A Pickpocket's Guide to New York

39 points by prismatic3 hours ago

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DicIfTEx2 hours ago
Somewhat related: <i>A Burglar's Guide to the City</i> <a href="https://burglarsguide.com/" rel="nofollow">https://burglarsguide.com/</a> looking at urban architecture from the perspective of someone who doesn't use windows the way they're intended
- hmahncke51 minutes ago
  great book!
dgacmu2 hours ago
Funny that it's in the new yorker - they had a great video of Apollo Robbins about 13 years ago demonstrating some pickpocketing: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoUSO_Mj1TQ" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoUSO_Mj1TQ</a>
- pimlottc1 hour ago
  This article links to their early piece on Apollo Robbins in the first paragraph
  - dgacmu10 minutes ago
    It does, but the video is later than their original profile and not linked, and I thought it was interesting actually seeing him in action. It's one of the higher quality videos of him.
qaz_plm2 hours ago
<a href="https://archive.ph/3oXQX" rel="nofollow">https://archive.ph/3oXQX</a>