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  • See also "Under Cover", by John Roy Carlson, who did similar stuff in the early 1940s.
    by BigTTYGothGF
  • This article could do with an serious edit; it seems to be an odd mix of actual information, imagined colour and emotion to the point where it is a little difficult to follow and hard to work out the credibility of any individual assertion. I get the strong impression here that Williams is a bit paranoid and spent a lot of time fearing for his skin in the company of people who thought we was a good mate and would probably just kick him out of the club if they figured out he was conspiring against them. I thought this passage summed the vibe up best:

    > They spotted the dog at the same time. The bug was attached to a charging device. The animal was running around with it like it was a tennis ball. As Kinch went to retrieve it, Williams felt panic grip his chest. Could anyone talk their way out of this? He’d learned enough about Kinch to be terrified of his rage. Looking around, Williams eyed his host’s handgun on the kitchen counter.

    > If he even starts to examine it, I’ll grab the gun, [Williams] thought. Then I’ll shoot him and flee into the woods.

    > Kinch took the bug from the dog’s mouth. Then he handed it right to Williams and started to apologize.

    by roenxi
  • (2025)

    Some discussion then: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42594766

    by ChrisArchitect
  • I recall seeing a documentary about him, sadly cant seem to find it, it should be on youtube? Both names are seemingly a bit hard to search by
    by thenthenthen
  • This article reminded me that there might be people in my country who see me as a person they are in community with instead of an object to be managed or moved. People who see me as human and act accordingly are rare these days. So much so, that even this feels like a gift. So thank you John Williams, your work is much appreciated.
    by pmpmpmpm
  • The involvement of Police and military personnel is not unexpected, but still rather horrifying.
    by EdwardDiego

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