Crime Safety Security
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27 January 2009

PICKPOCKETS go for easy targets. Pickpockets may be anyone from a mother with a child, someone limping with a cane, to a couple dressed as well-to-do elderly, someone in a wheelchair, or any possible disguise to appear harmless – while a partner performs the ‘trick’. They are masterful thieves and should be called pickpocket artists. Their well-practiced hands are as fast as a blur. Pockets with zippers and buttons make ‘lifting’ more difficult. A razor is the tool when all else fails. 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 friendly stranger that is anxious to get near you can be a pickpocket. Try to keep a hand on your belongings when such a person approaches you. Most people think nothing of it when a person presses or bumps into them.

See more on how to outsmart Pickpockets

Also see all of OUTDOOR SAFETY
• Outdoor-Safety-Overview
• Running Safety, Walking Safety, & Biking Safety FAQ.
• Street Crime: safety tips for women FAQ.
• Purse Snatching: how to lose as little as possible FAQ.
• Friendly Predators first get near - outdoor-safety-friendly-predators
• Force Predators' ambush zones - outdoor-safety-force-predators
• Predators' Favorite Targets - outdoor-safety-predators-favorite-targets
• Spotting Danger before it's too late - outdoor-safety-spotting-danger
• Facing Danger: your five options - outdoor-safety-facing-danger
• Rescuing a Victim Safely - outdoor-safety-rescuing
• Dog Attack: on you or a loved one - outdoor-safety-dog-attack
• Camping: human prey in isolated wilderness - travel-security-camping
• Camping Safety & Hiking Safety FAQ.
• Outdoor-Safety-Recap & Resources

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