r/BeAmazed • u/Admirable-Interest49 • May 13 '26
Skill / Talent Police officer with the pickpocketing skills
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u/django_undead May 13 '26
When he used the chopsticks he was just showing off 🤣
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u/DaftPump May 13 '26
Sure, but also illustrates how easy for adept pick-pocketers. Excellent PSA, really.
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u/unViewingCutscenes May 18 '26
Not to mentioned he probably introduced himself as person with authority, thus, bringing down that guy's vigilance.
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u/hazily May 14 '26
Props to him for being polite enough to use the clean ends of the chopsticks to steal the phone
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u/NekoMao92 May 13 '26
Damn, shows how strong his fingers are to use chopsticks to filch a phone. Would hate to have him pinch me, like my mom (Taiwanese) used to do when I was a kid.
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u/BeanoMenace May 13 '26
He only returned the last phone, guys 3 phones up.
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u/InsanityyyyBR May 13 '26
If you pickpocket everyone in town beforehand, you starve out the pickpocketers
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u/CheckYourStats May 13 '26
He gave the last one back because the guy was sporting a sick old school FILA beanie.
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u/ThatOxiumYouLack May 13 '26
At least on the first one, the dude on the left spotted the pickpocket and warned the lady.
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u/FredrictonOwl May 13 '26
Sneaky guy.. he stole four phones and returned four phones… but it was the last phone that he returned four times.. got away with it on a technicality.
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u/MountainAsparagus4 May 13 '26
He is keeping the crime rate up, so he can justify getting a raise and his job need
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u/TFTD2 May 13 '26
I wanted the guy with the hat to pull out the officers wallet from his back pocket.
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u/Same_Ambassador_5780 May 13 '26
He looks like an Asian T-1000 (Robert Patrick).
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u/Ark4477 May 13 '26
I see Asian Joseph Gordon Levitt
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u/fxcked_that_for_you May 13 '26
Fuck i can’t unsee this now
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u/PowerfulBar May 13 '26
Can’t tell if he’s a 13 year old boy or 32 year old lesbian
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u/bajungadustin May 13 '26
There's an origin story here that would probably take like 2 hours an 9 minutes of screen time starring Colin Firth and Taron Egerton
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u/stratosfearinggas May 13 '26
"How about instead of picking pockets you put pockets?"
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u/bajungadustin May 13 '26
Crew leader: do you think you could reverse pick pocket something into someone's pocket and make them think it was always theirs?
Additional crew member: it can't be done I've told you
Protagonist: it can be done... I've done it... Once.
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u/Irregulator101 May 13 '26
To his wife... her love for him had waned, until he putpocketed a love letter to himself, written in her hand...
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u/Rich-Option4632 May 14 '26
I thought we were making something like Now You See Me, not Hallmark's 🤦🏽♂️
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u/somander May 13 '26
He steals the original watches and gives back fakes!
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u/Irregulator101 May 13 '26
It's amazing how fun these types of movies are, given that they're incredibly predictable and tropey
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u/Euphoric-Cucumber609 May 13 '26
Final scene in the montage he picks the detectives badge again, visibly disappointed he opens the badge up… it’s got his photo in it! When he looks up the detective is looking at him with solemn pride. “Congratulations Detective Pick, you’re ready”
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u/wherethestreet May 13 '26
His partner is now in hot water for “vouching” for this kid from the streets
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u/zb0t1 May 13 '26
Streaming companies:
"Say less, that's 5 seasons with 8 episodes each, that's a deal."
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u/Alearic006 May 13 '26
I mean cyber security companies hire hackers because they know how to get around systems. Same thing applies here, id rather have that guy do what hes doing now to show people how easy it is to lose your stuff, vs doing it for nefarious reasons.
Seems like a no brainer
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u/samanime May 13 '26
Yeah... those aren't skills you just happen to have...
The most innocent explanation is he really wanted to be a close-up magician when he was younger... other explanations go downhill from there. =p
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u/mail_inspector May 13 '26
Let's just call it a harmless hobby. And like learning how to pick locks, you then see vulnerabilities everywhere.
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u/TheEyeOfTheLigar May 13 '26
Hes asian Leon Kennedy. He was destined for this.
