ he (ay %pit the (eat o*t or that %o(e poi%o"% 6ill )a*%e hi( to
thro6 *p hi% %to(a)h )o"te"t% i" a ,ery %hort ti(e. '"# %o(e pet% are %o &i"i)7y that they 6ill eat )are&*lly
aro*"# a"y pill or )ap%*le+ lea,i"g it a% e,i#e")e i" the botto( o& the #og #i%h.
Shooti"g a #og 6ill )reate a lo*# a"# )o"ti"*o*% %tri"g o& yelp% a"# ho6l% that (ay alert the
)o*"try%i#e+ *"le%% yo* are a" expert (ar7%(a" a"# )a" %hoot to 7ill 6ith o"e %hot. 9he be%t %pot to go &or
i% right behi"# a"# *"#er the ear 6here the brai" i% lo)ate#. -,e" the"+ be prepare# &or that o"e lo"g yelp
be&ore #eath o))*r%. I" &a)t+ al(o%t a"ythi"g yo* #o to a #og 6ill bri"g o*t that re%o*"#i"g+ atte"tio"
#ra6i"g yelp.
' ho*%e#og a"# &a(ily pet 6ill "or(ally 7eep a #i%ta")e bet6ee" yo* a"# hi( 6hile he bar7% hi%
hea# o&& to alert hi% &a(ily that #a"ger i% pre%e"t. '" atta)7 #og+ o" the other ha"#+ %ho*l# )harge
&ero)io*%ly. 9he o"ly a#,a"tage o& )o(i"g &a)e to &a)e 6ith a" atta)7 #og i% that o")e he %i"7% hi% teeth
i"to %o(ethi"g+ the bar7i"g 6ill %top. I& yo* 7"o6 a" atta)7 #og i% o" the %)e"e+ bri"g (aterial to 6rap
yo*r ar( to pre,e"t hi% brea7i"g the %7i" 6he" he (a7e% hi% atta)7. '% he )harge%+ o&&er the 6rappe# ar(
a"# let hi( %i"7 hi% teeth i"to the (aterial. /")e he ha% a goo#+ tight hol#+ pla)e yo*r &ree &orear( o" the
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ba)7 o& hi% "e)7 a% a bra)e. 9he" @er7 the ar( he i% biti"g *p a"# ba)7 4*i)7ly to brea7 hi% "e)7. /r+ yo*
)a" @*%t a% ea%ily )*t hi% throat 6hile yo* ha,e hi( i" that po%itio".
' hypo#er(i) "ee#le &ille# 6ith poi%o" or a poi%o" tippe# #art %hot thro*gh a blo6g*" %ee(% to
gi,e the be%t re%*lt%.
: Ho%eCor= and )ur;eillance
9<- 'BS/=$9-=? :/S9 -SS-N9I'= part o& a"y %*))e%%&*l operatio" i% a))*rate
i"&or(atio". -,e" 6ith the &i"e%t 6eapo" a"# the (o%t %ophi%ti)ate# e4*ip(e"t a,ailable+ 6itho*t a))*rate
i"&or(atio" yo*Mll be all #re%%e# *p 6ith "o6here to go. /r+ 6or%e yet+ yo* (ay )ra%h the 6ro"g party.
HOME!O"2
/"ly a &ool 6ill r*%h right i"to a @ob 6itho*t #oi"g hi% ho(e6or7. ?o* ha,e to 7"o6 yo*r target+
6hether itM% a @ob &or hire or a per%o"al e"#ea,or. -,ery %)rap o& *p-to-#ate i"&or(atio" yo* )a" gather
i")o"%pi)*o*%ly %ho*l# be a%%e(ble# a"# %t*#ie# to g*ara"tee the %*))e%% o& yo* operatio". I"&or(atio"
re4*ire(e"t% 6ill ,ary+ #epe"#i"g o" the type a"# #i&&i)*lty o& the @ob. -,e" the (o%t (i"*te+ %ee(i"gly
*"i(porta"t #etail )a" be @*%t the ,ery ite( yo* "ee#. -,erythi"g yo*r e(ployer 7"o6%+ yo* %ho*l# 7"o6.
9he be%t 6ay to gather the "e)e%%ary &a)t% to pla" yo*r @ob i% to *%e a" i"&or(atio" %heet a% a
g*i#eli"e %o "othi"g 6ill be le&t o*t. ?o* )a" ha,e yo*r e(ployer &ill it o*t hi(%el&+ b*t yo* 6ill get better
i"&or(atio" 0o")e yo* ha,e a bo"# o& (*t*al tr*%t a"# pri)e ha% bee" agree# *po"1 i& yo* a%7 the 4*e%tio"%
a"# &ill it o*r a% he %*pplie% the i"&or(atio".
$"til yo* a)t*ally #o the @ob+ the i"&or(atio" %heet i% @*%t har(le%% #ata. <o6e,er+ i& it &all% i"to
the 6ro"g ha"#% a"# yo* go ahea# 6ith the @ob+ it )o*l# ,ery 6ell pro,e )o"%pira)y. So 7eep it i" a %a&e
pla)e a6ay &ro( pryi"g eye% a"# "o%y %"ooper%. '&ter yo* #o the @ob+ the i"&or(atio" %heet+ alo"g 6ith
a"y photo%+ (ap%+ #iagra(%+ ho*%e 7ey% a"# other parapher"alia 6ill be)o(e i")ri(i"ati"g e,i#e")e
li"7i"g yo* to the )ri(e. So (e(oriGe a"# get ri# o& all yo*r i"&or(atio" be&ore yo* lea,e to #o the @ob.
9he be%t 6ay to ri# yo*r%el& o& thi% e,i#e")e i% to b*r" it all+ )r*(ble the )oole# re%i#*e+ a"#
%)atter it i" the 6i"#. I& yo* b*r" it i"#oor%+ &l*%h it #o6" the toilet. B*t (a7e %*re yo* are "ot "ear a"y
%(o7e #ete)tor% or yo* (ay ha,e )o(pa"y at the (o%t i"opport*"e ti(e. H*%t %ee that all thi% i"&or(atio"
i% #o"e a6ay 6ith i" %o(e (a""er that 6ill i"hibit it% re)o"%tr*)tio".
/" the &ollo6i"g page% i% a %a(ple i"&or(atio" %heet to %ho6 the #epth o& the i"&or(atio"
re4*ire# to pla" a" e&&i)ie"t+ %*))e%%&*l @ob. -a)h @ob 6ill be #i&&ere"t+ %o the )ategorie% 6ill )arry i" their
i(porta")e. For i"%ta")e+ i& a (a" li,e% alo"e+ it (ay be)o(e i(porta"t to 7"o6 i% he ha% a #og that 6ill
bar7+ 6ar"i"g the o6"er o& yo*r i(pe"#i"g i"tr*%io" or alerti"g the "eighborhoo# that %o(ethi"g i% a(i%%.
I& a (a" li,e% 6ith %e,eral other people+ ho6e,er+ it (ay be)o(e i(porta"t to 7"o6 hi% reg*lar ro*ti"e a"#
6here he ha"#% o*t 6he" he i% "ot at 6or7 or at ho(e.
?o*r thi"7i"g+ patter" a"# te)h"i4*e %ho*l# be &lexible a"# i(agi"ati,e. ?o* (ay 6a"t to #e,elop
yo*r o6" i"&or(atio"-gatheri"g %y%te( ba%e# o" yo*r per%o"al "ee#% a"# pre&ere")e%.
$%i"g thi% i"&or(atio" )o(plete o" the %a(ple &or(I 6e )o(e to the &ollo6i"g )o")l*%io"%E
Items !"!#!$ and "% %*pply physical i"&or(atio" to e"able po%iti,e i#e"ti&i)atio" o& the (ar7.
-#6ar# Natha" Ho"e% 0'A' -##ie or Fat Boy1 )a" be (e"tally pi)t*re% a% a (i##le-age#+ o,er6eight (a"
6ho i% (ore tha" li7ely too o*t o& %hape to (a7e a"y po%iti,e e&&ort to #e&e"# hi(%el& agai"%t o*r
o"%la*ght. 9he photograph %*pplie# 6ill help greatly i" (a7i"g a po%iti,e i#e"ti&i)atio". <o6e,er+ i& the
photo 6ere "ot a,ailable+ the i"#i)ate# (ole+ %)ar a"# habit*al )igar 6o*l# be o& great be"e&it+ alo"g 6ith
the #etaile# phy%i)al #e%)riptio".
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Items & throu'h "( and "# gi,e )l*e% to hi% emotional (a7e*p. /*r (ar7 i% ba%i)ally a lo"er. <e
li,e% alo"e+ ha% &e6 &rie"#% or o*t%i#e i"tere%t%+ pre&erri"g to re(ai" 6ithi" the )o"&i"e% o& hi% apart(e"t
6at)hi"g 9K #*ri"g hi% &ree ti(e. <e i% a hea,y #ri"7er+ altho*gh he #oe% "ot ab*%e a"y type o& #r*g. 9hat
he i% a ho(o%ex*al 6ill pre)l*#e the %*##e" appeara")e o& a girl&rie"#. It 6a% %tate# i" ite( 3 that he i%
a&rai# o& %ex*al )o"ta)t o& a"y 7i"# %i")e hi% br*%h 6ith the la6 eight year% ago. <e (ay be @*t a bit
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para"oi#+ %i")e he does 7eep a loa#e# 6eapo" )lo%e at ha"# i" the apart(e"t. <i% pre,io*% &ighti"g ability
6ill (ore tha" li7ely po%e "o threat+ %i")e hi% ex)e%% 6eight 6ill %lo6 hi( #o6" )o"%i#erably a"# (a7e
hi( %hort-6i"#e#.
Items %! )! *! &! (! $! )! "! ""! "$! and ") i"#i)ate agai" that hi% lifestyle pre)l*#e% hea,y
tra&&i) &lo6 at the pla)e 6here he li,e%. 'ltho*gh hi% @ob i% a" *"i(porta"t o"e a"# he #ri,e% to a"# &ro(
6or7 alo"e+ a %t*#y o& the #ra6i"g% i" ite(% 2 a"# 6 a% 6ell a% the photo% pro,i#e# (a7e the apart(e"t
the i"itial )hoi)e &or (a7i"g the hit. 9he &a)t that he #oe% "ot #eal or parta7e o& illegal #r*g% a"# that he ha%
"o 7"o6" %ex*al pa%ti(e% %ho6% that he 6ill *%*ally be &o*"# alo"e. 9he ab%e")e o& b*rglar alar(% or
6at)h#og% 6o*l# i"#i)ate that he &eel% relati,ely %a&e 6ithi" the )o"&i"e% o& hi% apart(e"t+ relyi"g o"ly o"
hi% o6" abilitie% a"# the loa#e# .38 &or %el&-prote)tio". Si")e hi% o6" )ar i% the o"ly o"e *%*ally pre%e"t i"
the re%er,e# par7i"g area+ a 4*i)7 )he)7 o& the tag "*(ber% %ho*l# be e"o*gh to ,eri&y he i% alo"e be&ore
yo* (a7e yo*r (o,e.
Items *! ! "! #! %! $! ) and "( o&&er pote"tial methods &or (a7i"g the hit.
Ite( 7 %ho6% that he tra,el% to a"# &ro( 6or7 alo"e. ' 6ell pla""e# Ntra&&i) a))i#e"tN or Nhit a"#
r*"N (ight be i" or#er. /r e,e" a 6ell-pla)e# ri&le %hot &ro( a #i%ta")e.
Ite( 11 (ight i"%pire %o(e other type o& a))i#e"t i" the ho(e 6hile the (ar7 i% *"#er the
i"&l*e")e o& the al)ohol he i% 7"o6" to #ri"7 hea,ily. /r+ %o(e really goo# poi%o"+ li7e )ya"i#e+ (ight be
a##e# to a bottle o& 6i"e he ha% )hilli"g i" the re&rigerator.
9he "egati,e re%po"%e% to ite(% 1+ 13+ 14 a"# 12 r*le o*t N'))i#e"talN #eath #*e to #r*g
o,er#o%e. IF he 6ere a #r*g #ealer+ a &a7e rip-o&& (ight ha,e bee" *%e# a% the )o,er. /r perhap% he 6o*l#
ha,e i"#*lge# i" a ba# bag o& #ope.
Si")e he ha% "o #eali"g% 6ith 6o(e"+ ite( 16 i% o& little help. ' 6o(a" 6o*l# be "o *%e i"
7eepi"g hi( o))*pie# or l*ri"g hi( to the %pot o& yo*r )hoi)e.
Ite( 0 (ight be a goo# alter"ati,e. I& the (ar7 ha% a ba# heart+ the (ere pre%e")e o& a ,e"o(o*%
%"a7e i" hi% be# or (ailbox (ight bri"g abo*t a" i((e#iate heart atta)7.
Ba%e# o" the o,erall pi)t*re+ ho6e,er+ 4*i)7+ %ile"t e"try a"# the (*&&le# bla%t o& yo*r . i% the
pre&erre# ro*te. 9he (ar7M% phy%i)al attrib*te%+ hi% e(otio"al (a7e*p a"# hi% li&e%tyle 6o*l# i"#i)ate that it
(ight be #ay% be&ore a"y &o*l play i% #ete)te#. 9he layo*t o& the apart(e"t )o(plex a"# the po%itio" o& hi%
apart(e"t (a7e it a" i#eal pla)e to (a7e a hit.
9he #e)i%io" ha% bee" (a#e.
?o* (ay ha,e "oti)e# "o per%o"al i"&or(atio" 6a% re4*e%te# &ro( the e(ployer a% to why he
6a"te# the hit per&or(e#. Neither 6a% their a"y re&ere")e to the e(ployer+ hi% "a(e or lo)atio". It i% "ot
"e)e%%ary &or yo* to 7"o6 6hy the e(ployer 6a"t% the (ar7 ta7e" o*t. I& he tell% yo*+ &i"e. /ther6i%e+
#o"Mt a%7. 9he e(ployer i% the @*#ge. ?o* are (erely the exe)*tio"er. ?o*r @ob+ o")e the i"&or(atio" i%
pro,i#e#+ i% to %t*#y it to arri,e at yo*r o6" )o")l*%io"% a% to ho6 the @ob 6ill be a))o(pli%he# or 6hether
a##itio"al i"&or(atio" 6ill ha,e to be obtai"e# o" yo*r o6".
;i,e the e(ployer 6hat he ha% pai# &orE the )lea"e%t+ (o%t e&&i)ie"t a"# pro&e%%io"al %er,i)e%
po%%ible.
)/"3EI00ANCE
S*r,eilla")e )a" be a te#io*% a"# %o(eti(e% bori"g part o& yo*r @ob. It )a" (ea" %itti"g i"
%6elteri"g heat or &reeGi"g )ol# &or ho*r% o" e"# 6hile yo* try "ot to loo7 )o"%pi)*o*%ly o*t o& pla)e or
#ra6 atte"tio" to yo*r%el&. It (ea"% hopi"g to gather e"o*gh i"&or(atio" to p*t together %o(e i#ea% o& ho6
the (ar7 thi"7% a"# a)t% %o yo* )a" pla" 6he" a"# ho6 to (a7e yo*r (o,e.
8he" a )o(plete pa)7et o& i"&or(atio" i% %*pplie# by the e(ployer at the ti(e yo* (a7e the
)o"tra)t+ %*r,eilla")e )a" be )*t #o6" to a &e6 ro*ti"e )he)7% o& pla)e% the (ar7 i% 7"o6" to &re4*e"t a"#
a )o*ple o& r*"% to e%tabli%h po%iti,e i#e"ti&i)atio" a"# )orre)t a##re%%e%. I& &or %o(e rea%o" the e(ployer
)a""ot pro,i#e the i"&or(atio" re4*ire# &or a#,a")e pla""i"g+ o& )o*r%e the &ee he pay% a"# the expe"%e
(o"ey a#,a")e# 6ill Be" higher to )o,er the extra ri%7% a"# ti(e i",ol,e# i" a%%*ri"g %*))e%% o& the @ob.
9he 7ey here+ a% al6ay%+ i% #i%)retio". 9he *%e o& #i%g*i%e% 6ill e"able yo* to (o,e abo*t (ore
&reely. It i% (*)h to yo*r a#,a"tage that "o o"e re)og"iGe% yo*r tr*e i#e"tity or re(e(ber% yo*r a)t*al
#e%)riptio".
S*r,eilla")e te)h"i4*e% ,ary &ro( @ob to @ob+ #epe"#i"g o" the area 6here the (ar7 li,e% a"# hi%
per%o"al a"# %o)ial habit%. ' (a" i" a large )ity 6ill be (*)h ea%ier to 6at)h or tag that a (a" i" a %(all
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to6" or r*ral )o((*"ity. I" the )ity+ yo* ble"# 6ith the )ro6# a"# the )ro6# te"#% to (i"# it% o6"
b*%i"e%%. I" a %(all area+ a" o*t%i#er 6ill i((e#iately i"%pire )*rio%ity.
