研究了这么多年怎么偷东西却只为了表演？只为分享反扒？

冬天也就不远了

小偷的活动旺季就要来临了。 天气转凉，人们穿的衣服也越来越多，穿的多了，肌肤感触就更差了，小偷也就更容易得手了。

但是!!!

当当当!注意了!

我们有一个超级炫酷的专家告诉我们如何防窃。

魔术师Matt是专业的偷窃术表演者，已经从业20年。更令人称奇的是，他完全是自学成才，看了很多舞台剧偷窃术表演者写的书，学习如何神不知鬼不觉地偷东西。

Matt Windsor (右)是一名专业魔术师，擅长表演在晚餐的时候偷取钱包和手表。他有很多建议防窃提供给我们

现在，我们就一起来看看他都给了我们那些建议吧。

情景1：自动扶梯里的拖延

Often used on the busy Underground, in this tactic the picker stands behind the victim while the staller creates a distraction in front.

扒手们通常会在拥挤的地铁里使用这种招数。负责拖延的人和扒手站在受害人的一前一后，负责拖延的人在前面分散受害人的注意力。

In this case the staller drops a bag on the escalator, forcing the victim to help prevent a human traffic jam building up.

在这个情境里，负责拖延的人在自动扶梯里掉了一个包，请求受害人的帮助，一面造成电梯拥挤。

But this leaves the picker behind ample opportunity to swipe the victim's valuables from their pocket.

但是这样也就给了后边的扒手充足的机会，将受害人的有价值的东西一扫而空。

'What you are trying to do is sandwich your victim in a way that appears natural,' explained Windsor.

“你要做的就是让受害人很自然地夹在你们中间，”Windsor说。

'Weirdly, if you get hold of a wallet and pull it out of a pocket, people feel it, but if you get your hands on it and just let them walk away, they don't feel it.'

“奇怪的是，如果你拿住钱包，然后从口袋里掏出来，人们能感觉到。但是如果你只是抓住钱包，人们继续往前走，他们就感觉不到钱包掉出来了。”

Solution

An easy prevention in this case is to use inner pockets to store items such as phones and wallets.

在这种情况下，解决方法就是把手机和钱包装在内口袋里。

情景2：在公园分散你的注意力

In this instance our sleight-of-hand star shows how people tend to leave bags away from them at their side or behind their heads when relaxing on the grass.

在这个情境中，会用障眼法的明星向我们展示了人们在草地上休息时，总是把包包放下来，放在自己身旁，或者身后。

This allows a staller to walk over and ask for directions, while the picker swoops in from the opposite direction to take the bag while you are talking.

这时，扒手团伙中拖延者瞅准机会，走过来，问问路。在你指明方向的同时，扒手就会从相反的方向过来拿走你的包。

'This also happens on busy beaches in holiday resorts, for example by selling someone something and getting them to look away for a moment,' said Windsor.

“在度假胜地繁忙的海滩上，这种事情经常发生。 比方说，卖给别人什么东西，分散他们的注意力。 ”Windsor说道。

Solution

The prevention in this case is to always place an arm or a leg through the bag handle.

解决方案就是自己的一只胳膊或一条腿要挎着包的提手。

情景3：提款机

For this distraction technique, one thief watches their unsuspecting victim entering their pin number, while a co-conspirator drops money on the floor and interrupts the victim to deviously ask if they had dropped the note.

在这个例子中，一个贼在受害人没有发觉的情况下，偷看他们的卡的密码，同时把钱掉在地上，询问是不是受害人的钱。

While the target is distracted, the picker dives in to take the card out the machine, leaving them thinking the card had been swallowed when they look back round.

一旦他们的目标分神了，扒手就会将提款机里的卡取走。然后让他们回过头一看卡不见了，就会认为卡被机器吞里。

'I believe the elderly are a particular target for criminals who use this method. They might be distracted more easily or not very good at hiding their pin number. But really anyone is a target,' said Windsor.

“我认为使用提款机的老人更容易成为犯罪分子的目标。他们更容易分神，或者不擅长隐藏自己的银行卡密码。但实际上人人都是被偷对象。”Windsor说。

Solution

To prevent this kind of theft you must always cover your pin, advisably by the use of your wallet to shield your fingers.

