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Thursday, July 21, 2011

Burn Notice - Season 02 - Episode 05 Spy Tips & Tactics

Burn Notice Season 02 Episode 05 "Scatter Point" was first aired last August 7, 2008 and below are the spy tips and tactics:

* One of the reasons surveillance is done in teams is that it's exhausting. Sitting in a car, remaining constantly alert while you watch a mailbox will knock you out like a handful of sleeping pills. Doing it in shifts is the only way to make sure you don't miss something. 

Burn Notice - Season 02 - Episode 04 Spy Tips & Tactics

Burn Notice Season 02 Episode 04 "Comrades" was first aired last July 31, 2008 and below are the spy tips and tactics:

* Get your hands on any classified document worth having, chances are it's going to be redacted, which makes reading it a lot like watching a movie on an airplane. All the juicy parts are missing, but you still get the basic idea.

Burn Notice - Season 02 - Episode 03 Spy Tips & Tactics

Burn Notice Season 02 Episode 03 "Trust Me" was first aired last July 24, 2008 and below are the spy tips and tactics:

* There aren't many rules in the spy trade. There are a few "agreements" that most intelligence agencies honor though. Low-level agents get traded, not prosecuted. You don't shoot foreign operatives if you can avoid it. And you stay away from embassies and consulates. 

Burn Notice - Season 02 - Episode 02 Spy Tips & Tactics

Burn Notice Season 02 Episode 02 "Turn and Burn" was first aired last July 17, 2008 and below are the spy tips and tactics:

* In the world of intelligence, if an operative hands you a crossword puzzle, chances are you've just received a coded message. It's the art of steganography -sending coded messages that don't look like messages unless you have the key.