How not to become a victim of a pickpocket?

In today's life, such a phenomenon as pocket theft has become quite a common occurrence. The rogues did not differ in their ingenuity. Tracing its victim in crowded places (transport, market or store), they observe how accessible a place from where a person gets money - this can be a bag, an outer or back pocket of trousers or outerwear. Rogue, coming closer, trying to pull the purse so that it is not noticed. If the victim somehow noticed suspicious actions, the pickpocket immediately disappears in a large crowd.


Some techniques of the tweezer

Creating an artistic hustle. And we, after all, have become so accustomed to the pressures in transport that sometimes we do not notice that in crowded places they try to push and pinch us. And in vain ... This is in the hands of pickpockets. The most common trick is the creation of an artificial crush. Such a scheme looks like this: if the pickpockets work as a group, they try to surround their victim, creating a tight ring around him. By such a maneuver they isolate what is happening in the ring, from the perspective of a number of standing people. Further events develop according to the following scenario: a person who has become accustomed to a crush does not understand what is happening, and the people calmly do their work or the person, experiencing the inconvenience of an excessive pressure on him, concentrates all his thoughts on this state. Then the pickpocket very dexterously realizes his conceived.

Distracting his victim is the first thing on which the successful operation of the plucker depends. The primary task of the pickpocket is to create conditions in which the understanding of the person is dissipated, the balance is lost. In such cases, as a rule, stealing wallet from the pocket or purse from the bag, no one will notice. And such tricks are used by thieves not only in transport or in the market. For these purposes, they use shops and concert halls, in general, all places wherever very crowded. In the event that you notice that you have been robbed or are trying to do this, the most sure action will be in such a situation a loud outrage or cry. Frightened of the attention of others, the criminals immediately make an attempt to get rid of the stolen goods and hide.

And such a situation is possible: On the street, someone is attacking you, trying to hug you and joyfully exclaims the following phrases: How many years, how many winters! How much time has passed! How glad I am to see you! All this happens in the presence of friendly pats of pockets of a discouraged victim. If you say that the first time you see him, he is playing embarrassment, something as if clarifying, asking, recognizing that he was mistaken and hiding. But you, not understanding what happened, when you were patted, are left with empty pockets. There is still such a maneuver, which is called dirty. Pickpockets, tracking down their victim at the exit from the stores or restaurants, watching where he puts his wallet. After this, the back of the victim is discreetly discolored. At this moment, an experienced professional-plucker joins, who tells the victim that the clothes are dirty. By offering help, he takes part in the problem that has arisen. In such a situation, the main task of the rogue is to convince the victim to take off his outer clothing. When the clothes are removed, the criminal allegedly helps to clean it. But the trouble is that only the pockets remain clean after the dry cleaning. It happens that a person does not agree to take off his clothes. But even in this case, the pickpocket, shaking it off, will walk through its pockets and get what it was all about because of what it was all about.

There are some who play the role of deaf and dumb. Suitable such a "disabled" kwam on the street and trying, while actively gesticulating, something to explain. Utaakih criminals, usually on his arm thrown jacket or cloak, hiding the "working" hand. People, being sympathetic, try to help such people, they try to explain something. "The disabled person" at the same time cleanses the pockets of a naive victim.

There are, so-called, night plasters. Closer to the night, just before the metro closes, whole groups of criminals who steal sleeping or drunk passengers are operating. After selecting the victim, they settle down on each side of it, and one stands up in front. In general, by any means conceal what is happening inside of others and in a free environment quietly clean out the pockets of a sleeping or drunk person.

How not to become a victim

How to behave, how to do so that you do not get into this situation? Remember the main thing - do not swing an expensive phone in an environment of strangers and try not to demonstrate that you have a lot of money in your wallet or wallet.

Inseparate pickpockets, whose hands are so itchy to assign someone else's. Never put your wallet or phone in the back pockets of your trousers and in the outer pockets of outer clothing. Backpack or bag in public places keep ahead of yourself. When you get into the transport, press the bags to yourself. Do not put your wallet and phone in the inner side pockets of the bag, and even more so to carry them in packages. After all, to get things out of there is not a problem for a rabbit. It would be better to hide them on the bottom of the bag, although an experienced criminal and from there he can get it.

Having a large amount of money, never carry it in one place. Divide into several parts and arrange in different places - something in the purse, something in the bag.

Never put wallets and telephones in the back pockets, because it's easy to pull them out from there, that even a child can do it. Of course, it is very difficult to recognize a stranger, especially, at first sight. Who are the front lines - a criminal or a decent person. But you still have to try to get yourself into close proximity to suspicious personalities. Usually, tweezers are young and very well dressed people who do not stand out from the crowd. Such specialists almost always work together. So, noticing that the two young people are close to you, insure yourself, move away from them. Always keep the field of view of people who have entered public transport with a clothing thrown over their arms. Remember that pickpockets, when stealing, use clothes as a prison. And yet, when you are pushed at the landing or at the exit, this is a sure sign that you are being robbed. Be careful and alert while in public.