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[Spy Kids] Why does the OSS use children as spies? (self.asksciencefiction)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by T156 to c/asksciencefiction

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The optics of the US using children of spies can't possibly be good, in addition to the risk of misuse, and all of that.

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[–] T156 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

They had to save their kidnapped parents, but they also had authorisation to use their parents' spy equipment for some reason. It's a surprise that the OSS allowed them to do that in the first place.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I think it was a catch-all "in case of emergency" authorization to access the safe house, vehicles, and tools. The fact that the kids chose to use them to find the parents was unexpected.

After the first movie though, it doesn't make as much sense

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I remember they had their retina in the retina scanner already and I think the reasoning for that was that they'd tell them when they were older.