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$45k a year, untaxed, for what, a few minutes of work per day? Sign me up. There are professional pickpockets all over the world, that make a healthy living off
by overcast 9y ago
$45k a year, untaxed, for what, a few minutes of work per day? Sign me up. There are professional pickpockets all over the world, that make a healthy living off of it.
Also, average monthly salary in Germany is $2666. Sounds WAY more profitable to be a pickpocket.
- Retric 9y agoUntil you get caught. The problem is not so much being an experienced pickpocket, the problem is getting to that point and then living off of it for 40 years without spending a lot of time in prison.
- overcast 9y agoOf course it's "until you get caught", and then subsequently released to just start over. Thieves exist, getting caught isn't a deterrent. You're taking it from the perspective of someone logical, with a vision of the future, savings, etc.
- Retric 9y agoActual data suggests pickpockets are in massive decline. I suspect criminals are more rational than you might think. http://www.npr.org/2011/03/06/134298101/pickpocketing-an-art-thats-stealing-away http://www.npr.org/2011/03/06/134298101/pickpocketing-an-art... Sure, you can make a living picking pockets, but drugs / cyber crime etc. have more 'advancement' potential.