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 **Phase One:** They first infiltrate a group //(activists, labor union, infosec team, religious body, etc)//, putting on the **guise of a supporter** long enough to be able to move freely within the group. At a rally, this can be as simple as walking up to the frontline with a sign, and hanging around for 10 minutes. With other groups, it may take months //(or years)// of infiltration work to get into position. **Phase One:** They first infiltrate a group //(activists, labor union, infosec team, religious body, etc)//, putting on the **guise of a supporter** long enough to be able to move freely within the group. At a rally, this can be as simple as walking up to the frontline with a sign, and hanging around for 10 minutes. With other groups, it may take months //(or years)// of infiltration work to get into position.
  
-**Phase Two:** Once inside enough to pass as a member of the group, the agent provocateur then attempts to bait the group into behaving counter to its interests. The agent may use [[tactics:concern trolling]] to weaken morale, or send the group on a [[hazards:red herring|wild goose chase]]. Going back to the rally example, the provocateur might start trying to bait the crowd into violent actions. In these cases, the provocateur is oftentimes a member of [[hazards:law enforcement]], trying to create pretext to "lawfully retaliate" against the crowd. The provocateur, under the guise of a [[tactics:catfishing|personal confidante]], might try to trick you into implicating yourself and your comrades as part of an illegal conspiracy, as a form of [[tactics:lawfare]]. Or the provocateur, in a corporate setting, might try to encourage a sellout to their chief competitor.+**Phase Two:** Once inside enough to pass as a member of the group, the agent provocateur then attempts to bait the group into behaving counter to its interests. The agent may use [[tactics:concern trolling]] to weaken morale, or send the group on a [[hazards:red herring|wild goose chase]]. Going back to the rally example, the provocateur might start trying to bait the crowd into violent actions. In these cases, the provocateur is oftentimes a member of law enforcement, trying to create pretext to "lawfully retaliate" against the crowd. The provocateur, under the guise of a [[tactics:catfishing|personal confidante]], might try to trick you into implicating yourself and your comrades as part of an illegal conspiracy, as a form of [[tactics:lawfare]]. Or the provocateur, in a corporate setting, might try to encourage a sellout to their chief competitor.
  
 There are many forms the provocateur can take, but their tactic is the same: **To provoke you and those around you into doing things that are guaranteed to come back and bite you in the ass.** There are many forms the provocateur can take, but their tactic is the same: **To provoke you and those around you into doing things that are guaranteed to come back and bite you in the ass.**
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