I also found it entirely implausible that this was a "training exercise", conducted at a civilian-occupied hotel in a major city. The real question is: What were the FBI really doing/looking for in that hotel?

And, so what's next? Will Marriott give me the option to stay in a "Water-front, certified non-FBI training room." in the future? </sarcasm>

I would guess that they called the EMT's to make sure that the pilot was alright both physically and somewhat mentally. If they had not called EMT and then the guy went on to have a heart attack or jumped out the window, everyone would wonder why they did try to verify that he was medically ok.

My guess for the shower is that it is probably a smaller room in the hotel room, without access to the windows or door. Putting someone in there makes them feel more confined.

Sounds like the training exercise during the "Ryazan Sugar" incident.

I think that just means it took them over 35-40 mins to even realize they might have the wrong person.

Which ironically goes to prove that their interrogation tactics are basically crap, considering it took over 40 mins to realize they got the wrong person.

Which is not surprising at all, because it really does seem US law enforcement agencies seem to base their tactics more on shows like 24 as opposed to what actually works (I’ve had a conversation with a hostage specialist trainer, and the most shocking part to me was when he told me they spend almost no time on de-escalation training).

>A simple call to a supervisor to confirm if the role player is who they are talking should have fixed this in less than 2min.

Why would you call your supervisor if you believe the role player is role playing someone you should interrogate?

First you need to have a doubt about that person being the role player, but them denying that they are who they are might seem like the expected response.

At most I could imagine the person in the other room, expecting a "surprise" interrogation might be wondering why nobody has been knocking on their door for 45 minutes. But maybe they don't know when the exact moment should be.

Detained yes, waterboarded is a big jump. In most hotels the bathroom is the most secure room, no windows, one point of ingress egress, quick and easy to search for weapons, etc.

I suspect bathroom is likely sop for securing a target.

I would not expect a $20/hour worker to challenge the authority of a group of FBI agents. Nor would I expect them to know the ins and outs of when a warrant is required and when it is not.

https://www.shouselaw.com/ca/blog/warrant/are-police-allowed...