The East German Stasi used psych warfare called Zersetzung against dissidents. Tactics involved breaking into homes and subtly manipulating the contents; moving furniture, altering alarms, removing pictures from walls. Many thought they were losing their minds, and had mental breakdowns.
The East German secret police preferred…
The East German secret police preferred not to arrest people, but rather use “biodegradation” to paralyze enemies of the state: organizing failures at their workplace, destroying their friendships, and ruining their reputation. 00