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Subject:Re: To Vet or Not to Vet From:Kat Nagel <KatNagel -at- AOL -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 22 Sep 1994 21:39:23 EDT
re_allen -at- pnl -dot- gov writes:
>a quite, covert check into the background of someone we wish to
>recruit as an agent or informant. The person belongs to the group
>we wish to penetrate, therefore we cannot openly ask about the
>person.
The analogy to veterinarians holds up well. You can't expect direct answers
from felines, canines or equines either. And their owners aren't always
observant or cooperative enough to be helpful.
