so where do we apply for this license to kill and I give me a target for tonight
kill and I give me a target for tonight
kill and I give me a target for tonight necessarily welcome to watchmojo.com
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necessarily welcome to watchmojo.com it’s this series that finds the biggest
it’s this series that finds the biggest
it’s this series that finds the biggest myths that people actually believe and
myths that people actually believe and
myths that people actually believe and dispel them one by one in today’s
dispel them one by one in today’s
dispel them one by one in today’s installment we’ll be counting down the
installment we’ll be counting down the
installment we’ll be counting down the top 5 assassination myths
top 5 assassination myths
top 5 assassination myths [Music]
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[Music] while James Bond may have popularized
while James Bond may have popularized
while James Bond may have popularized the concept of killing without
the concept of killing without
the concept of killing without consequence real mi6 agents have
consequence real mi6 agents have
consequence real mi6 agents have clarified that they have no such
clarified that they have no such
clarified that they have no such permission or rights sadly as you’ll
permission or rights sadly as you’ll
permission or rights sadly as you’ll soon discover the real world of contract
soon discover the real world of contract
soon discover the real world of contract killing and assassination is nowhere
killing and assassination is nowhere
killing and assassination is nowhere near as romantic or glamorous as the
near as romantic or glamorous as the
near as romantic or glamorous as the films of media out to be called a
films of media out to be called a
films of media out to be called a professional courtesy myth number 5 the
professional courtesy myth number 5 the
professional courtesy myth number 5 the Hollywood hitman is the real deal John
Hollywood hitman is the real deal John
Hollywood hitman is the real deal John wick agent 47 Jules Winnfield and
wick agent 47 Jules Winnfield and
wick agent 47 Jules Winnfield and Vincent Vega dressed in a suit and tie
Vincent Vega dressed in a suit and tie
Vincent Vega dressed in a suit and tie in delivering those one-liners they make
in delivering those one-liners they make
in delivering those one-liners they make contract killing look cool in reality
contract killing look cool in reality
contract killing look cool in reality however the average contract killer
however the average contract killer
however the average contract killer isn’t nearly as charismatic according to
isn’t nearly as charismatic according to
isn’t nearly as charismatic according to David Wilson professor of criminology
David Wilson professor of criminology
David Wilson professor of criminology his recent study of UK contract killers
his recent study of UK contract killers
his recent study of UK contract killers revealed that the typical hitman is more
revealed that the typical hitman is more
revealed that the typical hitman is more of an average Joe they’re often simply
of an average Joe they’re often simply
of an average Joe they’re often simply desperate individuals and apart from
desperate individuals and apart from
desperate individuals and apart from those at the highest level of the
those at the highest level of the
those at the highest level of the profession they’re far from masters of
profession they’re far from masters of
profession they’re far from masters of the trade more likely to be caught or
the trade more likely to be caught or
the trade more likely to be caught or killed than become a legendary master
killed than become a legendary master
killed than become a legendary master assassin myth number four pretty much
assassin myth number four pretty much
assassin myth number four pretty much everything about ninjas alright so the
everything about ninjas alright so the
everything about ninjas alright so the modern contract killer is a bit of a
modern contract killer is a bit of a
modern contract killer is a bit of a disappointment but surely these
disappointment but surely these
disappointment but surely these assassins of legend come as advertised
assassins of legend come as advertised
assassins of legend come as advertised I’ll suddenly know these agents from
I’ll suddenly know these agents from
I’ll suddenly know these agents from feudal Japan were masters of espionage
feudal Japan were masters of espionage
feudal Japan were masters of espionage and infiltration but much of what we
and infiltration but much of what we
and infiltration but much of what we identify with ninjas nowadays is gross
identify with ninjas nowadays is gross
identify with ninjas nowadays is gross exaggeration and romanticized ideals
exaggeration and romanticized ideals
exaggeration and romanticized ideals they’re always depicted in all black but
they’re always depicted in all black but
they’re always depicted in all black but they dressed for the occasion which more
they dressed for the occasion which more
they dressed for the occasion which more often than not men disguising themselves
often than not men disguising themselves
often than not men disguising themselves as farmers or other common folk ninjas
as farmers or other common folk ninjas
as farmers or other common folk ninjas top secret monster this is my ninja
top secret monster this is my ninja
top secret monster this is my ninja training school while they did carry out
training school while they did carry out
training school while they did carry out assassinations from time to time they
assassinations from time to time they
assassinations from time to time they were primarily used for collecting
were primarily used for collecting
were primarily used for collecting information the so typically wielded by
information the so typically wielded by
information the so typically wielded by ninjas in films the ninja toe has no
ninjas in films the ninja toe has no
ninjas in films the ninja toe has no historical reference before the 1960s
historical reference before the 1960s
historical reference before the 1960s and was likely projected
and was likely projected
and was likely projected Limor interactively’ myth number three
Limor interactively’ myth number three
Limor interactively’ myth number three hits go down in private places in films
hits go down in private places in films
hits go down in private places in films dealing with assassins the killings
dealing with assassins the killings
dealing with assassins the killings always involves some sort of elaborate
always involves some sort of elaborate
always involves some sort of elaborate infiltration into the world of the
