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We have almost no doubt that you are being watched! Another question is to what extent this is done, what danger it represents and how it can be counteracted!
Who and why is watching you?
There may be many reasons why you have become an object of surveillance, but we will proceed from the fact that you are still a law-abiding citizen of your country, which does not exclude the possibility that you have become an object of surveillance. Perhaps this is somehow connected with your professional, social, creative or some other activity. You may be watched in order to commit some illegal act, to collect information about you, or perhaps in order to protect you, however, we will not consider this option either and will talk only about those cases that represent a danger!
Before proceeding to a more serious part, I want to tell you about what kind of surveillance you can encounter in everyday life, making purchases in supermarkets and various shopping centers. At the same time, you will not even suspect that you are being watched! No, I'm not talking about cameras, but about the fact that in order to optimize your work and increase profits, you can literally have an employee assigned to you. He will monitor your actions. Tracking your entire path from the entrance to the checkout! Most likely, he will keep his distance and will have some kind of notebook or sheet of paper in his hands, in which he will periodically make notes, pretending that it is work-related. And this is really so, only the object of surveillance is you and your behavior, and the "notebook" will have your entire path and actions written down. The data obtained will help the store work more efficiently and, of course, does not pose a danger to you, but this is not a bad example! This type of surveillance can be called commercial, it is actively used on the Internet, when, in accordance with your search queries, your browser offers you a product in advertisements!
And private detectives and agencies can also follow you, having received an order for you! Or an ordinary grandmother living next door, who simply has nothing to do, children who decided to play spy, etc. In addition to the less dangerous and not dangerous types of surveillance, there are also really serious ones, when you can become a target for scammers, thieves, criminals, intelligence agents (for example, who decided to recruit you), etc.
And finally, I would like to recall the famous book by George Orwell "1984" or the book by Yevgeny Zamyatin "We", where constant surveillance is part of the world and a manifestation of the all-consuming control of the system! Judge for yourself how they relate to our reality, and if you haven't read them yet, I highly recommend them.
To determine in time that you are being watched means to have time to take some countermeasures to protect yourself and your loved ones. But this is not so easy to do.
Some signs of organized surveillance:
Chain — when agents conducting surveillance go one after another, at a distance, and only the first of them directly monitors the target, and the rest, orienting themselves by each other, follow the first and, if necessary, can replace him. They communicate with each other either by radio or signals.
Double chain — when agents go on both sides of a crowded street, occasionally crossing from one side of the street to the other and maintaining contact with the main agent.
In advance — when the observed object can sometimes be ahead, and will be between the agents, which ensures more effective surveillance and control of the situation.
With connection — when observers are placed according to the possible or expected movement of the victim, transferring transport and connecting to the process when necessary.
Network — when the observed one is lost, the entire area is taken into a ring, and when the object is detected, it again stretches into the usual chain.
Close surveillance with backup - when the observed person is in a crowded building of an airport, train station, supermarket, it is allowed to follow him very close, but it is recommended not to meet the object's eyes. Usually one or two people are assigned, and the rest are outside and control the exits.
One-time with transfer - when agents change each other every now and then and drop out of surveillance, for example, they enter a cafe together with the observed person in a group, and also leave together with him, but at the exit they are replaced by other agents, and those who were in the cafe are no longer used or are used where their faces are not visible.
How to escape surveillance?!
From all of the above, it is clear that escaping from well-organized surveillance seems to be a rather difficult task. But what can be done?!
But even if you managed to escape, remember that the enemy will most likely be waiting for you in places where you are likely to appear (the most obvious one is at home).
Who and why is watching you?
There may be many reasons why you have become an object of surveillance, but we will proceed from the fact that you are still a law-abiding citizen of your country, which does not exclude the possibility that you have become an object of surveillance. Perhaps this is somehow connected with your professional, social, creative or some other activity. You may be watched in order to commit some illegal act, to collect information about you, or perhaps in order to protect you, however, we will not consider this option either and will talk only about those cases that represent a danger!
Before proceeding to a more serious part, I want to tell you about what kind of surveillance you can encounter in everyday life, making purchases in supermarkets and various shopping centers. At the same time, you will not even suspect that you are being watched! No, I'm not talking about cameras, but about the fact that in order to optimize your work and increase profits, you can literally have an employee assigned to you. He will monitor your actions. Tracking your entire path from the entrance to the checkout! Most likely, he will keep his distance and will have some kind of notebook or sheet of paper in his hands, in which he will periodically make notes, pretending that it is work-related. And this is really so, only the object of surveillance is you and your behavior, and the "notebook" will have your entire path and actions written down. The data obtained will help the store work more efficiently and, of course, does not pose a danger to you, but this is not a bad example! This type of surveillance can be called commercial, it is actively used on the Internet, when, in accordance with your search queries, your browser offers you a product in advertisements!
