Sub Rosa

I had never heard the term "sub rosa" before last year. It means (per Wikipedia) "under the rose" and is used to denote secrecy or confidentiality. I'm not sure why it's a term used to denote surveillance as well (although it is secret and confidential), but it's what I've been told. Actually, double checking the wiki entry, it is a term used primarily in the US as a byword for covert operations.  So I guess it makes a bit of sense. 

So this is something for you to consider, if your attorney recommends that you file a lawsuit against the guy who hit you, because the insurance company won't pay you tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars for your soft tissue claim. 

Be damn sure you are prepared to have many aspects of your life scrutinized. How do you feel about being followed by a stranger? Seriously. 

I've watched video of a woman standing on her front porch plucking her chin hairs. 

I've watched video of a guy smoking a doobie on his stairs. 

I've watched video of a guy sitting at a gaming table in Las Vegas for hours, when he stated under oath that he couldn't sit more than 10 minutes and needed a cane to walk (no cane seen in any of the video). 

And don't get me started on medical records. . . . speaking of scrutiny!!

More on that tomorrow.