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,A GR\P ( PEOPLE :O HAVE BE5 DIRECTLY H>M$ BY 9=MANT PROVOCATEURS HAVE PUT TOGE!R ?IS *ECKLI/1 DRAW+ ON P]SONAL EXP]I5CES AS WELL AS ?OSE ( O!R ACTIVI/S & 9=MATION FROM 9=MANT PROVOCATEURS :O HAVE GONE PUBLIC4 ,WE HOPE Y\ CAN LE>N FROM ! DAMAGE ?AT HAS ALREADY BE5 DONE1 SO !SE PEOPLE CAN BE /OPP$ BE=E !Y >E ABLE TO H>M Y\4 

,H]E >E T5 W>N+ SIGNS3 

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,SOME?+ FEELS 0(F40 ,SOME?+ AB\T !M JU/ DOESN'T L9E UP4 ,!IR /ORIES AB\T !IR ACTIVI/ HI/ORY OR LIFE HI/ORY1 DON'T R+ TRUE4 ,AT ?IS PO9T1 Y\ NE$ TO RUN A BACKGR\ND & CRIM9AL *ECK4 ,IF Y\ WAIT = ALL ! O!R SIGNS1 IT MAY BE TOO LATE4 ,! MO/ OBVI\S CAUSE = S]I\S CONC]N IS :5 SOMEONE %[S UP 9 AN ACTIVI/ COMMUNITY & !Y DON'T SEEM TO HAVE EXI/$ PRIOR TO ?AT4 ,?AT %\LD BE A DEAL BREAK] RI<T (F ! BAT4 

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,DESPITE ! MISGIV+S ( SOME MEMB]S1 ! 9DIVIDUAL QUICKLY RISES TO A LEAD]%IP POSITION4 ,S_/HE EAG]LY TAKES CR$IT = ACTIONS 9 ! M$IA & BEG9S TO PROMOTE HIM_/H]SELF4 ,S_/HE WORKS TO BECOME ONE ( ! 0FACES0 ( ! ORGANIZATION1 & CLE>LY WANTS TO BE A PO/] *ILD = ! GR\P1 ATTEMPT+ TO 0BR&0 !IR ID5TITY ) ! GR\P'S NAME1 IMAG]Y1 & ID5TITY4 ,S_/HE LIKES GETT+ PHOTOGRAPH$1 EV5 :5 5GAG$ 9 ILLEGAL ACTIVITY4 

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,S_/HE PHOTOGRAPHS ACTIONS1 MEET+S1 & PEOPLE ?AT %\LD NOT BE PHOTOGRAPH$4 ,S_/HE PO/S PHOTOS ( ACTIONS & MEET+S ON SOCIAL M$IA SITES LIKE ,FACEBOOK1 EV5 TAGG+ ACTIVI/S )\T !IR P]MISSION 79 EFFECT1 FACILITAT+ LAW 5=CEM5T SURVEILLANCE74 

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,S_/HE IS A LI>4 ,S_/HE %[S SIGNS ( LACK+ E?ICS & LACK+ TRANSP>5CY ) ! RE/ ( ! GR\P4 

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,S_/HE ADVOCATES = HI<-RISK ILLEGAL ACTION TO PEOPLE S_/HE %\LD NOT TRU/1 :ILE CLAIM+ TO UND]/& ! IMPORTANCE ( SECURITY CULTURE4 ,S_/HE GOADS O!RS TO VIOL5T ACTION1 = EXAMPLE BY TELL+ !M !Y NE$ TO BE 0W>RIORS40 ,UPON REFLECTION1 ! ILLEGAL ACTIONS 9 QUE/ION (T5 HAVE NO REAL PURPOSE & WILL NOT ADVANCE ! GOALS ( ! GR\P 9 ANY MEAN+FUL WAY4 ,! P]SON G5]ALLY HAS A V]Y TWI/$ P]CEPTION ( :AT IT MEANS TO BE A W>RIOR4 

,S_/HE SEEKS 9T]NAL RIFTS 9 ! COMMUNITY & EXPLOITS !M4 ,S_/HE HAS A CYCLE ( ABUSE ) GR\PS & 9DIVIDUALS3 A HONEYMOON P]IOD1 FOLL[$ BY MANIPULATIVE1 ABUSIVE BEHAVIOR1 FOLL[$ BY APOLOGIES & PROMISES TO DO BETT]4 ,!N ! CYCLE REPEATS4 

