The Interrogator
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confronted by superior | confronted by superior | ||
authority. | authority. | ||
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which he feels guilty. | which he feels guilty. | ||
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who have control over | who have control over | ||
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given material rewards. | given material rewards. | ||
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treated as an equal. | treated as an equal. | ||
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assumption that force will | assumption that force will | ||
be used. | be used. | ||
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=The Interrogator=
by Lady Dhae Massirith
-This book is bound in black leather and embossed with a thorn wrapped dagger.-
=The Interrogator=
Qualities said to be desirable in an interrogator, an almost endless list: a professional manner, confidence, forcefulness, understanding and sympathy, breadth of general knowledge, area knowledge, "a practical knowledge of psychology", skill in the tricks of the trade, alertness, perseverance, integrity, discretion, patience, extensive experience, flexibility, a genuine understanding of the source as a person, down to even the interrogator's manners and grooming.
+ An illustration of a finely dressed man holding a barbed whip in one hand and a glass of wine in the other +
save a great deal of time by understanding the emotional needs of the source. The interrogator should ask himself: "How can I make him want to tell me what he or she knows?" rather than "How can I trap him or her into disclosing what he or she knows?" A interrogator must remember the question uppermost in the source's mind, at the beginning, is not likely to be "How can I help this interrogator?" but rather "What is going to happen to me now?"
The interrogator should not personalize. That is, should not be pleased, flattered, frustrated, goaded, or otherwise emotionally and personally affected by the interrogation. A calculated display of feeling employed for a specific purpose is an exception to this rule. The interrogation situation is intensely inter-personal; it is therefore all the more necessary to strike a counter-balance by an attitude which the subject clearly recognizes as essentially fair and objective. But perhaps the one quality a interrogator must have is Self-control. Through it he takes advantage of the source's weaknesses as they become apparent. Coupled with:
1. The ability to recognize, backed by knowledge, that the source is lying or telling the truth.
2. A genuine insight into the source's character and motives.
3. The ability to recognize the possibility that the source's goal may be the acquistion of information about the interrogator. =Advantages held by the Interrogator=
The interrogator will have certain advantages which the source of the interrogation does not:
- The interrogator has a
position of authority over the source.
- The interrogator knows
the purpose of the interrogation; the source does not necessarily know the exact reason.
The source is totally alone.
The fear of the unknown.
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=Weakness that can and are Exploited=
The interrogator is never 'supposed' to take advantage of a souces weaknesses to the extent that the interrogation involves threats, insults, torture or exposure to unpleasant or inhumane treatment of any kind. Remember, the keyword is supposed. You cannot hope to master interrogation techniques unless you first understand the rules are ment to be broken.
Regardless of the type of source you are interrogating and their outward personality, they do possess weaknesses which, if recognized by you, can be exploited. A human being is likely to:
Talk, especially after harrowing experiences
Show deference when confronted by superior authority.
Rationalize acts about which he feels guilty.
Co-operate with those who have control over him.
Attach less importance to a topic which the interrogator demonstrates identical or related experiences and knowledge.
Appreciate flattery and exoneration from guilt
Co-operate readily when given material rewards.
Co-operate readily when treated as an equal.
Co-operate with the assumption that force will be used.
Co-operate readily if actually threatened with force, pain, threat, insults, torture or see or hear evidence thereof.