I" %o(e pla)e%+ a" *"*%*al )ar par7e# o" the roa#%i#e 6ith a lo"e (a" %eate# behi"# the 6heel &or
a" exte"#e# perio# o& ti(e (ay ha,e terri&ie# (other% reporti"g it% pre%e")e to the a*thoritie%. I" other
pla)e%+ the %a(e (a" )o*l# %it i" the %a(e )ar all #ay a"# "o o"e 6o*l# gi,e hi( a %e)o"# gla")e.
9he ob@e)t i% to )he)7 the )o"#itio"% that exi%t o" ea)h parti)*lar @ob be&ore yo* &or(*late yo*r
pla". No (atter ho6 high yo*r IL8+ or ho6 %harp yo*r 6eapo" %7ill%I i& yo* la)7 ba%i) )o((o" %e"%e+
yo* 6o"Mt (a7e it a% a pro&e%%io"al i" thi% &iel#.
/"e &ello6 I 7"o6 a))epte# a )o"tra)t o" a" ol# )o*"try boy 6ho ha% 7"o6" to be a big #r*g
#ealer. 9he (ar7 6a% al6ay% o" the go a"# "e,er i" o"e pla)e at the %a(e ti(e t6i)e. '"# tra&&i) at the
(ar7M% ho(e 6a% hea,y+ (o,i"g i" a"# o*t i" a %tea#y %trea(. 9he hit (a" &ollo6e# the (ar7 &or %e,eral
#ay% a"# "e,er )o*l# e%tabli%h the proper ti(e or pla)e to (a7e a 4*iet hit. Fi"ally+ i" &r*%tratio"+ he got
i"to hi% Ngoo# /=- )o*"try boyN o*t&it a"# 7"o)7e# o" the (ar7M% &ro"t #oor.
NCharlie Mro*"#CN the hit (a" #ra6le# a% he %pat a (o*th o& )he6 o" the gro*"#.
NNa6+ he ai"Mt here+N )a(e the reply.
NRe)7o" I )o*l# )at)h hi( o,er at !eteM% Bar4CN o*r &rie"# i"4*ire# a% he be"t to 6ipe the #*%t
&ro( hi% )o6boy boot%.
N:aybe later. <eM% o*t at the pa)7i"g ho*%e right "o6+N the yo*"g (a" i"&or(e# hi(. NI M%pe)t hi(
to )o(e ba)7 by here Mbo*t &i,e or %ix oM)lo)7.N
N9ha"7 yo* (*)h+ No*r &rie"# %ai#+ tippi"g hi% hat politely.D H*%t tell hi( Cly#e %toppe# by a"# IMll be
%eei"g hi( later.N
Ba)7 i" hi% pi)7*p tr*)7+ NCly#eN #ro,e to the pa)7i"gho*%e he ha# %*r,eye# earlier. <e 7"e6 it
6a% a )o,er &or tra"%porti"g the #r*g% )ro%%-)o*"try. 9he #e)i%io" "o6 6a% 6hether to hit the (ar7 here+ or
6ait *"til later 6he" he 6a% 7"o6" to be ,i%iti"g !eteM% Bar.
=*)7ily there 6a% a ,a)a"t par7i"g %pot to the le&t o& the (ar7M% )ar. <e t*r"e# the ra#io o" a"#
)o*"try (*%i) &ille# the air. =ea"i"g hi% hea# ba)7 agai"%t the %eat+ he p*lle# hi hat #o6" to )o,er hi% eye%
a% tho*gh he 6ere "appi"g. <e 6a% %till i" that po%itio" 6he" the *"%*%pe)ti"g (ar7 be"t to *"lo)7 hi% )ar
&orty-&i,e (i"*te% later.
9he (*&&le# %o*"# o& three %hot% to (ar7M% hea# 6e"t *""oti)e# by the 6or7er% i" the
pa)7i"gho*%e. 9he bo#y 6a% "ot #i%)o,ere# *"til %e,eral ho*r% later 6he" the %hi&t e"#e#. By the"+ o*r
&rie"# 6a% %a&ely (ile% a6ay. ' #i&&i)*lt hit ha# bee" %*))e%%&*lly )o(plete#J
I& yo* expe)t yo*r %*r,eilla")e to e"tail te#io*% ho*r% o& 6at)hi"g a"# 6aiti"g+ there are %o(e
thi"g% yo* )a" #o to (a7e yo*r%el& (ore )o(&ortable #*ri"g that ti(e. I& itM% )ol# o*t+ #re%% 6ar(ly a"#
)arry a bla"7et to )o,er yo*r%el& %o yo* 6o"Mt ha,e to r*" the )ar to 7eep the heater goi"g. !a)7 a ther(o%
o& )o&&ee or )ol# #ri"7% a"# %o(e &oo# %o yo* 6o"Mt ha,e to lea,e yo*r po%itio" 6he" yo* get h*"gry.
Bri"g a portable ra#io o& )a%%ette player %o yo* 6o"Mt #rai" yo*r )ar battery. 3o"Mt bri"g a"y rea#i"g
(aterial. ?o* )a"Mt 6at)h a"# rea#+ altho*gh a boo7 or "e6%paper (ay be *%e# a% a prop. 9o &ill the ti(e+
yo* (a7e )he)7 o*t boo7% o" )a%%ette &ro( the library a"# li%te" 6hile yo* 6at)h.
Fill yo*r ta"7 be&ore yo* %tart o*t. ?o* "e,er 7"o6 6he" the (ar7 (ay be o" the (o,e+ a"# (a"y
a tail ha% bee" lo%t be)a*%e the ta"7 ra" o*t be&ore the (ar7 #i#.
I& yo* )a" a&&or# the( a"# are able to get i"%i#e to pla"t the(+ 4*arter %iGe# b*ggi"g #e,i)e% are
"ot a,ailable that 6ill pi)7 *p )o",er%atio" *p to t6o (ile% a6ay o" a" *"*%e# ra#io &re4*e")y. 9he b*g%
)a" be pla"te# i" the ho*%e+ i"%i#e a &re4*e"tly 6or" @a)7et+ i"%i#e the )ar+ a"# %o o"+ gi,i"g yo* the
le,erage o& 7"o6i"g 6hat i% goi"g o" &ro( a per&e)tly legiti(ate %pot 6ithi" a t6o-(ile ra#i*%.
Bi"o)*lar%+ i"&ra-re# photography+ Star-light %)ope% a"# b*ggi"g #e,i)e% all ha,e their ti(e a"#
pla)e. $"&ort*"ately+ "othi"g 6ill e,er repla)e the ba%i) %it a"# 6at)h te)h"i4*e.
't "ight+ perhap% )ir)*(%ta")e% 6ill allo6 yo* to approa)h a little )lo%er to ta7e a pee7+ or e,e"
go i"%i#e &or a preli(i"ary i",e%tigatio". B*t #o"Mt e,er ta7e ri%7% gatheri"g i"&or(atio" that (ay "ot be
"e)e%%ary. +se common sense,
Re(e(ber the%e i(porta"t r*le%E I&+ &or a"y rea%o"+ 6it"e%%e% )a" pla)e yo* at the @ob%ite+ scratch
that -ob for a later time or eliminate it alto'ether.
I& yo* are 6or7i"g o*t o& to6" a"# get a tra&&i) ti)7et+ call the -ob off.
I& yo* are #oi"g %*r,eilla")e a"# the )op% )o(e to )he)7 o*t yo*r rea%o" &or loiteri"g i" the area+
call the -ob off.
I& yo* r*" i"to a "eighbor or repair(a" 6hile yo* are %"oopi"g aro*"# the (ar7M% ho*%e+ call the
-ob off. /on0t let any little detail lin1 you to the 2ictim.
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?/$MK- R-'3 '== 9<- %*gge%te# rea#i"g (aterialI yo*M,e ho"e# yo*r (i"#+ bo#y a"#
re&lexe% i"to a pre)i%io" pie)e o& pro&e%%io"al (a)hi"ery. ?o*M,e a%%e(ble# the "e)e%%ary tool% a"# lear"e#
to *%e the( e&&i)ie"tly. ?o*r 7"o6le#ge o& #eali"g #eath ha% i")rea%e# to the poi"t 6here yo* ha,e a
)hoi)e o& (etho#%. Fi"ally+ yo* are )o"&i#e"t a"# )o(pete"t e"o*gh to a))ept e(ploy(e"t. 8here #o yo*
%tartC
!la)i"g a#,erti%e(e"t% i" (ilitary a"# g*" (agaGi"e% (ay get re%*lt%+ b*t "ot the type yo* are
a&ter. 9he o"ly re%po"%e o"e &ello6 I 7"o6 got 6a% a per%o"al ,i%it &ro( the FBI -- 6hi)h )ertai"ly i% "ot
)o"#*)i,e to the pre&erre# lo6 pro&ile. -,e" tho*gh he *%e# a po%t o&&i)e box+ Big brother 6a% able to tra)7
hi( #o6" 6ith little e&&ort. I #o "ot re)o((e"# that yo* *%e thi% (etho# o& %oli)itatio"+ or that yo*
re%po"# to the%e a#%.
?o*r be%t bet a% a begi""er i% to o& thro*gh a per%o"al a)4*ai"ta")e that yo* tr*%t a"# 6ho i%
)apable o& payi"g &or yo*r %er,i)e%. 9hi% per%o" 6ill be a6are o& yo*r i"tere%t i" 6eapo"%+ yo*r )o(bat
trai"i"g a"# yo*r *")o",e"tio"al attit*#e. I& he ha% a proble( that "ee#% %ol,i"g+ approa)h hi( ge"tly to
%ee ho6 %erio*% he i% abo*t getti"g it ta7e" )are o&. ?o* (ay %tart o*t a% a bo#yg*ar#+ )o*rier+ or
(e%%e"ger. 3/ 6hate,er it ta7e% to b*il# yo*r )re#ibility. Ba%e# o" hi% opi"io" o& yo*r tr*%t6orthi"e%% a"#
abilitie% he (ay re)o((e"# to yo* %o(eo"e 6ho )a" ta7e a#,a"tage o& the %er,i)e% yo* o&&er+ e,e" tho*gh
he (ay "ot ha,e a" i((e#iate "ee#. ?o* 6ill &i"# that (o%t o& yo*r @ob% 6ill )o(e a% a #ire)t re%*lt o&
per%o"al re)o((e"#atio"% &ro( pre,io*%ly %ati%&ie# )*%to(er%.
$%e the re&ere")e (aterial% %*gge%te# i" Chapter 1. ?o*r lo)al "e6%paper 6ill o&&er a ho%t o&
pote"tial e(ploy(e"t opport*"itie%. -,e" a lo)al go%%ip %o*r)e. <o6 (a"y ti(e% ha,e yo* hear# abo*t
%o(eo"e 6ho ha% bee" b*r"e# a"# i% eager o& re,e"geC
I" (o%t )a%e%+ it 6o*l# be ,ery *"6i%e a"# *"healthy to *%e the #ire)t approa)h o" yo*r &ir%t
)o"tra)t+ e%pe)ially i& the pro%pe)ti,e e(ployer i% %o(eo"e yo* #o"Mt 7"o6 o" a per%o"al ba%i%. Neither are
telepho"e )o"ta)t% or 6ritte" )o((*"i)atio"% a#,i%able.
Be %*%pi)io*% o& a"yo"e 6ho approa)he% yo* #ire)tly abo*t a"y illegal a)ti,ity+ *"le%%+ o& )o*r%e+
that per%o" ha% alre3a#y e%tabli%he# a bo"# o& tr*%t. '"# re(e(ber that (o,i"g too &a%t )a" %)are a6ay a
pote"tial e(ployer 6ith rea#y )a%h i" hi% po)7et.
I& yo*M,e hear# or rea# o& %o(eo"e )apable o& payi"g &or yo*r %er,i)e% a"# 6ith a #e&i"ite "ee#
yo* )a" &ill+ b*t yo* #o"Mt per%o"ally 7"o6 that per%o"+ there are a &e6 6ay% to (a7e yo*r%el& a,ailable
i")o"%pi)*o*%ly. I& po%%ible+ ha,e a (*t*al a)4*ai"ta")e i"tro#*)e yo* to hi( or her. 9he (*t*al
a)4*ai"ta")e %ho*l# be %o(eo"e 6ho ha% alrea#y e%tabli%he# a bo"# o& tr*%t 6ith the pro%pe)ti,e e(ployer
%o that hi% a))epta")e o& yo* 6ill be a% goo# a% a per%o"al re)o((e"#atio". I& "o (*t*al a)4*ai"ta")e i%
a,ailable+ %t*#y the pote"tial e(ployerM% habit% a"# &i"# a 6ay to (a7e yo*r%el& 7"o6" to hi(. I& he o&te"
,i%it% the %a(e bar+ &or i"%ta")e+ yo* )a" (a7e it a poi"t to be)o(e a &a(iliar &a)e i" the )ro6#. 8he"e,er
po%%ible+ (a7e it a poi"t to i"tro#*)e yo*r%el&+ gai" hi% )o"&i#e")e 0#o"Mt be p*%hy1 a"# ta)t&*lly bri"g the
%*b@e)t o& )o",er%atio" aro*"# to hi% proble(% a"# "ee#%. $%i"g )o((o" %e"%e a"# &oo# i"t*itio"+ yo*
6ill 7"o6 6he" the ti(e i% right to o&&er yo*r #i%)reet %er,i)e%+ a"# he 6ill re)og"iGe yo*r pro&e%%io"ali%(.
9he (o%t i(porta"t thi"g to 7eep i" (i"# i% the &i"a")ial )apability o& the pro%pe)ti,e e(ployer.
?o*r ,ery &ir%t 4*e%tio" i" )o"%i#eri"g a"y e(ploy(e"t opport*"ity i%E Can this man pay for my
professional ser2ices3
I& yo* are i" thi% li"e o& 6or7 be)a*%e o& the po6er yo* &eel 6he" yo* (a7e a 7ill or be)a*%e yo*
ha,e a re)7le%%+ #ari"g "at*re a"# get a thrill &ro( &lirti"g 6ith #eath+ 7eep the%e per%o"al rea%o"% to
yo*r%el&. '% &ar a% the e(ployer i% )o")er"e#+ yo* are o"ly i" it &or the (o"ey.
8he" the %*b@e)t i% &i"ally broa)he# a"# the )o",er%atio" get% #o6" to the "itty gritty+ li%te" to the
(a" a% he tal7%. Che)7 hi( o*t to %ee i& yo* really 6a"t to be)o(e i",ol,e# i" hi% per%o"al a&&air%.
I% he &*ll o& hot air -- @*%t a big tal7er -- or i% her %erio*% abo*t eli(i"ati"g hi% proble(C
3oe% he ha,e the per%o"al )o*rage to )arry o*t+ or ha,e yo* )arry o*t+ the %ol*tio" he i% a&terC
8ill he be o,erb*r#e"e# by g*ilt a"# re(or%e a&ter6ar#%C
I% he )a*tio*% i" hi% )o",er%atio"C I% he apprai%i"g yo* @*%t a% har# a% yo* are apprai%i"g hi(C
<o6 to*gh i% heC 8ill he brea7 *"#er pre%%*re a"# poi"t a &i"ger at yo*C
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3oe% he brag or tell %torie% N/*t o& %)hoolNC I& he tell% yo* abo*t other hit% heM% &ro"te# or %tart% to
"a(e "a(e%+ he tal7% too (*)h. Forget hi(.
3oe% he )o(e right #o6" a"# a%7 yo* to (a7e a hit &or hi( be&ore he ha% #eter(i"e# yo*r
4*ali&i)atio"%C I& %o+ he (ay be a%7i"g people all o,er to6". ?o* #o"Mt "ee# that type o& )o",er%atio"
&ollo6i"g a pro%pe)ti,e (ar7 aro*"#.
3*ri"g that i"itial )o",er%atio"+ yo* both %ho*l# be (e"tally a%7i"g the%e 4*e%tio"% o& ea)h other.
B*t "o a)t*al )o",er%atio" abo*t a )o"tra)t or the i#e"tity o& the (ar7 %ho*l# be #i%)*%%e# *"le%% *"*%*al
)ir)*(%ta")e% (a7e it proper.
=et a %hort perio# o& ti(e go by+ i& po%%ible+ be&ore yo*r %e)o"# (eeti"g. $%e thi% ti(e to a"alyGe
yo*r pote"tial e(ployer a"# #e)i#e 6hether yo* are 6illi"g to ri%7 o&&eri"g yo*r %er,i)e%.
Follo6 yo*r g*t &eeli"g%. I& the (a" a)t% ear"e%t a"# %i")ere+ i& he (eet% all the 4*e%tio"% yo* ha,e
po%e# i" yo*r (i"# 6hile yo* tal7e#+ i& he %ee(% o" the *p a"# *p a"# yet yo* %till ha,e a g*t &eeli"g that
%o(ethi"g i% @*%t "o right+ &ollo6 yo*r i"t*itio" a"# ba)7 o&&.
