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Note:
In 1993, a triple murder was
committed in Montgomery County by a man who was alleged to have used this book,
Hit Man, as his guide. He was caught and convicted and sentenced to death.
Wanting to profit from their loved one's murder, and realizing that the murderer
himself was too poor to be worth suing, the family of those killed by the hit
man sued Paladin Press, the publisher of the book Hit Man, saying Paladin Press
"aided and abetted" the murder.
May
21, 1999, Paladin Press settled the case, giving the families of those killed by
the hit man several million dollars, agreeing to destroy the remaining 700
copies of the book in their possession, and surrendering any rights they have to
publish and reproduce the work. While the families were successful in profiting
from their loved one's death, they have not been successful in stifling the
book. With the surrender of the publishing rights by Paladin Press, the book has
entered the public domain, and was published on the Internet at Overthrow.com
in its entirety on May 22, 1999.
The
book was initially published in 1983. 13,000 copies of the book are now in
existence. There has only ever been one case where the book was associated with
a crime, in that case the criminal had recently finished a lengthy prison
sentence and had a history of prior violent crime. It is our opinion this book
has never incited a murder, that the settlement of the Paladin Press case was
wrong and forced by the insurance company, and that this book, and no book,
should be banned. We invite the public to judge for themselves.
That said, here is Hit Man ...
DEDICATION
To
Those Who Think,
To Those Who Dare,
To Those Who Do,
To Those Who Succeed.
Success
is nothing more than taking advantage of an opportunity.
Anonymous
WARNING
IT
IS AGAINST THE LAW TO manufacture a silencer without an appropriate license from
the federal government. There are state and local laws prohibiting the
possession of weapons and their accessories in many areas. Severe penalties are
prescribed for violations of these laws. Neither the author nor the publisher
assumes responsibility for the use or misuse of information contained in this
book. For informational purposes only!
CONTENTS
Preface:
ix
Prologue:
1
Chapter
One
THE BEGINNING
Mental and Physical Preparations: 9
Chapter
Two
EQUIPMENT
Selection and Purpose: 13
Chapter
Three
THE DISPOSABLE SILENCER
A Poor Man's Access To A Rich Man's Toy: 21
Chapter
Four
MORE THAN ONE WAY TO KILL A RABBIT
The Direct Hit Is Not Your Only Alternative: 53
Chapter
Five
HOMEWORK AND SURVEILLANCE
Mapping a Plan And Checking It For Accuracy: 71
Chapter
Six
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS
Finding Employment, What To Charge, Who To Avoid: 87
Chapter
Seven
GETTING THE JOB DONE RIGHT
Why The Described Hit Went Down The Way It Did: 95
Chapter
Eight
DANGER! EGO, WOMEN AND PARTNERS
Controlling Your Situation: 111
Chapter
Nine
LEGALLY ILLEGAL
Enjoying the Fruits: 121
PREFACE
A
WOMAN RECENTLY ASKED HOW I could, in good conscience, write an instruction book
on murder.
"How
can you live with yourself if someone uses what you write to go out and take a
human life?" she whined.
I
am afraid she was quite offended by my answer.
It
is my opinion that the professional hit man fills a need in society and is, at
times, the only alternative for "personal" justice. Moreover, if my
advice and the proven methods in this book are followed, certainly no one will
ever know.
Some
people would argue that in taking the life of another after premeditation, you
act as God -- judging and issuing a death sentence. But it is the employer, the
man who pays for the service, whatever his reason might be, who acts as judge.
The hit man is merely the executioner, an enforcer who carries out the sentence.
There
are many, many instances when atrocities are committed that the law cannot or
will not pursue. and other times when the law does its part but the American
legal system is so poor that real justice is not served. In those cases, as in
cases of personal revenge and retribution, a man must step outside the law and
take matters into his own hands.
Since
most men are capable of carrying out their threats and wishes only in their
heads, it becomes necessary for a man of action to step in and do what is
required: a special man for whom life holds no real meaning and death holds no
fear ... A man who faces death as a challenge and feels the victory every time
he walks away the winner.
Some
men could not kill under any circumstances. Other could kill only in
self-defense or to protect what they hold dear. One man learns to kill in times
of war and spends the rest of his lie trying to forget the horror, while his
brother may consider all his wartime efforts a justifiable part of his past
having no effect on his present.
How
many times have you shared a few beers with a group of macho buddies who
eventually turned the subject of conversation from women and sports to that of
guns, ammunition, wars, and the killing?
It
seems that almost every man harbors a fantasy of living the life of Mack Bolan
or some other fictional hero who kills for fun and profit. They dream of living
by their reflexes, of doing whatever is necessary without regard to moral or
legal restrictions. But few have the courage or knowledge to make that dream a
reality.
When
the bragging and boasting starts, I just sit back and smile as one after the
other talks of what he would do, and how he would be, if it weren't for family
obligations, mortgages and corporate jobs.
You
might be like my friends -- interested but unsure, standing on the sidelines
afraid to play the game because you don't know the rules. Within the pages of
this book you will learn one of the most successful methods of operation used by
an independent contractor. You will follow the procedures of a man who works
alone, without backing of organized crime or on a personal vendetta. Step by
step you will be taken from research to equipment selection to job preparation
to successful job completion. You will learn where to find employment, how much
to charge, and what you can, and cannot, do with the money you earn.
But
deny your urge to skip about, looking for the "good" parts. Start
where any amateur who is serious about turning profession will start -- at the
beginning.
PROLOGUE
HE
SLEEPS WHILE THE PLANE IS in flight, having learned long ago that few people
will try to make conversation with a sleeping man. At 1:35 PM the stewardess
awakens him. They are about to land.
He
enters the terminal and casually strolls past the embracing couples and reunited
families, heading directly for the men's room. He is just another of the
hundreds of businessmen who arrive at and depart from a major city airport on
any given day.
Safe
inside the toilet stall, he locks the doors and slips out of the business suit
he chose to wear on the trip. From his duffel bag he pulls faded jeans,
sweatshirt and tennis shoes. Hurriedly, he pulls on the clothing. Then,
balancing a small mirror on the back of the toilet, he slips a stocking cap over
his hair to flatten and hide it before pulling on a shoulder length wig. His
neatly folded suit, shirt and tie fit snugly on top. From a zippered side pocket
he takes a pair of tinted, wire-rimmed glasses and a nondescript hat. In less
than ten minutes, he leaves the men's room a different man.
At
the row of car rental booths in the airport lobby, a tall hippie in a sweatshirt
waits in line to rent a car. He does not seem to be inconvenienced by the long
lines that are so irritating to the other customers. When the girl behind the
counter finally gets around to him, he responds affirmatively to her offer to
help.
"Yeah,
I wanna rent a small car for a few days."
She
takes in his appearance. She has seen his type many times before and immediately
interprets his use of the word small to mean cheap. She suggests an economy car
that is terrific on gas and comes with unlimited mileage.
He
explains that he intends to pay cash for the use of the car. She tells him that
he may do so when he brings the car back, but a valid driver's license and major
credit card are required identification for security purposes. From an ordinary
looking wallet, he pulls the necessary identification: a valid North Carolina
driver's license and a major credit card, both in the name of Alfred Johnson.
With
key in hand, he leaves the car rental booth and goes to claim his baggage. Then
he wanders to the airport news stand to purchase a city map and some reading
materials.
Seated
in the lobby, he checks the map for an address he memorized weeks earlier.
Folding the map so he can follow it while driving, he exits to pick up his
waiting car.
Afternoon
traffic is moderately heavy on the interstate. Exits, side streets and
intersections are unfamiliar. He drives carefully and obeys all traffic rules.
He does not want to become involved in any accidents or pick up any traffic
tickets.
Finally,
he arrives in the section of town where he will find the memorized address. He
drives slowly down the street until he has located the apartment complex, then
drives on past so his interest will not be observed.
He
continues to scout the neighborhood, checking streets and consulting the city
map he carries for possible escape routes. He notes that the neighborhood is
upper middle class; neatly kept lawns and sidewalks, with a population
consisting of mostly singles and young families.
Three
blocks west of the apartment complex there is a park, which has a small pond.
One block east he finds a large shopping center, which has a movie theater and
an adult bookstore that is open all night.
About
a mile away, at the point where he exited the interstate highway, there are
several chain motels and fast food restaurants. he heads back in that direction
and pulls into a motel parking lot. He jots down the California license tag
number of a car parked near the restaurant entrance. It is 4:15 PM.
The
motel clerk is disinterested and mechanical in registering him. He fills out the
required form in the name of Sam Wilcox, gives a fictitious address in Los
Angeles and uses the California tag number from the car parked at the
restaurant. The clerk does not ask for further identification.
"I'm
a late sleeper. I'd like a room on the back side -- away from the pool, if you
have it," he requests.
"Will
that be cash or charge?" the clerk asks without looking up.
He
lays down enough small bills on the counter to cover two days lodging,
"Cash," he answers.
He
drives the car around back, locates his room and takes in his baggage. By 4:45
he is seated on the bed studying the contents of a large manila envelope taken
from his locked suitcase. Using the information from the envelope and the
telephone directory, he begins to chart routes on the city map. Afterwards, he
carefully studies an assortment of photographs taken from the envelope.
Satisfied, he returns everything to the envelope and locks it away in the
suitcase again.
Wearing
a jogging outfit and still in his hippie disguise, he drives to the shopping
center and locks his car. On foot, he begins a slow jog through the
neighborhood. He circles the block and carefully scrutinizes the area before
cutting into the apartment complex parking lot. The sun is just beginning to
set.
The
apartments are all identical. Patios on the rear are enclosed with privacy
walls. On the front, each apartment is separated from the other by an ornamental
cedar fence. Two parking spaces are reserved at the front of each apartment for
the residents' use. Guest parking is clearly marked in the center of the parking
lot, surrounding a small island landscaped with a few scrawny trees and thick
bushes.
He
jogs over to the guest-parking island and sits down on the curb. Removing his
shoes and socks, he begins to rub his tired feet. It is 6:47. If his information
is correct, the mark should be arriving home from work any time now.
At
6:53 a green Mustang pulls into the parking space in front of the apartment he
has under surveillance. The car matches the description of the vehicle belonging
to the mark. A heavyset man emerges slowly from the small car. He is puffing on
a large cigar. Judging by his physical characteristics and the cigar, this man
appears to be the mark. He glances up uninterested, as a jogger trots out of the
parking lot.
He
jogs back to the motel, stopping at the fast food restaurant for dinner. The
clerk shortchanges him by five dollars and the hamburger he orders is not
prepared to his liking but he does not complain. Without drawing any attention,
he heads back to his motel where he reads and watches television until 11:00.
It
is after 11:30 when he swings his car into the apartment complex parking lot.
The mark's lights are on and his car is still parked in its allotted space. The
mark is said to spend most of his free time alone at home, staying up late
watching television and sleeping in until an hour or so before his scheduled
time to report for work at a used car lot; it appears that this information is
correct.
He
circles the guest parking island and drives back to the motel.
Early
the next morning he is waiting in his parked car with a pair of binoculars and a
newspaper when the mark leaves the apartment. In the bright morning sunlight he
clearly makes positive identification. This is his man!
Using
his premarked map, he spends the early part of the day checking out the places
the mark is known to frequent. Around noon, he drives to the main post office to
pick up a parcel he mailed to himself the day before. As he drives, he
contemplates the various places he has checked out. Because of the layout of the
apartment complex in relation to the private patios and sectioned courtyards, he
decides that the best place to make the hit is in the mark's own home.
Back
at the motel, he opens the heavily taped parcel, which was addressed to Mark
Donaldson. There had been no problem in picking up the package, stamped
"Fragile -- Precision Machined Parts." Today the postal clerk had not
even asked for identification.
Inside
the first box is a second box. And inside the second box is a special set of
clothing, several pairs of rubber gloves, a clean pair of tennis shoes, a new
disguise, ammunition, a disassembled weapon and a disposable silencer.
Lovingly
he begins to assemble his weapon. With gloved hands, he wipes every part, inside
and out, for fingerprints. As he loads the clip, he wipes down each of the
bullets. He is a man with a job to do. He has the tools, he has done his
homework, he knows he has the right target and he has determined how he will
accomplish the job.
After
putting the tools away, he leaves the motel to fill the gas tank on the car.
While he is out, he steals and out-of-state tag from a parked automobile and
replaces the rental tags on his car with a stolen tag.
Back
in his room, he dials the airport and gets flight information. Space is
available on a flight departing at 11:55 PM.
At
7:00 PM the alarm sounds, waking him from a four-hour nap. It is time to get
ready for work.
He
dresses in the clothing that came in his parcel. He puts on the clean tennis
shoes and a new disguise. He puts the hippie disguise, clothing and shoes into
the duffel bag, along with the tools he will be using. When he is all dressed
and packed to go, he has a very few important details to complete.
First,
he removes the manila envelope from the suitcase and goes over to the bathroom
to burn all the items it contains over the toilet. One by one, he burns the
information sheets, photographs, maps and other physical evidence that may prove
conspiracy to commit a crime and flushes away the incriminating remains.
He
pulls out a fresh pair of rubber gloves and begins to wipe down the room for
fingerprints. He knows the room will probably be rented against by tomorrow, but
he takes the precaution anyway. He puts all the trash, newspapers and magazines
accumulated during his stay into a plastic garbage bag, along with the room's
telephone directory and places it beside his luggage. He will dispose of these
items on the way to the jobsite. Still wearing the rubber gloves, he loads his
luggage and equipment into the car, locking it in the trunk, and heads for the
mark's neighborhood. He will not be returning to the motel again.
At
the shopping center one block from where the mark lives, he parks the car in the
crowded theatre parking lot and gets out to continue on foot.
No
one is out and about as he walks into the apartment complex parking lot.
Protected by the cedar privacy fence, he peeks through a crack in the drapes and
sees the mark puffing on a cigar while he watches TV from a recliner chair. The
volume is so loud that he can hear the program plainly from his position
outside.
He
goes to the front door where he quietly and efficiently picks the lock. The mark
is startled by the intrusion of his entry but is unable to respond quickly
enough. He is helpless against the professional.
The
muffled sound of three shots fired in rapid succession goes undetected by the
neighborhood. The professional has neatly carried out his assignment. Quickly
but carefully, he checks the body to make sure there is no pulse and drags the
body to a place in the apartment where it will not be easily detected. At the
scene of the shooting, he drops a newspaper over the blood that has seeped into
the carpet. He pockets the three empty cartridges that were ejected from the
gun. Then, after a quick check of the apartment to make sure he leaves behind no
incriminating evidence, he exits, locking the front door behind him.
Resisting
the urge to run, he strolls nonchalantly back to the theater parking lot and his
waiting car. Safe inside, he immediately runs a rat-tail file down the barrel of
the gun to change the ballistic markings. Then he changes back into his hippie
clothing and disguise, unobserved while the other car owners are inside viewing
the movie.
He
checks the work clothes carefully for bloodstains. Finding none, he drops them
into the charity collection box at the shopping center entrance, keeping the
shoes he wore for disposal later.
He
drives cautiously and carefully to another shopping center several blocks away.
He feels no panic. It will be days before the crime is detected, days before
anyone investigates the mark's failure to report for work or answer his door. In
the crowded parking lot, he disassembles the weapon and removes the stolen tag.
Now his only remaining task is to dispose of the weapon.
He
gets back onto the interstate highway and heads out of town. Traffic becomes
sparse as the city is left behind; now he begins to toss out the small gun parts
at irregular intervals, aiming for water filled and overgrown drainage ditches.
He also tosses out the tennis shoes.
At
a rest area, he walks through the woods and buries the barrel of the gun. He
crushes the plastic silencer and disposes of the bits and pieces as he drives
back to town.
Just
before he reaches the airport, he pulls over to the side of the road and wipes
the car for fingerprints. He removes and discards the stolen tag, replacing it
with the rental tag. He disposes of the rubber work gloves and replaces them
with a pair of leather driving gloves. Then he returns the "clean"
rental car to the agency and heads directly for the airport men's room.
A
short time later, a businessman emerges from the men's room and approaches the
ticket counter for information. His flight leaves in forty-five minutes.
He
checks his baggage, a suitcase and small duffel bag, and goes to the coffee shop
to wait for the flight to be called.
On
the plane he dozes, having learned long ago that few people will try to make
conversation with a sleeping man. Too all appearances, he is just another
businessman suffering from an exhausting schedule; no one interrupts his rest.
1.
THE BEGINNING
AS
A FIRST CLASS MECHANIC, you will become and expert at your profession. Becoming
an expert entails research -- reading, observing, and asking questions -- as
well as development of a wide range of physical abilities and weapons expertise.
The
preparations outlined in this chapter should be considered essential prior to
any acceptance of actual employment. Your keen mental and physical fitness will
serve as your edge between life and death.
PERIODICIALS
Read
and reread pertinent articles relating to weapons and techniques that interest
you in magazines such as Soldier of Fortune, New Breed and Gung-Ho. Stay abreast
of new trends and developments as well as new gadgets and inventions as they
become available. As well as the valuable articles, study advertisements and
classified sections for a wealth of information and sources for supplies and
books.
Check
our military newsletters like Military Exchange. Your local library can inform
you of what is available in this category.
