New RTPBs

[nbk2000]

Some other RTPB's have been floating in my mind and have started to coalesce into form.

I didn't want to post these publicly before getting some feedback from staff. These weren't fully formed ideas yet, just half-baked as it where.

I've got 4 others that'll be added shortly once I've given them some more thought, and feedback on the new ones, as they're added.

I've spent the last two months reading "The 48 laws of Power" (and scanning it too :D ) and am incorporating some of it into the RTPB.

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Chance favors the prepared criminal.

Be ready to exploit lapses in security and caution. If a key is left in a door, copy it. A combination written down, write it down yourself. A normally locked door left open, walk through it. (done this myself a few times :) )

Some otherwise impossible, or unprofitable, crimes will fall easily into your hands if you're ready to seize the opportunity when it presents itself.

Have the tools, and the will to use them, at the ready...and chance will give you innumerable opportunities to use them.

[chemwarrior]

Nbk, I like that a lot. Are you planning on putting the others up soon? And will the copied file be on the ftp?

[Ctrl_C]

I have a situation where this actually worked. I hax to look up the combo for my lock at school. i went to the office and they operned a big binder of serial numbers/lockcombos etc. At the top wass a school code and a master lock ID number. I copied them, called masterlock up and told them i needed to reorder the sheet with the combos on it and they asked for their numbers. They took my address (I made one up) and they said it would be there in a week!

btw, excuse my typing foer a while, AAI broke my left pinky asnd it is taped to my left ring finger. A,z,x,q,w,d,c are aqll very hard to hit and painful too.

[nbk2000]

Like any RTPB wouldn't work... :rolleyes: <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

BTW, some of the older RTPBs are going the way of the dinosaur. I'm consolidating some of them into one RTPB of a more general nature, to try and make it more of a philosophy to live by, rather than a rigidly dogmatic "how-to".

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Teach them all they know, not all you know

When teaching others anything, especially the RTPBs, always reserve the best tricks for yourself. Ingratitude is inevitable and the student will try to topple the master. Show him why you are the master and crush him with the knowledge you've kept secret.

By keeping some skills in hidden reserve, and being deliberately unpredictable, your enemies can never guess with certainty your next move. Behavior that seems to have no consistency or purpose will keep them off-balance, and they will wear themselves out trying to explain your moves. Taken to an extreme, this strategy can intimidate and terrorize.

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[nbk2000]

Destroy that which you can't have

In the figurative sense you would salt the earth, poison the wells, and burn the fields to deny your enemies anything which may help them or give them resources to use against you. This is among the most ancient of war tactics, and used by all great conquerers.

In the literal sense, you would take what you could, and destroy that left behind, to confuse the victim and police as to what was taken. And, with asset forfiture being so popular with the police, by destroying what you have to leave behind when you flee, you deny them money that would otherwise aid them.

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The old "self-destructing safe" RTPB would fall under this new RTPB.

The complete RTPB set, along with supporting news clippings and movie scenes to further illustrate the points, will only be available on the DVD, when it's eventually ready.

<small>[ September 08, 2002, 08:44 AM: Message edited by: nbk2000 ]</small>

[Arkangel]

What's asset forfiture NBK?

[PYRO500]

Asset Forfeture is when they literaly take everything you own and everything in the bank and hold onto it with an iron claw, they then auction it off to the highest bidder and use the money to pay for police stuff.

[Arkangel]

Hmmm that was pretty much my understanding, but what I was after really, is who's doing the forfeiting?

NBK wrote it as though he would flee a crime scene having trashed everything he didn't take. But did he really mean, as a secondary issue, that fleeing his "crib" in the face of jackbooted thugs, he would trash everything to deny them the pleasure of keeping/selling his trinkets?

[nbk2000]

Both, actually.

Torch, flood, or level the crime scene when you're done to leave the victim in ruins (financially and literally. vindictive bastard, aren't I? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> ) and to confuse the police as to the motive and what was taken.

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Destroy what you have to leave behind when the piggies are chasing you. Really, you shouldn't have a buttload of toys anyways (material possessions just tie you down), but what toys you DO have...destroy.

That 60" HDTV...smashed.

The custom computer with 1Tb of SCSI HDD memory, 3Gb ram, Dual 2.4MHz P4 processors...melted blob of silicon and plastic.

The Ferrari Testarosa...flaming lawn ornament.

Then, even if the cops catch you, at least they won't make a cent off of selling your hard-stolen loot while you're sitting in the clink. :D

[PYRO500]

Ah, I see the light. This all sounds alot like Stalin's scortched earth policy. <a href="http://www.infoukes.com/history/ww2/page-06.html" target="_blank">http://www.infoukes.com/history/ww2/page-06.html</a>

[vulture]

Does boobytrapping the crimescene falls under this one too or is that just plain stupid?

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It's not denying them anything unless it destroys the stuff at the same time.

I'd have to say it all depends on the crime and what you mean by "boobytrap".

If you've made off checks or something, the boobytrap would get you more time than the original crime.

If, on the other hand, you were blowing up abortion clinics, then you're already doing life without/death penalty anyways, in which case you might as well take out as many as possible. An OPA like DFP, or pipe mortars on a delay launching grenades into the area to kill the investigators, would be an RTPB compliant tactic.

For a bank robbery, or jewelry store heist, or any other crime where no one's killed, I'd suggest gassing the place with a persistant tear gas like brombenzyl cyanide or CS powder.

This isn't lethal in itself, but would greatly complicate the crime scene processing since everyone would have to be masked inside, and everything would have to be decontaminated before it could be examined as evidence. This both delays the investigation, and could mean evidence is destroyed/lost during the decon.

