On The Run? Avoid Getting Halo-Headshot With These Five Stocks

To paraphrase Shawshank Redemption, I'd like to think that the last thing that went through Bin Laden's head, other than that bullet, was to wonder how the hell Uncle Sam ever got the best of him. From America's point of view, this was a wonderful outcome. Dead terrorists are good for the soul, right? From Osama's vantage point, this was a sub-optimal outcome. Might he have had a better chance if he had invested his money in legitimate US security companies, rather than hiding out in a hotel in Pakistan? Maybe. With that in mind, here are the five stocks to look at if you are ever on the lam from the US government. While on the run from the marines, it might be a good idea to hide exactly where no one would think to look for a fugitive -- in a prison. For a few million dollars, a rich man like Osama could have covertly built a Pakistani prison. Pimp out a cell with larger spaces and perhaps a false wall that leads to a larger apartment, and prisoner #10491132-O could have been hiding in plain sight. All he would have needed at that point is a company to safely move him from cell to cell, and prison to prison. Few companies do prison transfer security better than the

The company already has established a similar service in London; it would be nothing to expand their international reach to wherever Osama felt like holing up. On of the first things the American government did after 9/11 was to freeze the assets of Bin Laden and Al Qaeda. Naturally, they couldn't get every last dollar. Without access to the banking system, which would have pointed out Bin Laden's location, the bearded one had to rely on cash reserves to carry the day. Well, if you're going to be hauling around loads of cash in the middle of hostile, armed territory, look no further than

Brinks provides secure transportation (via armored cars) of goods and cash across the world. Why not put that expertise to use for you? Even though Bin Laden was rumored to, at one point, have been a CIA asset, he did not appear to have the litany of pseudonyms and fake IDs that other assets have. Considering that even college kids can get reasonable fake IDs, it stands to reason that a multimillionaire on the run from the US government could maybe throw together a new identity, shave his beard and maybe do something with his skin. This is where

comes in to play. They are in the business of protecting and securing identities. Who better to beat the system than those who police the system?! If you find yourself on the lam, consider the identity-theft-prevention company. If you're going to go into hiding and have limited cash to sustain yourself, you might have to turn to shoplifting to survive. Unless you're a seasoned pro, it's likely that you need some pointers on how to not get caught, as well as removing those darn security tags that are fastened to nearly every item worth swiping. So, why not invest in a company that built the system that keeps shoplifters at bay?

not only manages security solutions for companies, but also helps plan supply-chain distribution for its clients. Both might offer in-points for an enterprising, surviving man on the lam. When you need international security monitoring, you call one company --

They have experience working with commercial and government entities, which means they can likely help any evil mastermind secure any hideout (including the aforementioned prison complex). Between security monitoring, transportation, a prison hideout, a new identity and a means to support yourself via covert shoplifting, Benzinga has you covered for just about every scenario that a man on the lam from Uncle Sam might encounter.