BOOKS
Books
on subjects related to the professional hit man are hard to find. But there are
a few publishers out there who have the backbone to provide those of us who take
life seriously with the necessary educational materials. Paladin Press
advertises in almost every issue of Soldier of Fortune and other publishers
offer relevant reading material, available by mail order. Check advertisements
and classified sections.
And
let's not forget reading for entertainment. With the right attitude and an open
mind, almost any good mystery or murder story can provide some ingenious new
methods of terrorizing, victimizing, or exterminating. Sometimes a new poison
will be introduced, or perhaps a new method for induction. Sometimes the warped
imagination of a fiction writer will point out an obvious but somehow never
before realized method of pacification or body disposal. So don't bypass these
fictional characters. Chuckle through the trench coats and warped personalities
but test out any new theories you come across.
DAILY
PUBLICATIONS
A
subscription to your local newspaper may be the wisest investment, with the
highest return, that you will ever make. Each morning as you sip your coffee and
scan the local section, you will be met with a variety of up-to-date employment
opportunities. So study your local paper carefully to see who in your area might
be your next employer ... or victim.
Headlines
-- Follow closely any news stories about people who have been apprehended for
contract hits. These stories sell papers, and readers thrive on the
sensationalism they create. Study details made available for law enforcement
techniques, mistakes that led to the arrest, and methods the law used to obtain
incriminating information. Learn from the other man's mistakes. And if he is
lucky enough to be acquitted, make a note of the attorney's name in case you
ever find yourself in the position of needing a good one.
Drug
Arrests -- If the reported suspect posts a
heavy bond, he is probably dealing in a big way. As soon as he gets back on the
streets, chances are he will be dealing again to raise money for his defense.
His name and address are right there in the paper. Is he worth a drug rip-off,
or would it be more profitable to contact him discreetly about eliminating that
certain witness.
Political
Corruption -- Keep up with gossip. All
politicians are expected to be corrupt, but who among them is desperate or
despicable enough to be willing to pay to eliminate the competition? Tried and
true methods are accidental death, assassination, or worse yet, political death
brought on by scandal.
Divorce
-- Follow closely news or rumors of particularly nasty divorce proceedings
involving any wealthy or socially prominent couple. Chances are, one could use
your discreet professional services. Or perhaps some not so wealthy acquaintance
who prefers not to become entangled in messy divorce proceedings may find it a
proper time to collect on that old life insurance policy.
Adjustments
-- Thefts, cases reported where the law did not render justice, bogus operations
that swindle ordinary people out of their hard earned money -- all these are
potential opportunities for employment. Work for a flat rate or for a percentage
of recovery, plus expenses.
Classified
Sections -- You can place an ad under the guise
of collector and solicit any particular weapons you might want. Or scan these
ads when you are in the market for new toys and pick them up from private owners
to avoid registering your weapons.
Classified
sections also announce gun shows, which are an ideal source for all types of
equipment at competitive prices.
REFERENCE
MATERIALS
Local
City Directory -- If at all possible, get one of
these to keep at home. Otherwise, they are available in the reference of
information section of the public library.
If
you have partial information on a mark, you can usually gather the rest without
leaving the comfort of your easy chair.. These directories are broken down into
three categories:
Alphabetical
by Name: Lists name, wife's name, occupation and employers, street address,
telephone number and other living in the home.
Street
Address: Lists alphabetically by street and then numerically by house number. If
you know the mark's address you can also know who lives next door, the type of
neighborhood, vacant lots, business and so on, all according to the information
that was available when the directory was compiled.
Phone
Numbers: If all you have is a phone number, look it up in the numerical listing.
Then go to the Alphabetical listing and Address sections to gather the rest of
the information.
Auto
Tag Department, County Courthouse -- Often the
books are left out for public use. Look up the mark by last name or tag number
for address.
Telephone
Directories -- For obvious reasons, it will
sometimes be to your advantage to know the mark's telephone number.
But
don't overlook the wealth of supply sources available in the Yellow Pages and
become familiar with suppliers and readily available merchandise. If you live in
a small town, get directories for any large cities in a 200-mile radius. Their
Yellow Pages will be extremely valuable if you don't want to obtain supplies
locally.
Maps
-- A local city map is a must for planning routes if you are not familiar with
the road systems. And of course a city map for any out-of-town job is in order.
A
large atlas showing the national road system network is handy not only for
planning travel, but also for finding nearby large cities and alternative routs
to the job.
Just
remember that once you use a map, if you have marked it in any way, it should be
destroyed immediately.
Travel
Arrangements -- Start inquiring now about the
various modes of transportation available for out of town jobs. Find out
necessary identifications, advance scheduling requirements, and time factors
involved. File this information away for future use.
Stop
by and ask what your local travel agent can do for you. You will be surprised at
the variety of services they offer. When you are ready, call and make the
necessary arrangements by telephone, using a fictitious name. They do all the
work in making the arrangements to your specifications, and the airline pays
their fee.
Shipping
and Routing -- You can take a plane under an
assumed identity and arrive at your destination in a matter of a few short
hours. But how will you get your weapons to the jobsite? better start now
checking into alternative methods for shipping your tools separately.
The
US Postal Service offers Express Mail to most major cities, and the main post
office is generally located very near the airport. By disassembling your weapons
and double packing as a precautionary measure, you can send your tools to
yourself under an assumed name (post office to post office) and have them
waiting for pick up the next morning. Airport mail is not x-rayed.
If
time is not a factor, check into bus line, common carrier or UPS rates and
delivery schedules.
Locating
the mark -- An obliging postal clerk will
inform you of the several ways of tracking down the last known address of anyone
you choose to locate as a function of the Freedom of Information Act.
One
way is to send one dollar and a written request addressed to the postmaster of
the mark's last known location. A Freedom of Information Act form will be
returned to you within a matter of days giving the Postal Service's most recent
update.
Or,
you can address an empty envelope to the mark's last known address with your
return address in the upper left hand corner. Under your address should appear
this notation in bold letters:
DO
NOT FORWARD
ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED
Within
a few days your envelope will be returned with the updated information. The fee
is twenty five cents.
LAW
The
Law Enforcement Handbook for your state should be available through any college
bookstore where law enforcement classes are taught. If not, STEAL ONE! If such
courses are available in your area, you may want to audit a few.
How
can you successfully evade the law if you have no knowledge of how it operates?
By all means, learn everything you can about the law and how it works and how it
applies to you. Learn what constitutes a good arrest and what abuses or mistakes
can make an otherwise good arrest null and void.
I
hope you will never have to fall back on the information and knowledge you
acquire, but it will be worth its weight in gold if you ever have to rely on it.
And you will have the added advantage of using you knowledge of how your
opponents think and operate as you plan successful jobs.
MISCELLANEOUS
Check
every source available to you for potential information. Even those cheap
tabloid newspapers sold at the grocery store counter have classifieds that offer
fake ID's, interesting gadgets, nontraceable mailing addresses, and so on.
Your
public library more than likely has the local newspaper on microfilm, and the
information section has employees eager to help you find books and materials on
the subjects you are researching.
Chambers
of commerce will mail out information and maps of their cities upon request.
And
bookstores and libraries have reference books that show all the books still in
print and available on any given subject.
Keep
an open mind, and sources of information will open up to you, sometimes in the
least likely places and when you least expect it!
FITNESS
Your
body should be as fit as your mind. You should be capable of running, jumping,
climbing, swimming, pushing, pulling or meeting the demands of any other
physical requirement encountered in your job. This means not only careful
attention to exercise and diet, but moderation if you are going to partake of
tobacco products and alcohol, and complete abstinence from any involvement with
drugs.
A
man who smokes two packs of cigarettes a day will certainly not be capable of
running long and hard for any length of time. And his endurance in hand to hand
combat situations will be severely limited. By the same token, a man who
overindulges in alcohol may be taking his own life in his hands. The use of
cigarettes and alcohol in moderation is acceptable, although undesirable, but
use of any kinds of drugs is suicide.
Drugs
dull the senses and the reflexes, yet the user feels sharp and alert. His
confidence in his abilities swells out of proportion. His ego takes over. He
sees himself as indestructible, incomparable. That image of himself may be the
last thing he ever sees.
I,
as a professional, never use drugs, although I will steal them for financial
gain, or to use as bait or even as an induction agent for some chemical that I
know will do an effective job. I don't need an unreal "high" that can
mar my judgment. There is no margin for error in this business. A single mistake
can cost you your life, either literally or by providing the evidence to take
away your freedom. Either way you are just as dead. A professional needs a clear
head and unhampered reflexes to be able to react properly in any situation. This
is equally true whether he is performing the job itself or conducting prejob
research. If you have to depend on an artificial sense of courage in order to
carry out your assignment, then this job is not for you.
COMBAT
TRAINING
If
you are afraid of taking a punch, again, this job is not right for you. No
matter how careful you are, no matter how thorough your research, at some time
you will probably have to prove or defend yourself physically. Any skills you
can acquire are to your advantage.
You
can get expert training in hand to hand combat is you can find someone qualified
to teach you. Preferably, this will be someone with Special Forces training or
the equivalent.
You
will need to know kill techniques as well as survival self-defense, and you
won't learn these skills at the corner karate school that includes women and
children in its classes. Sport karate can get you killed in the street.
You
should become so familiar with skills like breaking holds, throws, effective
punches to vital areas and crippling moves that will come when needed as a
reflex action. You should be aware of the best barroom fighting techniques. You
should be able to fight two men at the same time. You should know the best way
to disarm an opponent. And more.
But
such skills require real practice with a sparring partner who cant take, as well
as give, a good punch. In order to teach these methods in the proper way, your
instructor will have to take his fighting as seriously as you do.
Veterans
with wartime experience and the ability to kill are first choice instructors.
Their contact with real life and death situations has made them a bit
unconventional. Some never again conform to the rules of society, and quite a
few rigorously keep in top physical shape while stockpiling M-60s and hand
grenades under the bed in preparation for the next war.
The
same man who can train you in the very best methods of self-defense and combat
fighting might also be one of your best sources for accessory merchandise. his
contact with other veterans will give you access to a chain able to locate
almost any weapon you might request.
The
veteran with guerilla warfare training will be a walking textbook on silent
movement, torture, revenge, ammunitions, escape, silent weapons, and a host of
ways to kill. And if, by chance, you accept a contract where a partner is in
order, he may the first man you'd choose to cover your back.
The
time needed to acquire the skills of this degree will vary, depending on your
physical condition at the time you begin training, your aptitude for following
directions and your eagerness to learn. I have seen an eager student, one who is
willing to put in the hard hours of practice and full contact sparing sessions,
progress very rapidly to the point of capability in less than six months.
MERCENARY
SCHOOLS
Once
your fighting ability has been established, you may want to test your news
skills at one of the mercenary of survival school advertised in the various
military magazines. Look for a school that can teach you more than you already
know, and be prepared for one hell of a workout while you build your endurance
and skills. An added benefit in attending one of these schools is that the
people you meet there, like you, take the game of life seriously. Be prepared to
meet people who have the same interests in weapons, explosives and effective
kill techniques as you do. Some of them may prove to be very good resources or
even future employers.
AWARENESS
TRAINING
It
is estimated that if ten people witnessed the same crime and then were separated
before they could compare what had taken place, ten different descriptions would
be given. People rarely pay attention to what is going on around them unless, or
until, it becomes of importance to them personally. This book stresses the
importance of using disguise and false identification to foil positive
identification. But just as important to your success are your own observation
skills.
Start
now developing and exercising your observation powers. Make a habit of studying
your surroundings. listen when others talk. A man can reveal a great deal about
himself through his conversation and opinions. make a note of features or habits
that make one man different from another. Think of the people you know
intimately. Can you tell whether they are right or left handed? What color are
their eyes?
Sharpen
your observation skills.
FIRST
CLASS MECHANIC REQUIREMENTS
EQUIPMENT
A
HIT MAN WITHOUT A GUN is like a carpenter without a hammer. Not very effective.
What kinds of gun does he use and where does he obtain them? Unless he has a
proper false identification, he certainly cannot make his purchase from the
local gun shop and fill out the federal registration forms linking the weapon to
himself.
What
other basic equipment will the beginner need as essential tools of the trade.
What equipment should be added to his inventory later?
BASIC
EQUIPMENT CHECKLIST
THE
WEAPONS
The AR-7
Rifle is recommended because it is both inexpensive and accurate. The barrel
breaks down for storage inside the stick with the clip. It is lightweight and
easy to carry or conceal when disassembled.
The rifle has
a ridge on top that will easily accept a scope, even though it is not cut for
one. Put the scope in place, tighten it down, then sight it in. After sighting
it in, scratch a mark behind each scope clamp to allow remounting of the scope
without resighting each time.
A three to
six powered scope is recommended to insure accuracy at up to sixty-five yards.
When braced, right to fifteen shots should cover a four inch pattern area with
no difficulty.
Get two extra
fifteen or thirty shot clips from your local gun dealer or order through one of
the gun magazines. But never load these clips to full capacity, as they tend to
jam when fully loaded. When loading the clip before job assignment, be sure to
wipe each bullet to remove fingerprints, or spray with WD-40 or some other oil.
The AR=7 has
a serial number stamped on the case, just above the clip port. This number
should be completely drilled out. The hole left will be unsightly but will not
interfere with the working mechanism of the gun or the clip feed. The serial
number can remain on the gun until you prepare it for use on the job. After the
job assignment is completed, you will be disposing of the gun; therefore you do
not want any serial number available if, perhaps, some of the discarded gun
parts are discovered.
If the serial
number is on the barrel of the gun, grinding deeply enough to remove it may
weaken the barrel to the point that the gun could explode in your face when
fired. To make these numbers untraceable, use a hammer and chisel or a numbering
set purchased from the hardware store to stamp them out or make them illegible.
make sure your blows go as deep as or a little deeper than the existing numbers.
Then grind the serial number off slightly. This method will keep the true serial
number from being raised in any acid tests if the part is found.
The
recommended handgun is the fixed barrel Ruger Mark I or Mark II, again because
it is inexpensive and reliable. This gun has a ten shot clip that seldom jams if
kept clean. The gun can be easily broken down in the field, which helps when
disposing of it after use.
Extra clips
are a must for both the rifle and pistol and should be carried as a
precautionary measure. Hollow-point bullets are recommended because they deform
on impact, making them nontraceable. As an added precaution, you can fill the
hollows with liquid poison to insure the success of your operation.
Using a
handheld one eighth inch drill, enlarge the hollow point openings. Fill the
hollows with the liquid poison of your choice, then seal with a drop of melted
wax.
TO test your
guns and ammunition, set up a sheet of quarter inch plywood at distances of two
to seven years maximum for your pistol, and twenty to sixty yards maximum for
your rifle. Check for penetration of bullets at each range. Quarter inch plywood
is only a little stronger than the human skull. Find the maximum range for both
your rifle and your pistol. Also, test your weapons under various weather
conditions and determine how wind, rain and snow affect your range and accuracy.
Close kills
are by far preferred to shots fired over a long distance. You will need to know
beyond any doubt that the desired result has been achieved.
When using a
small caliber weapon like the 22, it is best to shoot from a distance of three
to six feet. You will not want to be at point blank range to avoid having the
victim's blood splatter you or your clothing. At least three shots should be
fired to ensure quick and sure death.
You can judge
when death has occurred by observing the wound. When blood ceases to flow, the
heart has stopped working. Check for pulse at both the wrist and throat as an
added precaution.
If you must
do your shooting from a distance, use a rifle with a good scope and silencer and
aim for the head -- preferably the eye sockets if you are a sharpshooter. Many
people have been shot repeatedly, even in the head, and survived to tell about
it. Close kills enable you to determine right away if you have successfully
fulfilled your part of the contract; distance shots may mean waiting around to
read the morning papers.
In either
case, as soon as possible, run a rat-tail file or wire cleaning brush down the
ore of the gun to change the ballistic markings. Do this even though you intend
to discard the crime weapon, And make sure you carry away and discard all shells
that were ejected as the shots were fired.
If, for some
reason, you just can't bear to part with your weapons, there are five parts that
will require immediate alteration, and this alteration can only be made once in
the life of the gun:
Using a rat
tail file, alter the gun barrel, the shell chamber, the loading ramp, the firing
pin and the ejector pin.
Each one of
these items leaves its own definite mark and impression on the shell casing
which, if any shells happened to be left behind, can be matched up to the gun
under a microscope in the police laboratory.
When using
the file, make sure that you scrape the part on each listed item where it makes
contact with the shell.
Personally, I
feel that any weapon used to commit a crime is disposable. If you consider the
value of a gun to be higher than that of your personal freedom, you'd better
leave that gun at home.
A subject of
primary importance is where to purchase the weapons you use on job assignments.
As suggested in Chapter 1, you can often pick up throwaways from people who
advertise in the classified section of the newspaper. Just be sure that any
weapon you use on a job cannot be traced back to you by the person you purchase
it from. Gun shows offer a wide variety of tools and weapons useful in this line
of work. Usually no registration is required. At most, they may ask to see your
driver's license. And with so many dealers present vying for your business,
prices may be competitive. Flea Markets, private gun collectors, veterans who
hoard and stash a variety of interesting toys, and bargain hunter magazines are
other possible sources.
If you must
obtain a weapon through legal channels (signing registration and the like), it
might be wise to pay some beggar or wino ten or twenty dollars to present his
driver's license and do the signing before you disappear with the gun.
