The life of a New York City pickpocket

Certain · 07-19-2014, 05:45 PM

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/20/ny...kets-tale.html

It's a little long, but it's fascinating.

Zen · 07-19-2014, 06:20 PM

Very cool. Saw a documentary awhile back about pickpockets in India that was good. Wish I remembered the name of it.

uh-oh · 07-19-2014, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Certain

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/20/ny...kets-tale.html

It's a little long, but it's fascinating.

dope

Blanco Bishop · 07-20-2014, 02:21 AM

Interesting shit.

Suthaveli · 07-20-2014, 01:34 PM

Good read.

Ghost1 · 07-20-2014, 02:10 PM

Read it. Part about that dude practicin on a coat in his closet with bells or whatever was ill

Certain · 07-20-2014, 02:12 PM

This was my favorite part:

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Then there was the time, he claims, that he decided to show off after spotting an off-duty sergeant, a renowned chaser of pickpockets, on his way to Yankee Stadium. Mr. Rose sidled up to him in the crowded train, plucked a roll of $300 from the man’s pocket and slipped $30 or $35 of his own money, in smaller denominations, into the sergeant’s pants. When the sergeant recognized Mr. Rose one stop later, he patted his pocket, reassured to feel money there. (In an interview, the sergeant, now retired, denied ever being bested by Mr. Rose.)

big baby · 07-20-2014, 02:14 PM

i like to pickpocket rich cockheads then smell the stench of washingtons in my silk dockers

Ghost1 · 07-20-2014, 02:14 PM

Yeaaaa!

Haha dope as fuck.

I liked the part where he menti9ned they wouod eye up the persons pants lookin for outline of folded bills or wallets etc.. that was hot too...

Also appreciated how he mentioned he generqlly didnt rob the locals cuz new yorkers often reacted violently lmao

big baby · 07-20-2014, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Bags

liked the part where he wood eye up the persons pants

that was hot too...

Ghost1 · 07-20-2014, 02:17 PM

Lol.

Im not jewish

Couodnt u have made me look more woppy in ur pic

Smh

PancakeBrah · 07-20-2014, 04:16 PM

I wanted to know how much they make in a year. Understood that it varies. I'd assume those big scores noted in the article are the exceptions. Seems like he made a decent, survivable living.

Other wise, pretty good.

07-19-2014, 05:45 PM	#1
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PancakeBrah SOBER Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 12,480 Battle Record: 2-5 Champed - AOWL Season 2 Rep Power: 85899407	I wanted to know how much they make in a year. Understood that it varies. I'd assume those big scores noted in the article are the exceptions. Seems like he made a decent, survivable living. Other wise, pretty good. __________________ Netcees 2025 Revivalist Movement Founder

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Zen Arm the Homeless Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 4,102 Battle Record: 22-24 Champed - Art of Writing League Rep Power: 35079722	Very cool. Saw a documentary awhile back about pickpockets in India that was good. Wish I remembered the name of it.

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Blanco Bishop Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Cali Posts: 1,460 Battle Record: 11-20 Rep Power: 4150485	Interesting shit.

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Suthaveli Prayers won't help. Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Baltimore, Md Posts: 851 Battle Record: 7-9 Rep Power: 16534023	Good read.