9he e(ployer %ho*l# ha,e a healthy re%pe)t &or yo*r ability a"# be a6are o& the )o"%e4*e")e%
%ho*l# he #e)i#e to )ro%% yo*. 't the %a(e ti(e+ a (a" 6ith that 7i"# o& (o"ey to %pe"# )a" pay %o(eo"e
to 6a%te you, I& heM% too )o"#e%)e"#i"g+ yo*r i"t*itio" %ho*l# tell yo* to pa%%.
't the %e)o"# (eeti"g+ ge"tly (a"e*,er the )o",er%atio" to the real p*rpo%e o& yo*r ,i%it. ?o*
(ay 6a"t to i"itially operate *"#er the g*i%e o& 7"o6i"g %o(eo"e el%e 6ho (ay be 6illi"g to &*l&ill hi%
"ee#%. I& he ta)t&*lly a%7% i& yo*r %er,i)e% are a,ailable+ yo* )a" @*%t a% ta)t&*lly re4*e%t i"&or(atio" abo*t
6hat he 6a"t% #o"e. <e %ho*l# be 6illi"g a"# able to pro,i#e yo* 6ith all the i"&or(atio" yo* "ee# to #o a
)lea" a"# e&&i)ie"t @ob+ a"# a pri)e %ho*l# be agree# o".
!ri)e% ,ary a))or#i"g to ri%7 i",ol,e#+ %o)ial or politi)al pro(i"e")e o& the ,i)ti(+ #i&&i)*lty o&
the a%%ig"(e"t+ a"# other &a)tor%. ' &e#eral @*#ge re)e"tly bro*ght a pri)e o& R20+000+ &or exa(ple. '
)o*"ty %heri&& (ight bri"g R72+000 to R100+000.
I" %o(e )a%e%+ yo*r e(ployer (ay expe)t to re)ei,e he&ty be"e&it% &ro( #o*ble i"#e("ity li&e i"%*ra")e
)la*%e%. I& %o+ yo* %ho*l# be "oti&ie# i" a#,a")e that thi% i% a" Ni"%*ra")e @ob.N
I% the i"te"#e# ,i)ti( )lo%e e"o*gh to the e(ployer that hi% bei"g the be"e&i)iary 6ill aro*%e a"y
%*%pi)io"C I% the poli)y a" ol# o"e+ or o"e he re)e"tly p*r)ha%e# a"# 6a"t% to )olle)t o"C I% the a(o*"t to
be )olle)te# 6ay o*t o& proportio" to the ,i)ti(M% li&e%tyle a"# (ea"%C
Co"%i#er the%e 4*e%tio"% be&ore yo* a))ept the @ob a"# 'et your money up frontJ /ther6i%e+ yo*
(ay be %ta"#i"g i" the brea# li"e% 6hile yo* 6ait &or the (o"ey to )o(e thro*gh. /r yo*r e(ployer (ay
ha,e lo"g %i")e be)o(e a pri(e %*%pe)t i" %o(eo"eM% i",e%tigatio".
3epe"#i"g o" the be"e&it% o& the i"%*ra")e poli)y+ it i% "ot *")o((o" to )olle)t o"e-&o*rth to o"e-
hal& o& the expe)te# (o"ie% &or yo*r %er,i)e%.
9he ri%7 i% all o" yo*r %ho*l#er% *"til the @ob i% )o(plete. ?o*r )o"tra)t a(o*"t %ho*l# be at lea%t
e"o*gh to hire the %er,i)e% o& a goo# attor"ey i& a"ythi"g %ho*l# go 6ro"g. It i% "ot re)o((e"#e# that yo*
ta7e a"y )o"tra)t that pay% le%% tha" R30+000+ a"# that i% 6or7i"g (ighty )heap. 9o 6or7 &or a"y a(o*"t
le%% 6o*l# be a(ate*ri%h+ there are g*y% all o,er to6" 6ho 6ill 7ill a (a" &or R20 to R2000. '"# the
people 6ho hire the%e th*g% *%*ally get e4actly 6hat they pay &or.
9here are t6o goo# rea%o"% &or %etti"g a R30+000 (i"i(*( &or yo*r %er,i)e%. Fir%t+ the ri%7%
i",ol,e# are high. ?o* )o*l# be)o(e i"@*re# or lo%e yo*r li&e 6hile atte(pti"g to )arry o*t yo*r
a%%ig"(e"t. B*t 6or%e yet+ yo* (ight (a7e %o(e (i%ta7e% that 6ill )o%t yo*r &ree#o( or bri"g )apital
p*"i%h(e"t a% the pe"alty. ' &ee o& R2+000 or e,e" R10+000 6ill be o& little )o"%olatio" a% yo* 6ait
helple%%ly behi"# bar%.
Se)o"#+ be)a*%e the ri%7% are %o high a"# e(ploy(e"t opport*"itie% are li(ite#+ the (o"ey yo*
ear" %ho*l# be %*&&i)ie"t to )arry yo* o,er *"til yo*r "ext @ob )o(e% alo"g. $"le%% yo* li,e i" a ,ery large
)ity li7e Ne6 ?or7 or Chi)ago+ yo* 6ill 6a"t to li(it the "*(ber o& @ob% yo* #o i" yo*r o6" ho(eto6".
:o%t hit (e" li7e to li(it )o"tra)t% to o"e or t6o a year+ &or ob,io*% rea%o"%.
It i% a goo# i#ea to ha,e yo*r e(ployer pro(i%e to )o,er a"y legal expe"%e% a% part o& yo*r
agree(e"t. 9hi% )a" be #o"e thro*gh a #i%)reet arra"ge(e"t 6ith hi% attor"ey+ %ho*l# tho%e legal %er,i)e%
be)o(e "e)e%%ary. 9hi% a)t% a% a %ort o& i"%*ra")e &or both o& yo*.
?o* %ho*l# re)ei,e e4pense money *p &ro"t o" all @ob%. 9hi% (o"ey i% %eparate a"# "ot i")l*#e# i"
the )o"tra)t a(o*"t.
-xpe"%e% ge"erally r*" bet6ee" R200 a"# R2000+ #epe"#i"g o" the type o& @ob a"# the @ob
lo)atio". 9he (o"ey 6ill )o,er tra,el+ lo#gi"g+ &oo#+ a))e%%orie% %*)h a% #i%g*i%e% a"# e4*ip(e"t 0%i")e all
o& the%e thi"g% are #i%po%able1+ a"# 6ill e"able yo* to repla)e a"y thro6a6ay 6eapo" yo* *%e o" that
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parti)*lar @ob. '"y a(o*"t le&to,er belo"g% to yo*. B*t #o"Mt )*t a"y )or"er% tryi"g to (a7e a" extra b*)7.
;i,e the (a" the (o%t pro&e%%io"al @ob hi% (o"ey )a" b*y.
;e"erally+ the (etho# *%e# to (a7e the hit i% at the )o"tra)tor%> #i%)retio". I& the e(ployer
re4*e%t% that a )ertai" (etho# be *%e#+ (a7i"g the @ob (ore #i&&i)*lt a"# #a"gero*% by yo*r bei"g
obligate# to &ollo6 hi% expli)it i"%tr*)tio"%+ yo* are e"title# to a%7 &or a higher &ee. N'))i#e"talN #eath a"#
N%*i)i#e%N are i")l*#e# i" the%e %pe)ial re4*e%t%+ a% are #i%po%i"g o& a bo#y+ ar%o"+ a"# %o o".
I" (o%t )a%e%+ it i% )o((o" to re)ei,e hal& o the )o"tra)t a(o*"t a"# all expe"%e (o"ey *p &ro"t+
a"# hal& *po" %ati%&a)tory )o(pletio". /& )o*r%e+ the%e (o"ie% are to be pai# i" )a%h.
't the thir# (eeti"g+ the e(ployer %ho*l# pro,i#e yo* 6ith a" e",elope )o"tai"i"g the a%%e(ble#
i"&or(atio" re4*e%te#+ expe"%e (o"ie% a"# the )o"tra)t a(o*"t a))or#i"g to yo*r agree(e"t. ?o*r
a))epta")e o& thi% (aterial a"# (o"ie% &ro( yo*r e(ployer repre%e"t% yo*r a))epta")e o& hi% o&&er &or
e(ploy(e"t a"# hi% a))epta")e o& yo*r ability to #o the re4*ire# @ob i" a" e&&i)ie"t a"# ti(ely (a""er.
9he e(ployer+ i" (o%t )a%e%+ %ho*l# "ot 7"o6 exa)tly 6he" the a)t*al hit 6o*l# ta7e pla)e. <e
(ay+ ho6e,er+ gi,e yo* a #ea#li"e ba%e# o" hi% per%o"al "ee#%. /ther6i%e+ yo* %ho*l# i"&or( hi( that the
#ee# 6ill be per&or(e# N6ithi" thirty #ay%N 0or 6hate,er ti(e &ra(e yo* ha,e e%tabli%he# ba%e# o" the
i"&or(atio" pro,i#e#.1
I" a##itio" to hi% "ot 7"o6i"g exa)tly when the hit 6ill ta7e pla)e+ he %ho*l# "ot 7"o6 how it 6ill
ta7e pla)e *"le%% the (etho# to be *%e# i% a %pe)i&i) part o& yo*r agree(e"t. '&ter6ar#%+ he i% "ot e"title#
to a"y #etail% o& ho6 the a)t*al @ob 6e"t #o6". It i% better &or both o& yo* i& the o"ly i"&or(atio" a,ailable
to yo*r e(ployer i% the %a(e i"&or(atio" (a#e a,ailable to the ge"eral p*bli).
I& the e(ployer i% a )lo%e &rie"# o& b*%i"e%% a%%o)iate+ yo*r relatio"%hip %ho*l# )o"ti"*e i" the
*%*al &a%hio" 6itho*t i"terr*ptio". It i% be%t &or both o& yo* to )o"ti"*e 6ith yo*r *%*al li&e patter"%.
I& yo* "or(ally ,i%it o"e a"otherM% ho(e%+ )o"ti"*e to #o %o. I& yo* (eet &or l*")h or play gol& o"
o))a%io"+ )o"ti"*e to #o %o. I& yo* *%*ally &re4*e"t the %a(e bar a"# %hare a &e6 #ri"7%+ #o"Mt %tart treati"g
o"e a"other a% %tra"ger% "o6.
Aeep thi"g% the %a(e a% they 6ere be&ore yo* (a#e yo*r #eath-#eali"g part"er%hip. 3o"Mt aro*%e
%*%pi)io" or %tart go%%ip.
I& the e(ployer i% %o(eo"e yo* har#ly 7"o6 a"# thi% i% p*rely a b*%i"e%% ,e"t*re+ 6or7 o*t %o(e
)o#e o& )o"ta)t 6he" the @ob i% )o(plete %o the e(ployer 6ill 7"o6 yo* are rea#y &or payo&& o" the
re(ai"#er o& yo*r )o"tra)t (o"ey. 9he )o#e )a" be a% %i(ple a% a telepho"e )allE
N<ello. I% :argaret S(ith thereCN
NIM( %orry+ yo* ha,e the 6ro"g "*(ber.N
/")e yo* ha,e )o(plete# yo*r part o& the agree(e"t+ the (a@ority o& the ri%7 a"# re%po"%ibility i%
tra"%&erre# to the e(ployer -- a"# he ha% a% (*)h to lo%e a% yo* #o. H*%t re(e(ber+ a %ati%&ie# )*%to(er
(ay be yo*r be%t %o*r)e &or &*t*re e(ploy(e"t opport*"itie%.
6: #ettin, the 4o@ Done "i,ht
'9 9<- B-;INNIN; /F 9<IS B//A yo* rea# a" a))o*"t o& a" a)t*al hit goi"g #o6".
'% yo* probably "ote#+ (o%t o& the #etail )o")er"i"g the e,e"t% )o,ere# )o")er"e# the e&&ort% to
)o")eal the tr*e i#e"tity+ a,oi# p*bli) atte"tio"+ a"# (a7e %*re "o i")ri(i"ati"g e,i#e")e 6a% le&t behi"#.
9he 7ill i% the ea%ie%t part o& the @ob. !eople 7ill o"e a"other e,ery #ay. It ta7e% "o great e&&ort to
p*ll a trigger or pl*"ge a 7"i&e. It i% bei"g able to #o %o i" a (a""er that 6ill "ot li"7 yo*r%el& or yo*r
e(ployer to the )ri(e that (a7e% yo* a pro&e%%io"al.
!*bli) a%%a%%i"atio"% are %o(eti(e% "e)e%%ary b*t are (e%%y a"# #ra6 i((e#iate atte"tio". L*iet+
o"e-o"-o"e )o"&ro"tatio"% are (*)h to be pre&erre#+ e%pe)ially 6he" yo*r %7ill% a"# experti%e gi,e yo* a
#i%ti")t a#,a"tage i" the %it*atio".
8hy #i# o*r hit (a" )hoo%e to &ly a"# re"t a )ar 6he" other (etho#% o& t4ra"%portatio" 6ere
a,ailableC 8hy go to all the tro*ble to *%e elaborate #i%g*i%e% a"# 7eep )ha"gi"g &al%e i#e"ti&i)atio"%C
8hy regi%ter at the (otel &or o"ly t6o #ay% a"# pay )a%h i" a#,a")eSC 8hy let a" i")o(pete"t #e%7 )ler7
get a6ay 6ith o,er)hargi"g hi( &or &oo# a"# i(properly prepari"g hi% or#erC
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'"# 6hy+ a&ter the @ob 6a% )o(plete# a"# he 7"e6 he ha# ple"ty o& ti(e to (a7e hi% e%)ape+ #i#
he go to %o (*)h tro*ble to #i%po%e o& a per&e)tly goo# 6eapo"+ #i%g*i%e a"# a pair o& %hoe% that he )o*l#
po%%ibly ha,e *%e# agai"S
/& )o*r%e+ "o t6o @ob% 6ill be ha"#le# the %a(e+ b*t the &ollo6i"g page% 6ill explai" 6hy the hit
(a" i" thi% )a%e )ho%e to a)t a% he #i#... a"# 6hy the )ri(e re(ai"% *"%ol,e#.
+A"T ONE: #ETTIN# THE"E
?o*r expe"%e (o"ey+ #o6" pay(e"t o" the )o"tra)t a"# )o(plete i"&or(atio" abo*t the (ar7 i%
i" yo*r po%%e%%io". !hotograph% 6ere pro,i#e#+ a"# e"o*gh i"&or(atio" i% a,ailable &or yo* to (a7e a
te"tati,e pla" &or the a%%a*lt.
THE INFO"MATION
St*#y the i"&or(atio" %heet. :e(oriGe &loor pla"%+ #e%)riptio"% a"# #etail%. 9he"+ i& yo* &eel
)o"&i#e"t that yo* 6o"Mt "ee# to re&er to the #ata agai"+ #e%troy it i" a (a""er that 6ill prohibit re%toratio".
I& yo* &eel yo* (ay "ee# to )arry the #ata 6ith yo* to the @ob%ite+ (ail it yo*r%el& a"# )arry the
*"ope"e# e",elope. -,e" la6 e"&or)e(e"t o&&i)ial% %ho*l# be leery o& ope"i"g %eale# (ail 6itho*t
probably )a*%e a"# the "e)e%%ary legal #o)*(e"t%.
9he"+ @*%t be&ore yo* lea,e to )o(plete yo*r a%%ig"(e"t+ ope" the e",elope+ re,ie6 the )o"te"t%
a"# #e%troy i" the (a""er #e%)ribe# abo,e. I& %o(ethi"g goe% 6ro"g a% the @ob goe% #o6"+ yo* )ertai"ly
#o"Mt 6a"t the a*thoritie% to &i"# %*)h i")ri(i"ati"g e,i#e")e i" yo*r po%%e%%io". ?o*r e(ployer 6o*l#"Mt
appre)iate )arele%%"e%% o" yo*r part (*)h either.
T"AN)+O"TATION
9he "ext ta%7 to be &a)e# i% getti"g yo*r%el& a"# yo*r e4*ip(e"t to the @ob%ite.
'"y tra,el age"t 6ill be happy to (a7e arra"ge(e"t% &or tra,el+ lo#gi"g a"# a )ar re"tal &or yo* at
"o6 )harge. Si(ply )all a tra,el age")y+ gi,e a &al%e "a(e+ tell the age"t yo*r #e%ti"atio"+ 6he" yo* 6a"t
to lea,e+ a"# a%7 &or a" ope" ret*r" &light ho(e.