AN IMPORTANT
WORD ABOUT REVOLVERS
Although
revolvers are often depicted as being a favorite tool among hit men, they are
not recommended by this pro. Revolvers cannot be effectively silenced. The open
cylinder allows gases to escape, thus making some noise. When fired, gas is
forced around the cylinder in a 360 degree circle, thereby throwing powder all
over the person who fired the gun.
An automatic,
on the other hand, is tightly sealed so that when it is fired almost all the
powder residue is forced into the silencer, where it is trapped. This prevents
the powder from escaping and covering the person who fired the shot. Some
residue will come out from the automatic's ejection port, but only a very small
amount. If a shell catcher is used, the powder residue will become trapped
inside the catch bag.
Remember that
a silencer will affect the range and accuracy of your gun. Once the silencer is
in place you will have to resight to maintain accuracy.
BASIC
ACCESSORIES
A duffel bag
or some other method of inconspicuously transporting your tools to the jobsite
will be needed. Preferably, it will have a lock. It should be large enough to
hold your pistol, disassembled rifle and several small accessory items. These
items should be kept assembled in the bad in a safe hiding place, wiped clean of
fingerprints and ready for use.
Inside the
bag should be several (at least dour or five pairs) of flesh-tone, tight-fitting
surgical gloves. If these are not available, rubber gloves can be purchased at a
reasonable price in the prescription department of most drug stores in boxes of
100. You will wear the gloves when you assemble and disassemble your weapons as
well as on the actual job. Because the metal gun parts cause the rubber to wear
so quickly, it is a good practice to change and dispose of worn gloves several
times during each operation. A small tear in the thin, worn rubber can lead to a
hole, leaving behind a partial, identifiable fingerprint at the most inopportune
time. Never dispose of the gloves worn on an assignment in the vicinity of the
job. Although your fingerprints may have been covered while you worked, they are
clearly and distinctly obtainable by turning the found gloves inside out. I know
a fellow or two who learned this lesson the hard way.
Leather
gloves are not to be considered as a job tool. The leather has the same,
individual, distinct characteristics of the human fingerprint. If you have to
use leather gloves, destroy them immediately after the job. If found in your
possession, they can convict you as quickly as a set of your own fingerprints.
Your bag
should contain a few pairs of cheap handcuffs, usually available at pawn shops
or army surplus stores. These, two, are throwaways, and may be needed to
restrain the mark while you gather information that has been requested by the
employer before you pull the trigger.
The knife you
carry should have a six inch blade with a serrated section for making efficient,
quiet kills. Your physical training and combat techniques, outlines in Chapter
1, should have taught you where to strike.
The knife
should have a double edged blade. This double edge, combined with the serrated
section and six-inch length, will insure a deep, ragged tear, and the wound will
be difficult, if not impossible, to close without prompt medical attention.
Make the
thrusts to a vital organ and twist the knife before you withdraw it. If you hit
bone, you will have to file the blade to remove the marks left on the metal when
it struck the victim's bone.
A rolled up
ski-mask can be worn inconspicuously as a knit cap until the time to intrude on
your victim. Then, pull it down to cover your features. A stocking mask may also
be used, but may prove a bit awkward. And the distorted features created tend to
shock people, whereas the ski mask is not so monstrous.
You will want
to complete your bag with a few minor accessories like an inexpensive pen-light
from the drug store flashlight department. This will be of extreme value as you
pick locks or search darkened rooms. Remember to hold your hand over the beam of
light as you direct it.
Throw in an
ice pick, a large screwdriver and a flat-bladed knife like a putty or hook knife
for gaining entry through locked doors, windows, or sliding glass doors.
You may not
need all these items on any one job, but it will be to your advantage to have
them in case they are called for.
EXTRAS
After the
basic equipment has been assembled, the following items can be added to your
inventory as they are called for or as you can afford them.
If you are
seen by some observant witness, it will be to your advantage if the description
he gives the authorities is completely inaccurate. Using your imagination, you
can totally change your appearance by using wigs, false beards, wash-in hair
color and other disguises. Get books on theatrical make-up from magic shops or
then public library and start to experiment with the many ways professionals
completely change their looks. Learn to use wigs, false tattoos, scars, black
eyes and the like to fool your observers. If a man has an unsightly wart on the
end of his nose, that is what everyone will remember about him, not the color of
his eyes.
A mark in
hiding who expects to become a target may not open his door to you, but he very
likely would respond to a request for help from a woman or old person who came
calling. Along the same lines, props like repairman, medic and police officer
uniforms may get deadbolts unbolted and guards let down.
Some people
will argue that a professional will not stoop so low as to play games with
disguises. It may be great fun to fool people about who you really are, but it
is certainly no game. By using disguises and changing them regularly, a
professional has added freedom of movement. If the disguise is easily changeable
-- that is if he can get out of it and into another quickly -- then he is time
and money ahead.
A man who
calls himself a professional and would walk up barefaced and blow someone away
with witnesses lurking about is only fooling himself. If you are going to take
such great care in the selection and preparation of your tools, why risk being
clearly identifiable? Indeed, the use of disguise and props while you carry out
your assignment is highly advisable.
CLOTHING
Dress, as
well as disguises, should be coordinated according to the job setting. A hippie
would be totally out of place in an office complex among men in three piece
suits. A clean-shaven, well dressed young man would be out of his natural
element among a group of bikers. A feeble old man with a walking cane and a bag
of groceries, on the other hand, might fit in almost anywhere. Dress to blend
inconspicuously with your surroundings.
You might
start with a basic pair of dark coveralls. Except in certain circumstances,
camouflage is out. Black, dark brown or olive green clothes do not stand out and
will probably appear at first glance to be a mechanic or delivery driver's
uniform. The many large pockets provided will enable you to easily conceal
rubber gloves, extra clips and other tools. The bulkiness will even allow for
concealment of your weapon. And underneath, you can wear your street clothes for
a quick change after the job is completed.
Recon of
night work, where you do not intend to have your movements detected, call for
camouflage or night suits. Be sure to fit this apparel to terrain and weather
conditions. You wouldn't dress in black like a ninja to move about on a moonlit
night or on a snowy white background. Neither would you wear light clothes to
move about in dark alleys or against dark backgrounds. and if you are the only
one running around in camouflage garb, you are more than likely to draw
attention to yourself.
UNINVITED
ENTRY
Following is
a template for lock picks which will allow you to make a completely adequate set
of picks out of ordinary hacksaw blades ground to shape on your workshop
grinder:
THE STANDARD
PICKS
Notice that
one has slightly less angle at the tip. These two are the most commonly used.
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THE TORSION
BAR
Notice the
small site-down at the tip to allow for different sized key slots. A large,
thick hair pin makes a good torsion bar.
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LOCK PICK
DIRECTIONS
1. Insert the
pick all the way into the lock, facing up.
2. Place the
torsion bar in the bottom of the lock, facing down. Exert a slight amount of
pressure on the torsion bar in the direction the knob turns to open the door.
(on the doors, if the knob is on the right, it turns to the right. If one the
left, it turns to the left.)
3. Use only
one finger to exert pressure on the torsion bar while you jiggle pick up and
down (no more than an eighth of an inch at the most) and work the pick all the
way back out of the lock. If you exert too much pressure or try to force the
lock, you may freeze it or break the pick. The tumblers inside the lock must be
bounced into place.
4. Each time
you remove the pick, you must release the pressure on the torsion bar and begin
again.
In a short
time you should become an expert at opening common door locks. Padlocks will
hardly take any time at all to master. Deadbolts may take a little longer, but
they are well worth the time and effort.
You can also
use ordinary channel lock pliers to open most deadbolts. By twisting the lock
and breaking the retaining bolts, you can use a knife point or pick to turn the
bolt and gain entry.
Auto part
stores also carry a handy little gadget called the Slim Jim that will enable you
to get into almost any locked automobile in a manner of seconds. These are
inexpensive and come with an instruction booklet depicting the methods for
entering different makes and models.
SURVEILLANCE
The
walkie-talkie, or two way radio, if it is a really good one, can be an
indispensable tool when working with a partner. A good set is expensive, but has
the range and ability for communicating through walls and over long distances --
up to two miles at least. It will also have a volume control as well as a code
"beeping" device.
The vast
array of available surveillance equipment and the rapid advances in technology
in this field are mind boggling. The old microphones and reel-to-reel tape
recorders that had to be stored nearby are a thing of the past. Now you can
plant a bug less than the size of a quarter and sit in you car two miles away
while you listen to the action on your car radio. If you are interested in these
James Bond tactics, start collecting catalogs and prices now for future use.
One fellow
gave a girl who lived with his mark a pretty barrette he found on the floor in a
bar. The girl took the barrette home and left it on the dresser. Unfortunately
for the mark, who eventually met his demise, the "found" barrette
concealed a micro-transmitter. The hit man was able to collect enough
information on their activities to plan a successful hit.
Bugs offer
some fascinating alternatives to the old standby method of sit-and-watch. Check
into them as well as the electronic bug detectors, which are now easily
accessible. Think of the kinds of information you could assemble with just a
micro-bug and a voice-activated micro-cassette recorder, and think how hard it
would be for someone without proper detection equipment to discover.
Of course, no
surveillance equipment would be complete with a good pair of binoculars. The
best have a rating of 10 x 50 or higher for night vision, range and clarity.
Even a small
micro-cassette recorder can come in handy while you are doing your prejob
research and will take the place of pen, paper, and fumbling in the dark.
MISCELLANEOUS
An air gun
(one with pump, not spring, action), will come in handy on a number of
occasions. You can use pellets to knock out lights or to create diversions. Or,
you can make your own darts to carry a fast-acting poison to the mark or to his
noisy watchdog.
From time to
time you may need a method for climbing to or from high places. Twenty feet of
knotted rope (measure after knots are tied) can come in handy for climbing to
second floor balconies or coming down from a roof. Tie one end in a high branch
of a large tree and practice until you can scale it easily.
Of course,
the tools you use will vary from job to job. Some you will find yourself using
again and again, while other suggested items will never be called for. Stock
your inventory according to personal preference and need.
LUXURY ITEMS
As you move
up the ladder of professionalism and become accustomed to success, you may want
to increase you inventory with several toys that will make James Bond envious.
Among these may be cleverly designed attaché cases with concealed weapons
activated by a button on the handle, fancy cameras, Star-Light scopes, Laser
bugging equipment, electronic gadgets and the like.
Of course,
your selection of weapons will grow and you may even have a secret vault in your
home to conceal your collection of fully automatic toys like the Mac-11, M-16,
tranquilizer guns, hand grenades and sophisticated exploding devices.
You will be
able to afford the best in false identifications and obtain real uniforms and
badges for various state and federal law enforcement agencies to aid in the
performance of your contracts.
Throwaway
cars and boats may even become common and you even own your very own plane,
through legal methods explained later.
Money talks,
and for every need you have, there is a man out there who is willing to fill it
for you for a price. That's how you got started, remember? But money buys a lot
more than material things. Money can buy smart attorneys, judges, alibis, and
even time, if necessary. The possibilities are endless for the smart man who
plans his moves carefully, is mentally and physically prepared and doesn't leave
any trails as he performs his highly paid services.
THE
DISPOSABLE SILENCER
IN
THE COURSE OF PUTTING this book together, while disguising myself as a writer I
chanced to interview a former law enforcement officer with twenty seven years
experience for his opinion of how a perfect hit would go down. It was the
opinion of this officer of the peace that the perfect hit would start with the
purchase of a nondescript automobile, then driving, with tools in tow, to the
jobsite.
Once
there, he would follow the mark until a routine was established and probably
waste the man in a public place with a blast from a double barreled sawed-off
shotgun. Then he would throw the gun down and drive away while the bystanders
were in a state of mass hysteria.
Even
if he got caught with the shotgun in his hands, he argued, they would not be
able to prove that the blast from that shotgun was the murder weapon since
shotguns are untraceable. Obviously he has not kept in touch with new
investigative procedures and techniques, for it is now known that each shotgun
makes an individual and distinct spread pattern and the gun most certainly can
be matched as the murder weapon.
"Why
not hit the mark in his own home?" I inquired innocently.
"Oh,
I'd never hit a guy in his own house," he answered, "Too many
witnesses .. you know, family ... nosy neighbors and the like."
What
about a small caliber handgun with an attached silencer?" I asked.
"Well,"
he answered, "You would have to carry the handgun concealed, and that's
against the law. But the shotgun, if it were a legal sized shotgun, you could
carry that right in the window of your pickup truck on your gun rack. And I'd
never touch a silencer. Boy! They'd burn you if you got caught with a thing like
that!"
I
concluded the interview pretending to be in awe of his wisdom, while inside I
was amazed by the ignorance behind his reasoning. Why on earth, I thought, would
a man worry about breaking gun restrictions when he was en route to commit a
murder.?
Yet,
I felt comforted by his viewpoint. For his opinion probably represents the way a
goodly portion of law enforcement officers think.
There
have been many times when an amateur has just walked up to his mark on the
street, blown him away in the midst of a crowd, ditched the gun in a garbage can
and gotten away with it. But the whole procedure lacks professionalism and the
risks are much too high.
The
professional is on call to kill. He not only provides the employer with his gun,
but with his expert knowledge, discretion and ability to carry the assignment
off without needlessly endangering anyone but the mark.
The
silencer is one of the most important tools a professional will ever have. The
silenced weapon, when fired, will not draw attention. Lack of attention means
more time. Time means getting the job done right. The panic, the pressure, is
absent. There are many books available on the subject of making your own
silencers. Most of the methods used require machine shop tools and the ability
to use them with precision accuracy. This fact alone has put a lot of would-be
professionals out of the game, or at least back into the ranks of amateurs.
On
the following pages, you will learn how to make, without the need of special
engineering ability or expensive machine shop tools, a silencer of the highest
quality and effectiveness. The finished product attached to your 22 will be no
louder than the noise made by a pellet gun. Because it is so inexpensive (mine
cost less than 20 dollars to make), you can easily dispose of it after job use
without any great loss. Future silencers will cost even less to make, since many
of the materials will not be used up in the first application.
Your
first silencer will require possibly two days total to assemble (including
drying time) as you carefully follow the directions step by step. After you make
a couple, it will become so easy, so routine, that you can whip one up in just a
few hours.
When
it's done, no need to take it out in the woods to try it out. Just stack some
magazines or newspapers in a box and shoot to your hearts content in the garage.
Believe me, it's that good.
Just
remember, as I mentioned before, to resight your gun after the silencer is in
place. And when you do go out in the woods, experiment to test how your range is
affected. You will lose some distance, and this must be taken into consideration
later, when planning a hit.
DISPOSABLE
SILENCER DIRECTIONS
The
directions and photographs that follow show in explicit detail how to construct
a silencer for a Ruger 10/22 rifle. The same directions can be followed
successfully to construct a silencer for any weapon, with only the size of the
drill rod used for alignment changed to fit inside the dimension of the barrel.
The
following items should be assembled before you begin:
Cut a 10-inch
section from the brake line. See figure 1. Drill a set of 1/8 inch holes down
the length of the tube going in one side and out the other. The holes go all the
way through. Notice in the photograph that the holes begin 1-1/2 inches from the
end of the tube that fill on the gun.
Next, take a
3/16 inch drill bit and enlarge the holes. See figure 2.
Using masking
tape and keeping the tape as free of wrinkles as possible, mask off about six
inches of the gun barrel and the end of the barrel. Use only masking tape. Duct
tape is too thick and would make for an improper fit. See figure 3.
Then place
the drill rod down the barrel to keep the brake tube aligned. This perfect
alignment is extremely important.
If the drill
rod you purchase is a little too large, as sometimes happens, put it in a drill
and using a file and sandpaper (80 grit), turn down the first six inches until
it will fit inside the gun barrel. I operate the drill from the floor with my
foot, letting the rod spin between my knees as I reduce the size. Check
regularly until you achieve a perfect fit. If you grind the rod too small, cut
it off and start over. Fit must be tight with no play. See figure 4.
Wrap glass
mat around the gun and tube three times. Secure it with string or rubber bands
every half inch to keep it tight and in place. The glass should be wrapped about
two inches behind the sight and up to the first hold on the tube. See figure 5.
Now mix the
resin. About a shot glassful will do. Mix it two or three times hotter than the
package directions.
Brace the gun
in an upright position and dab the resin into the glass cloth with a stubby
brush. Keep dabbling until the cloth is no longer white but has become
transparent from absorption of the resin. See figure 6.
As soon as
the glass is tacky to touch without sticking (times differs according to weather
conditions and humidity), it is time to remove the piece from the barrel. Move
fast!
First, take a
razor blade and cut a notch behind the sight so the piece can be removed. Then
push on the glass to slide it off. Do not pull on the tube. See figure 7.
After
removing the gun barrel, peel out the tape and allow it to finish hardening. You
must work quickly. If you let the glass harden too much on the gun, you will
have to cut it off and begin again.
Use a grinder
and 80 grit sandpaper to smooth the hardening rough surface.
Nest, grind
the sides down about halfway, but do not grind past the point where the front of
the sight makes contact. See figure 8. Cut it down until the barrel fits easily
and snugly.
Stand the
glassed inner tube upright in a vise.
Mix a small
amount of resin and use an eyedropper to fill in any interior holes or air
bubbles until the solid fiberglass is level with the steel tube end. This will
give the junction of the steel inner tube and glass coupling added strength. See
figure 9.
Clean the
eyedropper with acetone.
