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27 January 2009

PICKPOCKETS
Pickpockets go for easy targets. Pickpockets may dress up as policemen and become friendly with their prey while an associate performs the ‘trick’. A pickpocket who gave up crime said, “Pickpockets’ hands are as fast as a snake. Pockets with zippers and buttons made ‘lifting’ more difficult. “The only plus side is that they are usually bigger, making the actual dip much easier. Razor is the tool when all else fails,” he said. “They hold it between their middle and index finger and with one swift movement slit open the bottom of the pocket. The wallet then falls right into their hands.” ... “A stranger that is quick to greet and anxious to get near you can be a pickpocket. Try to keep a hand on your belongings when such a person approaches you,” he said. “A theft often starts with a handshake that lasts too long. This allows the thief to get close to you. Most people think nothing of it when a person presses or bumps into them.”
Excerpted from The News International (Pakistan) – 15 September 2008

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