• Nalivai@discuss.tchncs.de
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    11 hours ago

    Unfortunately it has an unintended consequence of criminals being more aggressive. If you as a potential pickpocket know they will throw hands regardless, you might as well start with maximum violence, save yourself some trouble.
    Parisian pickpockets are quite unpleasant but at least you know they will not go beyond stealing your wallet while you’re distracted.

        • Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works
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          7 hours ago

          Nah, the whole advantage of pickpocketing someone is you’re away before the victim realises they’ve been robbed. If you use violence, you then have to deal with bystanders, as well as an irate victim.

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            3 hours ago

            I mean knocking the person out and taking their wallet before they know wtf happened, maybe kicking their head like a soccer ball if they try to get up is done in America because it works.