Cut the PVC
tube to desired length. This one is eight inches. See figure 10.
Drill a large
hole in the center of one cap, making it large enough to fit on the glass end to
the point where the sight makes contact.
Then drill
small holes all around the cap at the bottom, as shown, with a 3/16 bit. See
figure 11.
Wrap masking
tape around the cap to cover the holes. See figure 12.
Stand the cap
with the inside tube inserted into a vise. Get the cap level and straight with
the tube.
Cut a lot of
1/2 inch square pieces of fiberglass matting and fill the cap with it up past
the level of the small holes.
Mix resin and
pour it over the cut glass to a point about 1/4 inch above the holes and allow
it to dry before removing the cap from the vise. Don't worry about any resin
that leaks out around the base hole. Resin fills the small holes, making the
tube strong enough to take the blast when you fire the gun.
When the
inside is hardened, turn the assembly over and add glass around the backside of
the cap for added strength as shown. Avoid getting resin in the opening where
the barrel fits. See figure 13.
Place the
finished cap and inner tube on one end of the PVC tubing that has already been
cut to size. Center the inner tube as you look in the open end of the PVC.
Now drill a
1/8 inch hole in three place around the tube about 1/4 inch from the lip of the
cap.
Take the
inner tube out and enlarge the holes in the cap to 3/16 inch. See figure 14.
Replace the
inner tube and tighten it down with three small wood screws.
Trim the
inside tube down until it extends about 1/2 inch beyond the outside PVC tube.
Sharpen one
end of the drill rod to a point and use as a punch. Stand the tube up with the
solid cap down. Then drop the drill rod down the inner tube to get a true center
mark. See figure 15.
Find a drill
bit a little larger than the outside diameter of the inner tube. Remove the cap
and drill the hole.
Replace the
cap on the open end of the PVC and drill three 1/8 inch holes around the cap as
before for wood screw.
Grind off any
inner tube that sticks out. make it flush with the face of the cap. See figure
16.
Unfold the
sections of steel wool and roll between palms to make strands as shown.
Feed the
strands into the silencer tube in a circular motion, packing the wool tight with
a stick. Do this until the tube is completely full. See figure 17.
Replace the
end cap with the three screws. See figure 18.
Paint the
finished silencer black and attach it to your weapons. You may want to ensure
proper alignment by wrapping tape or placing a hose clamp around the extension
behind the sight. See figure 19.
THE FINISHED
PRODUCT
Your finished
product is whisper-quiet, the way a silencer is supposed to be! It is
inexpensive, effective and reusable for over four hundred rounds before you will
need to repack.
This little
tool is so easy to make that you will feel no pain when you crush it to bits and
throw it away.
TO
KILL A RABBIT
IT
WOULD TAKE VOLUMES and volumes to list the many ways men have devised to
exterminate one another, and I am sure you have already started to accumulate
quite an extensive list of your own personal favorites.
Some
very good books are available on this subject and even television, movies and
fictional stories are out to teach you a new trick or two! but be careful. Some
of the methods depicted are only theories of an imaginative writer and do not
work in reality. so be sure that any method you choose is a proven effective
one.
In
Chapter 2, much detail was given concerning the effective use of the pistol and
the rifle in making a kill. Although several shots fired in succession offer a
quick and relatively humane death to the victim, there are instances when other
methods of extermination are called for. The employer may want you to gather
certain information from the mark before you do away with him. At other times,
the assignment may call for torture or disfigurement as a "lesson" for
the survivors. Your assignment could call for suicide or accidental death may be
the order. It may, or may not, be important that the body disappear. There are
ways to put off discovery of the body and ways to make it disappear completely.
Books
that deal with these subjects are available for your information, but the
following techniques are personal favorites.
EXPLOSIVES
I
will be rare to get a request for someone to be taken out with a bigger boom
than that created by your 22. If you get such a request and don't know how to
handle explosives properly, you'd be better off passing up the job.
Here,
again, much data is available on making homemade explosives, but these
directions should be pretested before actual use. Quite of the few directions I
have found product nothing but an unsatisfactory fizzle.
Also,
beware of the ability of the authorities to trace explosives. Sources for these
supplies are limited, so make sure the components you have are untraceable.
The
only time I can think of that explosives might be in order is when several marks
will be together in one place at one time, and you might be able to get them all
with one shot. Notice that I stress the word might. Shrapnel doesn't always
kill. So in the aftermath, it will be your responsibility to enter the area and
make sure that the desired result was accomplished. Survivors are not good for
business. And since explosives tend to attract immediate attention, you will
have to work fast and take extreme added risk.
Personally,
I prefer discreet one-one-one contact and tend to avoid anything that draws
attention. If explosives are the only alternative I military C-4 plastics or a
military issue hand grenade (baseballs; the pineapple kind is obsolete). A hand
grenade, properly placed, can give the desired results in a one-on-one
situation. For instance, a grenade placed beneath the mark's car directly under
the driver's seat with a wire leading from the pin to the drive shaft will work
wonderfully. Just make sue the mark is the only one who drives the car or you
may blow up some innocent victim. Messy mistakes of this type are not only a
professional embarrassment to you and your employer but they tend to alert the
mark of your intentions and bring the authorities out in full force.
I
once witnessed the destruction of a small stone house by means of a simple
fertilizer bomb. The readily available components of it make it untraceable and
it worked so well that all that was left was part of the foundation and a large,
gaping hole where the bomb had been.
To
make a fertilizer bomb, purchase a fifty pound bag of fertilizer from your
garden center. Get the kind with the highest nitrate content you can find. Next,
buy one pound of black powder from a gun shop that sells reload supplies. Then,
get 10-20 feet of waterproof fuse from a hobby shop that sells model rockets.
Place
the gunpowder inside a jar which comes with a screw-on lid. Drill a hole in the
lid and slip one end of the fuse through tying a knot in the fuse to keep it
from slipping out of the jar. Screw the lid on the powder filled jar.
Under
the bag of fertilizer place the powder filled jar cap side down. Extend the fuse
and light or use a cigarette as a delayed igniter. RUN LIKE HELL~
Dynamite
is nice and can be picked up from many building sites or roads under
construction. But during storage the sticks have to be turned over regularly to
prevent settling of the nitro. And the blasting caps necessary to make it go off
are so tricky that just by walking across the carpet enough static electricity
could be created to blow you away.
As
I said in the beginning, unless you know what you are doing, stay away from
requests for this kind of extermination, or the life you take may be your own.
ARSON
Arson
is a good method for covering a kill or creating an "accident." When
properly set, the fire will appear to have started from natural causes and arson
will not be suspected.
Fire
investigation has become a science in recent years, and authorities and
professional fire fighters can learn a great deal about the fire and its origin
by a study of the scene.
Before
you try to fake a fire, know how to do it properly. For instance, lots of the
new carpeting on the market is now fire retardant, as there are many other
sympathetic materials. So rather than start a fire in the middle of the room,
start it under an electrical appliance or from a stove burner that has
"carelessly" been left on, or some other likely spot.
Don't
ever use gasoline or other traceable materials to start your fire. Woodgrain
alcohol is you best starter because it burns away all traces.
One
good fire in an area that will create a lot of smoke from burning materials is
preferred. Fire investigators can trace the origin of the fire, and two flames
started simultaneously will immediately arouse suspicion.
It
is not the flame that kills most victims of a fire, but the inhalation of smoke.
A fire victim will have smoke present in his lungs. Therefore, if this is your
choice of extermination, your mark should be unconscious, but breathing, when
the fire is set. Make sure that no scratches or bruises point to foul play. And
remove the batteries from all smoke detectors with gloved hands before you set
the fire.
Never
hang around to watch the fire you set. Police have been known to photograph the
crowd; that's how a lot of pyromaniacs get caught. Don't let your curiosity get
the better of you!
BARE
HAND KILLS, KNIVES, AND SILENT WEAPONS
All
of these are primarily self defense methods or tools. Who wants to take a chance
with his bare hands or a knife in a one-on-one confrontation when a gun is so
much quicker, cleaner and more effective and gives you so much more leverage? A
mark may risk a chance at defending himself against your personal onslaught, but
that cold steel with the silencer attached shows right away that you mean
business and gets instant respect.
However,
skillful knowledge and use of these abilities is desirable and recommend. There
may come a time when you need a silent method for eliminating a mark in a
crowded area, or a way to quiet a bodyguard as noiselessly as possible in order
to get the mark.
As
in all kill methods, be sure of your proficiency before your life depend son it.
Stay in top physical condition, practice regularly until the moves become
automatic and study pressure points so you will know where to strike and how
much force to use for desired results.
an
ice pick hidden against your arm as you casually stroll past an unsuspecting
victim in a crowded place can e used to strike him a powerful kidney blow
without interrupting the natural swing of your arms as you pass.
Movies
and fictitious stories like to show the cutting of the victim's throat as a
slice from ear to ear. However, this is not the best, or preferred, method.
Using
your six-inch, serrated blade knife, stab deeply into the side of the victim's
neck and push the knife forward in a forceful movement. This method will half
decapitate the victim, cutting both his main arteries and wind pipe, ensuring
immediate death.
As
described earlier, the proper way to make a kill with the recommended knife is
to twist the blade before withdrawing it from a vital area. The serrated edge
will make an open, gaping wound that cannot be closed to stop the bleeding.
You
combat instructor should be able to teach you a wide variety of skills with
silent weapons, when to use them and where to strike. You will develop your own
personal preferences and style.
There
will hardly be a time when you will kill with your bare hands unless you use
your ability for self-defense. A knife may be called for on occasion, and should
be carried with you on all your assignments in case it is required. Silent
weapons are specialty measures which require skill an talent for effective use.
In
any case, the object is to get to the mark, complete your assignment, and get
out, as cleanly and as quickly as possible without drawing any unnecessary
attention.
POISONS
Poisons
are sweet, silent and effective, and some leave no traces. Poison is one of the
hit man's best friends.
If
you know your mark's habits well enough, the desired result can be achieved
while you are sitting miles away. If you make personal contact for their
introduction, poisons will give prompt, guaranteed results.
Because
there is so much government regulation, effective poisons are getting harder and
harder to come by. The recent Extra Strength Tylenol scare didn't help matters.
Yet, there are sources still available for your use.
At
the local library, a very helpful assistant led me to a reference section, where
I copied down the name and addresses of several large chemical suppliers (You
don't want "industrial" chemicals: they are janitorial supplies.) I
obtained phone numbers from information and called the numbers systematically
until I found the one that carried the products I wanted. Under the guide of HM
Research and Development, I ordered the minimum amounts required and sent along
a money order for faster processing.
Later,
I went so far as to have a company letterhead made and sent inquires on certain
chemicals, minimum ordering requirements and costs to the suppliers on my list.
The letter went something like this:
Dear
Sirs:
Our firm is interested in obtaining small quantities of the following chemicals
for research purposes only. Please send a quote on minimum purchase
requirements, costs and delivery.
Sincerely,
Jow
Blough
President, HM Research and Development
With
the information and catalogs I received from the suppliers who responded, I
started a file for future reference.
Newspapers
and magazines often feature articles on newly discovered toxic substances and as
warnings about misuse of everyday toxic chemicals.
Recently
there has been quite a stink about dioxin, a chemical waste material who's
disposal the Environmental protection Agency has not handled satisfactorily. it
is claimed that two ounces of this pure waste in powder form, if set off by a
small blast into the air we breathe, could wipe pout the entire population of a
large city. Poison for thought, isn't it?
One
of the luckiest sources for poisons that I ever stumbled across was an air-head
who worked in the laboratory at a local hospital. This fellow would steal,
smuggle out and deliver almost anything I could request in exchange for a bag of
dope.
You
might often find such a source for yourself, but don't use him too often. His
chances of becoming careless in his efforts to satisfy his habit are great. You
don't need someone of this character telling anyone who he steals the stuff for.
A
chance visit to the local garden supply turned up a wealth of unexpected
information. The first surprise was a booklet covering the poisonous plants,
insects and reptiles of my state. The book went into amazing detail about the
potency of each poison, the lethal amount, and the resulting effects. I spent
days scouting the woods and garden centers, picking up plants to break down for
my stash. I smashed seeds, dried leaves and ground berries until the wee hours
of morning, placing each small bottle with a tight cap and label.
Carolina
or yellow jessamine, for instance, is in the same plant family that produces
strychnine and curare. All parts are toxic. Aside from a variety of side
effects, death is brought about due to stoppage of breathing.
The
flowering oleander is another good one. All parts are very poisonous. Final
effect is unconsciousness, respiratory paralysis and death. People have been
poisoned by using the branches of this plant to skewer meat or stir food. Even
the smoke of burning oleander is poisonous.
Pokeweed,
or inkberry, is entirely poisonous, but especially the root. About two hours
after eating, vomiting and purging begins. Death is said to be caused by
respiratory failure.
One
thoroughly chewed castor bean seed will cause death within two weeks from
uremia, with symptoms beginning up to three days after ingestion.
The
fruit pulp of the chinaberry tree is especially poisonous. Toxic alkaloids
attack the nervous system and cause death by paralysis.
The
list goes on and on ...
At
the same garden center, I chanced to survey the wide assortment of chemicals
available for the do-it-yourselfer. my favorite (and one that is highly
recommended by several other connoisseurs) is nicotine. A product called black
leaf 40 contains 40 percent nicotine. Nicotine is on the restricted drug list
and cannot be legally purchased in pure form. Boil this liquid until all the
water evaporates and you will be left with a thick, lethal syrup. I prefer
injection into the bloodstream via dart or poison-filled bullet. Placing it
directly on the skin has never gotten any results.
If
you live in a coastal area, you might have read recent newspaper warnings
against eating the common blowfish (also known as puffer). It seems that the
bladder of this saltwater fish contains tetrodotoxin, a poison which is 150
thousand times more potent than curare. If the bladder is accidentally broken
during cleaning and the meat contaminated by its contents, eating the fish will
bring about blocked nerves, causing all muscles to stop working. The victim
stops breathing and dies within minutes. There is no known antidote, and the
victims of such poisonings are often diagnosed as having died from food
poisoning.
If
you don't live in a coastal area where you can easily obtain one of these
wonderful sources of deadly poison, why not ask you local pet shop owner to
order one especially for your salt water aquarium.
Of
course, all your poisons should be tested prior to actual use. Because there
metabolisms most resemble that of man, try small amounts of the poisons you
collect on mice and rats. Dogs and cats can withstand much greater dosages than
humans and are not a good choice for valid testing. After you have tested your
poisons for effectiveness and established your favorites you are ready to go to
work.
The
Mafia is said to have coated assassins' bullets with garlic juice, supposedly
fatal if it enters the bloodstream, though safe to ingest. If this is true, then
how much more effective will it be to fill your hollow point bullets with the
liquid poison of your choice to ensure a job well done?
Dip
your knife in the lethal drug. Star tips, darts and ice picks become doubly
effective when used in combination with poison. Soak the mark's tea bags in the
potent additive. Empty his medication and refill all capsules with milk-sugar
except for one loaded dose. Let your imagination soar!
The
Poor Man's James Bond sold by Paladin Press, give recipes for potassium cyanide
and sodium cyanide, both lethal granules. Effects of these poisons were tested
for us by a few previous users of Extra Strength Tylenol.
Poisons
offer a quiet alternative to things that go boom in the night and are well worth
the effort it takes to accumulate and test them.
Rumor
has it that Jake T was causing friction for some boys who brought in illegal
substances on the West Coast of Florida. Old Jake wanted a big piece of the
action and started throwing his weight around. Something had to be done before
Jake upset the apple cart.
A
professional was brought in.
"I
don't care how you do it," said the big boss, "But it has to look
natural. We don't want the heat on our backs because some asshole with an
overgrown ego doesn't know how to mind his own business."
The
professional followed old Jake discreetly for a few days, checking for clues,
habits and behaviors that would help hymn make a decision on how to accomplish
the extermination.
He
had watched Jake travel about town in his four-by-four pickup with the shotguns
hanging in the rear window on the gun rack. He had picked up Jake's rather loose
routine. The only thing he knew for sure was that wherever Jake went, he was
always chewing on the end of a toothpick.
With
that clue, he carefully soaked a toothpick in the contents of the bladder of a
blowfish he picked up at the beach. After it dried, he placed the toothpick in a
conspicuous place on the dash of Jake's truck, within reach of the steering
wheel, and removed the other toothpicks that were lying about.
About
two days later, as Jake was getting out of his truck, he dropped dead. Cause of
death was determined to be food poisoning.
ACCIDENTS
AND SUICIDES
It
takes a lot of knowledge and common sense to efficiently fulfill a request for
an apparent accidental death or suicide. An autopsy and police investigation can
reveal a great deal about the accident and/or how the victim really met his
death.
For
instance, a body found lying at the bottom of a flight of stairs will have
bruises, broken bones, and marks. Unless you know how to fake these results or
bring about certain death from a real fall, you had better not get involved.
If
the employer is requesting accidental death to collect double indemnity on an
insurance policy, have him read the fine print again. many times these policies
also pay double for violent deaths, so a foiled robbery or a burglary may be
more in line with your abilities.
Faked
suicides are very tricky too. A left-handed man will not shoot himself with his
right hand. A man who jumps off a building to his death will not hit the
pavement twenty feet from that building. Distance alone will indicate whether he
jumped or was thrown. A person with a phobia for heights would choose a suicide
method other than jumping from a building., And many a hanging has been
discovered to be a result of foul play because the knot was tied in the wrong
direction, or because there was no evidence of a ladder or other way for the
victim to get his head into the noose.
