Is it true that...

[theSheep]

CIA (or FBI) agents who are on undercover missions/double agents carry cyanide packs under their teeth, and when they're found and forced into interviewage involving torture they can simply bite the pack and kill themselves? One of my friends told me that.. could be true !

[Out of the Blue]

Much more efficient would be a tooth that had a poison spray so that you could take out your enemy as well. Dune FTW.

[Mes Tarrant]

How would they not accidentally bite it in a non-torture situation?

[Moonbeam]

That's what they did in the 60's; I'm sure they have much more effective methods now. I would hope.

[Out of the Blue]

I heard that snipers are supposed to carry a dagger with them that they can use to kill themselves if discorvered by the enemy because they know the layout of the entire battlefield. Dubious source though.

[[SomeGuy]]

Snipers carry guns... don't they? Um... less painful than a dagger... yeah

[Out of the Blue]

Well, it would be hard to shoot themselves with a sniper rifle. Also, I think the idea was that it was a concealed knife, so if they were captured they could dislocate their arm and kill themselves. Heh, but I'm sure it's total bull.

[[SomeGuy]]

Unless everything we see in video gmaes isn't real, they probably carry a side-arm, in case someone comes close-range. Edit- That sounds like i'm mad! I'nm not mad at anyone, just being jokefull...

[Spartiate]

Suicide pills exist, I don't think that's a big secret ...

[[SomeGuy]]

But for CIA agents... thats a different story. Maybe if they do, they have them in there poket, or a pen or something...

[Spartiate]

They had them in necklaces, the capsule on your teeth that you have to bite on hard exists too.

[[SomeGuy]]

How would you know??? Mr. DVCIAman? Call him for all of your CIA needs? So tell me, have they really found Osama yet, or are they working together with Mac and Starbucks to make money off countless tax dollars in this war?? Hmm?

[Spartiate]

How would you know??? Mr. DVCIAman? Call him for all of your CIA needs? So tell me, have they really found Osama yet, or are they working together with Mac and Starbucks to make money off countless tax dollars in this war?? Hmm? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_capsule

[[SomeGuy]]

Ohhh. I feel dumb now

[dragonoverlord]

Wikipedia has that affect on people.

[[SomeGuy]]

Yeah, but my theory still makes sence *OFF-TOPIC*

[Umbrasquall]

Sleeping capsules also exist. They make it seem like you died, but you'll wake up after a certain amount of time has passed.

[Man of Steel]

Sleeping capsules also exist. They make it seem like you died, but you'll wake up after a certain amount of time has passed. Firefly wins.

[Vegan]

Yeah cyanide takes way too long. You're passed out for at least 30 minutes or something like that before you actually die, and I'm sure theres ways to revive someone from that.

[R.D.735]

I'm sure that most sensible counter-intelligence operations would try not to capture a spy if they could avoid it. Instead of risking the spy's suicide, spying on the spy could yield plenty of useful information. Feeding a discovered spy faulty information is also effective. If none of the above is necessary, killing the spy directly is much easier than trying to capture him.

[theSheep]

I'm sure that most sensible counter-intelligence operations would try not to capture a spy if they could avoid it. Instead of risking the spy's suicide, spying on the spy could yield plenty of useful information. Feeding a discovered spy faulty information is also effective. If none of the above is necessary, killing the spy directly is much easier than trying to capture him. Maybe, but IMO capturing him and then torturing him for information would be the easiest way to get intel

[Shark Rider]

WOW, I'll never be a CIA agent.

[[SomeGuy]]

Maybe, but IMO capturing him and then torturing him for information would be the easiest way to get intel Yes, but suicide pills? The spy would be dead by then. Hence, spying on the spy would be the best bet.

[theSheep]

Yes, but suicide pills? The spy would be dead by then. Hence, spying on the spy would be the best bet. True, but the ...enemies?... wouldn't think that the guy had a suicide pill. plus, there really isn't much to learn from watching a spy watch you

[[SomeGuy]]

You would get someone else to watch him. Hve his target set as a decoy, while tactically speaking, have one of our own flank him silently while he's occupied doing his own job.