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u/dagaderga May 13 '26
The son on Leon and Ada
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u/Putrid-Builder-3333 May 13 '26
Oh my the RE community is going to let Chris Redfield know of this and shit gonna hit the fan :(
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u/Freakychee May 14 '26
Leon!!! When tf are you gonna cream pie my sister to continue the Red field bloodline?!?!
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u/MsMarvelsProstate May 13 '26
It's not like he slipped his hand inside their safe for the phones.
Most those phones are hanging outside of the person's pocket. I'd bet almost anyone with a steady hand and 5 minutes practice could get a couple.
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u/lituus May 13 '26
That, and he's a police officer. He can fall back on that if he fucks it up. A bit easier to throw caution to the wind and work on your pickpocket skills when you know nobody is going to misconstrue your intentions
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u/SignificantCats May 13 '26
I learned to pickpocket to fuck with my uncle, he always had the juiciest fattest wallet barely hanging on to life in his back pocket. I got in trouble in the fifth grade for looking up pickpocket guides on the school internet.
Around the twentieth time I did it, he moved it to the front pocket, but at that point I'd been practicing with friends so I could lift that too
Now you never see him without his zipped up fanny pack
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u/YesGuyIncognito May 13 '26
"Pickpockets don't steal toilet paper you're good"
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u/Penis_Wart May 13 '26
Why is he carrying toilet paper in his pocket?
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u/CheemsOmperamtor-14 May 13 '26
Some countries have public restrooms but the restrooms don't always have toilet paper.
I carry toilet paper or tissues to blow my nose.
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u/No-College-1168 May 13 '26 edited May 13 '26
Bro chopsticks 😭
Edit: recieved my first award, thankyouu 😭
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u/NecroCannon May 13 '26
“I stole your shit with chopsticks, you should be more careful” hands me my phone back
“… you didn’t have to murder me while proving a point, sir.”
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u/mystyz May 13 '26
He even flipped them to use the ends he wasn't eating from.... 😄
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u/QuantumLettuce2025 May 13 '26
He's not an animal
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u/w0nderbrad May 13 '26
That was for his well being. Grease or seasoning can be wiped off the phone. He just doesn’t want norovirus
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u/JokesandFacts May 13 '26
This is not uncommon in Asian countries.
They are extremely easy to use for them
Narrow profile for entering spaces
Slightly more reach
No fingerprints left on lifted merchandise
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u/TheRogueToad May 13 '26
It's also useful because after they've stashed the goods, if the person turns around they'll see someone with both of their hands full, making it look like it couldn't have possibly been them.
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u/FerusGrim May 13 '26
I genuinely didn't consider this benefit. That's great.
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u/LegacyTaker May 14 '26
Makes me remember some story that a guy walking behind you eating chips make him less suspicious only to find out the gun is hidden in the chips bag.
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u/DepartmentSudden5234 May 13 '26
The is the best crime prevention program I've ever seen....
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u/Listekzlasu May 13 '26
There was a program in some local TV channel here, name translates to just "thieves", which consisted of a policeman and an ex-criminal (and sometimes more ex-criminals) showing tactics thieves, pickpockets, robbers and other such criminals use, exactly in the way this video shows. It really sparked imagination.
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u/68_hi May 13 '26
There was an old show in the US called "It Takes a Thief" that I remember watching as a kid hosted by former thieves - they would stage a break-in to someone's house and talk about security.
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u/GrogSmashToPieces May 13 '26
I would be interested if anyone has information about the efficacy of shows like this or PSAs in general. It seems like a lot of us would look at a show and believe that we could never be taken like the people on our screens as opposed to this guy who actively proving that our confidence is unwarranted.
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u/isthatmyex May 13 '26
If I remember correctly there was a pickpocket awareness campaign at a London underground station. The result was an increase in pickpocketing because whenever people saw the signs they tapped their pockets to check, this alerting the pickpockets to the location of their valuables.
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u/MsMarvelsProstate May 13 '26
My local police used to leave notes inside of people's car when they left them unlocked at shopping centers.
It had a list of items written on it like "cash, electronics, jewelery." They would circle the things they could have stolen from your car that were in plain sight
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u/cheeki_brrrreki May 13 '26
Just like if you want to prevent hackers you have to learn to be hackers yourself
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u/Sir_Humps-a-Lot May 13 '26
Before he was an officer of the law...the law was his to break
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u/Historical-Dulcia May 13 '26
This summer...