Contrary
to popular belief, most suicides do not leave notes. Usually these people are so
depressed that all they want is out. So if your mark is not visibly depressed
and all seems to be going right with him in the world, immediate suspicion may
result from his death.
If
you are qualified to fulfill a suicide or accidental death request, you should
charge more for the hit based on your superior knowledge and abilities.
MAKING
A RELUCTANT VICTM TALK
At
times it will be an imperative part of your job assignment hat you extract
certain information from the mark before he meets his fate. Most people will
tell you anything you want to know, even when they are sure they are about to
die, just to buy a few extra seconds or minutes of life. But there are a
stubborn few who will take their secrets to their graves rather than break, even
in the face of death. Sometimes you can pretend to bargain with these obstinate
martyrs, even though you fully intend to carry out your contract once you
receive the desired information.
I
had the opportunity to accompany a master of persuasion on an assignment a few
years ago. Although small in stature, this full-blooded Indian was ruthless in
obtaining the information he came for. The mark was a much larger man,
outweighing the Indian by more than eighty pounds. With my help, we subdued the
giant, stripped him to the waist and tied him into a wooden arm chair.
"Talk,"
ordered the Indian.
Silence.
The
Indian pulled an ice pick from his pocket.
The
giant looked from the point of the pike to the Indian and then to me, as if
begging for my intervention. I shrugged my shoulders in a helpless gesture.
The
Indian circled the giant slowly. Suddenly he stopped and inserted the tip of the
pick into the giant's upper arm about a quarter of an inch. When he withdrew his
pick, there was a sickening little popping sound as blood spurted from the wound
for a second, then stopped.
"Talk,"
repeated the Indian.
More
silence.
Several
stabs later, the giant was quivering like a jellyfish, his body like a
pincushion, while the Indian was getting more and more into his work.
Suddenly
he grew tired of the ice pick game. With a malicious grin, he pulled a pair of
pliers from his other hip pocket and gave me a sly wink. Pointedly,
methodically, he began with the giant's little finger on his left hand and
crunched each knuckle slowly with the pliers. It seemed to no effort at all on
his part as the soft bone gave way under the force of the simple tool. he ha
only gotten to the third finger when the giant began to cry like a baby and
spill his guts. The Indian listened, asked a few questions, then unstrapped the
trembling giant and set him free. The big man raced for the door and into the
night.
I'm
not sure, but I think the Indian was a bit disappointed that it all ended so
quickly. But the stain on the front of his pants showed that he had enjoyed
himself tremendously!
There
is no end to the various ways of torturing a mark until he would tell you what
you want to know, and die just to get over it. Sometimes all it takes is putting
a knife to his throat. not from behind with the blade across the throat the way
they do in the movies, but from the front where the tip of the blade creasing
the soft hollow of the throat, where the victim can see the gleaming steel and
realizes what damage it would do if it fully penetrated.
Most
people would much prefer the compassionate quick release of a bullet to the slow
torturous death of being cut and watching their own lifeblood seep from their
body. And even facing death, they tend to want to leave the body behind to be
whole and dignified instead of a mutilated, unrecognizable corpse.
You
may threaten, bargain, torture or mutilate to get the information you want, and
you must be prepared to use whatever method works.
HOW
TO GET RID OF THE CORPUS DELICTI
If
disposing of the body becomes part of your job assignment, you should charge a
hefty additional sum. The risks you take in carrying out the request and the
extra time you spend with the corpse are certainly deserving of higher
compensation. There are many options, and the one you choose will depend on the
circumstances of your particular job and location.
If
you have a really strong stomach, you can always cut the body into sections and
pack it into an ice chest for transportation and disposal at various spots
across the countryside.
Or,
you can simply cut off the head after burying the body. Take the head into some
deserted location, place a stick of dynamite into the mouth, and blow the
telltale dentition to smithereens! After this, authorities can't use the
victims' dental records to identify his remains. As the body decomposes,
fingerprints will disappear and no real evidence will be left from which to make
positive identification. You can even clip off the fingertips and bury them
separately.
Of
course, there are many easier and less gruesome methods for disposing of the
corpse. We all know the story of how the mob buries the body in the still of the
night in some footer for a multistory building where cement is to be poured the
next day.
Or
the one about tying cement blocks to the body and dumping it into the river. But
there's a lot more to it than that. If you choose to sink the corpse, you must
first make several deep stabs into the body's lungs (from just under the rib
cage) and belly. This is necessary because gases released during decomposition
will bloat these organs, causing the body to rise to the surface of the water.
The
corpse should be weighted with the standard concrete blocks, but it must be
wrapped from head to toe with heavy chain as well, to keep the body from
departing and floating in chunks to the surface. After the fishes and natural
elements have done their works, the chain will drag the bones into the muddy
sentiment.
If
you bury the body, again deep stab wounds should be made to allow gases to
escape. A bloating corpse will push the earth up as it swells. Pour in lime to
prevent the horrible odor of decomposition, and lye to make that decomposition
more rapid.
Quicksand,
the open sea, caves in isolated areas and abandoned wells are all potential
places to get rid of the body.
Preplan
your actions. Know what you're going to do with the corpse before you pull that
trigger. be flexible enough to make sudden changes in your plan should some
unexpected predicament arise.
DEALING
WITH MAN'S BEST FRIEND
You've
probably heard the saying, "There are many ways to kill a rabbit." A
greater problem for the hit man is finding a way to silence a barking dog. An
overzealous dog in the neighborhood, and more particularly, the mark's own
canine, presents a problem that must be dealt with. If you can get to the dog
without too much risk to yourself, you can feed it ground glass in raw hamburger
a few days before the hit; the animal will die a slow and miserable death.
Unfortunately, the ultimate demise of his best friend and protector may put the
mark on guard for your impending arrival.
As
I stated before, dogs can take much larger amounts of poison than a man's
fragile system can handle. You will have to experiment to come up with the best
available poison and the proper dosage, which may mean a definite decrease in
the canine population of your own neighborhood.
Poison
placed inside a capsule and buried in a ball of meat is one method to use.
However, this means waiting whatever time it takes for the poison to get into
the dog's system to do its work. I have found that if the dog gets a taste of
the poison, he may spit the meat out or that some poisons will cause him to
throw up his stomach contents in a very short time. And some pets are so finicky
that they will eat carefully around any pill or capsule, leaving it as evidence
in the bottom of the dog dish.
Shooting
a dog will create a loud and continuous string of yelps and howls that may alert
the countryside, unless you are an expert marksman and can shoot to kill with
one shot. The best spot to go for is right behind and under the ear where the
brain is located. Even then, be prepared for that one long yelp before death
occurs. In fact, almost anything you do to a dog will bring out that resounding,
attention drawing yelp.
A
house dog and family pet will normally keep a distance between you and him while
he barks his head off to alert his family that danger is present. An attack dog,
on the other hand, should charge ferociously. The only advantage of coming face
to face with an attack dog is that once he sinks his teeth into something, the
barking will stop. If you know an attack dog is on the scene, bring material to
wrap your arm to prevent his breaking the skin when he makes his attack. As he
charges, offer the wrapped arm and let him sink his teeth into the material.
Once he has a good, tight hold, place your free forearm on the back of his neck
as a brace. Then jerk the arm he is biting up and back quickly to break his
neck. Or, you can just as easily cut his throat while you have him in that
position.
a
hypodermic needle filled with poison or a poison tipped dart shot through a blow
gun seems to give the best results.
HOMEWORK
AND SURVEILLANCE
THE
ABSOLUTELY MOST ESSENTIAL part of any successful operation is accurate
information. Even with the finest weapon and the most sophisticated equipment
available, without accurate information you'll be all dressed up with nowhere to
go. Or, worse yet, you may crash the wrong party.
HOMEWORK
Only
a fool will rush right into a job without doing his homework. You have to know
your target, whether it's a job for hire or a personal endeavor. Every scrap of
up-to-date information you can gather inconspicuously should be assembled and
studied to guarantee the success of you operation. Information requirements will
vary, depending on the type and difficulty of the job. Even the most minute,
seemingly unimportant detail can be just the very item you need. Everything your
employer knows, you should know.
The
best way to gather the necessary facts to plan your job is to use an information
sheet as a guideline so nothing will be left out. You can have your employer
fill it out himself, but you will get better information (once you have a bond
of mutual trust and price has been agreed upon) if you ask the questions and
fill it our as he supplies the information.
Until
you actually do the job, the information sheet is just harmless data. However,
if it falls into the wrong hands and you go ahead with the job, it could very
well prove conspiracy. So keep it in a safe place away from prying eyes and nosy
snoopers. After you do the job, the information sheet, along with any photos,
maps, diagrams, house keys and other paraphernalia will become incriminating
evidence linking you to the crime. So memorize and get rid of all your
information before you leave to do the job.
The
best way to rid yourself of this evidence is to burn it all, crumble the cooled
residue, and scatter it in the wind. If you burn it indoors, flush it down the
toilet. But make sure you are not near any smoke detectors or you may have
company at the most inopportune time. Just see that all this information is done
away with in some manner that will inhibit its reconstruction.
On
the following pages is a sample information sheet to show the depth of the
information required to plan an efficient, successful job. Each job will be
different, so the categories will carry in their importance. For instance, if a
man lives alone, it may become important to know is he has a dog who will bark,
warning the owner of your impending intrusion or alerting the neighborhood that
something is amiss. If a man lives with several other people, however, it may
become important to know his regular routine and where he hands out when he is
not at work or at home.
Your
thinking, pattern and technique should be flexible and imaginative. You may want
to develop your own information-gathering system based on your personal needs
and preferences.
Using
this information complete on the sample form;, we come to the following
conclusions:
Items
1,2,3,5 and 24 supply physical information to
enable positive identification of the mark. Edward Nathan Jones (AKA Eddie or
Fat Boy) can be mentally pictures as a middle-aged, overweight man who is more
than likely too out of shape to make any positive effort to defend himself
against our onslaught. The photograph supplied will help greatly in making a
positive identification. However, if the photo were not available, the indicated
mole, scar and habitual cigar would be of great benefit, along with the detailed
physical description.
Items
9 through 20 and 23 give clues to his emotional
makeup. Our mark is basically a loner. He lives alone, has few friends or
outside interests, preferring to remain within the confines of his apartment
watching TV during his free time. He is a heavy drinker, although he does not
abuse any type of drug. The that he is a homosexual will preclude the sudden
appearance of a girlfriend. It was stated in item 23 that he is afraid of sexual
contact of any kind since his brush with the law eight years ago. He may be jut
a bit paranoid, since he does keep a loaded weapon close at hand in the
apartment. His previous fighting ability will more than likely pose no threat,
since his excess weight will slow him down considerably and make him
short-winded.
Items
4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 15, 16, 21, 22, 25,and 26
indicate again that his lifestyle precludes heavy traffic flow at the
place where he lives. Although his job is an unimportant one and he drives to
and from work alone, a study of the drawings in items 25 and 26 as well as the
photos provided make the apartment the initial choice for making the hit. The
fact that he does not deal of partake of illegal drugs and that he has no known
sexual pastimes shows that he will usually be found alone. The absence of
burglar alarms or watchdogs would indicate that he feels relatively safe within
the confines of his apartment, relying only on his own abilities and the loaded
.38 for self-protection. Since his own car is the only one usually present in
the reserved parking area, a quick check of the tag numbers should be enough to
verify he is alone before you make your move.
Items
7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 20 offer
potential methods for making the hit.
Items
7 shows that he travels to and from work alone. A well-planned "traffic
accident" or "hit and run" might be in order. Or even a
well-placed rifle shot from a distance.
Item
11 might inspire some other type of accident in the home while the mark is under
the influence of the alcohol he is known to drink heavily. Or, some really good
poison, like cyanide, might be added to a bottle of wine he has chilling in the
refrigerator.
The
negative responses to items 12, 13, 14 and 15 rule out "Accidental"
death due to drug overdose. IF he were a drug dealer, a fake rip-off might have
been used as the cover. Or perhaps he would have indulged in a bad bag of dope.
Since
he has no dealings with women, item 16 is of little help. A woman would be no
use in keeping him occupied or luring him to the spot of your choice.
Item
20 might be a good alternative. If the mark has a bad heart, the mere presence
of a venomous snake in his bed or mailbox might bring about an immediate heart
attack.
Based
on the overall picture, however, quick, silent entry and the muffled blast of
your .22 is the preferred route. The mark's physical attributes, his emotional
makeup and his lifestyle would indicate that it might be days before any foul
play is detected. The layout of the apartment complex and the position of his
apartment make it an ideal place to make a hit.
The
decision has been made.
You
may have noticed no personal information was requested from the employer as to why
he wanted the hit performed. neither was their any reference to the employer,
his name or location. It is not necessary for you to know why the employer wants
the mark taken out. If he tells you, fine. Otherwise, don't ask. The employer is
the judge. You are merely the executioner. Your job, once the information is
provided, is to study it to arrive at your own conclusions as to how the job
will be accomplished or whether additional information will have to be obtained
on your own.
Give
the employer what he has paid for: the cleanest, most efficient and professional
services possible.
SURVEILLANCE
Surveillance
can be a tedious and sometimes boring part of your job. It can mean sitting in
sweltering heat or freezing cold for hours on end while you try not to look
conspicuously out of place or draw attention to yourself. It means hoping to
gather enough information to put together some ideas of how the mark thinks and
acts so you can plan when and how to make your move.
When
a complete packet of information is supplied by the employer at the time you
make the contract, surveillance can be cut down to a few routine checks of
places the mark is known to frequent and a couple of runs to establish positive
identification and correct addresses. If for some reason the employer cannot
provide the information required for advance planning, of course the fee he pays
and the expense money advanced will Ben higher to cover the extra risks and time
involved in assuring success of the job.
The
key here, as always, is discretion. The use of disguises will enable you to move
about more freely. It is much to your advantage that no one recognize your true
identity or remember your actual description.
Surveillance
techniques vary from job to job, depending on the area where the mark lives and
his personal and social habits. A man in a large city will be much easier to
watch or tag that a man in a small town or rural community. In the city, you
blend with the crowd and the crowd tends to mind its own business. In a small
area, an outsider will immediately inspire curiosity.
In
some places, an unusual car parked on the roadside with a lone man seated behind
the wheel for an extended period of time may have terrified mothers reporting
its presence to the authorities. In other places, the same man could sit in the
same car all day and no one would give him a second glance.
The
object is to check the conditions that exist on each particular job before you
formulate your plan. No matter how high your IQW, or how sharp your weapon
skills, if you lack basic common sense, you won't make it as a professional in
this field.
One
fellow I know accepted a contract on an old country boy who has known to be a
big drug dealer. The mark was always on the go and never in one place at the
same time twice. And traffic at the mark's home was heavy, moving in and out in
a steady stream. The hit man followed the mark for several days and never could
establish the proper time or place to make a quiet hit. Finally, in frustration,
he got into his "good OLE country boy" outfit and knocked on the
mark's front door.
"Charlie
'round?" the hit man drawled as he spat a mouth of chew on the ground.
"Naw,
he ain't here," came the reply.
"Reckon
I could catch him over at Pete's Bar4?" our friend inquired as he bent to
wipe the dust from his cowboy boots.
"Maybe
later. He's out at the packing house right now," the young man informed
him. "I 'spect him to come back by here 'bout five or six o'clock."
"Thank
you much, "our friend said, tipping his hat politely. "Just tell him
Clyde stopped by and I'll be seeing him later."
Back
in his pickup truck, "Clyde" drove to the packing house he had
surveyed earlier. he knew it was a cover for transporting the drugs
cross-country. The decision now was whether to hit the mark here, or wait until
later when he was known to be visiting Pete's Bar.
Luckily
there was a vacant parking spot to the left of the mark's car. he turned the
radio on and country music filled the air. Leaning his head back against the
seat, he pulled hi hat down to cover his eyes as though he were napping. He was
still in that position when the unsuspecting mark bent to unlock his car
forty-five minutes later.
The
muffled sound of three shots to mark's head went unnoticed by the workers in the
packing house. The body was not discovered until several hours later when the
shift ended. By then, our friends was safely miles away. A difficult hit had
been successfully completed!
If
you expect your surveillance to entail tedious hours of watching and waiting,
there are some things you can do to make yourself more comfortable during that
time. If it's cold out, dress warmly and carry a blanket to cover yourself so
you won't have to run the car to keep the heater going. Pack a thermos of coffee
or cold drinks and some food so you won't have to leave your position when you
get hungry. Bring a portable radio of cassette player so you won't drain your
car battery. Don't bring any reading material. You can't watch and read,
although a book or newspaper may be used as a prop. To fill the time, you make
check out books on cassette from the library and listen while you watch.
Fill
your tank before you start out. You never know when the mark may be on the move,
and many a tail has been lost because the tank ran out before the mark did.
If
you can afford them and are able to get inside to plant them, quarter sized
bugging devices are not available that will pick up conversation up to two miles
away on an unused radio frequency. The bugs can be planted in the house, inside
a frequently worn jacket, inside the car, and so on, giving you the leverage of
knowing what is going on from a perfectly legitimate spot within a two-mile
radius.
Binoculars,
infra-red photography, Star-light scopes and bugging devices all have their time
and place. Unfortunately, nothing will ever replace the basic sit and watch
technique.
