I found this a very interesting read (look for responses by "pocketed" for one pickpocketer's viewpoint and strategies): http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/

I found this a very interesting read (look for responses by "pocketed" for one pickpocketer's viewpoint and strategies): http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/bxy7x/per_request_iama_pickpocket_ama/ http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/bxy7x/per_request_iama... My biggest takeaway: People do not pay attention. I was taught at a young age to pay attention to my surroundings, and I cannot help but notice how easy it is to walk normally on a sidewalk and surprise people with my presence. People are just plain distracted. In other words, for someone like this, they are easy marks, easy prey.