infiltration into the world of the
infiltration into the world of the target gangsters are killed in private
target gangsters are killed in private
target gangsters are killed in private clubs politicians are killed in hotel
clubs politicians are killed in hotel
clubs politicians are killed in hotel rooms and so on but according to
rooms and so on but according to
rooms and so on but according to Professor Wilson
Professor Wilson
Professor Wilson that’s another Hollywood fabrication
that’s another Hollywood fabrication
that’s another Hollywood fabrication think about it why would a contract
think about it why would a contract
think about it why would a contract killer make their lives any more
killer make their lives any more
killer make their lives any more difficult than it has to be based on his
difficult than it has to be based on his
difficult than it has to be based on his research more often than not a hit goes
research more often than not a hit goes
research more often than not a hit goes down in an unremarkable place at an
down in an unremarkable place at an
down in an unremarkable place at an unremarkable time in other words they
unremarkable time in other words they
unremarkable time in other words they happen when the target would least
happen when the target would least
happen when the target would least expect it his examples include when the
expect it his examples include when the
expect it his examples include when the victim is leaving the gym or grocery
victim is leaving the gym or grocery
victim is leaving the gym or grocery store or just walking the dog and for
store or just walking the dog and for
store or just walking the dog and for whatever reason Tuesday is the most
whatever reason Tuesday is the most
whatever reason Tuesday is the most popular day for assassinations ah myth
popular day for assassinations ah myth
popular day for assassinations ah myth number two they use a wide variety of
number two they use a wide variety of
number two they use a wide variety of methods an assassin with a harpoon last
methods an assassin with a harpoon last
methods an assassin with a harpoon last week I think he got the point there’s
week I think he got the point there’s
week I think he got the point there’s plenty of inventive ways to kill a
plenty of inventive ways to kill a
plenty of inventive ways to kill a person you need look no further than the
person you need look no further than the
person you need look no further than the 1960s Batman series starring Adam West
1960s Batman series starring Adam West
1960s Batman series starring Adam West for inspiration so as we discussed in
for inspiration so as we discussed in
for inspiration so as we discussed in the previous entry when trying to get
the previous entry when trying to get
the previous entry when trying to get away with murder it’s best to keep
away with murder it’s best to keep
away with murder it’s best to keep things simple and any good contract
things simple and any good contract
things simple and any good contract killer knows it while piano wire poison
killer knows it while piano wire poison
killer knows it while piano wire poison and cutting off the brakes of a car
and cutting off the brakes of a car
and cutting off the brakes of a car might make things more interesting a
might make things more interesting a
might make things more interesting a contract killer isn’t looking for a
contract killer isn’t looking for a
contract killer isn’t looking for a challenge they’re looking for a payday
challenge they’re looking for a payday
challenge they’re looking for a payday and the quickest way to take a life is
and the quickest way to take a life is
and the quickest way to take a life is with a bullet sure Richard the Iceman
with a bullet sure Richard the Iceman
with a bullet sure Richard the Iceman Kuklinski famously used anything from
Kuklinski famously used anything from
Kuklinski famously used anything from guns to an eye stick but he smelled the
guns to an eye stick but he smelled the
guns to an eye stick but he smelled the exception than the rule myth number one
exception than the rule myth number one
exception than the rule myth number one hitmen always cost a small fortune oh
hitmen always cost a small fortune oh
hitmen always cost a small fortune oh come on if it’s a real thing you turn to
come on if it’s a real thing you turn to
come on if it’s a real thing you turn to so much money we can’t afford it and
so much money we can’t afford it and
so much money we can’t afford it and gets pissed off kills us we’ve all heard
gets pissed off kills us we’ve all heard
gets pissed off kills us we’ve all heard the sort of rates charged by Hollywood
the sort of rates charged by Hollywood
the sort of rates charged by Hollywood hitmen Deadshot gets a million for a hit
hitmen Deadshot gets a million for a hit
hitmen Deadshot gets a million for a hit twice that if you stiffen in smokin aces
twice that if you stiffen in smokin aces
twice that if you stiffen in smokin aces the hit put on buddy Israel is also a
the hit put on buddy Israel is also a
the hit put on buddy Israel is also a million dollars and John wick has a
million dollars and John wick has a
million dollars and John wick has a whopping two million dollar bounty on
whopping two million dollar bounty on
whopping two million dollar bounty on his head as a movie goer you’d be
his head as a movie goer you’d be
his head as a movie goer you’d be forgiven for thinking that hiring a
forgiven for thinking that hiring a
forgiven for thinking that hiring a killer is a luxury only the rich can
killer is a luxury only the rich can
killer is a luxury only the rich can afford but the real payouts are much
afford but the real payouts are much
afford but the real payouts are much more reasonable and sometimes downright
more reasonable and sometimes downright
more reasonable and sometimes downright depressing according to a 2002 study by
depressing according to a 2002 study by
depressing according to a 2002 study by the Australian Institute of criminal
the Australian Institute of criminal
the Australian Institute of criminal the going rate was under $15,000 per
the going rate was under $15,000 per
the going rate was under $15,000 per head while professor Wilson’s UK study
head while professor Wilson’s UK study
head while professor Wilson’s UK study uncovered pants as high as 125,000
uncovered pants as high as 125,000
uncovered pants as high as 125,000 dollars sometimes hid paid as little as
dollars sometimes hid paid as little as
dollars sometimes hid paid as little as 250 dollars
so which of these myths
so which of these myths did you believe check out these other
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