At
night, perhaps circumstances will allow you to approach a little closer to take
a peek, or even go inside for a preliminary investigation. But don't ever take
risks gathering information that may not be necessary. Use common sense!
Remember
these important rules: If, for any reason, you can be placed at the jobsite by
witnesses, scratch that job for a later time or eliminate it altogether.
If
you are working out of town and get a traffic ticket, Call the job off.
If
you are doing surveillance and the cops come to check out your reason for
loitering in the area, call the job off.
If
you run into a neighbor or repairman while you are snooping around the mark's
house, Call the job off.
Don't
let any little detail link you to the victim.
OPPORTUNITY
KNOCKS
YOU'VE
READ ALL THE suggested reading material, you've honed your mind, body and
reflexes into a precision piece of professional machinery. You've assembled the
necessary tools and learned to use them efficiently. Your knowledge of dealing
death has increased to the point where you have a choice of methods. Finally,
you are confident and competent enough to accept employment. Where do you start?
Placing
advertisements in military and gun magazines may get results .. but not the type
you are after. The only response one fellow I know got was a personal visit from
the FBI -- which certainly is not conducive to the preferred low profile. Even
though he used a post office box, Big brother was able to track him down with
little effort. I do not recommend that you use this method of solicitation, or
that you respond to these ads.
Your
best bet as a beginner is to of through a personal acquaintance whom you trust
and who is capable of paying for your services. This person will be aware of
your interest in weapons, your combat training and your unconventional attitude.
If he has a problem that needs solving, approach him gently to see how serious
he is about getting it taken care of. You may start out as a bodyguard, courier,
or messenger. DO whatever it takes to build your credibility. Based on his
opinion of your trustworthiness and abilities he may recommend to you someone
who can take advantage of the services you offer, even though he may not have an
immediate need. You will find that most of your jobs will come as a direct
result of personal recommendations from previously satisfied customers.
Use
the reference materials suggested in Chapter 1. Your local newspaper will offer
a host of potential employment opportunities. Even a local gossip source. How
many times have you heard about someone who has been burned and is eager of
revenge?
In
most cases, it would be very unwise and unhealthy to use the direct approach on
your first contract, especially if the prospective employer is someone you don't
know on a personal basis. Neither are telephone contacts or written
communications advisable.
Be
suspicious of anyone who approaches you directly about any illegal activity,
unless, of course, that person has alre3ady established a bond of trust. And
remember that moving too fast can scare away a potential employer with ready
cash in his pocket.
If
you've heard or read of someone capable of paying for your services and with a
definite need you can fill, but you don't personally know that person, there are
a few ways to make yourself available inconspicuously. If possible, have a
mutual acquaintance introduce you to him or her. The mutual acquaintance should
be someone who has already established a bond of trust with the prospective
employer so that his acceptance of you will be as good as a personal
recommendation. If no mutual acquaintance is available, study the potential
employer's habits and find a way to make yourself known to him. If he often
visits the same bar, for instance, you can make it a point to become a familiar
face in the crowd. Whenever possible, make it a point to introduce yourself,
gain his confidence (don't be pushy) and tactfully bring the subject of
conversation around to his problems and needs. Using common sense and food
intuition, you will know when the time is right to offer your discreet services,
and he will recognize your professionalism.
The
most important thing to keep in mind is the financial capability of the
prospective employer. Your very first question in considering any employment
opportunity is: Can this man pay for my professional services?
If
you are in this line of work because of the power you feel when you make a kill
or because you have a reckless, daring nature and get a thrill from flirting
with death, keep these personal reasons to yourself. As far as the employer is
concerned, you are only in it for the money.
When
the subject is finally broached and the conversation gets down to the nitty
gritty, listen to the man as he talks. Check him out to see if you really want
to become involved in his personal affairs.
Is
he full of hot air -- just a big talker -- or is her serious about eliminating
his problem?
Does
he have the personal courage to carry out, or have you carry out, the solution
he is after?
Will
he be overburdened by guilt and remorse afterwards?
Is
he cautious in his conversation? Is he appraising you just as hard as you are
appraising him?
How
tough is he? Will he break under pressure and point a finger at you?
Does
he brag or tell stories "Out of school"? If he tells you about other
hits he's fronted or starts to name names, he talks too much. Forget him.
Does
he come right down and ask you to make a hit for him before he has determined
your qualifications? If so, he may be asking people all over town. you don't
need that type of conversation following a prospective mark around.
During
that initial conversation, you both should be mentally asking these
questions of each other. but no actual conversation about a contract or the
identity of the mark should be discussed unless unusual circumstances make it
proper.
Let
a short period of time go by, if possible, before your second meeting. Use this
time to analyze your potential employer and decide whether you are willing to
risk offering your services.
Follow
your gut feelings. If the man acts earnest and sincere, if he meets all the
questions you have posed in your mind while you talked, if he seems on the up
and up and yet you still have a gut feeling that something is just no right,
follow your intuition and back off.
The
employer should have a healthy respect for your ability and be aware of the
consequences should he decide to cross you. At the same time, a man with that
kind of money to spend can pay someone to waste you/ If he's too
condescending, your intuition should tell you to pass.
At
the second meeting, gently maneuver the conversation to the real purpose of your
visit. You may want to initially operate under the guise of knowing someone else
who may be willing to fulfill his needs. If he tactfully asks if your services
are available, you can just as tactfully request information about what he wants
done. He should be willing and able to provide you with all the information you
need to do a clean and efficient job, and a price should be agreed on.
Prices
vary according to risk involved, social or political prominence of the victim,
difficulty of the assignment, and other factors. A federal judge recently
brought a price of $250,000, for example. A county sheriff might bring $75,000
to $100,000.
In
some cases, your employer may expect to receive hefty benefits from double
indemnity life insurance clauses. If so, you should be notified in advance that
this is an "insurance job."
Is
the intended victim close enough to the employer that his being the beneficiary
will arouse any suspicion? Is the policy an old one, or one he recently
purchased and wants to collect on? Is the amount to be collected way out of
proportion to the victim's lifestyle and means?
Consider
these question before you accept the job and get your money up front!
Otherwise, you may be standing in the bread lines while you wait for the money
to come through. Or your employer may have long since become a prime suspect in
someone's investigation.
Depending
on the benefits of the insurance policy, it is not uncommon to collect
one-fourth to one-half of the expected monies for your services.
The
risk is all on your shoulders until the job is complete. Your contract amount
should be at least enough to hire the services of a good attorney if anything
should go wrong. It is not recommended that you take any contract that pays less
than $30,000, and that is working mighty cheap. To work for any amount less
would be amateurish, There are guys all over town who will kill a man for $50 to
$5000. And the people who hire these thugs usually get exactly what they
pay for.
There
are two good reasons for setting a $30,000 minimum for your services. First, the
risks involved are high. You could become injured or lose your life while
attempting to carry out your assignment. But worse yet, you might make some
mistakes that will cost your freedom or bring capital punishment as the penalty.
A fee of $5,000 or even $10,000 will be of little consolation as you wait
helplessly behind bars.
Second,
because the risks are so high and employment opportunities are limited, the
money you earn should be sufficient to carry you over until your next job comes
along. Unless you live in a very large city like New York or Chicago, you will
want to limit the number of jobs you do in your own hometown. Most hit men like
to limit contracts to one or two a year, for obvious reasons.
It
is a good idea to have your employer promise to cover any legal expenses as part
of your agreement. This can be done through a discreet arrangement with his
attorney, should those legal services become necessary. This acts as a sort of
insurance for both of you.
You
should receive expense money up front on all jobs. This money is separate
and not included in the contract amount.
Expenses
generally run between $500 and $5000, depending on the type of job and the job
location. The money will cover travel, lodging, food, accessories such as
disguises and equipment (since all of these things are disposable), and will
enable you to replace any throwaway weapon you use on that particular job. Any
amount leftover belongs to you. But don't cut any corners trying to make an
extra buck. Give the man the most professional job his money can buy.
Generally,
the method used to make the hit is at the contractors discretion. If the
employer requests that a certain method be used, making the job more difficult
and dangerous by your being obligated to follow his explicit instructions, you
are entitled to ask for a higher fee. "Accidental" death and
"suicides" are included in these special requests, as are disposing of
a body, arson, and so on.
In
most cases, it is common to receive half o the contract amount and all expense
money up front, and half upon satisfactory completion. Of course, these monies
are to be paid in cash/
At
the third meeting, the employer should provide you with an envelope containing
the assembled information requested, expense monies and the contract amount
according to your agreement. Your acceptance of this material and monies from
your employer represents your acceptance of his offer for employment and his
acceptance of your ability to do the required job in an efficient and timely
manner.
The
employer, in most cases, should not know exactly when the actual hit will take
place. He may, however, give you a deadline based on his personal needs.
Otherwise, you should inform him that the deed will be performed "within
thirty days" (or whatever time frame you have established based on the
information provided.)
In
addition to his not knowing exactly when the hit will take place, he
should not know how it will take place unless the method to be used is a
specific part of your agreement. Afterwards., he is not entitled to any details
of how the actual job went down. It is better for both of you if the only
information available to your employer is the same information made available to
the general public.
If
the employer is a close friend of business associate, your relationship should
continue in the usual fashion without interruption. It is best for both of you
to continue with your usual life patterns.
If
you normally visit one another's homes, continue to do so. If you meet for lunch
or play golf on occasion, continue to do so. If you usually frequent the same
bar and share a few drinks, don't start treating one another as strangers now./
Keep
things the same as they were before you made your death-dealing partnership.
Don't arouse suspicion or start gossip.
If
the employer is someone you hardly know and this is purely a business venture,
work out some code of contact when the job is complete so the employer will know
you are ready for payoff on the remainder of your contract money. The code can
be as simple as a telephone call:
"Hello.
Is Margaret Smith there?"
"I'm
sorry, you have the wrong number."
Once
you have completed your part of the agreement, the majority of the risk and
responsibility is transferred to the employer -- and he has as much to lose as
you do. Just remember, a satisfied customer may be your best source for future
employment opportunities.
GETTING
THE JOB DONE RIGHT
At
the beginning of this book you read an account of an actual hit going down.
as
you probably noted, most of the detail concerning the events covered concerned
the efforts to conceal the true identity, avoid public attention, and make sure
no incriminating evidence was left behind.
The
kill is the easiest part of the job. People kill one another every day. It takes
no great effort to pull a trigger or plunge a knife. It is being able to do so
in a manner that will not link yourself or your employer to the crime that makes
you a professional.
Public
assassinations are sometimes necessary but are messy and draw immediate
attention. Quiet, one-on-one confrontations are much to be preferred, especially
when your skills and expertise give you a distinct advantage in the situation.
Why
did our hit man choose to fly and rent a car when other methods of
t4ransportation were available?> Why go to all the trouble to use elaborate
disguises and keep changing false identifications? Why register at the motel for
only two days and pay cash in advance>? Why let an incompetent desk clerk get
away with overcharging him for food and improperly preparing his order?
And
why, after the job was completed and he knew he had plenty of time to make his
escape, did he go to so much trouble to dispose of a perfectly good weapon,
disguise and a pair of shoes that he could possibly have used again>
Of
course, no two jobs will be handled the same, but the following pages will
explain why the hit man in this case chose to act as he did... and why the crime
remains unsolved.
PART
ONE: GETTING THERE
Your
expense money, down payment on the contract and complete information about the
mark is in your possession. Photographs were provided, and enough information is
available for you to make a tentative plan for the assault.
THE
INFORMATION
Study
the information sheet. Memorize floor plans, descriptions and details. Then, if
you feel confident that you won't need to refer to the data again, destroy it in
a manner that will prohibit restoration.
If
you feel you may need to carry the data with you to the jobsite, mail it
yourself and carry the unopened envelope. Even law enforcement officials should
be leery of opening sealed mail without probably cause and the necessary legal
documents.
Then,
just before you leave to complete your assignment, open the envelope, review the
contents and destroy in the manner described above. If something goes wrong as
the job goes down, you certainly don't want the authorities to find such
incriminating evidence in your possession. Your employer wouldn't appreciate
carelessness on your part much either.
TRANSPORTATION
The
next task to be faced is getting yourself and your equipment to the jobsite.
Any
travel agent will be happy to make arrangements for travel, lodging and a car
rental for you at now charge. Simply call a travel agency, give a false name,
tell the agent your destination, when you want to leave, and ask for an open
return flight home.
The
travel agent will want your phone number to call you back when the information
you request is assembled. You can get around giving out your number by telling
her you are using a neighbor's telephone or that you're going out for the
afternoon and will call her alter in the day to get the information. This way,
the agent will see your face for only a few brief minutes when you go down to pay
cash for your tickets, which will be prepared in the false name you gave.
There will be no record of your true identity, phone number or address, and
airlines don't require identification for tickets paid in cash.
However,
identification is required for car rental, so don't make such arrangements
through a travel agent. And don't make motel reservations in the same name used
on your flight tickets. you need not make it any easier than necessary for
anyone to identify you between your point of departure and the crime scene.
If
for some reason you cannot fly, you may have to drive. Trains and buses are much
too slow and the trip would tire you considerably. but if time permits, train
and bus may be the safest method available. In any event never use
your own automobile as a means to getting to the jobsite. A rental car would
work best.
Car
rental agencies require a valid driver's license and one major credit car as
identification even when you pay cash. This is a security measure for them to
guard against theft. So if you plan to rent a car, even for cash, a fake or
stolen set of identification is in order. (Make sure you get a car with
unlimited mileage and a trunk for locked storage).
Obviously,
your risk factor is greatly increased when you drive. Even a minor violation can
place your location at a particular time, so the driver's license you use must
match the name on the rental contract just in case. God forbid that you should
become involved in an accident! But should any situation occur where your face
has been clearly seen, placing you in the area where the hit is to go down,
either cancel the contract immediately or put it off for a while. Your employer
will understand and will be grateful for your precautions.
When
using a rental car, always carry enough cash to cover any major breakdowns that
may occur. Even though the agency normally foots these bills, this is a part of
the price you pay for anonymity.
Sometimes
it is good to cover your trail by flying into a large city a few hundred miles
from where the hit is to take place. You can rent a car there and travel to the
job location. If you choose to travel this way, steal an out of state tag while
you are out-of-state. Stolen tags only show up on the police computer of the
state in which they are stolen. You will use the tag to replace the rental tag
when you go to make the actual hit. In that way, any suspicion or checks on the
parked car will not Ben traced back to the rental agency or to you.
TRANSPORTING
YOUR TOOLS
You
can't work without your tools, and you can't count on being able to purchase
them when you get to where you're going. Even with proper false identification,
there may be residency requirements or waiting periods, so you need your own,
dependable selection of weapons from home.
Of
course, you'd never get through airport security with a gun on your person. But
you can carry one in your luggage if you notify airport personnel in
advance and it will be stored in the cargo compartment. Otherwise, you may have
some embarrassing questions to answer as that suitcase does through airport
x-rays. But even if you get permission to pack your gun in your luggage, how
will explain that little sound muffling tube that is attached to the barrel.
If
time allows, you can ship everything UPS or by bus or common carrier, with
pickup at the terminal by the addressee (fictitious name) when you arrive. Or,
you can use Express Mail -- next day arrival guaranteed -- post office to post
office, which may or may not require ID by addressee at time of pick-up.
However
you choose to transport your weapons, pack them well! Use a metal, foam-lined
box or two or more cardboard cartons packed one inside the other as your
shipping container. Disassemble guns and other metal parts and roll them in soft
cloth, newspapers, or clothes you plan to wear on the job. Include several extra
pairs of rubber gloves and clean work shows, unless you plan to carry these
items with you.
If
you are driving and for some reason have no choice but to transport these
dangerous tools with you in a car, pack well as above and gift-wrap or prepare
as if for mailing. Carry the wrapped box in the locked trunk of the car, out of
public view, to prevent theft or suspicion. If the package is small enough of it
inside a large suitcase or metal footlocker, use a combination lock as a double
safety precaution on your outer container. Authorities and crooks alike are
known for confiscating keys; however, a search warrant with probable cause may
be necessary for the authorities to get you to open the combination lock.
Note:
Every item you use on a job should be considered disposable Then you
won't have to worry about how to ship these items home again.
THE
TRIP
You
are enroute. Your tools on the way via Express Mail. You are traveling under an
assumed name.
Everything
you purchase is paid for in cash. Anything you buy is a necessity -- food,
lodging, transportation. You will use only bills in small denominations, not
crisp new one hundred dollar bills. You don't want to draw any attention to
yourself or become memorable.
You
are working. This is your job and you are a professional. You will purchase no
gifts or souvenirs, nothing that ma7y point a finger to your locations along the
way. This means specifically items like pottery labeled "Made in
Mexico," shells marked "Souvenir of Florida" and the like.
You
will not become involved with women -- on any level -- while you are on
assignment. Women have an eerie way of memorizing quickly and in fine detail any
man that shows a sexual interest in them. Save pleasure for after
business.
You
will not drink, even socially, nor will you take any drugs or stimulants. If you
need artificial courage, you should try some other career.
You
will make no long distance phone calls. The phone company computer will be
recording the numbers dialed.
You
will be careful of the food you eat and the water you drink. You don't want a
case of food poisoning or dysentery to hamper timely accomplishment of your
assignment.