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u/_mochacchino_ May 13 '26
Coming to a screen near you…
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u/mang87 May 13 '26
The uniform honestly probably helps here. I know when I'm in public and there's police or even just security guards around, I do my best to not look at them. What if I make eye contact and then I inadvertently dart my eyes left and right like a shifty looking cartoon dog? Could end up in the clink on some trumped up looking-like-a-shifty-cartoon-dog-charges.
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u/dm-me-obscure-colors May 13 '26
In a world where grampa can't even buy his bok choi without becoming part of some tiktoker's comedy routine
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u/ScreamingLabia May 13 '26
People think its weird i put my phone in my bra but aint nobody stealing MY phone lol
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u/Octoboy1 May 13 '26 edited May 13 '26
You chose that name and decided to hide your phone in your bra?
You were destined for greatness but fell short at the last hurdle....
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u/EphemeralDan May 13 '26
And have her phone fall out every time she screams‽ Nah. She knows what's up.
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u/ScreamingLabia May 13 '26
No my labia keeps trying to alert the authorities i cant give it access to a phone..
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u/B0B_Spldbckwrds May 13 '26
There could be a reason. There could be a very good reason.
For instance... http://www.queenofwands.net/d/20040121.html
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u/BLINDrOBOTFILMS May 13 '26
There are so many options between an outer coat pocket and inside your bra, though.
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u/GoldenSheppard May 13 '26
You're assuming clothing for women has pockets. Hint: they don't.
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u/BLINDrOBOTFILMS May 13 '26
Y'know what, touche, that's my bad. I momentarily forgot that women's clothing designers hate women.
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u/remindmetoblock May 13 '26
Bra? Yeah that is strange. But at least only you touch your phone
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u/lilsnatchsniffz May 13 '26
Until it needs a repair and they take it straight out of the boob sweat and hand it to the poor technician. Man I don't miss that job.
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u/TheZealand May 13 '26
Is that strange? I'm a guy but a lot of the women I've known have kept their phone in their bra semi often
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u/remindmetoblock May 13 '26
I got breasts. I can tell you ...we Sweat there..... a lot.
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u/TheZealand May 13 '26
Oh absolutely, but it seems like a decent price to pay for security in public at least. Although idk how bad that is for a phone longterm
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u/secret_alpaca May 13 '26
I worked at a swap meet many years ago in the summer. Too often, women would pull out money from their bras, and hand me soggy bills.
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u/AdamSnipeySnipe May 13 '26
I remember seeing a news story where a woman got a skin condition or cancer by doing the same thing. Initially people suspected it had something to do with the cellular waves and the uncertainty of their longterm effects. Turns out it was the materials that surrounded the device that lead to her condition.
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u/Intelligent-Sugar940 May 13 '26
He kept the other phones and wallets.
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u/DrJokerX May 13 '26
I keep watching and I can’t help but wonder, how many dogs does that lady have in there!?
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u/N-partEpoxy May 13 '26
Just keep watching, it will be explained in the next scene.
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u/fraggedaboutit May 13 '26
There's a blue portal inside the coat that leads to an orange portal inside the bag.
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u/koolaidismything May 13 '26
Our tour guide in Italy was this chick Fiona.. she was the sweetest. Told my grandpa he’d be ripped off day one cause his dockers pockets hung open and he had cash and wallet hanging out.
He assured her he had traveled the world for work and pick pockets were rare.
Same day wallet got stolen.. thank god I had our passports and travelers checks or we’d have had to pull some strings to get home cause this was back in the day too not recent.
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u/ItsLoudB May 13 '26
Yeah you don’t come here in Italy with that attitude 😂
Or big cities in Europe in general tbh. A friend of mine got her purse stolen from under our table in Berlin, another got his camera ripped off his neck string in the Czech subway..
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u/twowheels May 13 '26
Only place I've ever had somebody attempt (that I know of) to pickpocket me was while boarding a train in Spain (I live in the US). I felt somebody pushing up against me from behind like they would in a very crowded situation, but the crowd size didn't warrant the close contact.
Luckily something clicked in my mind and I immediately shot my hand down to my pocket and grabbed a hand. She looked at me like I was the bad one and took off into the crowd.
