Pre-19th century: would literally make out like a bandit, assuming they knew how to fight & had supernatural powers
20th century: would make out like gangbusters until the invention and widespread use of CCTV
21st century: without active electronic/optics countermeasures, it’s all over, anonymity of secret identity impossible to keep
Same scenario goes for villains, who were previously able to simply outrun/outwit pursuit by authorities, often within the same country. Wire services made this more difficult, depending on the pursuers in question, then moreso with radio, then moreso with telephony & TV broadcasts, then moreso with the advent of the internet. Current tech can analyze recording of subjects and lift face shots, as well as highly specific information like gait (now sometimes touted in the same way as debunked “bite mark analysis” circa the 1980’s courts/justice system). A hoodie would be workable only under the loosest conditions, the second that anyone pulled off the hood, or the subject in question were photographed both with/without it on, it’s all over.
Describe for me how far from a city center or incident you think that you would have to travel - minus the car/uber/taxi/bus/train. 5, 10, 15, 20+ miles until zero cameras and a Superman telephone booth costume change?
Pre-19th century: would literally make out like a bandit, assuming they knew how to fight & had supernatural powers
20th century: would make out like gangbusters until the invention and widespread use of CCTV
21st century: without active electronic/optics countermeasures, it’s all over, anonymity of secret identity impossible to keep
Same scenario goes for villains, who were previously able to simply outrun/outwit pursuit by authorities, often within the same country. Wire services made this more difficult, depending on the pursuers in question, then moreso with radio, then moreso with telephony & TV broadcasts, then moreso with the advent of the internet. Current tech can analyze recording of subjects and lift face shots, as well as highly specific information like gait (now sometimes touted in the same way as debunked “bite mark analysis” circa the 1980’s courts/justice system). A hoodie would be workable only under the loosest conditions, the second that anyone pulled off the hood, or the subject in question were photographed both with/without it on, it’s all over.
What?!
Mask on.
No cell phone.
Uncomfortable shoes to throw off gait recognition.
Changing into it after you leave home, changing out of it before you go back. No car, no Uber, no public transport.
It’s literally that easy.
Unless you’re killing oligarchs, they wouldn’t catch you for anything else if taking those precautions.
You don’t need to block every camera, just be unrecognizable when on camera, and have a place to lose the camera and change identities.
Describe for me how far from a city center or incident you think that you would have to travel - minus the car/uber/taxi/bus/train. 5, 10, 15, 20+ miles until zero cameras and a Superman telephone booth costume change?
1/ Underground entrance to a base of operations with multiple above ground exits.
2/ Any alleyway without cameras, wear the uniform over street clothes, put the uniform in a pocket backpack that packs down very small when empty.