You
will not draw any unnecessary attention to yourself in any way. You won't over-
or under-tip. you won't be drawn into any memorable conversations. You won't
exhibit any rude or argumentative behavior. Your profile will be low and
nondisruptive for the duration of the assignment. Though inside you are like a
wild animal stalking his prey, others may view you as yet another passive wimp!
Let them.
If
the waiter is too slow, be patient. If the clerk doesn't give back the right
change, forget it. If the food is bad, don't eat it. Don't let any little
incident cause anyone to remember your face later.
PART
TWO: DESTINATION
The
excitement is building as your plane comes in for a landing. Where will you
stay, and how will you get there?
Unless
you know your way around and can use mass transit to your advantage, you will
probably need to rent a car. Nothing flashy, and in a solid color. Ask for a
city map at the rental agency or purchase one at the airport newsstand if one
was not provided by the employer.
A
place to stay is the next priority. It can be any motel, fancy or cheap, but it
should be in close proximity to the jobsite to prevent excessive travel. In
fact, if you can find one within walking or jogging distance of the hit, you can
forego the car rental and taxi to the motel (not to the jobsite!). Just
don't over or under tip the driver or get into any extensive conversation with
him. This is where a disguise can come in handy.
Check
into the motel using a fictitious name. Identification is not required when you
pay cash. Register for only two days maximum. If you stay is to be longer than
two days, change motels and use another name. When you register, use a made-up
tag number to correspond to the fictitious address you give.
If
you are in town six days, you will have used five different identities -- one
for the plane tickets, one for the care rental, and three different names used
at three different motels. This should cause some real headaches for
anyone trying to pin down your exact location. Especially if you keep changing
your appearance as you change your name.
If
you are using a car, keep driving to a minimum. In a strange area, your risks of
traffic violations and accidents increase tremendously. Just remember, while you
are out, to "borrow" a tag for use when you are ready to make your
move.
Of
course you will have to call for your equipment if you preshipped it to
yourself. And you will have to drive, jog or stroll past the places your mark is
known to haunt( no pun intended!) After these initial checks you can determine
whether you will stick to your original plan or if changes are in order.
Before
you leave to do the job, and each time you change motels, you will thoroughly
wipe down your room so it will be clean of fingerprints. Make sure you leave no
personal items behind that will be proof of your presence. This is a
precautionary measure.
As
you dress for the job, certain precautions should be taken. Clean tennis shoes
should be worn during the job, because the ones you wore before may have traces
of soil from your home town which will leave an important clue for the
investigators. The shows don't have to be new, just clean. And since the police
can take impressions to ascertain height and weight of the criminal, it doesn't
hurt to wear a size larger shoe than normal or even add a weight belt to throw
off the investigation. Soft soled tennis shoes are quiet and good for running,
should the need arise.
Clothing,
of course, will have to suit the area, particularly if the job is to be done
during the day or in a public place. For night work, you can wear your regular
clothing under a pair of overalls if the coveralls will not arouse suspicion in
the area.
Wipe
down your weapons as you assemble them. Even the inner parts of your guns must
be wiped to remo0ve any prints that were left behind during the last cleaning.
Wipe
down each bullet and wear rubber gloves as you load the clip. Just in case
you leave behind an empty cartridge, you don't want your fingerprints emblazoned
on the casing.
After
loading the clip, discard that pair of gloves. Do not leave them in your room,
but throw then away along the way., Handling the clip may have weakened the thin
rubber from contact with metal parts. If they are too weak, or if just a tiny
hole or tear has begun, it might become large enough to leave an incriminating
partial print at the scene of the crime.
With
your luggage and your duffel bag containing your tools in the trunk of your car,
the room wiped clean of any clues to your existence, your plan of action firmly
in mind, you are ready to go. Your knowledge, guts, reflexes and professionalism
will see you through.
When
the time is right, make your move. Quietly. Efficiently. Whatever method you
choose.
The
secret. now that the deed is done, is to stay in total self Control.
Don't panic! Don't hurry! Wait until you know beyond any doubt that you have
accomplished your assignment. Check for a pulse at both the wrist and throat.
Drag the body out of the line of view of windows and doors, so discovery will be
delayed. Cover any spots of blood with carefully dropped newspapers or clothing
so that, too, will not be visible and arouse the suspicion of anyone peeking
inside.
Be
absolutely positive that the mark is, indeed, dead. You don't want to rush out
too soon and have to wait around to read the morning paper to see if your
mission was successful, or read that he survived and sought medical attention.
Take
a few minutes to calmly survey the scene for any evidence that you might have
left behind. Pick up those empty cartridges that were ejected when you fired
your gun.
Did
you remove your gloves for any reason?> I hoe not! But many a man has
been caught because he thoughtlessly removed his gloves after making the kill to
help himself to food or drink from the victim's refrigerator.
If
the hit was supposed to look like a burglary, mess the place up a bit and take
anything of value that you can carry concealed. if course, you can't keep
anything. These items will have to be ditched along with your work clothes and
weapon, But any cash you find is yours to pocket.
Excitement
made you a bundle of nerves>? If nature calls, try to control the urge. One
man was actually convicted by the print he left on the victim's toilet seat. It
seems he had this scar ...
If
you have to take a piss, flush the toilet with you gloved fingers. You
can't imagine how many idiots will remove their gloves to facilitate the
operation of the sipper to take a pee. Without thinking, the flush before
pulling the gloves back on ... leaving indisputable evidence to convict them on
the flush handle. And believe it or not, the toilet handle is one of the primary
sources for prints during the investigation.
Check
the victim one final time to make sure your part of the contract is complete
before you leave the scene. Then make your exit, usually through the front door.
Even if someone sees you casually leaving the victim's house, he has no idea for
the reason of your visit or what you have done. And you disguise will conceal
your identity.
Walk,
don't run, to your car or whatever your planned destination might be.
The
first thing you should do when you reach the car is change into another disguise
and get out of those work clothes. Check them for bloodstains. If there are
none, you can toss them into a charity collection box or trash bin. If the
victim's blood is on those clothes, they must be burned or buried.
Of
primary importance now, too, is changing the rifling of the murder weapon. This
should be done before you leave the crime scene. That way, even if you
get picked up or stopped with the weapon in your possession, its ballistics will
not match the bullets you left behind in the mark.
Now
move your car to some other location where you will not attract attention as you
switch the tags and disassemble your gun.
when
you are driving, stay calm and obey all traffic rules. Toss your gun parts out
at intervals or in various locations about town. From them in lakes or
waterways. Bury or sink the gun barrel and silencer in different spots. Crush
the plastic housing of the disposable silencer before you discard it.
The
shoes you wore should be discarded as carefully as your weapon. You might have
left distinct parts behind that will end up as plaster casts. Toss them
separately at intervals along the highway. Ever see a single te4nnis how lying
in the road? Now you know from whence it came ...
Hide,
bury, burn, toss -- but, in any event, do away with every tool and article of
clothing that was near the scene of the crime. Even you rubber gloves. Remember,
they may have powder residue on them, and they most definitely have your
fingerprints on the inside!
If
you are flying home, stop and wipe the car for prints and wear driving gloves as
you return the car to the rental agency.
If
you are driving home, wash the car and vacuum the interior immediately
when you arrive at your destination. Remember why you wore clean tennis shoes?
Well, foreign soil from the jobsite is now in the car's interior. It's in the
air filter, too, so make sure you clean that as well.
Sound
like a lot of unnecessary trouble and precaution? Perhaps. But it's the
overcautious who remain at large.
Take,
for example, the case of the federal judge slain in Texas in 1978. The contract
was for $250,000 and was paid on schedule. The hit was made, fulfilling the
contract -- but the contractor was soon apprehended. How? Undisguised, this
so-called hit man took a taxi to the jobsite. The taxi driver fingered him! Why?
See if you can tell me.
PART
THREE: THE AFTERMATH -- GETTING A HOLD ON YOUR EMOTIONS
You
made it! Your first job was a piece of cake! Taking all that money for the job
was almost like robbery. Yet here y7ou are, finally a real hit man with real
hard cash in your pockets and that first notch on your pistol.
Some
people would say that a hit man is an emotionless, cold-blooded killing machine
that he has no fear and no belief in God. On the contrary, a hit man has a wide
range of feelings. He may be excruciatingly tender towards his woman. He may be
extremely compassionate towards the elderly or disabled. He may have a strong
aversion to the useless killing of wildlife. He may even be religious in his own
way.
What
the professional lacks is remorse. He feels no guilt.
I'm
sure your emotions have run full-scale over the past few days or weeks.
There
was a fleeting moment just before you pulled the trigger when you wondered if
lightening would strike you then and there. And afterwards, a short burst of
panic as you quickly looked around to make sure no witnesses were lurking.
But
other than that, you felt absolutely nothing. And you are shocked by that
nothingness. You had expected this movement to be a spectacular point in your
life. You had wondered if you would feel compassion for the victim, immediate
guilt, or even experience direct intervention by the hand of God. But you
weren't even feeling sickened by the sight of the body.
The
first few seconds of nothingness give you an almost uncontrollable urge to laugh
out loud. you break into a wide grin. Everything you have been taught about life
and it value was a fallacy. A dirty rotten lie!
Life
is notyou know beyond a shadow of a doubt that your own life is just as
frail and valueless. What you have done could just as easily and unexpectedly
been done to you, despite your fighting ability, your weapons expertise, your
efforts to protect yourself. The realization is both sobering and shocking.
Like
a machine, you do what is necessary to cover your tracks. As you leave the
scene, that first burst of cool night air hits you and panic sets in. You
have to force yourself to resist the urge to run!
It
took only ten minutes to casually stroll to the victim's house. Covering that
same distance back to your waiting car seems to take ten hours! Are people
watching you from behind those closed drapes, memorizing your description as
they dial the police? Can they hear the pounding of your heart above the noise
of their television sets as you struggle to control your breathing and make it
even?
Once
inside the safety of your automobile, you change you clothing and disguise and
alter the gun barrel as quickly as possible. Then, both hands gripping the
steering wheel, you drive. Your eyes are constantly searching the roadside. You
can't afford and accident, traffic violation, or even to miss a turn in your
planned route. you struggle to keep the speed of the auto within set limits.
Like you feet, the car seems to want to run.
With
the disposal of each piece of evidence, your fear eases. By the time you arrive
at the airport, you begin to feel silly about your unnecessary panic.
On
the trip back home, you begin to think of the shocking realizations about the
real value of life that you experienced after pulling the trigger professionally
for the first time. Your own life takes on new meaning. Never again will you
strive to accumulate wealth. Instead, you will pack the time you have with the
things that make life enjoyable, interesting and exciting. You will live each
day to the fullest. The acceptance of the valuelessness of life has give
your own life value.
After
you have arrived hoe, the events that took place take on a dreamlike quality.
you don't dwell on them, you don't worry. You don't have nightmare. You don't
fear ghosts. When thoughts of the hit got through your mind, it's almost as
though you are recalling some show you saw on television.
By
the time you collect the balance of your fee, the doubts and fears of discovery
have faded. Those feelings have been replaced by cockiness, a feeling of
superiority, a new independence and a new self-assurance.
Your
biggest problem now is learning to deal with your ego.
DANGER
-- EGO, WOMEN AND PARTNERS
NO
MATTER HOW WELL YOU have your act together in other ways, the whole show can
come tumbling down when it's shaken by any one of three interferences: ego,
women and partners. Let's look at these -- first things first.
EGOS
Now
that you're back home after your first rendezvous with destiny, everything seems
to have changed.
The
people you have suddenly become so aggravatingly ordinary. You start to
view them as an irritating herd of pathetic sheep, doing as they are told, doing
what is expected, following someone, anyone, blindly. You can't believe how dumb
your friends have become, and your respect diminishes for people you once held
in awe.
You
too have become different. You recognize that you made some mistakes, but you
know what they were, and they will never plague you again. Next time (and you
know there will be a next time), there will be no hesitation, no fear.
Your
experience in facing death head-on had taught you about life. You have the power
and ability to stand alone. You no longer need a reason to kill.
When
the guys all get together and the bullshit starts to flow, you find it hard to
listen to their tales of how tough they like to think they are., Their threats
to "get" this person or that become as irritating, yet harmless, as a
swarm of gnats on a hot summer afternoon.
You
stifle the urge to tell them how life really is. you control your anger
at their pretension of being capable of carrying out the threats they make. you
resist the impulse to laugh at the statements they take so seriously.
Your
friends sense your irritation but don't understand what has set you apart. You
begin to shun social gathering and bullshit sessions. You spend more time
studying and accumulating and testing your tools while you wait for the next job
opportunity to present itself.
You
find yourself making it a point to become on friendly terms with anyone who can
be of use to you. Anyone who you feel has something worthwhile to offer in the
advancement of your career. Your mind is like a sponge, you eagerly soak up any
rumors about available weapo0ns, new combat techniques and the like.
Like
the great white shark, you have become an lone predator. Your ego is the
greatest burden you will carry from this day forth.
You
have feelings and emotions that you might need to share with some understanding
person. The things you have learned about life are important. you may wish to
pass them on to someone you care about. When the bullshit starts to flow, you
may feel compelled to set the record straight and tell those morons how it
really is. When someone starts to brag in confidence, about something he's done,
the intimacy of the moment, the shared confessions, may inspire you to do a
little bragging of your own. Or you may want to overawe some new woman in your
life with your masculinity and you feel the urge to shock her just a little by
hinting at your true profession.
Start
now in learning to control your ego. This means, above all, keeping your
mouth shut! You are a man. Without a doubt, you have proved it. you have
come face to face with death and emerged the victor through your cunning and
expertise. You have dealt death as a professional. You don't need any second or
third opinions to verify your manhood.
Don't
brag. Don't boast. Don't hint at what you know or what you have done. Don't
confide in your girlfriend, your wife, or your best buddy. Only insecure bores
must build themselves up by other people's opinions.
The
way you use and display the money you made will also be a reflection on your
ego. If you have never before had this much cold hard cash at one time, it may
be burning a hole in your pocket. Should you let it flow like water, in keeping
with your decision to enjoy yourself while you can instead of accumulating
wealth?
Part
of that money should be put away for living expenses and overhead. You never now
how long you will go between job, and you do need to stock up on the best
equipment available. Some of it can be spent purchasing items you never could
afford before. But the things you can buy of have special limits.
Unless
you have additional sources of income to justify large expenditures like a new
home, paying off an old mortgage, or a new sports car, don't spend any of
your earnings on big items of this type. Big expenditures arouse suspicion, not
only of your family and friends, but of the IRS and the authorities if you
should ever come under investigation.
Sure,
it would make you feel good to walk in and pay for a new $2,m500 stereo set with
hundred dollar bills. And flashing around that kind of money in a bar might get
he immediate attention you desire from the best looking woman there. But control
is the key now. It is far better to have a wallet filled with old twenties than
questionable new hundred dollar bills.
Just
remember: you are secure within yourself. You don't need to impress anyone
else in any way, shape, or form.
If
you have been living in a small, unimpressive apartment, stay there for the time
being. Later you will learn meth9ods for legally changing your lifestyle to fit
your income. But the changes must be gradual, not overnight, conspicuous moves.
If you have regular job, keep working at it for a while to substantiate the
source of the money you are spending.
The
money you made is rightfully yours. The risks you took, the dangers you faced,
and the fact that you carried it all off successfully prove you earned it. But
unless you have always carried and flashed large sums of cash and enjoyed the
finer things of life, free spending and extravagant purchases now will arouse
suspicion and start tongues wagging.
In
short, don't change your lifestyle dramatically unless you can justify your
sudden increase in wealth.
WOMEN
because
of their uncanny ability to get into places and situations a man might find hard
to duplicate, because of their deceitful, "game-playing" natures, and
because a woman can be twice as vicious as a man, a woman can be a better hired
executioner than a man.
Fortunately
for the world, a woman usually makes only one man her target, and the nesting
instinct quickly takes her off the street and ties her down to the little world
of babies, laundry and housework she creates and protects for her own.
Unfortunately, even a hit man cannot deny that what women have to offer is a
basic necessity.
A
married man who becomes a hit man for hire, or a single professional who alter
ties the knot of matrimony, faces a whole set of woman problems peculiar in
themselves. Once a woman becomes the proclaimed property of one man, she feels
it her duty to ward off other predators, whether real or imaginary, through
suspicion, jealousy, accusation, or even by becoming her own detective to
protect and preserve her rightful place. A married professional is then placed
in the predicament of either telling his wife everything -- or nothing. And
either way, she will have to be a very understanding woman.
For
if she knows too much, she could become his own enemy on the face of the earth
and may someday have to be eliminated in the name of self-preservation.
And
if she knows too little, her suspicious, jealous nature could lead to more
snooping and following and conjecture on her part than is healthy -- for either
of them.
I
read an account in the newspaper recently about a man who was accused and later
convicted of murdering the state's witness against him in another trial. It
seems he lured this witness into taking a ride with him under the pretense of
having no hard feelings about the testimony that was about to go down. instead,
he took the would-be state's witness to desolate rock quarry, blew his head off
with a shotgun close range, and then tossed him into an alligator filled pit.
From
another spot, he called his wife to come get him. In the car on the ride home,
he told his wife about what he had done, bragging about his cunning to lure the
mark to his death. The sympathetic wife listened, glad that the death of the
witness would surely save her husband from spending time in prison.