NBK

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[nbk2000]

Don't recreate the wheel. Imitate, then innovate.

Others before you have gone through the time, effort, and expense to create what you need...whether a device or a plan...you just have to know how to find it. This means searching the internet, visiting the library, and talking to people knowledgable in the field.

This saves you valuable time and resources by bypassing all the trial and error needed to develop it yourself (whatever it may be). You also avoid the errors and mistakes that could get you caught or killed.

Use the saved effort to innovate. Being innovative means you catch (otherwise) prepared people unprepared. A new trick, scheme, scam, or weapon leaves your targets playing catch-up while trying to devise a counter. By the time they do, you've already done what you needed to and moved on to something new again.

[nbk2000]

If you have to run, you've done something wrong

If you've done your research, practiced your skills, invested enough time/money, planned your escape routes, used deceptive arts and ruses, employed superior firepower, and shaped your enviroment, then you have no need to run.

This isn't to say you can take all day but, rather, that you're running on your schedule, and not because of outside events forcing you to.

YOU are in CONTROL of THE SITUATION.

Your victims have no choice but to comply or die...with their security nullified, resistance is futile. The police are unable to pursue, no evidence left behind, no clues or leads to follow...investigation leads nowhere.

If you're having to run from the cops (either from the crime scene, or later), than you've made a mistake. You've failed to plan for failure, left behind evidence, been caught unaware, outgunned, failed to invest enough money/time/research effort to ensure success.

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[nbk2000]

Under the RTPB of "Don't associate with known losers", I was thinking it'd be helpful to have a list of "signs of a loser".

Some signs are:

</font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">Alcoholic/Chronic drug abuser. Lack of self-control/respect.
</font></li> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">Still lives at home with mommy...and he's 48. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />
</font></li> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">Rotted teeth/poor hygiene. I mean, come on, if the guy can't even brush his teeth and shower once a day... :rolleyes:
</font></li> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">Acts strangely, drawing attention. Whether by appearence or mannerisms.
</font></li> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">TALKS LOUD ALL THE TIME!
</font></li> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">Recalls events that you were present at differently than how they actually happened. Shows a fantasy prone mentality that's unreliable.
</font></li> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">Talks about any kind of "spy/sniper/special forces/secretly rich", etc crap. That's a BIG sign of a loser.
</font></li><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">Any others that you might suggest adding to the list?

[Marvin]

Anyone that buys lottery tickets.

[nbk2000]

Hmmm...that could be a mixed one.

Criminals are, by their very nature, risk takers. After all, the reason while sheeple are sheeple is because they're adverse to risk, choosing the safe path of conformity.

However, excessive risk takers are to be avoided like the plague, since they're self-destructive in the extremes that they'll take in search of the thrill, and will take down anyone near them in the process.

But, I'd have to agree with this one. Foolishly throwing away money in pursuit of hundred million to one odds of winning is stupidity in the extreme and shows some kind of character flaw.

I see people who, everyday, come in to my store to buy $20 of lottery scratchers and, everday, lose $20. Yet, the occasional $5 winner is enough to keep them coming back for more...chumps. :p

Gambling has no place in crime, only calculated risk vs. benefits analysis.

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[Tyler_Durden]

The lottery is nothing but a tax on the poor.

However, like all systems, the lottery can be beaten. I wish I remembered the details, but when the Powerball got to a certain point someone bought up all the tickets he could and won. It's all about statistics.

Oh, and you might want to say "Don't reinvent the wheel" instead of "recreate". It's exceedingly trivial, but I think it sounds better. *shrug*

[firebreether]

The lottery is not a tax on the poor, its a tax on the idiots. Anyone who thinks they can get rich on the odds the lottery gives you is nuts. The lottery pays out less than a quarter of what comes in to them. Even casinos cant rip you off that bad! If you had a plan to win the lottery, most likely you'd need to start out rich to have enough cash to buy up enough tickets. In which case you're just getting greedy, and more rich.

[nbk2000]

Further signs of loserness:

</font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">Lives in a trailer park or government housing project by choice.
These people, even when flush with ill gotten loot, continue to behave as if they're in a trailer park. They have even bought "fancy" (if such a thing can be said about a trailer home :rolleyes: ) trailers to live in, when they could have afforded mansions.
If their mind is stuck in the park, leave them there.
</font></li> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">Chronically being arrested and tossed in the county jail for petty shit, like dope possession or shoplifting.

Being incarcerated in prison for years for a major crime isn't a sign of "loserness" (as far as criminals are concerned :) ), as long as you don't keep coming back for the same shit over and over again (indicating you're no good at it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> :D ).

In fact, having been in prison before is a desirable trait in a crimie. It means the cops can't threaten him with it since he's already been there, done that.
</font></li> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">Seeks out the company of others.

This indicates a need for recognition and praise from others. This, in turn, leads to bragging in an attempt to gain it. Whether at bars, pubs, bowling lanes, wherever...avoid the "chummy" types.

Look for the lone wolves who prefer their own company, or that of a very small group of close friends.

If you can easily gain their confidence, so can anyone else.
</font></li> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">Calls you "bud", "pal", "homie", or other familar term when having first met you. This is a variation on the above.

Any "instant friend" will become an instant rat!
</font></li> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">Highly transitory life style

If the person has never had the same job for more than a couple of months, lived in the same place and paid rent {not freeloaded), or has had things repossessed...this is another sign of the loser.

This is the person who can't keep simple commitments like paying a bill. Do you think this person could keep to a highly illegal and personally risky code of criminal behavior? <img src="http://www.roguesci.org/ubb/icons/icon26.gif" alt=" - " />

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