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u/WowAbstractAlgebra May 14 '26
I remember some guy sliding his thumb in my pocket while passing by me in Germany. Mf really thought I'd be giving him free money just like that lmfao
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u/koolaidismything May 13 '26
I remember us going up to two motorcycle police and saying we got pick pocketed and he was like yeah I bet. Didn’t even flinch. We looked like dumbasses and kinda were lol. Poor guy was always so trusting, I never was luckily. That was in Rome too. Florence was a lot different I loved it there we spent a week and no one had any issues other than we didn’t wanna leave there to hit the next spot lol
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u/BeginningAd4658 May 13 '26
Not even pickpockets, in Athens 7 I think Albanians came up to me and my friends claiming to be undercover cops demanding our passports. When we said no they tried to grab us.
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u/AfuckinOwl May 13 '26
What was your grandpa's reaction?
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u/koolaidismything May 13 '26
He was positive about it and you’d have never guessed he lost all his cards and ID lol. He was a good dude never really got upset about anything was always calm.
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u/Donevito96 May 13 '26
But if I do it I'm the thief
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u/Solid_Habit_6561 May 13 '26
But do it with a friend filming you and you are also a pervert
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u/danman1835 May 13 '26
You can tell this is at least ten years old now because nobody in China uses a wallet anymore.
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u/Dear_Chasey_La1n May 13 '26
I would say few people. Roughly 3% of our retail goes cash, rest is mobile. Cash is kinda telling, it's always people walking in with massive wads of cash.
Pickpockets do happen though even in China and the big city. I won't forget once I was walking with a colleague in Guangzhou TianHe and suddenly she looked puzzled around. Her headset wires were dangling but her mobile was gone in the mass.
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u/More-Entrepreneur-52 May 13 '26
Literally same thing happened to my friend in shanghai- phone was snatched right out of her purse and her music cut off was the only way she knew it happened
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u/Marleysgoolagoon May 13 '26
I work security in Las Vegas and do this when I see guest being vulnerable just to show them how easy it is….like Spider-Man says everybody gets ☝️
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u/wageslave2022 May 13 '26
That's fantastic, America would be so much better if the cops here just stole our phones instead of killing us.
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u/Slight_Ad_0916 May 13 '26
They're just being efficient, easier to steal from a dead body than to train in pickpocketing ways
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u/Pantsickle May 13 '26 edited May 13 '26
Now add a plot element where every person that he pickpockets gets saved from murderously greedy demons and you're halfway to a hit anime.
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u/Natural_Tea484 May 13 '26
Assuming nothing is staged, this is the best thing the local police can do to raise the awareness. Very nice work!
In fact, the police should hire a skilled pickpocketer they caught for this.
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u/mcassweed May 13 '26
Assuming nothing is staged
I mean there is no reason for this to be staged when even those watching the video likely missed him stealing the phone and wallet at the end.
He has fast hands and is good at misdirection, which is literally what magicians do as well.
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u/Johannes_Keppler May 13 '26
We had a TV show here where they asked former burglars to show how to improve security around your home.
I remember most burglers are just looking for easy targets - something valuable left outside, an open door, a window somebody forgot to close, the laughable quality of some locks and so on. In general exploiting people's naive attitude when it comes to safety.
Also if there's something in your house worth explicitly targeting, they'll get in anyway, locks only keep opportunistic burglers out.
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u/ddevilissolovely May 13 '26
Also if there's something in your house worth explicitly targeting, they'll get in anyway, locks only keep opportunistic burglers out.
Depends on what it is, just a regular apartment whose windows are high enough from the ground and with European style safety doors would require burglars to use skills they might not have (social engineering, high level of lockpicking, stealing keys, rappelling from the roof etc.), or take risks they might not be willing to take (pretending to be a locksmith or builder, getting caught on cameras, resort a higher level of crime to get in etc.).
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u/PdSales May 13 '26
Come to the US and run for office. Our politicians are always picking our pockets.
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u/tritonice May 13 '26
The chopsticks killed me. How do you hold a glass phone without dropping??
And what he did to Mr. Grocery shopper was criminal. I missed the second swipe!
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u/RuMarley May 13 '26
Asian people are pretty damn good with chopsticks, most of us in the West can't imagine. For them, it's like using any other tool.
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u/Voidstarmaster May 13 '26
Epic pickpocket perk unlocked ✔️
+12 to all checks ✔️
Reroll up to 2 failures per day ✔️
So good become police officer ✔️
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