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Guide to being an undercover operative
The ChicagoTribune is investigating the US CIA 2003 Italian job:Afew of the operatives actually put their cell phone numbers on their hotelregistration cards. When one operative purchased a cell phone from a storein Milan, she registered it in what police believe is her real name. Atleast three other operatives used their own names when registering at hotelsand renting cars, investigators say.One operative made sure when checkinginto hotels to hand over her frequent flyer number, so as to receive extracredit for her hotel stay. Her frequent flyer account, obtained by police,shows a record of her travel after leaving Milan, which may include subsequentrenditions in Norway, Austria and Belgium.I supposethe only way to be even more incognito would be to write a weblogand incorporate plazes. Um. Er. Nevermind!
The Chicago
Tribune is investigating the US CIA 2003 Italian job:
A few of the operatives actually put their cell phone numbers on their hotel registration cards. When one operative purchased a cell phone from a store in Milan, she registered it in what police believe is her real name. At least three other operatives used their own names when registering at hotels and renting cars, investigators say.I suppose the only way to be even more incognito would be to write a weblog and incorporate plazes. Um. Er. Nevermind!
One operative made sure when checking into hotels to hand over her frequent flyer number, so as to receive extra credit for her hotel stay. Her frequent flyer account, obtained by police, shows a record of her travel after leaving Milan, which may include subsequent renditions in Norway, Austria and Belgium.
Originally by Ed Brill from Ed Brill on December 26, 2005, 5:59am