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By Way of Deception

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BY WAY OF DECEPTION 45<strong>of</strong> them, which lights were on, which were <strong>of</strong>f, and the times. Theysaid they'd pick me up later, signaling me by flashing theirheadlights.My first thought was that I should hide somewhere. But where?They told me I had to be within sight. I didn't know what to expect.Then I had an idea I would sit down and start to draw thebuilding. In the drawing, I'd record the information I needed byhiding letters in English, written backward. My excuse for drawingat night would be that there were fewer distractions then; also,because I was drawing in black and white, I didn't need that muchlight.About half an hour into the exercise, my peace and quiet wasshattered by a car squealing up to the curb. A man jumped outand flashed a badge."Who are you?" he demanded."Simon Lahay.""What are you doing here?""I'm drawing.""One <strong>of</strong> the neighbors complained. He says you're watching thebank." (There was a bank on the first floor <strong>of</strong> the building.)"No, I'm drawing. Look." I held out my work to the cop. "Don't giveme that bullshit! Get into the car."There was a driver and another man in the front seat <strong>of</strong> theunmarked Ford Escort. They radioed in that they'd pickedsomebody up, while the one who'd ordered me into the carclimbed into the back seat next to me. The one in the front keptasking, "What's your name?" And twice I replied, "Simon."He asked again and as I went to answer him again, the guy next tome slapped me on the face and said, "Shut up." "He asked me aquestion," I said. "He didn't ask you anything," I was told.Now I was in shock. I was wondering where my guys were. Thenthe one next to me asked where I was from. I said Holon, and thecop in the front punched me in the forehead and said, "I askedyou your name."When I said I was Simon from Holon, the cop in the back said,"What are you, a wiseguy?" Then he pushed my head

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