9he tra,el age"t 6ill 6a"t yo*r pho"e "*(ber to )all yo* ba)7 6he" the i"&or(atio" yo* re4*e%t
i% a%%e(ble#. ?o* )a" get aro*"# gi,i"g o*t yo*r "*(ber by telli"g her yo* are *%i"g a "eighborM%
telepho"e or that yo*Mre goi"g o*t &or the a&ter"oo" a"# 6ill )all her alter i" the #ay to get the i"&or(atio".
9hi% 6ay+ the age"t 6ill %ee yo*r &a)e &or o"ly a &e6 brie& (i"*te% 6he" yo* go #o6" to pay cash &or yo*r
ti)7et%+ 6hi)h 6ill be prepare# i" the &al%e "a(e yo* ga,e. 9here 6ill be "o re)or# o& yo*r tr*e i#e"tity+
pho"e "*(ber or a##re%%+ a"# airli"e% #o"Mt re4*ire i#e"ti&i)atio" &or ti)7et% pai# i" )a%h.
<o6e,er+ i#e"ti&i)atio" i% re4*ire# &or )ar re"tal+ %o #o"Mt (a7e %*)h arra"ge(e"t% thro*gh a
tra,el age"t. '"# #o"Mt (a7e (otel re%er,atio"% i" the %a(e "a(e *%e# o" yo*r &light ti)7et%. ?o* "ee# "ot
(a7e it a"y ea%ier tha" "e)e%%ary &or a"yo"e to i#e"ti&y yo* bet6ee" yo*r poi"t o& #epart*re a"# the )ri(e
%)e"e.
I& &or %o(e rea%o" yo* )a""ot &ly+ yo* (ay ha,e to #ri,e. 9rai"% a"# b*%e% are (*)h too %lo6 a"#
the trip 6o*l# tire yo* )o"%i#erably. B*t i& ti(e per(it%+ trai" a"# b*% may be the %a&e%t (etho# a,ailable.
I" a"y e,e"t ne2er *%e yo*r o6" a*to(obile a% a (ea"% to getti"g to the @ob%ite. ' re"tal )ar 6o*l# 6or7
be%t.
Car re"tal age")ie% re4*ire a ,ali# #ri,erM% li)e"%e a"# o"e (a@or )re#it )ar a% i#e"ti&i)atio" e,e"
6he" yo* pay )a%h. 9hi% i% a %e)*rity (ea%*re &or the( to g*ar# agai"%t the&t. So i& yo* pla" to re"t a )ar+
e,e" &or )a%h+ a &a7e or %tole" %et o& i#e"ti&i)atio" i% i" or#er. 0:a7e %*re yo* get a )ar 6ith *"li(ite#
(ileage a"# a tr*"7 &or lo)7e# %torage1.
/b,io*%ly+ yo*r ri%7 &a)tor i% greatly i")rea%e# 6he" yo* #ri,e. -,e" a (i"or ,iolatio" )a" pla)e
yo*r lo)atio" at a parti)*lar ti(e+ %o the #ri,erM% li)e"%e yo* *%e (*%t (at)h the "a(e o" the re"tal )o"tra)t
@*%t i" )a%e. ;o# &orbi# that yo* %ho*l# be)o(e i",ol,e# i" a" a))i#e"tJ B*t %ho*l# a"y %it*atio" o))*r
6here yo*r &a)e ha% bee" )learly %ee"+ pla)i"g yo* i" the area 6here the hit i% to go #o6"+ either )a")el the
)o"tra)t i((e#iately or p*t it o&& &or a 6hile. ?o*r e(ployer 6ill *"#er%ta"# a"# 6ill be grate&*l &or yo*r
pre)a*tio"%.
8he" *%i"g a re"tal )ar+ al6ay% )arry e"o*gh )a%h to )o,er a"y (a@or brea7#o6"% that (ay o))*r.
-,e" tho*gh the age")y "or(ally &oot% the%e bill%+ thi% i% a part o& the pri)e yo* pay &or a"o"y(ity.
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So(eti(e% it i% goo# to )o,er yo*r trail by &lyi"g i"to a large )ity a &e6 h*"#re# (ile% &ro( 6here
the hit i% to ta7e pla)e. ?o* )a" re"t a )ar there a"# tra,el to the @ob lo)atio". I& yo* )hoo%e to tra,el thi%
6ay+ %teal a" o*t o& %tate tag while yo* are o*t-o&-%tate. Stole" tag% o"ly %ho6 *p o" the poli)e )o(p*ter o&
the %tate i" 6hi)h they are %tole". ?o* 6ill *%e the tag to repla)e the re"tal tag 6he" yo* go to (a7e the
a)t*al hit. I" that 6ay+ a"y %*%pi)io" or )he)7% o" the par7e# )ar 6ill "ot Be" tra)e# ba)7 to the re"tal
age")y or to yo*.
T"AN)+O"TIN# 1O/" TOO0)
?o* )a"Mt 6or7 6itho*t yo*r tool%+ a"# yo* )a"Mt )o*"t o" bei"g able to p*r)ha%e the( 6he" yo*
get to 6here yo*Mre goi"g. -,e" 6ith proper &al%e i#e"ti&i)atio"+ there (ay be re%i#e")y re4*ire(e"t% or
6aiti"g perio#%+ %o yo* "ee# yo*r o6"+ #epe"#able %ele)tio" o& 6eapo"% &ro( ho(e.
/& )o*r%e+ yo*M# "e,er get thro*gh airport %e)*rity 6ith a g*" o" yo*r per%o". B*t yo* can )arry
o"e i" yo*r l*ggage i& yo* "oti&y airport per%o""el i" a#,a")e a"# it 6ill be %tore# i" the )argo
)o(part(e"t. /ther6i%e+ yo* (ay ha,e %o(e e(barra%%i"g 4*e%tio"% to a"%6er a% that %*it)a%e #oe%
thro*gh airport T-ray%. B*t e,e" i& yo* get per(i%%io" to pa)7 yo*r g*" i" yo*r l*ggage+ ho6 6ill explai"
that little %o*"# (*&&li"g t*be that i% atta)he# to the barrel.
I& ti(e allo6%+ yo* )a" %hip e,erythi"g $!S or by b*% or )o((o" )arrier+ 6ith pi)7*p at the
ter(i"al by the a##re%%ee 0&i)titio*% "a(e1 6he" yo* arri,e. /r+ yo* )a" *%e -xpre%% :ail -- "ext #ay
arri,al g*ara"tee# -- po%t o&&i)e to po%t o&&i)e+ 6hi)h (ay or (ay "ot re4*ire I3 by a##re%%ee at ti(e o&
pi)7-*p.
<o6e,er yo* )hoo%e to tra"%port yo*r 6eapo"%+ pa)7 the( 6ellJ $%e a (etal+ &oa(-li"e# box or
t6o or (ore )ar#boar# )arto"% pa)7e# o"e i"%i#e the other a% yo*r %hippi"g )o"tai"er. 3i%a%%e(ble g*"%
a"# other (etal part% a"# roll the( i" %o&t )loth+ "e6%paper%+ or )lothe% yo* pla" to 6ear o" the @ob.
I")l*#e %e,eral extra pair% o& r*bber glo,e% a"# )lea" 6or7 %ho6%+ *"le%% yo* pla" to )arry the%e ite(%
6ith yo*.
I& yo* are #ri,i"g a"# &or %o(e rea%o" ha,e "o )hoi)e b*t to tra"%port the%e #a"gero*% tool% 6ith
yo* i" a )ar+ pa)7 6ell a% abo,e a"# gi&t-6rap or prepare a% i& &or (aili"g. Carry the 6rappe# box i" the
lo)7e# tr*"7 o& the )ar+ o*t o& p*bli) ,ie6+ to pre,e"t the&t or %*%pi)io". I& the pa)7age i% %(all e"o*gh o& it
i"%i#e a large %*it)a%e or (etal &ootlo)7er+ *%e a )o(bi"atio" lo)7 a% a #o*ble %a&ety pre)a*tio" o" yo*r
o*ter )o"tai"er. '*thoritie% a"# )roo7% ali7e are 7"o6" &or )o"&i%)ati"g 7ey%I ho6e,er+ a %ear)h 6arra"t
6ith probable )a*%e (ay be "e)e%%ary &or the a*thoritie% to get yo* to ope" the )o(bi"atio" lo)7.
NoteE -,ery ite( yo* *%e o" a @ob %ho*l# be )o"%i#ere# disposable the" yo* 6o"Mt ha,e to 6orry
abo*t ho6 to %hip the%e ite(% ho(e agai".
THE T"I+
?o* are o" ro*te. ?o*r tool% o" the 6ay ,ia -xpre%% :ail. ?o* are tra,eli"g *"#er a" a%%*(e#
"a(e.
-,erythi"g yo* p*r)ha%e i% pai# &or i" )a%h. '"ythi"g yo* b*y i% a "e)e%%ity -- &oo#+ lo#gi"g+ a"#
tra"%portatio". ?o* 6ill *%e o"ly bill% i" %(all #e"o(i"atio"%+ "ot )ri%p "e6 o"e h*"#re# #ollar bill%. ?o*
#o"Mt 6a"t to #ra6 a"y atte"tio" to yo*r%el& or be)o(e (e(orable.
?o* are 6or7i"g. 9hi% i% yo*r @ob a"# yo* are a pro&e%%io"al. ?o* 6ill p*r)ha%e "o gi&t% or
%o*,e"ir%+ "othi"g that (ay poi"t a &i"ger to yo*r lo)atio"% alo"g the 6ay. 9hi% (ea"% %pe)i&i)ally ite(%
li7e pottery labele# N:a#e i" :exi)o+N %hell% (ar7e# NSo*,e"ir o& Flori#aN a"# the li7e.
?o* 6ill "ot be)o(e i",ol,e# 6ith 6o(e" -- o" a"y le,el -- 6hile yo* are o" a%%ig"(e"t.
8o(e" ha,e a" eerie 6ay o& (e(oriGi"g 4*i)7ly a"# i" &i"e #etail a"y (a" that %ho6% a %ex*al i"tere%t i"
the(. Sa,e plea%*re &or after b*%i"e%%.
?o* 6ill "ot #ri"7+ e,e" %o)ially+ "or 6ill yo* ta7e a"y #r*g% or %ti(*la"t%. I& yo* "ee# arti&i)ial
)o*rage+ yo* %ho*l# try %o(e other )areer.
?o* 6ill (a7e "o lo"g #i%ta")e pho"e )all%. 9he pho"e )o(pa"y )o(p*ter 6ill be re)or#i"g the
"*(ber% #iale#.
?o* 6ill be )are&*l o& the &oo# yo* eat a"# the 6ater yo* #ri"7. ?o* #o"Mt 6a"t a )a%e o& &oo#
poi%o"i"g or #y%e"tery to ha(per ti(ely a))o(pli%h(e"t o& yo*r a%%ig"(e"t.
?o* 6ill "ot #ra6 a"y *""e)e%%ary atte"tio" to yo*r%el& i" a"y 6ay. ?o* 6o"Mt o,er- or *"#er-tip.
?o* 6o"Mt be #ra6" i"to a"y (e(orable )o",er%atio"%. ?o* 6o"Mt exhibit a"y r*#e or arg*(e"tati,e
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beha,ior. ?o*r pro&ile 6ill be lo6 a"# "o"-#i%r*pti,e &or the #*ratio" o& the a%%ig"(e"t. 9ho*gh i"%i#e
yo* are li7e a 6il# a"i(al %tal7i"g hi% prey+ other% (ay ,ie6 yo* a% yet a"other pa%%i,e 6i(pJ =et the(.
I& the 6aiter i% too %lo6+ be patie"t. I& the )ler7 #oe%"Mt gi,e ba)7 the right )ha"ge+ &orget it. I& the
&oo# i% ba#+ #o"Mt eat it. 3o"Mt let a"y little i")i#e"t )a*%e a"yo"e to re(e(ber yo*r &a)e later.
+A"T T!O: DE)TINATION
9he ex)ite(e"t i% b*il#i"g a% yo*r pla"e )o(e% i" &or a la"#i"g. 8here 6ill yo* %tay+ a"# ho6
6ill yo* get thereC
$"le%% yo* 7"o6 yo*r 6ay aro*"# a"# )a" *%e (a%% tra"%it to yo*r a#,a"tage+ yo* 6ill probably
"ee# to re"t a )ar. Nothi"g &la%hy+ a"# i" a %oli# )olor. '%7 &or a )ity (ap at the re"tal age")y or p*r)ha%e
o"e at the airport "e6%%ta"# i& o"e 6a% "ot pro,i#e# by the e(ployer.
' pla)e to %tay i% the "ext priority. It )a" be a"y (otel+ &a")y or )heap+ b*t it %ho*l# be i" )lo%e
proxi(ity to the @ob%ite to pre,e"t ex)e%%i,e tra,el. I" &a)t+ i& yo* )a" &i"# o"e 6ithi" 6al7i"g or @oggi"g
#i%ta")e o& the hit+ yo* )a" &orego the )ar re"tal a"# taxi to the (otel 0not to the @ob%iteJ1. H*%t #o"Mt o,er or
*"#er tip the #ri,er or get i"to a"y exte"%i,e )o",er%atio" 6ith hi(. 9hi% i% 6here a #i%g*i%e )a" )o(e i"
ha"#y.
Che)7 i"to the (otel *%i"g a &i)titio*% "a(e. I#e"ti&i)atio" i% "ot re4*ire# 6he" yo* pay )a%h.
Regi%ter &or o"ly t6o #ay% (axi(*(. I& yo* %tay i% to be lo"ger tha" t6o #ay%+ )ha"ge (otel% a"# *%e
a"other "a(e. 8he" yo* regi%ter+ *%e a (a#e-*p tag "*(ber to )orre%po"# to the &i)titio*% a##re%% yo*
gi,e.
I& yo* are i" to6" %ix #ay%+ yo* 6ill ha,e *%e# &i,e #i&&ere"t i#e"titie% -- o"e &or the pla"e ti)7et%+
o"e &or the )are re"tal+ a"# three #i&&ere"t "a(e% *%e# at three #i&&ere"t (otel%. 9hi% %ho*l# )a*%e %o(e
real hea#a)he% &or a"yo"e tryi"g to pi" #o6" yo*r exa)t lo)atio". -%pe)ially i& yo* 7eep )ha"gi"g yo*r
appeara")e a% yo* )ha"ge yo*r "a(e.
I& yo* are *%i"g a )ar+ 7eep #ri,i"g to a (i"i(*(. I" a %tra"ge area+ yo*r ri%7% o& tra&&i) ,iolatio"%
a"# a))i#e"t% i")rea%e tre(e"#o*%ly. H*%t re(e(ber+ 6hile yo* are o*t+ to Nborro6N a tag &or *%e 6he" yo*
are rea#y to (a7e yo*r (o,e.
/& )o*r%e yo* 6ill ha,e to )all &or yo*r e4*ip(e"t i& yo* pre-%hippe# it to yo*r%el&. '"# yo* 6ill
ha,e to #ri,e+ @og or %troll pa%t the pla)e% yo*r (ar7 i% 7"o6" to ha*"t 0"o p*" i"te"#e#J1 '&ter the%e i"itial
)he)7% yo* )a" #eter(i"e 6hether yo* 6ill %ti)7 to yo*r origi"al pla" or i& )ha"ge% are i" or#er.
Be&ore yo* lea,e to #o the @ob+ a"# ea)h ti(e yo* )ha"ge (otel%+ yo* 6ill thoro*ghly 6ipe #o6"
yo*r roo( %o it 6ill be )lea" o& &i"gerpri"t%. :a7e %*re yo* lea,e "o per%o"al ite(% behi"# that 6ill be
proo& o& yo*r pre%e")e. 9hi% i% a pre)a*tio"ary (ea%*re.
'% yo* #re%% &or the @ob+ )ertai" pre)a*tio"% %ho*l# be ta7e". Clea" te""i% %hoe% %ho*l# be 6or"
#*ri"g the @ob+ be)a*%e the o"e% yo* 6ore be&ore (ay ha,e tra)e% o& %oil &ro( yo*r ho(eto6"+ 6hi)h 6ill
lea,e a" i(porta"t )l*e &or the i",e%tigator%. 9he %ho6% #o"Mt ha,e to be "e6+ @*%t )lea". '"# %i")e the
poli)e )a" ta7e i(pre%%io"% to a%)ertai" height a"# 6eight o& the )ri(i"al+ it #oe%"Mt h*rt to 6ear a %iGe
larger %hoe tha" "or(al or e,e" a## a 6eight belt to thro6 o&& the i",e%tigatio". So&t %ole# te""i% %hoe% are
4*iet a"# goo# &or r*""i"g+ %ho*l# the "ee# ari%e.
Clothi"g+ o& )o*r%e+ 6ill ha,e to %*it the area+ parti)*larly i& the @ob i% to be #o"e #*ri"g the #ay or
i" a p*bli) pla)e. For "ight 6or7+ yo* )a" 6ear yo*r reg*lar )lothi"g *"#er a pair o& o,erall% i& the
)o,erall% 6ill "ot aro*%e %*%pi)io" i" the area.
