I don't think she panicked. I think this is the mirror image of "we're Soviets, we know how to keep secrets". Elizabeth could have taken a calculated risk, but she didn't trust him not to blab to his girlfriend and now she's risking somebody putting 2 and 2 together.
On the other hand, that guard should have been extremely aware and not be blabbing his mouth off to some stranger who flashed an ID at him. I realize we're a few decades later, but we are constantly told at work to never believe such things and always check with company security if we're ever approached to divulge any info, including the most trivial, non-sensitive sounding things like somebody's phone number.
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Re: Needless murder?
Date: 2018-04-14 06:20 pm (UTC)On the other hand, that guard should have been extremely aware and not be blabbing his mouth off to some stranger who flashed an ID at him. I realize we're a few decades later, but we are constantly told at work to never believe such things and always check with company security if we're ever approached to divulge any info, including the most trivial, non-sensitive sounding things like somebody's phone number.