And private detectives and agencies can also follow you, having received an order for you! Or an ordinary grandmother living next door, who simply has nothing to do, children who decided to play spy, etc. In addition to the less dangerous and not dangerous types of surveillance, there are also really serious ones, when you can become a target for scammers, thieves, criminals, intelligence agents (for example, who decided to recruit you), etc.
And finally, I would like to recall the famous book by George Orwell "1984" or the book by Yevgeny Zamyatin "We", where constant surveillance is part of the world and a manifestation of the all-consuming control of the system! Judge for yourself how they relate to our reality, and if you haven't read them yet, I highly recommend them.
To determine in time that you are being watched means to have time to take some countermeasures to protect yourself and your loved ones. But this is not so easy to do.
Some signs of organized surveillance:
- With well-organized surveillance, 3-8 people, possibly more, can participate in tracking you. They all need to communicate with each other, and in addition to radios and mobile phones, visual signals can be used such as: "hand resting on the right or left side" - the object of surveillance turned to the right or left. "Look at the clock with imitation of surprise" - replace me, "half-turn with hand pulled to the chest" - the object of surveillance crosses the street, "hand raised to the head" - the object turned around and moves in the opposite direction, "hands raised to the head" - the object disappeared from surveillance. Various signs can be used, the chance that you will notice and recognize them is quite small.
- Find surveillance devices in your home, for example, find a listening "bug" or a video camera in a flower pot, between the folds of curtains, in furniture, fire protection elements, ventilation holes, in paintings, statues, household appliances! Bugs and video surveillance cameras are most often installed by a person dressed as a cleaner, plumber, social worker, etc. The main thing is to have a pretext to get into your house, and then install it while you do not see. Or they are installed when you are not at home, in your study, office (depending on where the surveillance is being conducted). They can go the other way, plant a device in your bag, pocket, or give you some object containing a tracking device. A radio beacon can be attached to you, your clothes, car or personal belongings. You can counteract such devices by using various radio signal jammers.
- A car has parked near your house or not far from it and has been there for a long time. Perhaps this is a disguised surveillance point, where people with listening equipment or agents assigned to you are sitting.
- You notice that someone is clearly following you, this person moves at a distance from you and does not lag behind. If you increase your pace, he does the same, slow down and he does the same, stand, he also stops and pretends to be busy with something. You are driving in a car, and some car is driving behind you for quite a long time. Here you need to remember that both the person walking behind you and the vehicle can be replaced, but the surveillance continues.
- It is also possible to detect external surveillance if you understand the principle by which it can be organized. So, a pedestrian is usually monitored by the following methods:
Chain — when agents conducting surveillance go one after another, at a distance, and only the first of them directly monitors the target, and the rest, orienting themselves by each other, follow the first and, if necessary, can replace him. They communicate with each other either by radio or signals.
Double chain — when agents go on both sides of a crowded street, occasionally crossing from one side of the street to the other and maintaining contact with the main agent.
In advance — when the observed object can sometimes be ahead, and will be between the agents, which ensures more effective surveillance and control of the situation.
With connection — when observers are placed according to the possible or expected movement of the victim, transferring transport and connecting to the process when necessary.
Network — when the observed one is lost, the entire area is taken into a ring, and when the object is detected, it again stretches into the usual chain.
Close surveillance with backup - when the observed person is in a crowded building of an airport, train station, supermarket, it is allowed to follow him very close, but it is recommended not to meet the object's eyes. Usually one or two people are assigned, and the rest are outside and control the exits.
One-time with transfer - when agents change each other every now and then and drop out of surveillance, for example, they enter a cafe together with the observed person in a group, and also leave together with him, but at the exit they are replaced by other agents, and those who were in the cafe are no longer used or are used where their faces are not visible.
How to escape surveillance?!
From all of the above, it is clear that escaping from well-organized surveillance seems to be a rather difficult task. But what can be done?!
- Loop around crowded places for a long time.
- Use non-standard exits (back door, window, passageway, etc.)
- Change vehicles and means of transportation. In the metro, transfer from one line to another.
- Change your appearance by wearing clothes, changing your haircut, using wigs and other disguises. Remember that agents may have studied your wardrobe, manners and preferences well.
- Move towards the goal through labyrinthine routes, finding the same path all the time.
- You can try to use a sharp, sudden movement. For example, jump out of a moving vehicle, or turn the corner and run as fast as possible, while walking normally to the corner at a leisurely pace. If the risk is justified and there is no particular choice, act non-standardly, you can try to slip in front of a lowering barrier, a closing door, or drive through a red traffic light. Moving along a painfully familiar route, which those who are watching you have probably studied, suddenly disappear by turning "the wrong way".
- And finally, you can provoke a public conflict with the identified agent by acting aggressively towards him. This is necessary to attract public attention.
But even if you managed to escape, remember that the enemy will most likely be waiting for you in places where you are likely to appear (the most obvious one is at home).
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