8ipe #o6" yo*r 6eapo"% a% yo* a%%e(ble the(. -,e" the i""er part% o& yo*r g*"% (*%t be 6ipe#
to re(o0,e a"y pri"t% that 6ere le&t behi"# #*ri"g the la%t )lea"i"g.
8ipe #o6" ea)h b*llet a"# 6ear r*bber glo,e% a% yo* loa# the )lip. 5ust in case yo* lea,e behi"#
a" e(pty )artri#ge+ yo* #o"Mt 6a"t yo*r &i"gerpri"t% e(blaGo"e# o" the )a%i"g.
'&ter loa#i"g the )lip+ #i%)ar# that pair o& glo,e%. 3o "ot lea,e the( i" yo*r roo(+ b*t thro6 the"
a6ay alo"g the 6ay. <a"#li"g the )lip (ay ha,e 6ea7e"e# the thi" r*bber &ro( )o"ta)t 6ith (etal part%. I&
they are too 6ea7+ or i& @*%t a ti"y hole or tear ha% beg*"+ it (ight be)o(e large e"o*gh to lea,e a"
i")ri(i"ati"g partial pri"t at the %)e"e o& the )ri(e.
8ith yo*r l*ggage a"# yo*r #*&&el bag )o"tai"i"g yo*r tool% i" the tr*"7 o& yo*r )ar+ the roo(
6ipe# )lea" o& a"y )l*e% to yo*r exi%te")e+ yo*r pla" o& a)tio" &ir(ly i" (i"#+ yo* are rea#y to go. ?o*r
7"o6le#ge+ g*t%+ re&lexe% a"# pro&e%%io"ali%( 6ill %ee yo* thro*gh.
8he" the ti(e i% right+ (a7e yo*r (o,e. L*ietly. -&&i)ie"tly. 8hate,er (etho# yo* )hoo%e.
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9he %e)ret. No6 that the #ee# i% #o"e+ i% to %tay i" total %el& Control. 3o"Mt pa"i)J 3o"Mt h*rryJ
8ait *"til yo* 7"o6 beyo"# a"y #o*bt that yo* ha,e a))o(pli%he# yo*r a%%ig"(e"t. Che)7 &or a p*l%e at
both the 6ri%t a"# throat. 3rag the bo#y o*t o& the li"e o& ,ie6 o& 6i"#o6% a"# #oor%+ %o #i%)o,ery 6ill be
#elaye#. Co,er a"y %pot% o& bloo# 6ith )are&*lly #roppe# "e6%paper% or )lothi"g %o that+ too+ 6ill "ot be
,i%ible a"# aro*%e the %*%pi)io" o& a"yo"e pee7i"g i"%i#e.
Be ab%ol*tely po%iti,e that the (ar7 i%+ i"#ee#+ #ea#. ?o* #o"Mt 6a"t to r*%h o*t too %oo" a"# ha,e
to 6ait aro*"# to rea# the (or"i"g paper to %ee i& yo*r (i%%io" 6a% %*))e%%&*l+ or rea# that he %*r,i,e# a"#
%o*ght (e#i)al atte"tio".
9a7e a &e6 (i"*te% to )al(ly %*r,ey the %)e"e &or a"y e,i#e")e that yo* (ight ha,e le&t behi"#.
!i)7 *p tho%e e(pty )artri#ge% that 6ere e@e)te# 6he" yo* &ire# yo*r g*".
3i# yo* re(o,e yo*r glo,e% &or any rea%o"C I hope "otJ B*t (a"y a (a" ha% bee" )a*ght be)a*%e
he tho*ghtle%%ly re(o,e# hi% glo,e% a&ter (a7i"g the 7ill to help hi(%el& to &oo# or #ri"7 &ro( the ,i)ti(M%
re&rigerator.
I& the hit 6a% %*ppo%e# to loo7 li7e a b*rglary+ (e%% the pla)e *p a bit a"# ta7e a"ythi"g o& ,al*e
that yo* )a" )arry )o")eale#. /& )o*r%e+ yo* )a"Mt 7eep a"ythi"g. 9he%e ite(% 6ill ha,e to be #it)he# alo"g
6ith yo*r 6or7 )lothe% a"# 6eapo"+ b*t a"y )a%h yo* &i"# i% yo*r% to po)7et.
-x)ite(e"t (a#e yo* a b*"#le o& "er,e%C I& "at*re )all%+ try to )o"trol the *rge. /"e (a" 6a%
a)t*ally )o",i)te# by the pri"t he le&t o" the ,i)ti(M% toilet %eat. It %ee(% he ha# thi% %)ar...
I& yo* ha,e to ta7e a pi%%+ &l*%h the toilet 6ith yo* 'lo2ed fin'ers. ?o* )a"Mt i(agi"e ho6 (a"y
i#iot% 6ill re(o,e their glo,e% to &a)ilitate the operatio" o& the %ipper to ta7e a pee. 8itho*t thi"7i"g+ the
&l*%h before p*lli"g the glo,e% ba)7 o" ... lea,i"g i"#i%p*table e,i#e")e to )o",i)t the( o" the &l*%h
ha"#le. '"# belie,e it or "ot+ the toilet ha"#le i% o"e o& the pri(ary %o*r)e% &or pri"t% #*ri"g the
i",e%tigatio".
Che)7 the ,i)ti( o"e &i"al ti(e to (a7e %*re yo*r part o& the )o"tra)t i% )o(plete be&ore yo* lea,e
the %)e"e. 9he" (a7e yo*r exit+ *%*ally thro*gh the &ro"t #oor. -,e" i& %o(eo"e %ee% yo* )a%*ally lea,i"g
the ,i)ti(M% ho*%e+ he ha% "o i#ea &or the rea%o" o& yo*r ,i%it or 6hat yo* ha,e #o"e. '"# yo* #i%g*i%e 6ill
)o")eal yo*r i#e"tity.
8al7I #o"Mt r*"+ to yo*r )ar or 6hate,er yo*r pla""e# #e%ti"atio" (ight be.
9he &ir%t thi"g yo* %ho*l# #o 6he" yo* rea)h the )ar i% )ha"ge i"to a"other #i%g*i%e a"# get o*t o&
tho%e 6or7 )lothe%. Che)7 the( &or bloo#%tai"%. I& there are "o"e+ yo* )a" to%% the( i"to a )harity
)olle)tio" box or tra%h bi". I& the ,i)ti(M% bloo# is o" tho%e )lothe%+ they (*%t be b*r"e# or b*rie#.
/& pri(ary i(porta")e "o6+ too+ i% )ha"gi"g the ri&li"g o& the (*r#er 6eapo". 9hi% %ho*l# be
#o"e before yo* lea,e the )ri(e %)e"e. 9hat 6ay+ e,e" i& yo* get pi)7e# *p or %toppe# 6ith the 6eapo" i"
yo*r po%%e%%io"+ it% balli%ti)% 6ill "ot (at)h the b*llet% yo* le&t behi"# i" the (ar7.
No6 (o,e yo*r )ar to %o(e other lo)atio" 6here yo* 6ill "ot attra)t atte"tio" a% yo* %6it)h the
tag% a"# #i%a%%e(ble yo*r g*".
8he" yo* are #ri,i"g+ %tay )al( a"# obey all tra&&i) r*le%. 9o%% yo*r g*" part% o*t at i"ter,al% or
i" ,ario*% lo)atio"% abo*t to6". 9hro6 the( i" la7e% or 6ater6ay%. B*ry or %i"7 the g*" barrel a"#
%ile")er i" #i&&ere"t %pot%. Cr*%h the pla%ti) ho*%i"g o& the #i%po%able %ile")er be&ore yo* #i%)ar# it.
9he %hoe% yo* 6ore %ho*l# be #i%)ar#e# a% )are&*lly a% yo*r 6eapo". ?o* (ight ha,e le&t #i%ti")t
part% behi"# that 6ill e"# *p a% pla%ter )a%t%. 9o%% the( %eparately at i"ter,al% alo"g the high6ay. -,er %ee
a %i"gle te4""i% ho6 lyi"g i" the roa#C No6 yo* 7"o6 &ro( 6he")e it )a(e...
<i#e+ b*ry+ b*r"+ to%% -- b*t+ i" a"y e,e"t+ #o a6ay 6ith e,ery tool a"# arti)le o& )lothi"g that 6a%
"ear the %)e"e o& the )ri(e. -,e" yo*r r*bber glo,e%. Re(e(ber+ they (ay ha,e po6#er re%i#*e o" the(+
a"# they (o%t #e&i"itely ha,e yo*r &i"gerpri"t% o" the i"%i#eJ
I& yo* are &lyi"g ho(e+ %top a"# 6ipe the )ar &or pri"t% a"# 6ear #ri,i"g glo,e% a% yo* ret*r" the
)ar to the re"tal age")y.
I& yo* are #ri,i"g ho(e+ 6a%h the )ar a"# ,a)**( the i"terior immediately 6he" yo* arri,e at
yo*r #e%ti"atio". Re(e(ber 6hy yo* 6ore )lea" te""i% %hoe%C 8ell+ &oreig" %oil &ro( the @ob%ite i% "o6 i"
the )arM% i"terior. ItM% i" the air &ilter+ too+ %o (a7e %*re yo* )lea" that a% 6ell.
So*"# li7e a lot o& *""e)e%%ary tro*ble a"# pre)a*tio"C !erhap%. B*t itM% the o,er)a*tio*% 6ho
re(ai" at large.
9a7e+ &or exa(ple+ the )a%e o& the &e#eral @*#ge %lai" i" 9exa% i" 1978. 9he )o"tra)t 6a% &or
R20+000 a"# 6a% pai# o" %)he#*le. 9he hit 6a% (a#e+ &*l&illi"g the )o"tra)t -- b*t the )o"tra)tor 6a% %oo"
apprehe"#e#. <o6C $"#i%g*i%e#+ thi% %o-)alle# hit (a" too7 a taxi to the @ob%ite. 9he taxi #ri,er &i"gere#
hi(J 8hyC See i& yo* )a" tell (e.
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+A"T TH"EE: THE AFTE"MATH AA #ETTIN# A HO0D ON 1O/" EMOTION)
?o* (a#e itJ ?o*r &ir%t @ob 6a% a pie)e o& )a7eJ 9a7i"g all that (o"ey &or the @ob 6a% al(o%t li7e
robbery. ?et here y7o* are+ &i"ally a real hit (a" 6ith real har# )a%h i" yo*r po)7et% a"# that &ir%t "ot)h o"
yo*r pi%tol.
So(e people 6o*l# %ay that a hit (a" i% a" e(otio"le%%+ )ol#-bloo#e# 7illi"g (a)hi"e that he ha%
"o &ear a"# "o belie& i" ;o#. /" the )o"trary+ a hit (a" ha% a 6i#e ra"ge o& &eeli"g%. <e (ay be
ex)r*)iati"gly te"#er to6ar#% hi% 6o(a". <e (ay be extre(ely )o(pa%%io"ate to6ar#% the el#erly or
#i%able#. <e (ay ha,e a %tro"g a,er%io" to the *%ele%% 7illi"g o& 6il#li&e. <e (ay e,e" be religio*% i" hi%
o6" 6ay.
8hat the pro&e%%io"al la)7% i% remorse. <e &eel% "o g*ilt.
IM( %*re yo*r e(otio"% ha,e r*" &*ll-%)ale o,er the pa%t &e6 #ay% or 6ee7%.
9here 6a% a &leeti"g (o(e"t @*%t be&ore yo* p*lle# the trigger 6he" yo* 6o"#ere# i& lighte"i"g
6o*l# %tri7e yo* the" a"# there. '"# a&ter6ar#%+ a %hort b*r%t o& pa"i) a% yo* 4*i)7ly loo7e# aro*"# to
(a7e %*re "o 6it"e%%e% 6ere l*r7i"g.
B*t other tha" that+ yo* &elt absolutely nothin'. '"# yo* are %ho)7e# by that "othi"g"e%%. ?o* ha#
expe)te# thi% (o,e(e"t to be a %pe)ta)*lar poi"t i" yo*r li&e. ?o* ha# 6o"#ere# i& yo* 6o*l# &eel
)o(pa%%io" &or the ,i)ti(+ i((e#iate g*ilt+ or e,e" experie")e #ire)t i"ter,e"tio" by the ha"# o& ;o#. B*t
yo* 6ere"Mt e,e" &eeli"g %i)7e"e# by the %ight o& the bo#y.
9he &ir%t &e6 %e)o"#% o& "othi"g"e%% gi,e yo* a" al(o%t *")o"trollable *rge to la*gh o*t lo*#.
?o* brea7 i"to a 6i#e gri". -,erythi"g yo* ha,e bee" ta*ght abo*t li&e a"# it ,al*e 6a% a &alla)y. ' #irty
rotte" lieJ
=i&e i% not you 7"o6 beyo"# a %ha#o6 o& a #o*bt that yo*r o6" li&e i% @*%t a% &rail a"# ,al*ele%%.
8hat yo* ha,e #o"e )o*l# @*%t a% ea%ily a"# *"expe)te#ly bee" #o"e to yo*+ #e%pite yo*r &ighti"g ability+
yo*r 6eapo"% experti%e+ yo*r e&&ort% to prote)t yo*r%el&. 9he realiGatio" i% both %oberi"g a"# %ho)7i"g.
=i7e a (a)hi"e+ yo* #o 6hat i% "e)e%%ary to )o,er yo*r tra)7%. '% yo* lea,e the %)e"e+ that &ir%t
b*r%t o& )ool "ight air hit% yo* a"# panic %et% i". ?o* ha,e to &or)e yo*r%el& to re%i%t the *rge to r*"J
It too7 o"ly te" (i"*te% to )a%*ally %troll to the ,i)ti(M% ho*%e. Co,eri"g that %a(e #i%ta")e ba)7
to yo*r 6aiti"g )ar %ee(% to ta7e te" ho*r%J 're people 6at)hi"g yo* &ro( behi"# tho%e )lo%e# #rape%+
(e(oriGi"g yo*r #e%)riptio" a% they #ial the poli)eC Ca" they hear the po*"#i"g o& yo*r heart abo,e the
"oi%e o& their tele,i%io" %et% a% yo* %tr*ggle to )o"trol yo*r breathi"g a"# (a7e it e,e"C
/")e i"%i#e the %a&ety o& yo*r a*to(obile+ yo* )ha"ge yo* )lothi"g a"# #i%g*i%e a"# alter the g*"
barrel a% 4*i)7ly a% po%%ible. 9he"+ both ha"#% grippi"g the %teeri"g 6heel+ yo* #ri,e. ?o*r eye% are
)o"%ta"tly %ear)hi"g the roa#%i#e. ?o* )a"Mt a&&or# a"# a))i#e"t+ tra&&i) ,iolatio"+ or e,e" to (i%% a t*r" i"
yo*r pla""e# ro*te. ?o* %tr*ggle to 7eep the %pee# o& the a*to 6ithi" %et li(it%. =i7e yo* &eet+ the )ar
%ee(% to 6a"t to r*".
8ith the #i%po%al o& ea)h pie)e o& e,i#e")e+ yo*r &ear ea%e%. By the ti(e yo* arri,e at the airport+
yo* begi" to &eel %illy abo*t yo*r *""e)e%%ary pa"i).
/" the trip ba)7 ho(e+ yo* begi" to thi"7 o& the %ho)7i"g realiGatio"% abo*t the real ,al*e o& li&e
that yo* experie")e# a&ter p*lli"g the trigger pro&e%%io"ally &or the &ir%t ti(e. ?o*r o6" li&e ta7e% o" "e6
(ea"i"g. Ne,er agai" 6ill yo* %tri,e to a))*(*late 6ealth. I"%tea#+ yo* 6ill pa)7 the ti(e yo* ha,e 6ith
the thi"g% that (a7e li&e e"@oyable+ i"tere%ti"g a"# ex)iti"g. ?o* 6ill li,e ea)h #ay to the &*lle%t. 9he
a))epta")e o& the 2aluelessness o& li&e ha% gi,e" yo*r o6" li&e 2alue.
'&ter yo* ha,e arri,e# ho(e+ the e,e"t% that too7 pla)e ta7e o" a #rea(li7e 4*ality. ?o* #o"Mt
#6ell o" the(+ yo* #o"Mt 6orry. ?o* #o"Mt ha,e "ight(are. ?o* #o"Mt &ear gho%t%. 8he" tho*ght% o& the hit
got thro*gh yo*r (i"#+ itM% al(o%t a% tho*gh yo* are re)alli"g %o(e %ho6 yo* %a6 o" tele,i%io".
By the ti(e yo* )olle)t the bala")e o& yo*r &ee+ the #o*bt% a"# &ear% o& #i%)o,ery ha,e &a#e#.
Co)7i"e%%+ a &eeli"g o& %*periority+ a "e6 i"#epe"#e")e a"# a "e6 %el&-a%%*ra")e ha% repla)e# tho%e
&eeli"g%.
