> if I knew an agent is allowed to steal cars but not to beat up people, I know what I would ask the new guy to do. See my other comment. The thing about stat

> if I knew an agent is allowed to steal cars but not to beat up people, I know what I would ask the new guy to do. See my other comment. The thing about state actors is resource and information asymmetry. It can be really difficult to pick a "random person to beat up" who doesn't happen to be an undercover agent. Given there's enough of an interest. It's a little like cheating at cards: it's much easier with two "strangers" working covertly together, than being one person. You can count the card and lose, and your partner just so happens to win...