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Focusing on this group of potential perpetrators that I listed at the end of the previous page:  (Item #1) Unauthorized freight train riders with wide assortment of grudge motives.   One clue to finding the cause of these malicious acts is that it is almost certain that they are not the work of one person.  So, whatever the reason for these acts, if more than one person is doing this, there has to be communication between them to convey the idea of committing these acts.  It is highly unlikely that say ten people having no knowledge of each other would come up with the idea of this type of sabotage independently at about the same time.  Therefore, these acts imply some sort of organizational communication, which in turn implies some sort of organization. But communicating these booby trap plots within an organization increases the risk of getting caught.  That suggests that the persons engaged in these acts are not worried about getting caught.  One reason for not being worried about getting caught is that the acts are small and stealthy.  Another reason would be that the perpetrator has little to lose by getting caught.  That factor clearly points to the item #1 segment as opposed to all other segments. Fundamentally, these drifters have almost nothing, so they have nothing to lose.     In trying to identify the perpetrators of these malicious acts by considering the modus operandi, one key indicator would be whether the booby traps are attached to wayside structures such as trestle railings, signal ladders, grade crossing bungalows, and switch stands as frequently as they are attached to freight cars; or if they are mostly on freight cars. Another key indicator of the perpetrators of these acts is that the acts have the characteristic of small minded pettiness.  The acts are sinister, but small and highly focused and secretive.  It is the mark of a paranoid and highly vindictive personality.  I would estimate that 10% all riders in general would fit this description perfectly. There is also a strong sense of fraternity in the group of riders in general, and that would enable communications similar to the internal, unwritten communication of a clique.  These people commonly leave their brands to mark their territory to each other.  And while they move about on all features of railroad property, they particularly take ownership of the trains and freight cars.  They have intimate knowledge of freight cars.  This is why it would be critical to see whether the distribution of these booby traps is wayside as well as on trains, or only on trains.
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