?o*r bigge%t proble( "o6 i% lear"i"g to #eal 6ith yo*r ego.

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N/ :'99-R </8 8-== ?/$ ha,e yo*r a)t together i" other 6ay%I the 6hole %ho6 )a" )o(e
t*(bli"g #o6" 6he" itM% %ha7e" by a"y o"e o& three i"ter&ere")e%E ego+ 6o(e" a"# part"er%. =etM% loo7 at
the%e -- &ir%t thi"g% &ir%t.
E#O)
No6 that yo*Mre ba)7 ho(e a&ter yo*r &ir%t re"#eG,o*% 6ith #e%ti"y+ e,erythi"g %ee(% to ha,e
)ha"ge#.
9he people yo* ha,e %*##e"ly be)o(e %o a''ra2atin'ly ordinary. ?o* %tart to ,ie6 the( a% a"
irritati"g her# o& patheti) %heep+ #oi"g a% they are tol#+ #oi"g 6hat i% expe)te#+ &ollo6i"g %o(eo"e+ a"yo"e+
bli"#ly. ?o* )a"Mt belie,e ho6 #*(b yo*r &rie"#% ha,e be)o(e+ a"# yo*r re%pe)t #i(i"i%he% &or people yo*
o")e hel# i" a6e.
?o* too ha,e be)o(e #i&&ere"t. ?o* re)og"iGe that yo* (a#e %o(e (i%ta7e%+ b*t yo* 7"o6 6hat
they 6ere+ a"# they 6ill "e,er plag*e yo* agai". Next ti(e 0a"# yo* 7"o6 there 6ill be a "ext ti(e1+ there
6ill be "o he%itatio"+ "o &ear.
?o*r experie")e i" &a)i"g #eath hea#-o" ha# ta*ght yo* abo*t li&e. ?o* ha,e the po6er a"# ability
to %ta"#-alo"e. You no lon'er need a reason to 1ill.
8he" the g*y% all get together a"# the b*ll%hit %tart% to &lo6+ yo* &i"# it har# to li%te" to their tale%
o& ho6 to*gh they li7e to thi"7 they are. 9heir threat% to NgetN thi% per%o" or that be)o(e a% irritati"g+ yet
har(le%%+ a% a %6ar( o& g"at% o" a hot %*((er a&ter"oo".
?o* %ti&le the *rge to tell the( ho6 li&e really i%. ?o* )o"trol yo*r a"ger at their prete"%io" o&
bei"g )apable o& )arryi"g o*t the threat% they (a7e. ?o* re%i%t the i(p*l%e to la*gh at the %tate(e"t% they
ta7e %o %erio*%ly.
?o*r &rie"#% %e"%e yo*r irritatio" b*t #o"Mt *"#er%ta"# 6hat ha% %et yo* apart. ?o* begi" to %h*"
%o)ial gatheri"g a"# b*ll%hit %e%%io"%. ?o* %pe"# (ore ti(e %t*#yi"g a"# a))*(*lati"g a"# te%ti"g yo*r
tool% 6hile yo* 6ait &or the "ext @ob opport*"ity to pre%e"t it%el&.
?o* &i"# yo*r%el& (a7i"g it a poi"t to be)o(e o" &rie"#ly ter(% 6ith a"yo"e 6ho )a" be o& *%e to
yo*. '"yo"e 6ho yo* &eel ha% %o(ethi"g 6orth6hile to o&&er i" the a#,a")e(e"t o& yo*r )areer. ?o*r
(i"# i% li7e a %po"geI yo* eagerly %oa7 *p a"y r*(or% abo*t a,ailable 6eapo0"%+ "e6 )o(bat te)h"i4*e%
a"# the li7e.
=i7e the great 6hite %har7+ yo* ha,e be)o(e a lo"e pre#ator. ?o*r ego i% the greate%t b*r#e" yo*
6ill )arry &ro( thi% #ay &orth.
?o* ha,e &eeli"g% a"# e(otio"% that yo* (ight "ee# to %hare 6ith %o(e *"#er%ta"#i"g per%o".
9he thi"g% yo* ha,e lear"e# abo*t li&e are i(porta"t. ?o* (ay 6i%h to pa%% the( o" to %o(eo"e yo* )are
abo*t. 8he" the b*ll%hit %tart% to &lo6+ yo* (ay &eel )o(pelle# to %et the re)or# %traight a"# tell tho%e
(oro"% ho6 it really i%. 8he" %o(eo"e %tart% to brag i" )o"&i#e")e+ abo*t %o(ethi"g heM% #o"e+ the
i"ti(a)y o& the (o(e"t+ the %hare# )o"&e%%io"%+ (ay i"%pire yo* to #o a little braggi"g o& yo*r o6". /r
yo* (ay 6a"t to o,era6e %o(e "e6 6o(a" i" yo*r li&e 6ith yo*r (a%)*li"ity a"# yo* &eel the *rge to
%ho)7 her @*%t a little by hi"ti"g at yo*r tr*e pro&e%%io".
Start "o6 i" lear"i"g to )o"trol yo*r ego. 9hi% (ea"%+ abo,e all+ 1eepin' your mouth shutJ ?o*
are a (a". 8itho*t a #o*bt+ yo* ha,e pro,e# it. ?o* ha,e )o(e &a)e to &a)e 6ith #eath a"# e(erge# the
,i)tor thro*gh yo*r )*""i"g a"# experti%e. ?o* ha,e #ealt #eath a% a pro&e%%io"al. ?o* #o"Mt "ee# a"y
%e)o"# or thir# opi"io"% to ,eri&y yo*r (a"hoo#.
3o"Mt brag. 3o"Mt boa%t. 3o"Mt hi"t at 6hat yo* 7"o6 or 6hat yo* ha,e #o"e. 3o"Mt )o"&i#e i" yo*r
girl&rie"#+ yo*r 6i&e+ or yo*r be%t b*##y. /"ly i"%e)*re bore% (*%t b*il# the(%el,e% *p by other peopleM%
opi"io"%.
9he 6ay yo* *%e a"# #i%play the (o"ey yo* (a#e 6ill al%o be a re&le)tio" o" yo*r ego. I& yo*
ha,e "e,er be&ore ha# thi% (*)h )ol# har# )a%h at o"e ti(e+ it (ay be b*r"i"g a hole i" yo*r po)7et.
Sho*l# yo* let it &lo6 li7e 6ater+ i" 7eepi"g 6ith yo*r #e)i%io" to e"@oy yo*r%el& 6hile yo* )a" i"%tea# o&
a))*(*lati"g 6ealthC
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!art o& that (o"ey %ho*l# be p*t a6ay &or li,i"g expe"%e% a"# o,erhea#. ?o* "e,er "o6 ho6 lo"g
yo* 6ill go bet6ee" @ob% a"# yo* #o "ee# to %to)7 *p o" the be%t e4*ip(e"t a,ailable. So(e o& it )a" be
%pe"t p*r)ha%i"g ite(% yo* "e,er )o*l# a&&or# be&ore. B*t the thi"g% yo* )a" b*y o& ha,e %pe)ial li(it%.
$"le%% yo* ha,e a##itio"al %o*r)e% o& i")o(e to @*%ti&y large expe"#it*re% li7e a "e6 ho(e+
payi"g o&& a" ol# (ortgage+ or a "e6 %port% )ar+ don0t %pe"# a"y o& yo*r ear"i"g% o" big ite(% o& thi% type.
Big expe"#it*re% aro*%e %*%pi)io"+ "ot o"ly o& yo*r &a(ily a"# &rie"#%+ b*t al%o o& the IRS a"# the
a*thoritie% i& yo* %ho*l# e,er )o(e *"#er i",e%tigatio".
S*re+ it 6o*l# (a7e yo* &eel goo# to 6al7 i" a"# pay &or a "e6 R+200 %tereo %et 6ith h*"#re#
#ollar bill%. '"# &la%hi"g aro*"# that 7i"# o& (o"ey i" a bar (ight get he i((e#iate atte"tio" yo* #e%ire
&ro( the be%t loo7i"g 6o(a" there. B*t control i% the 7ey "o6. It i% &ar better to ha,e a 6allet &ille# 6ith
ol# t6e"tie% tha" 4*e%tio"able "e6 h*"#re# #ollar bill%.
H*%t re(e(berE you are secure within yourself. You don0t need to impress anyone else in any way!
shape! or form.
I& yo* ha,e bee" li,i"g i" a %(all+ *"i(pre%%i,e apart(e"t+ %tay there &or the ti(e bei"g. =ater yo*
6ill lear" (eth9o#% &or legally )ha"gi"g yo*r li&e%tyle to &it yo*r i")o(e. B*t the )ha"ge% (*%t be gra#*al+
"ot o,er"ight+ )o"%pi)*o*% (o,e%. I& yo* ha,e reg*lar @ob+ 7eep 6or7i"g at it &or a 6hile to %*b%ta"tiate the
%o*r)e o& the (o"ey yo* are %pe"#i"g.
9he (o"ey yo* (a#e i% right&*lly yo*r%. 9he ri%7% yo* too7+ the #a"ger% yo* &a)e#+ a"# the &a)t
that yo* )arrie# it all o&& %*))e%%&*lly pro,e yo* ear"e# it. B*t *"le%% yo* ha,e al6ay% )arrie# a"# &la%he#
large %*(% o& )a%h a"# e"@oye# the &i"er thi"g% o& li&e+ &ree %pe"#i"g a"# extra,aga"t p*r)ha%e% "o6 6ill
aro*%e %*%pi)io" a"# %tart to"g*e% 6aggi"g.
I" %hort+ #o"Mt )ha"ge yo*r li&e%tyle #ra(ati)ally *"le%% yo* )a" @*%ti&y yo*r %*##e" i")rea%e i"
6ealth.
!OMEN
Be)a*%e o& their *")a""y ability to get i"to pla)e% a"# %it*atio"% a (a" (ight &i"# har# to
#*pli)ate+ be)a*%e o& their #e)eit&*l+ Nga(e-playi"gN "at*re%+ a"# be)a*%e a 6o(a" )a" be t6i)e a% ,i)io*%
a% a (a"+ a 6o(a" )a" be a better hire# exe)*tio"er tha" a (a".
Fort*"ately &or the 6orl#+ a 6o(a" *%*ally (a7e% o"ly o"e (a" her target+ a"# the "e%ti"g i"%ti")t
4*i)7ly ta7e% her o&& the %treet a"# tie% her #o6" to the little 6orl# o& babie%+ la*"#ry a"# ho*%e6or7 %he
)reate% a"# prote)t% &or her o6". $"&ort*"ately+ e,e" a hit (a" )a""ot #e"y that 6hat 6o(e" ha,e to o&&er
i% a ba%i) "e)e%%ity.
' (arrie# (a" 6ho be)o(e% a hit (a" &or hire+ or a %i"gle pro&e%%io"al 6ho alter tie% the 7"ot o&
(atri(o"y+ &a)e% a 6hole %et o& 6o(a" proble(% pe)*liar i" the(%el,e%. /")e a 6o(a" be)o(e% the
pro)lai(e# property o& o"e (a"+ %he &eel% it her #*ty to 6ar# o&& other pre#ator%+ 6hether real or
i(agi"ary+ thro*gh %*%pi)io"+ @ealo*%y+ a))*%atio"+ or e,e" by be)o(i"g her o6" #ete)ti,e to prote)t a"#
pre%er,e her right&*l pla)e. ' (arrie# pro&e%%io"al i% the" pla)e# i" the pre#i)a(e"t o& either telli"g hi%
6i&e e,erythi"g -- or "othi"g. '"# either 6ay+ %he 6ill ha,e to be a 2ery *"#er%ta"#i"g 6o(a".
For i& %he 7"o6% too (*)h+ %he )o*l# be)o(e hi% o6" e"e(y o" the &a)e o& the earth a"# (ay
%o(e#ay ha,e to be eli(i"ate# i" the "a(e o& %el&-pre%er,atio".
'"# i& %he 7"o6% too little+ her %*%pi)io*%+ @ealo*% "at*re )o*l# lea# to (ore %"oopi"g a"#
&ollo6i"g a"# )o"@e)t*re o" her part tha" i% healthy -- &or either o& the(.
I rea# a" a))o*"t i" the "e6%paper re)e"tly abo*t a (a" 6ho 6a% a))*%e# a"# later )o",i)te# o&
(*r#eri"g the %tateM% 6it"e%% agai"%t hi( i" a"other trial. It %ee(% he l*re# thi% 6it"e%% i"to ta7i"g a ri#e
6ith hi( *"#er the prete"%e o& ha,i"g "o har# &eeli"g% abo*t the te%ti(o"y that 6a% abo*t to go #o6".
I"%tea#+ he too7 the 6o*l#-be %tateM% 6it"e%% to #e%olate ro)7 4*arry+ ble6 hi% hea# o&& 6ith a %hotg*" )lo%e
ra"ge+ a"# the" to%%e# hi( i"to a" alligator &ille# pit.
Fro( a"other %pot+ he )alle# hi% 6i&e to )o(e get hi(. I" the )ar o" the ri#e ho(e+ he tol# hi% 6i&e
abo*t 6hat he ha# #o"e+ braggi"g abo*t hi% )*""i"g to l*re the (ar7 to hi% #eath. 9he %y(patheti) 6i&e
li%te"e#I gla# that the #eath o& the 6it"e%% 6o*l# %*rely %a,e her h*%ba"# &ro( %pe"#i"g ti(e i" pri%o".
=ater+ the o"ly per%o" the 6i&e tol# abo*t the i")i#e"t 6a% her (other. '"# the o"ly per%o" the
(other tol# abo*t the i")i#e"t 6a% her %o".
' &e6 (o"th% later+ the 6i&e )a*ght her h*%ba"# i" be# i" a )o(pro(i%i"g %it*atio" i" the &a(ily
boat 6ith a "a7e# 6o(a". She &ire# a &e6 %hot% o,er the hea#% o& the t6o lo,er% a"# the poli)e )a(e.
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I" her h*rt a"# a"ger at hi% i"&i#elity a&ter (a7i"g her a" a))o(pli)e to hi% )ri(e+ %he tol# the
a*thoritie% abo*t the (*r#er.
9he (oral o& the %tory i% that i& yo* )hoo%e to be tie# to o"e 6o(a"+ (a7e %*re %he i% )apable o& bei"g yo*r
part"er i" )ri(e. Share 6ith her the &r*it% o& yo*r @oi"t e&&ort% e6ually a"# 7eep re(i"#i"g her i" %*btle
6ay% that+ i& #ete)te#+ her part i" a"y )o"%pira)y i% @*%t a% great a% yo*r%.
Ne,er let yo*r ro,i"g eye o& h*"ger &or a little %o(ethi"g %tra"ge o" the %i#e )o(e to her
atte"tio". 8o(e" are highly e(otio"al+ rarely ratio"al )reat*re%. I% te" (i"*te% o& plea%*re 6orth yo*r li&e
at the ha"#% 0or to"g*e1 or a" irate %po*%eC
I" the tr*e %tory abo,e+ the (a" 6ho 7ille# the 6it"e%% a"# )o"&i#e# i" hi% 6i&e probably really
#i# lo,e hi% 6i&e. <e probably 6o*l#M,e "e,er )o"%i#ere# telli"g the 6o(a" o" the boat abo*t the (*r#er.
9he &ir%t thi"g he #i#"Mt )o*"t o" 6a% getti"g )a*ght 6ith the other 6o(a"+ a"# the @ealo*% rage a"#
a))*%atio" that e"%*e#. 9he %e)o"# thi"g% he #i#"Mt )o*"t o" 6a% hi% 6i&e )o"&i#i"g i" her (other -- a"#
her (other )o"&i#i"g i" a %o" -- all o& 6hi)h )a(e o*t i" te%ti(o"y at )o*rt+ re%*lti"g i" hi% )o",i)tio".
I#eally+ a pro&e%%io"al hit (a" 6ill re(ai" %i"gle. <e 6ill either p*r)ha%e hi% %ex*al plea%*re% or
parti)ipate i" i(per%o"al o"e-"ight %ta"#%. <i% i",ol,e(e"t 6ith 6o(a" 6ill o"ly be o" a %ex*al le,el. <e
6ill "ot li,e 6ith the( "or 6ill he let i",a#e hi% pri,a)y. I" (o%t )a%e%+ they 6o"Mt e,e" 7"o6 hi% real
"a(e.
'"# he 6ill ne2er ha,e a"y e")o*"ter% 6hile o" a @ob a%%ig"(e"t -- "either )a%*al "or p*r)ha%e#.
'% a (a"+ I appre)iate a% (*)h a% a"yo"e a goo#-loo7i"g bo#y a"# a 6ar(+ 6illi"g %(ile o" a
6o(a". '% a pro&e%%io"al+ ho6e,er+ that %ee(% to ha,e lo%t %o(e o& it% thrill a% IM,e (o,e# o" to bigger+
(ore ex)iti"g a"# (ore #a"gero*% prey.
