Apollo Robbins Demonstrates the Technique of a Master Pickpocket | The New Yorker

The real trick was YouTube stealing all your personal info while you were watching this video

If he's so impressive, while I'm typing let's see him steal my pho

Apollo: Are you a virgin? Dude: Yes Apollo: Check again!

I like how he literally demonstrates stealing his stuff and he still doesn’t notice when it was done

I want to see someone put 15 guys like this in a room together for an hour. One with the most money in pocket at the end wins

Imagine he's like: Look I stole your hat And you look up and you aren't wearing a hat And then you look down and you aren't wearing anything and he's gone

I got pickpocketed one time, this guy was so good I can't even get mad at him. After I let go of his hand & walked for a few blocks I noticed I was getting cold so I looked down and realized I was completely buttnaked.

One thing people probably don't realize is imagine how effective this would be in a busy crowd like a concert.

Pick pocketing someone un-noticed whilst telling the person you're pick pocketing them.... That's skill on a whole new level.

This guy I met on the street was really good at misdirection he managed to pick my pocket with his right hand without me even noticing it all while having me focus entirely on the gun in his left hand

What if he’s like “it’s all about misdirection check to see if your virginity is still there”

Pickpocket in the court: "I'm more of a magician"

His greatest tool is his soft soothing voice

you couldn’t do this without charisma. the way he draws your attention with his voice and subtle motions is the key

I was pickpocketed in Italy right outside the Coliseum on a bud. Two shirtless guys got on the bus we were on and starting doing flips and breakdancing, forcing everyone already on the bus to scoot closer together. I was forced next to two old “nuns”. We get off the bus and my wallet is gone (luckily I had given my passport to my friend who had mine and hers in a necklace around her neck). The entire thing took 10 seconds. I got off the bus and realized what had happened and started crying. We called the police and told them what happened and they said it happened all the time and told me to consider myself lucky that they didn’t get my passport. The “nun” bit is one of the oldest in Italy, because who would suspect a nun of any wrongdoing! Lesson learned!

Last trick at 6:30 was literally used on me! Was in Europe and the guy mentioned something about football and did that move. I think I was a lot more sober than he was hoping for.

Then the camera crew arrived home to realize that their wallets were missing.

Imagine being him in the 16th century. No cameras and everybody believed in magic.

The way to steal a man's wallet is to steal his heart

Covid hit the pick pocketing community hard I’d imagine.