Psychological Manipulation linked to Torture and Organized Crime Torture can be linked to false confessions, threats of being framed, and a psychological manipulation to silence people or victims of crime. One example are criminal psychological harassment networks, organized crime, who use psychological harassment and torture linked to false confessions or threats of being framed in order to silence victims, subjugate victims, assassinate victims, and prevent exposure. Another example are the terrorists who admitted to other acts of terrorism and were cooperating with the FBI but claimed they had nothing to do with 911. Once tortured they ceased to cooperate with the FBI, stopped providing information, and were silenced.