+A"TNE")
Iro"i)ally+ the be%t pro&e%%io"al part"er yo* )a" ha,e i% a 6o(a". B*t %he ha% to be a &*ll-ti(e
part"er+ a"# %he ha% to ha,e the &ollo6i"g 4*ali&i)atio"%E
1. ;oo# loo7% a"# a %e#*)ti,e attit*#e
. S*perior i"tellige")e
3. No )hil#re" or )lo%e &a(ily tie%
4. 9otal #e#i)atio" to yo*
2. ' totally ,i)io*% "at*re to6ar#% Eo*t%i#er%N
6. No )o"%)ie")e
7. 9he (e"tal a"# phy%i)al )apability o& #e&e"#i"g her%el& a"# p*lli"g her o6" eight.
Fro( %*)h a 6o(a"+ yo* )a" expe)tE
1. 9he ability to get al(o%t a"y (ar7 ba%e# o" her goo# loo7%+ %e#*)ti,e"e%% a"# 6illi"g"e%% to go to
any le"gth% to help yo*.
. 9he i"tellige")e to help yo* pla" %*))e%%&*l @ob% a"# to pro,i#e yo* 6ith )o"ti"*o*%ly %ti(*lati"g
)o",er%atio" a"# )o(pa"io"%hip.
3. Sex o" a reg*lar ba%i% 6itho*t #a"ger o& blo6i"g yo*r )o,er.
4. '" *"&li")hi"g ba)7 *p #*e to her e(otio"al atta)h(e"t to yo*.
$"&ort*"ately+ "ot too (a"y %*)h 6o(e" exi%t. '"# tho%e 6ho #o 6ill be har# to &i"# %i")e+ by
"e)e%%ity+ they 6ill be a% )a*tio*% a"# *"tr*%ti"g a% yo* are.
So(e 6o(e" ha,e the%e late"t 4*alitie%+ b*t are i" "ee# o& %o(eo"e li7e yo* to bri"g the( o*t a"# per&e)t
the(. I& yo* are i"tere%te# i" &or(i"g %*)h a relatio"%hip+ )he)7 &or lo"e 6o(e" 6ho %ig" *p &or
(er)e"ary trai"i"g )la%%e%+ ,i%it g*" %ho6%+ a"# "o6 their 6eapo"ry. /r loo7 &or her a(o"g tho%e hearty+
&a"ati)al i"#i,i#*al% 6ho (a7e *p %*r,i,al gro*p%. She )o*l# be a"y6here+ tho*gh+ %o 6hile yo*Mre &eeli"g
a goo# 6o(a" *p+ &eel her o*t al%o -- i& yo*Mre i"tere%te# i" a##i"g a per(a"e"t part"er. '"# goo# l*)7J
'%%*(i"g yo* ha,e bee" &ort*"ate e"o*gh to &i"# yo*r <:I8 0<it :a"M% I#eal 8o(a"1+ yo*
6ill+ &ro( ti(e to ti(e+ re4*ire a part"er to a%%i%t yo* o" a parti)*lar @ob. 9he "ee# (ay ari%e #*e to the
(ar7M% *%e o& bo#yg*ar#% or other #e&e"%i,e pro)e#*re%+ a" i"a))e%%ibility that (*%t be o,er)o(e thro*gh
#i,er%io"+ or e,e" la"g*age barrier.
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8hate,er the rea%o"+ the part"er yo* %ele)t 6ill be a (a" yo* )a" tr*%t a"# 6ho )a" be #epe"#e#
o" to )o,er yo*r ba)7. <e 6ill (eet the %a(e rigi# re4*ire(e"t% yo* ha,e %et &or yo*r%el& a"# 6ill "ot be
la)7i"g i" ba%i) )o((o" %e"%e. <e 6ill be #i%)reet a"# "ot a braggart. <e 6ill be %el&-a%%*re# to the poi"t
that yo* 6o"Mt ha,e to 6orry abo*t hi% ego. <e 6ill be totally b*%i"e%%-(i"#e# 6hile #oi"g b*%i"e%% a"#
6ill "ot be %i#etra)7e# by 6o(e" or other pa%ti(e%. '"# 6he" the @ob i% goi"g #o6"+ he 6illi"gly p*(p%
o"e or t6o o& hi% o6" b*llet% i"to the (ar7 to e"%*re e4*al re%po"%ibility.
8hether (ale or &e(ale+ yo* part"er i% e4*al to &i&ty-&i&ty )o(pe"%atio". -,erythi"g %ho*l# be
&i&ty-&i&ty. -4*al pay &or e4*al ri%7 a"# e4*al re%po"%ibility. 9hi% i% a" i"%*ra")e (ea%*re &or both o& yo*.
;e"erally+ a pro&e%%io"al pre&er% to 6or7 alo"e. B*t 6he" a part"er i% re4*ire#+ the %a(e )a*tio"
(*%t be *%e# a% i" )o"trolli"g o"eM% ego a"# ele)ti"g o"eM% 6o(a". N!atie")e i% a ,irt*e+N (y gra"#(other
*%e# to %ay+ a"# patie")e i% %o(ethi"g a hit (a" "ee#% ple"ty o&. Not o"ly 6ill yo* re4*ire3 patie")e 6hile
yo* are %tal7i"g yo*r prey a"# 6aiti"g &or the right (o(e"t to (a7e yo*r 7ill+ b*t al%o i" area% li7e &eeli"g
o*t the pote"tial e(ployer a"# loo7i"g &or a %*itable part"er. ?o* (ay be o" pi"% a"# "ee#le%+ a"xio*% &or
the "ext @ob to )o(e alo"g or &or a part"er yo* )a" tr*%t.
9he%e thi"g% #o"Mt )o(e o,er"ight. I& yo* (eet %o(eo"e 6ho %ee(% a% ra#i)al a% yo*+ te%t hi(
o,er a perio# o& ti(e i" yo*r o6" %*btle 6ay to %ee i& he really (ea%*re% *p. ;*t &ir%t i(pre%%io"% )a"Mt be
relie# o" here.
;i,e hi( a 6hile to pro,e hi(%el&. See ho6 &ree he i% 6ith hi% )o",er%atio". <o6 (*)h #oe% he
7"o6 abo*t 6eapo"%C I% he e(otio"ally %tableC <o6 #oe% he ha"#le hi% per%o"al li&eC I% it a %ha(ble% o&
ba# relatio"%hip% a"# )re#itor% 7"o)7i"g o" hi% #oorC
<o6 a (a" thi"7%+ li,e% a"# a)t% i% @*%t a% i(porta"t a% hi% (ar7%(a"%hip a"# &ighti"g ability.
'"# (a"y a" i"%e)*re &ool "ee#i"g to pro,e hi% (a"hoo# 6ill gi,e the i(pre%%io" o& bei"g )apable to
a%%i%t yo*. Be6areJ
8: 0e,all& Ille,al
F/R-SI;<9 IS B-99-R 9<'N hi"#%ight+ a" ol# %ayi"g goe%I 6hi)h i% 6hy all thro*gh thi%
boo7 I ha,e %tre%%e# the i(porta")e o& )o,eri"g yo*r trail a% yo* )arry o*t yo*r @ob a%%ig"(e"t.
3i%g*i%e%+ &al%e i#e"ti&i)atio"+ )o"%ta"t (o,e(e"t+ all (ay ha,e %ee(e# extre(e. B*t are theyC
I"#ee# "otJ S*)h Nextre(e%N )a" (ea" the #i&&ere")e bet6ee" a pro&e%%io"al @ob a"# begi""erM% l*)7.
9he pro&e%%io"al 6al7% a6ay &ro( hi% @ob 6ith )o"&i#e")e a"# ha% "o "ee# to loo7 ba)7. 9he
a(ate*r h*rrie% a6ay loo7i"g ba)7 o,er hi% %ho*l#er a"# li,e% i" &ear that he (ight ha,e le&t %o(e )l*e
behi"# to bri"g the a*thoritie% )alli"g at hi% #oor.
0E#A0 IDENTIFICATION
Fal%e i#e"ti&i)atio" play% a ,ery i(porta"t role i" )o,eri"g o"eM% trail+ a"# *%i"g the( re4*ire% a
)ertai" &lair &or #ra(ati)%. ?o* (*%t be @*%t a% )o(&ortable 6ith yo*r a%%*(e# i#e"tity a% yo* are 6ith yo*r
o6". ?o* 6ill ha,e to lear" to )o"&i#e"tly #i%play yo*r &al%e )re#e"tial% %o yo* 6ill "ot aro*%e %*%pi)io".
8here #o yo* get the%e &al%e i#e"ti&i)atio"%C
9here are %e,eral goo# boo7% a"# %o*r)e% a,ailable o" the %*b@e)t. ?o* )a" or#er the( &ro(
%e,eral #ealer% 6ho a#,erti%e i" (agaGi"e% or "e6%paper%. ?o* )a" &i"# a N%o*r)eN o& %tole" I3% o& yo*r
o6". /r+ yo* )a" (a7e the( yo*r%el&.
I ha,e a &rie"# 6ho ha% hi% o6" pro&itable b*%i"e%%. <e Nborro6%N the %ta%h o& big #r*g #ealer%
a"# %hip% the goo#% o*t o& %tate to %ell. <e %ay% itM% hi% 6ay o& helpi"g the lo)al a*thoritie% 7eep the ho(e
&ro"t )lea".
-,ery ti(e he hit% a #oper+ he relie,e% e,eryo"e pre%e"t "ot o"ly o& hi% %ta%h+ b*t al%o a"y
6eapo"%+ )a%h+ @e6el% a"# other ,al*able% that he )a" )arry a6ay. <- &ig*re% that %i")e itM% legally
)o"%i#ere# ar(e# robbery a"y6ay+ he (ay a% 6ell o& the 6hole ro*te 6ith g*%toJ
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Fro( hi( I a( able to p*r)ha%e+ at %*b%ta"tial %a,i"g%+ (a"y thro6a6ay 6eapo"% a% 6ell a% a
6i#e a%%ort(e"t o& ,ario*% i#e"ti&i)atio"%. I pre&er to *%e o*t-o&-%tate paper% a"# he #oe% hi be%t to pro,i#e
the( &or (e. <e 7"o6% IMll pay top #ollar &or %et% -- that i%+ #ri,erM% li)e"%e+ (a@or )re#it )ar#%+ %o)ial
%e)*rity )ar#% a" the li7e -- all i%%*e# i" o"e "a(e.
9he &ir%t thi"g I ha,e to #o to (a7e the %et% I p*r)ha%e *%able i% to repla)e a"y photograph% o& the
real o6"er 6ith a photograph o& (y%el&. $%i"g a %harp raGor bla#e+ I %eparate the ba)7i"g &ro( the )ar# a%
)are&*lly a% po%%ible 01 pro,i#i"g there i% ba)7i"g1. 9he" I ,ery )are&*lly re(o,e the photograph that
appear% o" the &or( a"# %*b%tit*te a pa%%port or appropriate %iGe# pi)t*re o& (y%el&+ *%i"g the appropriately
)olore# ba)7gro*"#. I atta)h it 6ith a %(all bea# o& )lear #ryi"g gl*e &ro( the bac1%i#e.
/")e the photograph #rie% i"to pla)e+ I ta7e a photograph o& (y "e6 i#e"ti&i)atio" a"# ta7e &il( to
a g*y I 7"o6 6ho ha% a" e"larger. <e blo6% *p the &i"i%he#+ o"e-pie)e i#e"ti&i)atio" to the proper %iGe a"#
I )are&*lly )*t it o*t a"# gl*e the ba)7i"g that )a(e &ro( the origi"al i"to pla)e o" the ba)7 o& the photo.
9he" I )o,er the e"tire #o)*(e"t i" )lear a)etate %o it loo7% li7e the real thi"g. Be"#i"g a"# t6i%ti"g the
&i"i%he# pro#*)t ta7e% o&& the "e6 loo7 to (a7e it loo7 (ore a*the"ti).
I the" %tore (y %et% o& i#e"ti&i)atio"% i" a %a&e pla)e *"til I "ee# to *%e the( pro&e%%io"ally. '"#
6he" I #o *%e the(+ it i% &or i#e"ti&i)atio" p*rpo%e% o"ly. Ne2er (a7e a"y p*r)ha%e% o" the %tole" )re#it
)ar#%. Cler7% ge"erally #o"Mt ,eri&y )re#it )ar# a))o*"t% o"ly &or ,eri&i)atio". 8hat %ha(e that )arele%% *%e
o& a %tole" )re#it )ar# %ho*l# (a7e %hort 6or7 o& 6hat (ight ha,e bee" a pro&itable )areerJ
I& I *%e a"y i#e"ti&i)atio" %et% o" a hit+ tho%e %et% are i((e#iately #e%troye# a% their *%e e"#%. B*r"
the )ar#% or )*t the( i"to bit% a"# b*ry or %)atter i" the 6i"#. ItM% @*%t a"other part o& )o,eri"g yo*r trail.
0E#A0 MONE1
I" Chapter 8 I e(pha%iGe# the i(porta")e o& )o"trolli"g yo*r ego a"# bei"g )are&*l ho6 yo*
%pe"# yo* "e6ly ear"e# (o"ey.
'% a pro&e%%io"al+ yo* ha,e th4e optio" o& 7eepi"g a lo6 pro&ile a"# li,i"g a 4*iet li&e re4*iri"g
o"ly the ba%i) "e)e%%itie%I or+ by )o"%tr*)ti"g #*((y )orporatio"% a"# Nla*"#eri"gN the (o"ie% yo* ear"+
)ha"gi"g yo*r li&e%tyle )o(pletely.
/"e ti(e-te%te# a"# pro,e" (etho# o& bei"g able to legally *%e the (o"ie% yo* ear" 6itho*t &ear
o& #i%)o,ery #oe% "ot re4*ire a great #eal o& b*%i"e%% 7"o6le#ge or %ophi%ti)atio".
For (a"y year%+ the Baha(a%+ the Cay(a" I%la"#%+ ;*ate(ala+ !a"a(a+ a"# other %(all+ po,erty
%tri)7e" )o*"trie% %hat #o "ot tax their o6" i(po,eri%he# )itiGe"% ha,e li&te# their )o*"trie% %ta"#ar# o&
li,i"g a"# )reate# @ob% a"# b*%i"e%% &or their people by %*pplyi"g *% &oreig"er% 6ith ta4 ha2ens to la*"#er
o*r illegal (o"ey. '"# they o&&er iro")la# prote)tio"% to *% agai"%t %"oopi"g $S o&&i)ial% a"# age")ie%.
9he pro)e#*re i% really 4*ite %i(pleE ?o* &or( a )orporatio" i" o"e o& the%e )o*"trie% a"# p*t
yo*r illegal (o"ie% i"to that )orporatio". 9he" yo* &or( a le'al $S )orporatio" a% yo* b*%i"e%% a"#
7orrow the (o"ey yo* "ee# to get goi"g &ro( the &oreig" )orporatio" yo* ha,e pre,io*%ly %et *p. 9he %ti&&
&ee% yo* pay to the &oreig" go,er"(e"t &or thi% pri,ilege i"%*re the pri,a)y a"# prote)tio" o& tr*e
o6"er%hip.
=et>% %ay yo*r legal '(eri)a" )orporatio" i% a la"# #e,elop(e"t )o(pa"y+ be)a*%e yo* 6a"t to
i",e%t yo*r la*"#ere# (o"ie% i"to real e%tate. ' Foreig" )orporatio" i" the Baha(a% 0yo*r o6" %e)ret
)orporatio"1 ha% agree# to le"# yo* &*"#% to ba)7 yo* "e6 '(eri)a" )orporatio".
Fro( the (o"ey yo* a)4*ire &ro( the loa"+ yo* 6ill (eet yo*r legal b*%i"e%% expe"%e%. ?o* 6ill
pay re"t o" yo*r o&&i)e %pa)e+ *tilitie%+ pho"e+ %alarie% a"# %o o". '% a" exe)*ti,e+ yo*r %alary i% bo*"# to
be a large o"e. 9ho%e 6or7i"g 6ith yo* 6ill al%o re4*ire large %alarie% )o((e"%*rate 6ith their abilitie%.
8hat exe)*ti,e )o*l# &*")tio" 6itho*t a per%o"al %e)retaryC
'% a" exe)*ti,e+ yo* 6ill (ore tha" li7ely ha,e a" expe"%e a))o*"t a"# a )o(pa"y )ar. 9he )ar
6ill ha,e to be a really &i"e o"e to i(pre%% b*%i"e%% a%%o)iate% a"# )lie"t% ali7e. ?o* (ay al%o ha,e a pro&it
%hari"g pla" retire(e"t be"e&it%+ or gro*p i"%*ra")e.
