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The Pocket |
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Here I will show you how to lift the wallet of a unsupecting man. |
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A man is standing, reading a newspaper, waiting to cross the street. He is deeply engrossed in his paper, only occationally looking at his watch. You've been walking behind him since he left the newstand and have noticed that the tip of his wallet is sticking out of his back pocket. You are now standing behind him, bare inces from his wallet...what do you do? That is what this part of the guide is about. |
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The basic, mother of all pick pocket tricks is the Bump and lift. This can be done diferent ways, solo or in a team. There's not really much to say about it, its that simple. Once you learn it, much like riding a bike, you'll never forget. This is really the only way to take a wallet from a man, short of muggin him, But their is diferent ways of going about the bump, and I'll give you a few of them here. |
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First thing's first, never stick your whole hand in someone's back pocket. That's sloppy, and you'll probably get caught. The only time that may even be useable is if the wallet is in his jacket pocket.The way to do the bump and lift is done by either sliding in your dipping fingers, the thumb and index, or by make a serries of tiny pleats in the lining of the pocket at the lip |
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Solo pick pocketing can be done easy enough on men and women. When it comes to the bump and lift solo you have to either wait for the mark to be distracted or find away to momentarily distract them yourself. Timing is crucial to mask the lift with the bump, however some marks will be so distracted by other things that you can lift the wallet without the bump. |
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Team bump and lift works the same way, only you have your partener or parteners distract the mark while you lift the wallet. This is usually done by using the "sandwitch" stall, which pins the mark inbetween the "bump" and the "lift". Your partener stands in front of him, and stops suddenly, causing the mark to run into him. When that happens you slide up and lift the wallet. |
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Although no back pocket is ever completely pickpocket proof, some are harder than others. Pockets with zippers, buttons, or velcro make lifting a wallet more difficult. The only plus side to getting these pockets open is that they are usually bigger than jean pockets, making the actuall dip much easier. However if you come across a pocket you don't think you can pick, then the tool to use is the razor. Just like with the purse, the razor is the tool to use when all else fails. Only difference is unlike just sliting the back of the bag open wide, with the pocket the job is a little slyer. You just want to slit the pocket open and take the wallet, not cut any other part of the pants. What you do is get the razor between your middle and index finger and with one swift movement slit the bottom of the pocket. Gravity will do the rest and deliver the wallet right into your greedy little hands. This will also help with side pockets, which are harder to get at. |
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