Monday, May 18, 2015

Undercover Considerations

The recent biker gang stories remind me of a meeting I had years ago with two undercover police officers who traveled in the biker circles. Both thoroughly looked the part. I was meeting them about an investigation.

I thought the use of a chain as a belt was a particularly interesting fashion statement.

Anyway, the conversation moved to what happens in biker bars and how undercover officers can operate while maintaining their cover. The subject of a notorious biker gang (not the one you think) came up. 

One of them said, "If they come into a bar, we leave. They are really dangerous people." Those undercover cops - two huge guys - reasoned that if they stayed, they would either be harmed or would be put in a situation where they would have to reveal their identity.

It's a wild world out there.

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