I was the target of an international mercenary spy operation

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  • Опубліковано 24 січ 2025
  • When John Scott-Railton, a researcher at Citizen Lab, was contacted by someone claiming to be interested in his work, he was immediately suspicious. He decided to play along and found himself in a game of spy versus spy.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 35

  • @9arm.
    @9arm. 2 роки тому +96

    John said I should watch this clip. Wow. I'm impressed. Not everyone has a chance to say "yeah I got a spy on me and you can watch it on UA-cam."

    • @Simple_Jackass
      @Simple_Jackass 2 роки тому

      Yeah, pretty rare experience. Insightful. Because look how lackadaisical they were during this operation, they clearly weren't used to facing ANY sort of resistance on this level, that's how easy their jobs have gotten. They didn't even use a real company for cover, they just made up a name lol.... this was no small fish, and to be honest, Israel is a huge problem anyway, a MAJOR problem. But that's not a UA-cam comment type of conversation lol.... :))

  • @pjotrtje0NL
    @pjotrtje0NL 2 роки тому +17

    Tom Scott directed me to this clip and I must say: well played!
    It is, however, frightening to have these activities going on at you, or around you - and your last paragraph says it all…

  • @DonnaEmerald8
    @DonnaEmerald8 4 роки тому +41

    John-Scott Railton. Now known as one of the coolest guys on the Internet. You rock, John.

  • @russdesigns
    @russdesigns 4 роки тому +17

    That spy was the worst spy ever!

    • @isaacscott1063
      @isaacscott1063 4 роки тому

      My thoughts exactly

    • @untermench3502
      @untermench3502 4 роки тому +4

      He wasn't the worst spy ever, just too old school to keep-up with the technology of the present.

    • @MicaChing
      @MicaChing 11 місяців тому

      It's still interesting to find out that UofT's Citizen Lab got the attention of NSO.

  • @untermench3502
    @untermench3502 4 роки тому +17

    People in power have used retired and ex Intelligence officers to engage in operations against dissidents. This has been going on for a long time, the Kings Men, so to speak.

  • @digglethedogdad4788
    @digglethedogdad4788 4 роки тому +8

    considering the events of 1/6/21 this is scary

  • @TyEMW1014
    @TyEMW1014 3 місяці тому

    Me too. Patrick Bet David, Joe Rogan, Dwaine Johnson, bunch of Navy seals, marine recon, delta force, etc...

  • @GlowingMpd
    @GlowingMpd 3 роки тому +12

    This would have been so much better without the music.

  • @bitbrain3468
    @bitbrain3468 4 роки тому +18

    Soooooooooo.... you made a neck tie camera... and equipped yourself with other listening devices. You called in a journalist and a videographer. But... you didn't think to bring an umbrella?

    • @smallstudiodesign
      @smallstudiodesign 3 роки тому +3

      You don’t know how unpredictable the weather is in some regions?

    • @willmanning3819
      @willmanning3819 3 роки тому

      Absolutely agree, what a funny group of people geniuses like Mr. Railton are lol

    • @kelleyeidem667
      @kelleyeidem667 2 роки тому

      Gosh it looks like you're trying to derail the conversation by putting down Scott Railton for getting caught in a rainstorm. How long have you worked as a paid shill?

    • @MonkeyJedi99
      @MonkeyJedi99 2 роки тому

      And be accused of having a Russian polonium injector? Amateur...

  • @anaia2360
    @anaia2360 3 роки тому +7

    "Don't have the resources to PROTECT themselves "
    Ya, no kidding....not the resources for 20,000+ miles of exile travel either... or replacing tech constantly

  • @whitehouse9999
    @whitehouse9999 3 роки тому

    Why do few comments. Hmmmmmm.

  • @mikeg9277
    @mikeg9277 2 роки тому

    300 st Eloi Oshawa

  • @erikg007
    @erikg007 3 роки тому +4

    Guy works with researching false info online, gets fooled by email from a rich african investor

  • @danhalverson3618
    @danhalverson3618 Рік тому

    Drama queen

  • @shooshx
    @shooshx 2 роки тому +1

    A guy with an obvious microphone and literal green and red cards asking you direct questions in a meeting in a restaurant.
    Jeez, that's some advanced 007 techniques right there.
    You were never under surveillance. You were just answering direct question.
    And what was the point about this hidden camera? we never got to see anything from that camera.
    Fluff.

    • @smartiechuco
      @smartiechuco 4 місяці тому +1

      how much is black cube paying

  • @dback5235
    @dback5235 3 роки тому +3

    Criminal democrats everywhere

    • @marcodarko6941
      @marcodarko6941 3 роки тому

      That is an understatement.
      I often think about their levels of infiltration and operation in society and it is astounding to say the least.
      Decades of pay to play and selling out the country day after day is the way of the "progressive" left.

  • @bad71hd
    @bad71hd 3 роки тому

    Bro we still don't even know what you're talkin about just because some old man met you that don't mean you're under surveillance he's the Jews the Jews the Jews come on man

    • @alisaadoud8238
      @alisaadoud8238 8 місяців тому +1

      Jack rhysider interviewed one of the people that was paid to follow this guy, money was from Israel

  • @MattiKoleman
    @MattiKoleman 3 роки тому

    You ruined Your camera ? So thats just another fairy tale..