Money or Your Life

Berlin: Klenkler Security and Investigation Services
Once the protectors of high-level German judges and prosecutors, these former cops now often guard visiting Saudis and banking chiefs, at $47 per hour

Manila: International Risk Management
Locals trained by former SAS and Delta Force fighters, they've guarded Hollywood celebs and royal families. Cost: $250 per 12-hour shift

Tel Aviv: Israel Special Forces
These élite unit veterans have protected Israeli political leaders in the occupied territories and Lebanon. They are antiterrorism experts and will guard you for $20 an hour

Scottsdale, Arizona:...

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