Later,
the only person the wife told about the incident was her mother. And the only
person the mother told about the incident was her son.
A
few months later, the wife caught her husband in bed in a compromising situation
in the family boat with a naked woman. She fired a few shots over the heads of
the two lovers and the police came.
In
her hurt and anger at his infidelity after making her an accomplice to his
crime, she told the authorities about the murder.
the
moral of the story is that if you choose to be tied to one woman, make sure she
is capable of being your partner in crime. Share with her the fruits of your
joint efforts equally and keep reminding her in subtle ways that, if
detected, her part in any conspiracy is just as great as yours.
Never
let your roving eye of hunger for a little something strange on the side come to
her attention. Woman are highly emotional, rarely rational creatures. Is ten
minutes of pleasure worth your life at the hands (or tongue) or an irate spouse?
In
the true story above, the man who killed the witness and confided in his wife
probably really did love his wife. He probably would've never considered telling
the woman on the boat about the murder, The first thing he didn't count on was
getting caught with the other woman, and the jealous rage and accusation that
ensued. The second things he didn't count on was his wife confiding in her
mother -- and her mother confiding in a son -- all of which came out in
testimony at court, resulting in his conviction.
Ideally,
a professional hit man will remain single. He will either purchase his sexual
pleasures or participate in impersonal one night stands. his involvement with
woman will only be on a sexual level. He will not live with them nor will he let
invade his privacy. In most cases, they won't even know his real name.
And
he will never have any encounters while on a job assignment -- neither
casual nor purchased.
As
a man, I appreciate as much as anyone a good-looking body and a warm, willing
smile on a woman. As a professional, however, that seems to have lost some of
its thrill as I've moved on to bigger, more exciting and more dangerous prey.
PARTNERS
Ironically,
the best professional partner you can have is a woman. But she has to Ben a
full-time partner, and she has to have the following qualifications:
1.
Good looks and a seductive attitude
2.
Superior intelligence
3.
No children or close family ties
4.
Total dedication to you
5.
A totally vicious nature towards :outsiders"
6.
No conscience
7.
The mental and physical capability of defending herself and pulling her
own eight.
From such a
woman, you can expect:
1.
The ability to get almost any mark based on her good looks, seductiveness
and willingness to go to any lengths to help you.
2.
The intelligence to help you plan successful jobs and to provide you with
continuously stimulating conversation and companionship.
3.
Sex on a regular basis without danger of blowing your cover.
4.
An unflinching back-up due to her emotional attachment to you.
Unfortunately,
not too many such women exist. And those who do will be hard to find since, by
necessity, they will be as cautious and untrusting as you are.
Some women
have these latent qualities, but are in need of someone like you to bring them
out and perfect them. If you are interested in forming such a relationship,
check for lone women who sign up for mercenary training classes,. visit gun
shows, and now their weaponry. Or look for her among those hearty, fanatical
individuals who make up survival groups. She could be anywhere, though, so while
you're feeling a good woman up, feel her out also -- if you're interested in
adding a permanent partner. And good luck!
Assuming you
have been fortunate enough to find your HMIW (Hit Man's Ideal Woman), you will,
from time to time, require a partner to assist you on a particular job. The need
may arise due to the mark's use of bodyguards or other defensive procedures, an
inaccessibility that must be overcome through diversion, or even language
barrier.
Whatever the
reason, the partner you select will be a man you can trust and who can be
depended on to cover your back. He will meet the same rigid requirements you
have set for yourself and will not be lacking in basic common sense. He will be
discreet and not a braggart. He will be self-assured to the point that you won't
have to worry about his ego. He will be totally business-minded while doing
business and will not be sidetracked by women or other pastimes. And when the
job is going down, he willingly pump one or two of his own bullets into the mark
to ensure equal responsibility.
Whether male
or female, you partner is equal to fifty-fifty compensation. Everything should
be fifty-fifty. Equal pay for equal risk and equal responsibility. This is an
insurance measure for both of you.
Generally, a
professional prefers to work alone. But when a partner is required, the same
caution must be used as in controlling one's ego and electing one's woman.
"Patience is a virtue," my grandmother used to say, and patience is
something a hit man needs plenty of. Not only will you require3 patience while
you are stalking your prey and waiting for the right moment to make your kill,
but also in areas like feeling out the potential employer and looking for a
suitable partner. You may be on pins and needles, anxious for the next job to
come along or for a partner you can trust.
These things
don't come overnight. If you meet someone who seems as radical as you, test him
over a period of time in your own subtle way to see if he really measures up.
Gut first impressions can't be relied on here.
Give him a
while to prove himself,. See how free he is with his conversation. How much does
he know about weapons? Is he emotionally stable? How does he handle his personal
life? Is it a shambles of bad relationships and creditors knocking on his door.
How a man
thinks, lives and acts is just as important as his marksmanship and fighting
ability. And many an insecure fool needing to prove his manhood will give the
impression of being capable to assist you. Beware!
LEGALLY
ILLEGAL
Foresight
is better than hindsight, an old saying goes; which is why all through this book
I have stressed the importance of covering your trail as you carry out your job
assignment.
Disguises,
false identification, constant movement, all may have seemed extreme. But are
they? Indeed not! Such "extremes" can mean the difference between a
professional job and beginner's luck.
The
professional walks away from his job with confidence and has no need to look
back. The amateur hurries away looking back over his shoulder and lives in fear
that he might have left some clue behind to bring the authorities calling at his
door.
LEGAL
IDENTIFICATION
False
identification plays a very important role in covering one's trail, and using
them requires a certain flair for dramatics. You must be just as comfortable
with your assumed identity as you are with your own. You will have to learn to
confidently display your false credentials so you will not arouse suspicion.
Where
do you get these false identifications?
There
are several good books and sources available on the subject. you can order them
from several dealers who advertise in magazines or newspapers. You can find a
"source" of stolen IDs of your own. Or, you can make them yourself.
I
have a friend who has his own profitable business. He "borrows" the
stash of big drug dealers and ships the goods out of state to sell. He says it's
his way of helping the local authorities keep the home front clean.
Every
time he hits a doper, he relieves everyone present not only of his stash, but
also any weapons, cash, jewels and other valuables that he can carry away. HE
figures that since it's legally considered armed robbery anyway, he may as well
of the whole route with gusto!
From
him I am able to purchase, at substantial savings, many throwaway weapons as
well as a wide assortment of various identifications. I prefer to use
out-of-state papers and he does hi best to provide them for me. He knows I'll
pay top dollar for sets -- that is, driver's license, major credit cards, social
security cards an the like -- all issued in one name.
The
first thing I have to do to make the sets I purchase usable is to replace any
photographs of the real owner with a photograph of myself. Using a sharp razor
blade, I separate the backing from the card as carefully as possible ()
providing there is backing). Then I very carefully remove the photograph that
appears on the form and substitute a passport or appropriate sized picture of
myself, using the appropriately colored background. I attach it with a small
bead of clear drying glue from the back side.
Once
the photograph dries into place, I take a photograph of my new identification
and take film to a guy I know who has an enlarger. He blows up the finished,
one-piece identification to the proper size and I carefully cut it out and glue
the backing that came from the original into place on the back of the photo.
Then I cover the entire document in clear acetate so it looks like the real
thing. Bending and twisting the finished product takes off the new look to make
it look more authentic.
I
then store my sets of identifications in a safe place until I need to use them
professionally. And when I do use them, it is for identification purposes only. Never
make any purchases on the stolen credit cards. Clerks generally don't verify
credit card accounts only for verification. What shame that careless use of a
stolen credit card should make short work of what might have been a profitable
career!
If
I use any identification sets on a hit, those sets are immediately destroyed as
their use ends. Burn the cards or cut them into bits and bury or scatter in the
wind. It's just another part of covering your trail.
LEGAL
MONEY
In
Chapter 8 I emphasized the importance of controlling your ego and being careful
how you spend you newly earned money.
As
a professional, you have th4e option of keeping a low profile and living a quiet
life requiring only the basic necessities; or, by constructing dummy
corporations and "laundering" the monies you earn, changing your
lifestyle completely.
One
time-tested and proven method of being able to legally use the monies you earn
without fear of discovery does not require a great deal of business knowledge or
sophistication.
For
many years, the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands, Guatemala, Panama, and other small,
poverty stricken countries shat do not tax their own impoverished citizens have
lifted their countries standard of living and created jobs and business for
their people by supplying us foreigners with tax havens to launder our
illegal money., And they offer ironclad protections to us against snooping US
officials and agencies.
The
procedure is really quite simple: You form a corporation in one of these
countries and put your illegal monies into that corporation. Then you form a legal
US corporation as you business and Borrow the money you need to get going
from the foreign corporation you have previously set up., The stiff fees you pay
to the foreign government for this privilege insure the privacy and protection
of true ownership.
Let’s
say your legal American corporation is a land development company, because you
want to invest your laundered monies into real estate. A Foreign corporation in
the Bahamas (your own secret corporation) has agreed to lend you funds to back
you new American corporation.
From
the money you acquire from the loan, you will meet your legal business expenses.
You will pay rent on your office space, utilities, phone, salaries and so on. As
an executive, your salary is bound to be a large one. Those working with you
will also require large salaries commensurate with their abilities. What
executive could function without a personal secretary?
As
an executive, you will more than likely have an expense account and a company
car. The car will have to be a really fine one to impress business associates
and clients alike. You may also have a profit sharing plan retirement benefits,
or group insurance.
With
all this legality behind you, now you are free to wheel and deal in the
real-estate of your choice. When tax time comes around, you will do what every
patriotic American does, fill out your tax return. On that return, you will take
all the legal deductions for your business expenses, interest payments on the
loan you got from that big Bahamas corporation and an assortment of small
business elated deductions you are allowed as you participate in American free
enterprise.
You
have become part of the system. You money and your lifestyle are above
suspicion. Your lifestyle is justifiable by your legal income. Your time cannot
be unaccounted for. busy executive do their business on the golf course, in jet
planes, from their homes and quite often from out of town. You are no longer
obligated to punch a clock or account for your working hours or absences.
From
a financial point of view, you have become totally, legally, illegal.
LEGAL
AID
By
their own admission, law enforcement officers clear only a little more than 20
percent of the reported crimes in a given year. Less than half of those suspects
arrested are ever convicted.
Fortunately
for those of us who support ourselves from outside the law, the American justice
System is so bogged down in technicalities, overcrowded jails, plea bargaining
and a host of other problems, that even if charged with a serious crime, we can
rest assured that the law is on our side and rarely that of the victim.
But
what do you do if you happen to get picked up for questioning?
Most
important, remember that you are innocent until proven guilty by a court
of law,. Some people feel guilty until they can prove their innocence. Never
assume this type of attitude, even if they catch you with the barrel of the gun
still smoking.
You
are under no moral or legal obligation to furnish information that may
incriminate you.
The
first thing you should do is find out whether you are being formally charged
with a crime. If you are, demand your right to an attorney to guide you during
questioning, and keep quiet until he arrives.
You
should already have a good attorney picked out. The attorney should be a good
criminal trial attorney, and not one who prepares wills or corporate papers or
handles divorces. Preferably, he will be just a bit crooked (as most successful
lawyers are). Although expensive, if he can save your hide, he is worth the
price, whatever it might be. A good attorney will never plead his client
guilty, nor will he accept any bargain that will get you time in prison. He
knows that his job is to keep you out
You
can divulge name, rank and serial number, but absolutely no personal
information. Find out right away if you are being formally charged with a crime
and what the charge is. If you are not being formally charged, there is a
restriction on the length of time you may be held. And if you charged, usually
you have a right to post bond and a speedy hearing before a judge to set that
bond amount. This is where it pays to have set aside a bit of that cash. Unless
you are a very accomplished and skillful liar, offer no information at all. Do
not trap yourself in a web of lies and alibis.
Even
though it is illegal, law enforcement agents are known for entrapment. Beware of
being baited! During the interrogation they may toss bits of information based
on they think things might have gone down to see if they can get a
reaction. They may try to make you break by making you angry. Or they may tell
you how this is the most professional job they've ever come across and try tog
et your ego to talk for you.
Don't
aid them in building a case against you. It is their responsibility to provide
enough proof to build a case that will stand up Is court. And even if it gets
that far, those twelve jurors still have to be convinced of your guilt beyond a
shadow of a doubt.
If
you have covered your trail, used fake disguises and fake identifications, and
if there is no trace of a weapon to be found, they will have a hard time proving
you were at the crime scene.
Remember,
it's not up to you to prove that you were not there -- it's up to them to
prove that you were
If
you are caught in the act at the scene of a hit, of course that's another story.
Against, you will not aid the authorities in any way, although you will be a model
prisoner. With the evidence available to formally charge you with the crime, it
will become paramount for them to prove your motive. They will offer plea
bargains, deals, protection and the like to influence you to lead them to the
man who hired you.
Your
high professional ethics will obligate you to protect the man who is your
employer. Your failure to do so will cut off any future job opportunities in
this field. Or you may find that you, yourself, have become the mark.
But
aside from this, be aware that these bargaining officials have already slotted
you as an undesirable. you are capable of performing cold-blooded murder for a
fee, a far cry from the crimes of passion they usually handle. To them, you are
not fit to be part of organized society.
So
you can bet your life, literally, that any protection they may offer will good
only for the duration of their investigation and the trial proceedings that
follow. They have neither the manpower not the funds to protect the likes of you
forever and really don't care what happens to you after your usefulness is
expended.
I
read an account in the newspaper recently about a man who turned state's
evidence for police protection and his own freedom. Oh, they let him go, all
right. But the protection ended right after the trail. SO here he is, on
probation, but at least a free man., And what happens? He gets stopped on the
street and frisked by detectives who discover a gun on his person. When the man
explains that he carries the gun for "self-protection purposes only"
since police protection has ended, they don't pay too much attention. Instead,
they put him away on a technicality, as they knew they could, after having used
him to get to the real targets of their first investigation.
Even
if you provide the authorities with nothing and still end up serving time in
jail, beware of other inmates who may bribed to pump you for information
about the details of your particular crime.
Recently
while Jimmy Chargra was serving time in jail for drug trafficking, another
inmate, also a convicted felon, was offered $250,000 and a parole for obtaining
taped information to convict Chargra of hiring the hit man who was convicted of
killing Judge "Maximum John" Wood. Fortunately for Chargra, he did not
brag or boast to his fellow inmates about his criminal career and was acquitted
of the charge.
Under
the guise of a writer, I queried a law enfo4rcement officer about the use of
"plants" in the prisons and jails for the purpose of gathering
information.
"Sure
we do it," he said.
"But
isn't that entrapment?" I asked naively.
"Well,
you can't use that in court," he admitted.
"Would
you mind giving me an example of how it works?" I asked.
"Well,
in my case, for instance I used to get sent on assignments all over the state.
They'd throw me in the cell for a couple of days and my job was trying to get
the suspect to talk," he related, "Like, one time, I was put in with a
fellow who was accused of raping somebody. So for the first day, I acted real
cool, like I didn't want nobody knowing my business. The next day, when they
brought the mail around, I get two or three letters from women, all telling me
what a good lover I am and how they wanted to have me again.
"So
I'd leave these letters exposed on my bunk so the other guy was sure to notice.
"The
next day, more letters of the same type came. And he jut had to ask how I came
to get so much mail from chicks.
"I
said, 'Man, if you had screwed as many women in your lifetime as I have, and if
you were only half as good as me, you'd be getting mail, too.'
"Of
course, he had to be one up on me, so we started talking about sex and he
admitted to me that he had raped this girl and how he did it."
"And
you got that confession on tape?" I asked, trying to look appropriately
impressed.
"Sure
did!", he answered with a grin.
"But
that confession wasn't admissible in court, was it?" I queried.
"No.
But he didn't know that. All we had to do was play the tape back to him and let
him know I was an undercover officer and he broke down and confessed in the
interrogation room. We got him cold," he said smugly.
LET
HIM WHO HAS EARS, LISTEN!
The
important thing to do now, before the need arises, is to gain all the
knowledge you can about the law and how it works, so if by chance it ever gets
too close for comfort, you will able to handle the situation wisely.
I
hope you have found the law enforcement handbook mentioned in Chapter 1 and have
begun to study your own state laws. State laws vary, but federal law, like the
Miranda Decision (You have the right to remain silent) are, of course,
applicable throughout the United States.
Find
out how long the authorities can detain you for questioning before they have to
make formal charges.
Note
any breaches of legal arrest procedures that may make your arrest null and void.
How
many days are allowed din your right to a speedy trial? One day over, and the
have to be, according to law, thrown out!
Learn
about making appeals and appealing appeal decisions. Tangle up the authorities
in their own red tape and watch them squirm as you squander thousands and
thousands of the taxpayers' dollars.
Establish
a good relationship with a good attorney now Ask him about these things,
and how the law works from his side of the bench, defending the accused. he
won't want to know why you are asking and probably won't pry. And don't ever
come right out and tell him what you do for a living. After all, he will be
defending your innocence.
The
fee you pay him establishes you to access to his professional wisdom, and the
information you get is yours for the asking.
Of
course, the true test of being a professional is that you won't ever have to
face these legal predicaments. Your work methods, low profile, the way you
handle your money and personal business, your knowledge and attitude will all be
working to protect you.
Then,
some day, when you've done and seen it all; when there doesn't seem to be any
challenge left or any new frontier left to conquer, you might just feel cocky
enough to write a book about it.