Throughout history, people have been the victims of pickpockets. Today, pickpocketing is one of tile most rapidly increasing crimes. Pickpockets are increasing in number and developing better (36) to practise their skill. About one million Americans lose money to pickpockets every year, and no one is really safe from a skilled pickpocket. His victims, or "marks" as they are called, can be rich or poor, young or old.
During the 18th century, pickpockets were hanged in England. Large (37) of people would (38) to watch the hanging which was (39) to be a warning to other pickpockets. However, in time the practice was (40) . The mason was that while people were (41) watching the hanging of a pickpocket, other pickpockets skillfully stole the money of the (42) !
Most (43) pickpockets come from South America. Many of these expert pickpockets are trained in special schools called "Jingle Bell School". A pickpocket graduates from it when he is able to steal a wallet from a dressed dummy that has bells inside its pockets.
(44) . Some of the favorite places of pickpockets are banks, air ports, supermarkets, elevators, train and bus stations. Often, a pickpocket will work with another one as his partner. (45) . This kind of pickpocket is called a "purse snatcher".
(46) when in midst of large gatherings of people.
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