Warning: Do not try this at home. Or do, we're not here to judge.
Create a diversion, any diversion. Sing loudly, dance awkwardly, or simply stare intensely at a wall. The goal is to create a 3D puzzle for your pursuers.
Example:
// Create a fake identity crisis
declare -i identity_crisis=TRUE
// Create a fake emergency
declare -i emergency=true
// Sing the Internationale loudly
echo "The Internationale" | sh -c
Link to: Technique 4: Fake It Till You Make It for more on the art of creating fake emergencies.
Leave a trail of breadcrumbs leading nowhere, or better yet, to a completely different location. The goal is to mislead with the precision of a drunken sailor.
Example:
// Create a fake trail
echo "The trail is this way..." | tee trail.txt
# Leave a fake clue
echo "Look over here, I'm over here!" | tee clue.txt
Link to: Technique 6: The Art of Misdirection for more on leading your pursuers on a merry chase.
Spread false information, and not just any false information. Spread false information that's so convincing, so believable, it'll make your pursuers question their own sanity.
Example:
// Create a fake manifesto
echo "I'm a cat lady" | tee manifesto.txt
# Create a fake cover story
echo "I'm on a mission from God" | tee cover_story.txt
Link to: Technique 7: The Art of Deception for more on spreading the truth, or not.