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,S_/HE ALWAYS HAS BAIL MONEY & POCKET MONEY1 BUT EI!R NO REAL JOB1 OR NO JOB ?AT PAYS ?AT MU*4 ,S_/HE MAY IMPLY ACCESS TO A TRU/ FUND OR SIMIL> RES\RCES1 BUT ?IS NE$S TO BE *ECK$4 ,S_/HE SOMEH[ HAS ! F9ANCIAL FRE$OM TO BE AT ANY ACTION ?AT WILL GET M$IA ATT5TION1 OR ANY UND]GR\ND ACTION ?AT MAY 9VOLVE ILLEGAL ACTIVITY4 

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,S_/HE IS F\ND TO BE LY+ AB\T REALLY S]I\S ?+S LIKE ID5TITY1 FAMILY1 BACKGR\ND1 RACE1 OR E?NICITY4 

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,S_/HE HAS W>RANTS BUT IS UNAFRAID ( ANN\NC+ & ADVOCAT+ ILLEGAL ACTION1 US+ HIS_/H] REAL NAME1 PUBLICLY ADV]TIS+ HIS_/H] :]EAB\TS1 & ONCE AGA9 JUMP+ 9TO ! FRAME :5EV] PHOTOS OR VIDEO >E BE+ TAK5 AT ILLEGAL ACTIONS4 ,:5 PICK$ UP1 S_/HE ALWAYS MAKES BAIL & GETS RELEAS$1 SOMETIMES RELEAS$ ON ,[N ,RECOGNIZANCE EV5 :5 ! *>GES >E V]Y S]I\S4 ,?IS HAPP5S A LOT4 ,!N ! 9DIVIDUAL GOES RI<T BACK TO MEET+S1 TAK+ PHOTOS & POS+ = PHOTO OPS4 ,S_/HE HAS A ,CAT* & ,RELEASE CYCLE ) ! COPS4 ,S_/HE MAY HAVE A HI/ORY ( V]Y E>LY RELEASE FROM PRISON1 !N GO+ DIRECTLY TO POLITICAL MEET+S1 SOMETIMES ( GR\PS S_/HE PRIVATELY CLAIMS TO HATE1 OR ?AT W\LD HAVE BE5 =BIDD5 AS A CONDITION ( NORMAL P>OLE4 

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,JUICY 9=MATION1 GIV5 ONLY TO ! SUSPECT$ 9=MANT1 COMES \T ! LAW 5=CEM5T 5D4 ,TO BE SURE ?IS IS TAK+ PLACE1 ! 9=MATION MU/ BE UNMI/AKABLE1 & HAVE BE5 %>$ FACE TO FACE1 ONE ON ONE1 ) Z]O POSSIBILITY ( SURVEILLANCE 7SAY1 :ISP]$ 9 ! 9=MANT'S E> 9 ! MIDDLE ( A FIELD74 

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,FULL ADMISSION3 0,MY NAME IS .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- & ,I WAS EMPLOY$ BY .<AG5CY.> TO 9FILTRATE .<ORGANIZATION.>40 ,A FULL ADMISSION ( 9=MANT &_/OR PROVOCATEUR /ATUS MAY 9CLUDE DETAILS ( :AT ! 9=MANT PROVOCATEUR RECEIV$ 9 EX*ANGE = !IR WORK3 EI!R ! AM\NT ( MONEY !Y W]E PAID1 OR ! DEAL !Y GOT TO BE RELEAS$ FROM PRISON OR AVOID PROSECUTION = P>TICUL> CRIMES4 ,9 SOME CASES1 ! DEAL 9CLUDES A FUTURE POSITION ) ! LAW 5=CEM5T OR 9TELLIG5CE AG5CY ?AT HIR$ !M4 ,ON ! UNLIKELY *ANCE ?AT SOMEONE IS M5TALLY ILL1 ?IS 9=MATION C\LD CONCEIVABLY BE *ECK$ AGA9/ ! GO+ RATE = 9=MANT PROVOCATEURS2 BUT IF ! O!R CRIT]IA >E MET1 ASSUME !Y >E TELL+ Y\ ! TRU?1 EV5 IF !Y >E M5TALLY ILL4 ,:ILE M5TALLY ILL PEOPLE DO NOT MAKE RELIABLE 9=MANTS1 !Y CAN MAKE EXCELL5T PROVOCATEURS1 & !IR HI/ORY ( 9/ABILITY CAN BE CIT$ AS EVID5CE :5 LAW 5=CEM5T D5IES ! 9DIVIDUAL WAS HIR$ AS A PROVOCATEUR4 