8ith all thi% legality behi"# yo*+ "o6 yo* are &ree to 6heel a"# #eal i" the real e%tate o& yo*r
)hoi)e. 8he" tax ti(e )o(e% aro*"#+ yo* 6ill #o 6hat e,ery patrioti) '(eri)a" #oe%I &ill o*t yo*r tax
ret*r". /" that ret*r"+ yo* 6ill ta7e all the legal #e#*)tio"% &or yo*r b*%i"e%% expe"%e%+ i"tere%t pay(e"t%
o" the loa" yo* got &ro( that big Baha(a% Corporatio" a"# a" a%%ort(e"t o& %(all b*%i"e%% elate#
#e#*)tio"% yo* are allo6e# a% yo* parti)ipate i" '(eri)a" &ree e"terpri%e.
?o* ha,e be)o(e part o& the %y%te(. ?o* (o"ey a"# yo*r li&e%tyle are abo,e %*%pi)io". ?o*r
li&e%tyle i% @*%ti&iable by yo*r legal i")o(e. ?o*r ti(e )a""ot be *"a))o*"te# &or. B*%y exe)*ti,e #o their
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b*%i"e%% o" the gol& )o*r%e+ i" @et pla"e%+ &ro( their ho(e% a"# 4*ite o&te" &ro( o*t o& to6". ?o* are "o
lo"ger obligate# to p*")h a )lo)7 or a))o*"t &or yo*r 6or7i"g ho*r% or ab%e")e%.
Fro( a &i"a")ial poi"t o& ,ie6+ yo* ha,e be)o(e totally+ legally+ illegal.
0E#A0 AID
By their o6" a#(i%%io"+ la6 e"&or)e(e"t o&&i)er% )lear o"ly a little (ore tha" 0 per)e"t o& the
reporte# )ri(e% i" a gi,e" year. =e%% tha" hal& o& tho%e %*%pe)t% arre%te# are e,er )o",i)te#.
Fort*"ately &or tho%e o& *% 6ho %*pport o*r%el,e% &ro( o*t%i#e the la6+ the '(eri)a" @*%ti)e
Sy%te( i% %o bogge# #o6" i" te)h"i)alitie%+ o,er)ro6#e# @ail%+ plea bargai"i"g a"# a ho%t o& other
proble(%+ that e,e" i& )harge# 6ith a %erio*% )ri(e+ 6e )a" re%t a%%*re# that the la6 i% o" o*r %i#e a"#
rarely that o& the ,i)ti(.
B*t 6hat #o yo* #o i& yo* happe" to get pi)7e# *p &or 4*e%tio"i"gC
:o%t i(porta"t+ re(e(ber that yo* are innocent until pro2en 'uilty by a )o*rt o& la6. So(e
people &eel g*ilty *"til they )a" pro,e their i""o)e")e. Ne,er a%%*(e thi% type o& attit*#e+ e,e" i& they
)at)h yo* 6ith the barrel o& the g*" %till %(o7i"g.
You are under no moral or le'al obli'ation to furnish information that may incriminate you.
9he &ir%t thi"g yo* %ho*l# #o i% &i"# o*t 6hether yo* are bei"g &or(ally )harge# 6ith a )ri(e. I&
yo* are+ #e(a"# yo*r right to a" attor"ey to g*i#e yo* #*ri"g 4*e%tio"i"g+ a"# 7eep 4*iet *"til he arri,e%.
?o* %ho*l# alrea#y ha,e a goo# attor"ey pi)7e# o*t. 9he attor"ey %ho*l# be a goo# )ri(i"al trial
attor"ey+ a"# "ot o"e 6ho prepare% 6ill% or )orporate paper% or ha"#le% #i,or)e%. !re&erably+ he 6ill be @*%t
a bit )roo7e# 0a% (o%t %*))e%%&*l la6yer% are1. 'ltho*gh expe"%i,e+ i& he )a" %a,e yo*r hi#e+ he i% 6orth
the pri)e+ 6hate,er it (ight be. ' goo# attor"ey 6ill ne2er plea# hi% )lie"t g*ilty+ "or 6ill he a))ept a"y
bargai" that 6ill get yo* ti(e i" pri%o". <e 7"o6% that hi% @ob i% to 7eep yo* out
?o* )a" #i,*lge "a(e+ ra"7 a"# %erial "*(ber+ b*t ab%ol*tely "o per%o"al i"&or(atio". Fi"# o*t
right a6ay i& yo* are bei"g &or(ally )harge# 6ith a )ri(e a"# 6hat the )harge i%. I& yo* are "ot bei"g
&or(ally )harge#+ there i% a re%tri)tio" o" the le"gth o& ti(e yo* (ay be hel#. '"# i& yo* )harge#+ *%*ally
yo* ha,e a right to po%t bo"# a"# a %pee#y heari"g be&ore a @*#ge to %et that bo"# a(o*"t. 9hi% i% 6here it
pay% to ha,e %et a%i#e a bit o& that )a%h. $"le%% yo* are a ,ery a))o(pli%he# a"# %7ill&*l liar+ o&&er "o
i"&or(atio" at all. 3o "ot trap yo*r%el& i" a 6eb o& lie% a"# alibi%.
-,e" tho*gh it i% illegal+ la6 e"&or)e(e"t age"t% are 7"o6" &or e"trap(e"t. Be6are o& bei"g
baite#J 3*ri"g the i"terrogatio" they (ay to%% bit% o& i"&or(atio" ba%e# o" they thin1 thi"g% (ight ha,e
go"e #o6" to %ee i& they )a" get a rea)tio". 9hey (ay try to (a7e yo* brea7 by (a7i"g yo* a"gry. /r they
(ay tell yo* ho6 thi% i% the (o%t pro&e%%io"al @ob theyM,e e,er )o(e a)ro%% a"# try to get yo*r ego to tal7
&or yo*.
3o"Mt ai# the( i" b*il#i"g a )a%e agai"%t yo*. It i% their re%po"%ibility to pro,i#e e"o*gh proo& to
b*il# a )a%e that 6ill %ta"# *p i" )o*rt. '"# e,e" i& it get% that &ar+ tho%e t6el,e @*ror% %till ha,e to be
)o",i")e# o& yo*r g*ilt beyo"# a %ha#o6 o& a #o*bt.
I& yo* ha,e )o,ere# yo*r trail+ *%e# &a7e #i%g*i%e% a"# &a7e i#e"ti&i)atio"%+ a"# i& there i% "o tra)e
o& a 6eapo" to be &o*"#+ they 6ill ha,e a har# ti(e pro,i"g yo* 6ere at the )ri(e %)e"e.
Re(e(ber+ itM% "ot *p to yo* to pro,e that yo* 6ere not there -- itM% *p to the( to pro,e that yo*
were
I& yo* are )a*ght i" the a)t at the %)e"e o& a hit+ o& )o*r%e thatM% a"other %tory. 'gai"%t+ yo* 6ill
"ot ai# the a*thoritie% i" a"y 6ay+ altho*gh yo* 6ill be a model pri%o"er. 8ith the e,i#e")e a,ailable to
&or(ally )harge yo* 6ith the )ri(e+ it 6ill be)o(e para(o*"t &or the( to pro,e yo*r (oti,e. 9hey 6ill
o&&er plea bargai"%+ #eal%+ prote)tio" a"# the li7e to i"&l*e")e yo* to lea# the( to the (a" 6ho hire# yo*.
?o*r high pro&e%%io"al ethi)% 6ill obligate yo* to prote)t the (a" 6ho i% yo*r e(ployer. ?o*r
&ail*re to #o %o 6ill )*t o&& a"y &*t*re @ob opport*"itie% i" thi% &iel#. /r yo* (ay &i"# that yo*+ yo*r%el&+
ha,e be)o(e the (ar7.
B*t a%i#e &ro( thi%+ be a6are that the%e bargai"i"g o&&i)ial% ha,e alrea#y %lotte# yo* a% a"
*"#e%irable. ?o* are )apable o& per&or(i"g )ol#-bloo#e# (*r#er &or a &ee+ a &ar )ry &ro( the )ri(e% o&
pa%%io" they *%*ally ha"#le. 9o the(+ yo* are "ot &it to be part o& orga"iGe# %o)iety.
So yo* )a" bet yo*r li&e+ literally+ that a"y prote)tio" they (ay o&&er 6ill be goo# o"ly &or the
#*ratio" o& their i",e%tigatio" a"# the trial pro)ee#i"g% that &ollo6. 9hey ha,e "either the (a"po6er "or
the &*"#% to prote)t the li7e% o& yo* &ore,er a"# really #o"Mt )are 6hat happe"% to yo* a&ter yo*r *%e&*l"e%%
i% expe"#e#.
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I rea# a" a))o*"t i" the "e6%paper re)e"tly abo*t a (a" 6ho t*r"e# %tateM% e,i#e")e &or poli)e
prote)tio" a"# hi% o6" &ree#o(. /h+ they let hi( go+ all right. B*t the prote)tio" e"#e# right a&ter the trail.
So here he i%+ o" probatio"+ b*t at lea%t a &ree (a". '"# 6hat happe"%C <e get% %toppe# o" the %treet a"#
&ri%7e# by #ete)ti,e% 6ho #i%)o,er a g*" o" hi% per%o". 8he" the (a" explai"% that he )arrie% the g*" &or
N%el&-prote)tio" p*rpo%e% o"lyN %i")e poli)e prote)tio" ha% e"#e#+ they #o"Mt pay too (*)h atte"tio".
I"%tea#+ they p*t hi( a6ay o" a te)h"i)ality+ a% they 7"e6 they )o*l#+ a&ter ha,i"g *%e# hi( to get to the
real target% o& their &ir%t i",e%tigatio".
-,e" i& yo* pro,i#e the a*thoritie% 6ith "othi"g a"# %till e"# *p %er,i"g ti(e i" @ail+ beware o&
other i"(ate% 6ho (ay be bribe# to p*(p yo* &or i"&or(atio" abo*t the #etail% o& yo*r parti)*lar )ri(e.
Re)e"tly 6hile Hi((y Chargra 6a% %er,i"g ti(e i" @ail &or #r*g tra&&i)7i"g+ a"other i"(ate+ al%o a
)o",i)te# &elo"+ 6a% o&&ere# R20+000 a"# a parole &or obtai"i"g tape# i"&or(atio" to )o",i)t Chargra o&
hiri"g the hit (a" 6ho 6a% )o",i)te# o& 7illi"g H*#ge N:axi(*( Hoh"N 8oo#. Fort*"ately &or Chargra+ he
#i# "ot brag or boa%t to hi% &ello6 i"(ate% abo*t hi% )ri(i"al )areer a"# 6a% a)4*itte# o& the )harge.
$"#er the g*i%e o& a 6riter+ I 4*erie# a la6 e"&o4r)e(e"t o&&i)er abo*t the *%e o& Npla"t%N i" the
pri%o"% a"# @ail% &or the p*rpo%e o& gatheri"g i"&or(atio".
NS*re 6e #o it+N he %ai#.
NB*t i%"Mt that e"trap(e"tCN I a%7e# "ai,ely.
N8ell+ yo* )a"Mt *%e that i" )o*rt+N he a#(itte#.
N8o*l# yo* (i"# gi,i"g (e a" exa(ple o& ho6 it 6or7%CN I a%7e#.
N8ell+ i" (y )a%e+ &or i"%ta")e I *%e# to get %e"t o" a%%ig"(e"t% all o,er the %tate. 9heyM# thro6
(e i" the )ell &or a )o*ple o& #ay% a"# (y @ob 6a% tryi"g to get the %*%pe)t to tal7+N he relate#+ N=i7e+ o"e
ti(e+ I 6a% p*t i" 6ith a &ello6 6ho 6a% a))*%e# o& rapi"g %o(ebo#y. So &or the &ir%t #ay+ I a)te# real )ool+
li7e I #i#"Mt 6a"t a"ybo#y 7"o6i"g (y b*%i"e%%. 9he "ext #ay+ 6he" they bro*ght the (ail aro*"#+ I get
t6o or three letter% &ro( 6o(e"+ all telli"g (e 6hat a goo# lo,er I a( a"# ho6 they 6a"te# to ha,e (e
agai".
NSo IM# lea,e the%e letter% expo%e# o" (y b*"7 %o the other g*y 6a% %*re to "oti)e.
N9he "ext #ay+ (ore letter% o& the %a(e type )a(e. '"# he @*t ha# to a%7 ho6 I )a(e to get %o
(*)h (ail &ro( )hi)7%.
NI %ai#+ M:a"+ i& yo* ha# %)re6e# a% (a"y 6o(e" i" yo*r li&eti(e a% I ha,e+ a"# i& yo* 6ere o"ly
hal& a% goo# a% (e+ yo*M# be getti"g (ail+ too.M
N/& )o*r%e+ he ha# to be o"e *p o" (e+ %o 6e %tarte# tal7i"g abo*t %ex a"# he a#(itte# to (e that
he ha# rape# thi% girl a"# ho6 he #i# it.N
N'"# yo* got that )o"&e%%io" o" tapeCN I a%7e#+ tryi"g to loo7 appropriately i(pre%%e#.
NS*re #i#JN <e a"%6ere# 6ith a gri".
NB*t that )o"&e%%io" 6a%"Mt a#(i%%ible i" )o*rt+ 6a% itCN I 4*erie#.
NNo. B*t he #i#"Mt 7"o6 that. 'll 6e ha# to #o 6a% play the tape ba)7 to hi( a"# let hi( 7"o6 I
6a% a" *"#er)o,er o&&i)er a"# he bro7e #o6" a"# )o"&e%%e# i" the i"terrogatio" roo(. 8e got hi( )ol#+N
he %ai# %(*gly.
0ET HIM !HO HA) EA")5 0I)TEN'
9he i(porta"t thi"g to #o now+ be&ore the "ee# ari%e%+ i% to gai" all the 7"o6le#ge yo* )a" abo*t
the la6 a"# ho6 it 6or7%+ %o i& by )ha")e it e,er get% too )lo%e &or )o(&ort+ yo* 6ill able to ha"#le the
%it*atio" 6i%ely.
I hope yo* ha,e &o*"# the la6 e"&or)e(e"t ha"#boo7 (e"tio"e# i" Chapter 1 a"# ha,e beg*" to
%t*#y yo*r o6" %tate la6%. State la6% ,ary+ b*t &e#eral la6+ li7e the :ira"#a 3e)i%io" 0?o* ha,e the right
to re(ai" %ile"t1 i%+ o& )o*r%e+ appli)able thro*gho*t the $"ite# State%.
Fi"# o*t ho6 lo"g the a*thoritie% )a" #etai" yo* &or 4*e%tio"i"g be&ore they ha,e to (a7e &or(al
)harge%.
Note a"y brea)he% o& legal arre%t pro)e#*re% that (ay (a7e yo*r arre%t "*ll a"# ,oi#.
<o6 (a"y #ay% are allo6e# #i" yo*r right to a %pee#y trialC /"e #ay o,er+ a"# the ha,e to be+
a))or#i"g to la6+ thro6" o*tJ
=ear" abo*t (a7i"g appeal% a"# appeali"g appeal #e)i%io"%. 9a"gle *p the a*thoritie% i" their o6"
re# tape a"# 6at)h the( %4*ir( a% yo* %4*a"#er tho*%a"#% a"# tho*%a"#% o& the taxpayer%M #ollar%.
-%tabli%h a goo# relatio"%hip 6ith a goo# attor"ey now '%7 hi( abo*t the%e thi"g%+ a"# ho6 the
la6 6or7% &ro( hi% %i#e o& the be")h+ #e&e"#i"g the a))*%e#. <e 6o"Mt 6a"t to 7"o6 6hy yo* are a%7i"g
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a"# probably 6o"Mt pry. '"# #o"Mt e,er )o(e right o*t a"# tell hi( 6hat yo* #o &or a li,i"g. '&ter all+ he
6ill be #e&e"#i"g yo*r innocence.
9he &ee yo* pay hi( e%tabli%he% yo* to a))e%% to hi% pro&e%%io"al 6i%#o(+ a"# the i"&or(atio" yo*
get i% yo*r% &or the a%7i"g.
/& )o*r%e+ the tr*e te%t o& bei"g a pro&e%%io"al i% that yo* 6o"Mt e,er ha,e to &a)e the%e legal
pre#i)a(e"t%. ?o*r 6or7 (etho#%+ lo6 pro&ile+ the 6ay yo* ha"#le yo*r (o"ey a"# per%o"al b*%i"e%%+
yo*r 7"o6le#ge a"# attit*#e 6ill all be 6or7i"g to prote)t yo*.
9he"+ %o(e #ay+ 6he" yo*M,e #o"e a"# %ee" it allI 6he" there #oe%"Mt %ee( to be a"y )halle"ge
le&t or a"y "e6 &ro"tier le&t to )o"4*er+ yo* (ight @*%t &eel )o)7y e"o*gh to 6rite a boo7 abo*t it.
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