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Undercover Life In A Biker Gang
- Ned Timmins went undercover with an outlaw motorcycle gang after arresting a fugitive at a biker bar.
- He learned riding, changed his appearance, and spent years embedded to build the case.
Small Cases Can Reveal Global Plots
- The undercover work uncovered a vast international criminal conspiracy linking criminals to foreign power players.
- That chain of discovery ultimately connected to events that led to a U.S. invasion.
Tradeoffs Of Deep Undercover Work
- Law enforcement relies on dangerous criminals because they know how to bypass systems and can help build cases.
- Deep undercover work forces personal change and raises ethical and psychological risks for agents.