Gavin Lucky


from the CIA's A Study of Assassination


Persons who are morally squeamish should not attempt it.

Techniques employed will vary 
the subject is unaware 
concealment is immaterial 

the contrived accident 
falls into water 

a private meeting 
sudden, vigorous [excised] 

care is required 

if the subject's personal habits make it feasible
very exact timing is necessary.



an extreme measure

used in
	assumed that it will
be ordered or authorized
		in instances

reticence due to necessity
	confined to an absolute minimum
		of persons

Ideally
	one person
No report

but usually
output is available
to all concerned.



Manual

the simplest tools
hammer, axe, wrench, screw driver, fire poker, kitchen knife, lamp stand
will suffice

to kill Trotsky an item of sporting goods succeeded.



Drugs

the subject has been using narcotics regularly
the subject drinks heavily
	at the passing out stage



Edge

A certain minimum of
puncture wounds
the heart is protected and not always
easy to locate

wounds nearly always mortal
no longer true.



Conference Room Technique

Enters room quietly
Stands in doorway
first subject to react

empty

prevent individual dangerous reactions
back
corridor
corridor
re-enters room

Leaves.



Gavin Lucky is a peripatetic teacher currently living in Albania. Previous work of his 
has appeared in Otoliths, MacQueen’s Quinterly and Shot Glass Journal.
 
 

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