Pickpockets: Artists or Crooks?

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4.6 • 79.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2012

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

There aren't many criminal pursuits that are as storied as pickpocketing, and some people fondly reminisce over its heyday. Learn why some consider pickpocketing an art form, how to protect yourself from this art and more in this episode.

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