This illustrates how many ways our online history can be used to track us - or, in this case, track a Russian spy. A tip o' the hat to Larry Lambert for mentioning this video clip on his blog.
I wonder what her Russian bosses had to say about that? And did they take out their frustrations on the cat? A longer clip about the investigation is due soon, and I'll be looking for it on the author's YouTube channel. It should be a fascinating detective story.
Peter
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I guess the cat's out of the bag.
C'mon, somebody had to say it . . .
NOT going to make the obvious comment, but some people ARE more attached to their pets than to people!
At one point in my college years, I had an internship with a charitable organization that found abandoned properties, and turned them into low cost housing, that low income families could buy (part of their stake in the house was their own work at rehabbing the homes).
Well, tracking down the owners could be difficult (prep internet days, few digitized records). As a part of my job, I read a few books on tracking people that voluntarily 'disappeared'. It turns out that almost everyone keeps something from their former life - an occupation, a hobby, contact with a cherished friend or family member, a piece of jewelry - something that can tie them back to their identity.
That's how they get caught.
BTW, if you are a man trying to disappear, don't do it if you have an ex-wife. Those women will tell a tracker ANYTHING and EVERYTHING. Just for spite.
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