,IF A P]SON MEETS ANY ( ! CRIT]IA BEYOND PO9TS #a ?R\< #c1 Y\ %\LDN'T BE WORK+ ) !M4 ,HOPEFULLY1 ALL ! PO9TS BEYOND NUMB] ONE WILL NOT EV5 MATT]1 AS Y\ WILL HAVE ALREADY CUT TIES ) ! P]SON AFT] ! FIR/ R$ FLAG4 ,REG>DLESS ( :E!R WE CAN PROVE SOMEONE IS AN 9FILTRATOR1 IF !Y DISPLAY ANY ( ! PROBLEMATIC BEHAVIOR DESCRIB$ H]E1 !Y %\LDN'T BE P>TY TO ANY?+ S5SITIVE 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 ,EV5 IF !Y'RE NOT AN 9FILTRATOR YET1 IT (F]S REASON TO BELIEVE !Y C\LD BE TURN$ OR CRACK UND] 9T]ROGATION4 

,H]E >E SOME O!R W>N+ SIGNS TO WAT* =4 ,:5 IT COMES TO PEOPLE'S DAILY BEHAVIOR1 \TSIDE ( MEET+S & ACTIONS1 IS ! SUSPICI\S P]SON BEHAV+ 9APPROPRIATELY ) *ILDR58 ,>E !Y H>M+ !IR P>TN]S8 ,CAN !Y NOT KEEP !IR H&S (F KIDS8 ,OR >E !Y TRY+ TO SLEEP ) MULTIPLE ADULTS 9 ! GR\P 7OR ONE ( ! LEAD]S78 ,MAKE SURE Y\ DON'T HAVE A P$OPHILE :O WAS LET FREE 9 EX*ANGE = DISRUPTION1 OR A S]IAL RAPI/ OR WOMAN BEAT] :O HAS BE5 TURN$ LOOSE ON AN ACTIVI/ COMMUNITY TO CAUSE DEVA/ATION4 ,NOTE :5 SU* PEOPLE NEV] FACE CONSEQU5CES FROM LAW 5=CEM5T1 EV5 :5 ! VICTIMS PRESS *>GES4 ,IF !RE'S A SOLID CASE AGA9/ A PR$ATOR1 & ?AT PR$ATOR IS ALL[$ TO FLEE1 !N GOES TO POLITICAL MEET+S 9 ANO!R JURISDICTION :ILE ! F$S REFUSE TO EXTRADITE HIM = TRIAL444 B+O4 

,9 \R REC5T EXP]I5CE1 A PR$ATOR :O MET N9E \T ( T5 ( ! ABOVE CRIT]IA 79CLUD+ NUMB] T53 AN ADMISSION TO O!R ACTIVI/S HE WAS TRY+ TO TURN7 WAS NEV] CONVICT$ BY LAW 5=CEM5T4 ,9/EAD1 HE WAS TURN$ LOOSE ON A S]IES ( ACTIVI/ COMMUNITIES1 WREAK+ HAVOC & DE/RUCTION4 ,ONLY HIS DEA? PUT A /OP TO IT4 ,BUT !RE >E PL5TY JU/ LIKE HIM1 EAG] TO TAKE HIS PLACE4 ,SOME ( !M MAY BE ON Y\R FRI5DS LI/ ON ,FACEBOOK4 ,SOME MAY HAVE LIT]ALLY GOTT5 AWAY ) MURD]4 

,:5 IT COMES TO ! ?ORNY QUE/ION ( AG5TS PROVOCATEURS & DIRECT ACTION1 ! PO9T IS NOT :E!R VIOL5CE OR NONVIOL5CE IS PREF]ABLE1 BUT :E!R SOMEONE HAS VIOLAT$ ! CONS5SUS ( !IR AFF9ITY GR\P & PUT !IR TEAM 9 DANG] )\T !IR CONS5T4 ,IT IS IRRESPONSIBLE TO ALLEGE ?AT VIOL5CE IS ALWAYS ! WORK ( AG5TS PROVOCATEURS2 RA!R1 AG5TS PROVOCATEURS SET \T TO 9/IGATE VIOL5CE ?AT WILL BE DISADVANTAGE\S OR ISOLAT+ = ! P>TICIPANTS4 

