Counter Terrorism Unit – Los Angeles
Confidential
Transcript of Jack Bauer’s employment interview with CTU
Interviewer: Good Morning, Mr. Bauer and welcome to CTU.
Jack: Thank you.
Interviewer: I’d like to learn more about your background and experience so we can determine if you’d make a good fit with CTU.
Jack: Most of my experience is classified.
Interviewer: I understand, but maybe we could start with your early years. Why did you decide to major in English Lit at UCLA.
Jack: It seemed like a good idea at the time.
Interviewer: What’s your favorite book?
Jack: Actually it’s not English at all….Crime & Punishment
Interviewer: How did that story influence your transition into Criminology at UC Berkley?
Jack: The thought of intimidating ineffectual left-leaning students just seemed to appeal to something basic in my makeup. You might call it an epiphany. Tormenting those pointy-headed intellectuals led to my decision to follow a career in police work to save LA from them and other forms of low life.
Interviewer: Did you have any outside activities while in school?
Jack: The usual kind of activities…Survivalist training in Idaho each summer, Shooting range instructor, paint-ball stalking games for fun.
Interviewer: After graduation, you volunteered for the Army’s Delta Force, correct?
Jack: Can’t comment.
Interviewer: Well, let’s try a different approach…..Describe a time when you were in the military that was stressful and caused you to question your leadership judgment.
Jack: No specifics, but there was a time in Bosnia when I felt my mission was compromised.
Interviewer: How did you react?
Jack: Controlled anger….we eliminated the target but lost the team in doing so. That was the most devastating event in my life. I resigned my commission and returned to civilian life.
Interviewer: I understand….
Jack: How could you? You weren’t there
Interviewer: You seem to be a passionate about your team and your beliefs, how would you describe yourself?
Jack: High energy level, direct to a fault, persuasive, natural team leader but able to work independently, objective, grounded in principled values.
Interviewer: Could you take out a friend if national security required such an action?
Jack: Yes, my mentor described me as a natural born killer. Does that make you feel uncomfortable?
Interviewer: Let’s move on….
You’re currently working with LADP….Tell about a time when your actions were criticized.
Jack: My team lead on the LAPD Swat Team talked with me about my tendency to be overly aggressive in taking action as well as too independent.
I see myself as focused on the mission and doing whatever it takes to achieve that mission, regardless of collateral damage.
Interviewer: You seem to be describing yourself as a combination of Dirty Harry and the Terminator character…
Jack: I am a character…let’s get this over with so I can get to work.
Interviewer: We’re not ready to make a job offer just yet......
Jack: Then we’re just wasting time and that would be your biggest mistake. Do you know that there are 85 distinct torture points on the human body?
Interviewer: Mr. Bauer, I’m not easily intimidated.
Jack: Well, you will be by the time we finish this discussion.
Interview terminated at 14:45 Zulu 12/01/2000
STATUS
After discussions with CTU Division lead and former government Operative who directed Mr. Bauer’s incursion into Bosnia, we’ve agreed to extend an employment offer as Special Agent, CTU Los Angeles on a probationary basis, conditional upon his performance in the field.
Confidential
Transcript of Jack Bauer’s employment interview with CTU
Interviewer: Good Morning, Mr. Bauer and welcome to CTU.
Jack: Thank you.
Interviewer: I’d like to learn more about your background and experience so we can determine if you’d make a good fit with CTU.
Jack: Most of my experience is classified.
Interviewer: I understand, but maybe we could start with your early years. Why did you decide to major in English Lit at UCLA.
Jack: It seemed like a good idea at the time.
Interviewer: What’s your favorite book?
Jack: Actually it’s not English at all….Crime & Punishment
Interviewer: How did that story influence your transition into Criminology at UC Berkley?
Jack: The thought of intimidating ineffectual left-leaning students just seemed to appeal to something basic in my makeup. You might call it an epiphany. Tormenting those pointy-headed intellectuals led to my decision to follow a career in police work to save LA from them and other forms of low life.
Interviewer: Did you have any outside activities while in school?
Jack: The usual kind of activities…Survivalist training in Idaho each summer, Shooting range instructor, paint-ball stalking games for fun.
Interviewer: After graduation, you volunteered for the Army’s Delta Force, correct?
Jack: Can’t comment.
Interviewer: Well, let’s try a different approach…..Describe a time when you were in the military that was stressful and caused you to question your leadership judgment.
Jack: No specifics, but there was a time in Bosnia when I felt my mission was compromised.
Interviewer: How did you react?
Jack: Controlled anger….we eliminated the target but lost the team in doing so. That was the most devastating event in my life. I resigned my commission and returned to civilian life.
Interviewer: I understand….
Jack: How could you? You weren’t there
Interviewer: You seem to be a passionate about your team and your beliefs, how would you describe yourself?
Jack: High energy level, direct to a fault, persuasive, natural team leader but able to work independently, objective, grounded in principled values.
Interviewer: Could you take out a friend if national security required such an action?
Jack: Yes, my mentor described me as a natural born killer. Does that make you feel uncomfortable?
Interviewer: Let’s move on….
You’re currently working with LADP….Tell about a time when your actions were criticized.
Jack: My team lead on the LAPD Swat Team talked with me about my tendency to be overly aggressive in taking action as well as too independent.
I see myself as focused on the mission and doing whatever it takes to achieve that mission, regardless of collateral damage.
Interviewer: You seem to be describing yourself as a combination of Dirty Harry and the Terminator character…
Jack: I am a character…let’s get this over with so I can get to work.
Interviewer: We’re not ready to make a job offer just yet......
Jack: Then we’re just wasting time and that would be your biggest mistake. Do you know that there are 85 distinct torture points on the human body?
Interviewer: Mr. Bauer, I’m not easily intimidated.
Jack: Well, you will be by the time we finish this discussion.
Interview terminated at 14:45 Zulu 12/01/2000
STATUS
After discussions with CTU Division lead and former government Operative who directed Mr. Bauer’s incursion into Bosnia, we’ve agreed to extend an employment offer as Special Agent, CTU Los Angeles on a probationary basis, conditional upon his performance in the field.
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Thanks so much for your very original, hilarious post! 24 fans will delight in this article. I can clearly picture everyone's favorite 24 character, young Jack, trying to get a new direction in his career. "Whatever it takes. We're running out of time!"
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