 According to Cam, Booth relies on his faith in the government to keep his sanity intact having killed nearly fifty people on government orders as an Army sniper.He takes his oath and position as a federal agent seriously and holds himself to an equally high standard; he is especially distressed whenever a law enforcement officer is involved and refuses to participate in cover-ups.Booth is also fiercely loyal and protective towards his friends and family to the point where he will not hesitate to physically threaten and intimidate anyone who attempts to harm them.