,H]E'S AN EXAMPLE4 ,SOMEONE :O HAS MET ALL ! ABOVE CRIT]IA EXCEPT NUMB]S N9E & T5 %[S UP AT A PUBLIC M>*4 ,! M>* HAS BE5 PLANN$ AS A PEACEFUL1 LEGAL EV5T4 ,P]HAPS NOT ALL ACTIONS BY ?IS GR\P >E PEACEFUL & LEGAL1 BUT = ?IS EV5T1 ?AT IS ! AGRE$ /RATEGY4 ,! EV5T IS COV]$ BY ! M$IA1 PEOPLE >E US+ !IR REAL NAMES1 & ELD]S & *ILDR5 >E P>TICIPAT+4 ,! PROVOCATEUR HAS SP5T MON?S +RATIAT+ HIMSELF 9TO ! GR\P1 %[+ UP = EV]Y ACTION1 PAY+ ! BILLS1 GIV+ PEOPLE RIDES1 SAY+ :ATEV] !Y WANT TO HE>1 EV5 BUY+ !M DRUGS4 ,BUT ONCE ! M>* IS UND]WAY & ! CAM]AS >E ROLL+1 ! PROVOCATEUR PROCE$S TO %[ NO REG>D = ! SAFETY OR CONS5SUS ( HIS GR\P4 ,HE DOES :ATEV] HE CAN TO %IFT ! MOOD ( ! CR[D1 TO 9/IGATE & 5C\RAGE HI< EMOTIONS4 ,! CONDITIONS >E T5SE1 & ! PROVOCATEUR DOES :AT HE CAN TO 5C\RAGE BREAKS ) DISCIPL9E1 & VIOLATIONS ( ! CONDITIONS PREVI\SLY AGRE$ TO4 ,SUDD5LY HE /RIKES \T ) A SMALL BUT SIGNIFICANT ACTION1 SAY ( PROP]TY DAMAGE OR VIOL5CE T[>D AN 9DIVIDUAL1 PROVID+ ! FLA%PO9T = SUDD5 ESCALATION4 ,!N1 AS O!RS FOLL[ SUIT1 & ILLEGAL & DANG]\S ACTIONS ]UPT 9 FRONT ( ! CAM]AS1 ! PROVOCATEUR FADES BACK 9TO ! CR[D1 HIS MISSION ACCOMPLI%$4 ,HE HAS N[ PUT VULN]ABLE & UNPREP>$ MEMB]S ( ! COMMUNITY 9TO DIRECT DANG]1 LEAV+ !M TO H&LE ! CONSEQU5CES ( HIS ACTIONS :ILE ONCE AGA9 HE GOES FREE4 

,*ECK VIDEOS ( ACTIONS ON ,Y\,TUBE4 ,SOME PEOPLE HAVE FILM$ !MSELVES BREAK+ ! LAW AT ACTIONS4 ,SOME VIDEOS 9CLUDE ?IS FLA%PO9T MOM5T4 ,NOTE :O DOES ?IS OV] & OV]4 ,NOTE :O IS & ISN'T >RE/$ = !SE ?+S1 & :O DOES & DOESN'T DO TIME4 

,SUCCESSFUL AG5TS CAN BE H>D TO SPOT4 ,BUT MO/ 9FILTRATORS >E NOT TRA9$ LAW 5=CEM5T (FIC]S4 ,MO/ >E CRIM9ALS :O HAVE BE5 CUT A DEAL IF !Y SIMPLY GO TO MEET+S & LI/51 OR IF !Y GO TO MEET+S & ACTIONS & DISRUPT4 

,9 \R EXP]I5CE1 !RE HAVE BE5 A B>E FEW1 BUT SIGNIFICANT1 CASES 9 :I* ACTIVI/S HAVE BE5 MI/AK5 9 !IR SUSPICIONS4 ,9 ONE CASE LONG AGO ?AT AFFECT$ MANY ( US1 ?IS MISID5TIFICATION HAD DEVA/AT+ CONSEQU5CES4 ,! MI/AKE WAS DUE TO A LACK ( EVID5CE & EXP]I5CE ON ! P>T ( ?OSE :O MADE ! MISID5TIFICATION & A LACK ( SOLID CRIT]IA ) :I* TO EVALUATE ! SITUATION-NOT TO M5TION ! P>TICIPATION ( ACTUAL AG5TS 9 SCAPEGOAT+ AN 9NOC5T WOMAN4 ,BUT BECAUSE ( ?IS S]I\S MI/AKE1 MANY ACTIVI/S COMP\ND$ ?AT MI/AKE BY SW++ TO ! O!R EXTREME1 OV]LOOK+ BLATANT R$ FLAGS & EV5 DIRECT ADMISSIONS ( 9FILTRATOR /ATUS4 ,BY PROVID+ ?IS *ECKLI/1 WE AIM TO HELP Y\ TO DEVELOP Y\R ABILITY TO ID5TIFY1 & PRIORITIZE1 ! TRU? 9 !SE SITUATIONS4 ,IT'S NOT 0BAD JACKET+0 :5 IT'S TRUE4 

,!RE >E A NUMB] ( GUIDEL9ES & >TICLES \T !RE AB\T SECURITY CULTURE4 ,BUT JU/ BECAUSE A GR\P HAS PO/$ L9KS OR /ATEM5TS AB\T ! NE$ = SECURITY CULTURE DOESN'T MEAN EV]YONE 9 ?AT GR\P IS PAY+ ATT5TION & PRACTIC+ SECURITY CULTURE PROP]LY4 

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