Saftey Advice when in public

[Matthew_Mcbride]

How to avoid being pickpocketed

Hey guys, I've been studying the art of pickpocketing, for the sake of giving my friends a fright, and I signed up for a non-profitable demonstration, which we do in malls and so on, anyway, to learn about pickpocketing you must become one, so what we do is we go out passed people, pickpocket them and tell them what we just did, return their goods and explain the safety points, and some of them donate, and I thought I'd just tell you guys the safety points of avoiding a pickpocketer (Note: we do not keep any goods).

First of all, ever been walking around the mall, suddenly see a sign that says "Beware of pick pocketers"?
What to do:
do NOT reach into your pocket and make sure your wallet is still there
Reason: Pickpockets hang around those signs and watch you, as soon as you check your pockets, they know which pocket your valuables are in.
You SHOULD keep walking, and make sure you are far away before you check your pocket, also checking all of your pockets may be helpful in case some one is watching, then they will get confused.

You think you are safe with that chain attached from your wallet to your belt?
Taking of a belt is easier than taking off a watch, rather clip it to somewhere else:
If you have a wallet like this:

make sure you do not put it in facing flap down, or flap up (The flap is the part where it opens), instead take it and turn it sideways in your pocket, this is then difficult or rather impossible to remove your wallet now, unless they cut your pocket, this is sort of impossible to avoid and it can take up to 4 seconds for them to walk passed you, cut your wallet and take it.

Meeting a stranger?
Nice to meet you *shakes hand*, suddenly his phone rings and he has to run to his mom..until later you realize your watch is gone?
people can easily distract you when you shake their hand and take your watch, to avoid this, make sure only one hand is on your hand and that they don't sneak another hand in unnoticeable, since the human mind can only concentrate on one thing at a time (with the exception of cDa with his supa powaz) you should look at his hand, then look at his face (to be polite) but keep the hand in the corner of your eye and ignore his "Hello" if necessary.

To Men:
Most men keep their wallet in their back pocket, if this happens, it is the easiest pocket to snatch from, especially if you bend down.
generally two pick pockets go together, one walks towards you and drops something, you bend down to help and the other one runs out and grabs your wallet.
People use children as well, our sources told us that people put a baby down in his little portable cot, there is some behind you and in front of you, you bend down to admire the baby, suddenly the guy behind you takes your wallet.

Language:
The pickpocketer is called the "Tool"
the target is called the "Mark"

Hope this helps you to be more careful, it's not nice losing that much, I will try film myself doing the handshake soon, since that is what I am best at.

[Gildor]

Was fun to read, but be careful. Maybe one of the guys who you pickpocket will reply to your joke with a punch in the face.

[Dmitry]

Was fun to read, but be careful. Maybe one of the guys who you pickpocket will reply to your joke with a punch in the face.

Nah, they are pro's

Good to know Matthew, thanks

[Icarus]

I was about to raise the same point, if someone just handed me my own wallet, all happy and proud "I just stole your wallet"

Id kick the fuck out of them and told them if they did it again, id kill them,

Mind you, i dont use a wallet, i fold notes and put them in the impossible to get stuff out pocket in the front of my jeans, i have trouble getting it out in shops, id like to see someone else get at it :P

[The_Wolf]

Or just put your money in a little bag and shuve them in your ... "back pocket"

[Matthew_Mcbride]

Back pocket? with you knee you raise the note up and take it with your hand.

I was about to raise the same point, if someone just handed me my own wallet, all happy and proud "I just stole your wallet"

Id kick the f**k out of them and told them if they did it again, id kill them,

Mind you, i dont use a wallet, i fold notes and put them in the impossible to get stuff out pocket in the front of my jeans, i have trouble getting it out in shops, id like to see someone else get at it :P

We don't take the wallets and then say "OMFGBBQ I took your wallet hahaha you fail"

we expect a punch sometime

We take an item from them, then we say, excuse me sir is this yours, then he is all "wow" then we explain the dangers of what he was doing

[Watahell]

Back pocket? with you knee you raise the note up and take it with your hand.

I think you didn't get what Legend said 

I was about to raise the same point, if someone just handed me my own wallet, all happy and proud "I just stole your wallet"

Id kick the f**k out of them and told them if they did it again, id kill them,

Mind you, i dont use a wallet, i fold notes and put them in the impossible to get stuff out pocket in the front of my jeans, i have trouble getting it out in shops, id like to see someone else get at it :P

Put the wallet in your underwear! I wanna see if any pickpocketer is brave enough for taking it

[Matthew_Mcbride]

Well with a hug they can put a gun in your underwear, so I am sure they could extract some cash

[The_Wolf]

Well with a hug they can put a gun in your underwear, so I am sure they could extract some cash

So you are saying you are a professional pickpocketer? Come and try to pickpocket my wallet or something else, then you will see how you can search for your teeth with broken fingers. And by "back pocket" I meant the thing you sit on, you know, your butt.

[Watahell]

Well with a hug they can put a gun in your underwear, so I am sure they could extract some cash

Then it's that's not just pickpocketing, that's an armed robbery...

[Matthew_Mcbride]

Then it's that's not just pickpocketing, that's an armed robbery...

No it's how criminals sneak a gun on a plane or frame others

So you are saying you are a professional pickpocketer? Come and try to pickpocket my wallet or something else, then you will see how you can search for your teeth with broken fingers. And by "back pocket" I meant the thing you sit on, you know, your butt.

No no no, listen I don't pickpocket, I do demonstrations in front of crowds to show them how to avoid pickpocketing.

[Harald]

I had 3000 (Swedish kronor)/which represents like..$500 (American Dollar) in my bag at the train station once, the cash was deep in the bag, I had lots of things in it. I forgot my trainticket, so I ran to the desk and recieved it, later when I came back my stuffs were thrown out and my cash was gone..:/I will read your post now :P

[Jubin]

Well with a hug they can put a gun in your underwear, so I am sure they could extract some cash

That you can only do a female victim, because most of the guys don't let any strangers, or someone who they have just met, who is also a man, touch themselves, moreover hug. And if they do let you hug them, they won't let you go, and you are busted.

[sinamun]

I wanna see if any pickpocketer is brave enough for taking it

if it was a fit girl ide be more than happy to

[Watahell]

if it was a fit girl ide be more than happy to

But considering that the majority of argo players are men... No thanks!