解决方案：你要一直注意自己的卡，最好在输密码的时候用自己的钱包或手指挡住。

情景4：公交车站分散你的注意力

In this scenario, pickpockets pounce with a newspaper or a magazine that they pretend to read, while the victim is looking away, perhaps at the times on the board.

在这个情境中， 扒手团伙假装在读报纸或杂志打掩护，趁着受害人在看别的地方，可能就在他们看告示栏的时候下手。

Sliding their hand underneath the paper the thief then takes items from the victim's bag, ensuring that both they, and nobody else, can notice.

在报纸的掩护下，他们轻轻地掏了受害人的包。这样，不仅受害人没有察觉，周围也没有注意到发生了什么。

Solution

A good tip to stop this is to swing your bag around to your front whenever reading information, or ensure it is always zipped up.

为避免这种事情发生，不管什么时候在读信息，都要把包转到身前，或者确认包的拉链拉好了。

情景5：在繁忙的街道上

Zipped bags are not automatically safe, however, and those with easy to unzip bags are frequently picked upon while walking down a busy street.

有拉链的包也不保险，有些很容易就拉开。路上人很多，你走在路上，很容易就让人把包拉开，取走你的东西。

In this scenario, a picker can potentially follow the victim for several minutes, slowly unzipping their bag a little at a time before snatching the contents.

在这个情境中，扒手在受害人的身后潜伏了好一会儿，慢慢地拉开他们的包，然后行窃。

'Traffic lights are a good place for pickpockets to unzip a bag and stick their hand in,' said Windsor. 'This is a really common method.'

“交通灯转变时扒手最容易下手，拉开路人的包，然后行窃。”Windsor说，“这是一种很常见的手法。”

Solution

Here pedestrians should swing their bags to their front or cover them with an arm to be extra careful.

路人应该把包背在前面，或者用胳膊夹着自己的包，才是上策。

情景6：危险的咖啡角

In this penultimate scenario a picker asks for directions on a map or pretends to sell something to you, holding their prop above your personal item such as a phone on the table.

在压轴的这个情境中，扒手拿着一张地图来问路，或者假装问你什么事情。同时，他们也会拿着道具遮挡你的私人物品，比如说桌子上的手机。

While you are distracted helping with the pickpocket's query they can then grab the personal item with a hand under the map or prop.

你忙着解答扒手的译文，他们就可以在地图或其他道具的掩护下偷取你的私人物品。

'The single most commonly stolen thing is a mobile phone because they are high value,' said Windsor.

“最容易被偷的就是手机，因为价值不菲。”Windsor说。

'Sometimes pickpockets use kids to distract people while they steal from them.'

“有时候扒手团伙也会让孩子分散人们的注意力，然后他们自己负责偷东西。”

Solution

To avoid being set up here you should always put items back into your pocket after use, and take them out of sight if a stranger approaches the table.

为避免上当，你可以用完之后，放回自己的包里。有陌生人靠近你的桌子，把它们放在他们看不见的地方。

情景7： 借口帮忙照相

Last is the double-theft technique used in the 'Photo Opportunity' scenario, where the victim puts their bag on the ground in order to hold the camera and take a photo when asked by the pickpocket.

最后在“请求帮忙照相”的情境中他们采用的就是两个小偷相互照应的偷窃手法。扒手请求照张照片，受害人为了好拿着相机，便把包放到地上。

Their co-worker then swoops in from behind to take the bag, while the picker getting their photo taken can even remove an item from your back pocket while explaining how to work the device.

小偷的团伙就会从受害人的身后将包取走。甚至，扒手在你给他照完相后，借着给你讲解如何使用相机的机会，再从你的背包中偷点东西。

 

'The key here is finding a way to get into someone's personal space without setting off subconscious alarm bells through something such as asking for a photo or asking for directions.' said Windsor.

“最关键的就是想办法进入一个人的私人空间，同时不会让人有防范之心。可以请求照张相或问路。”

Solution

A key prevention strategy here is to not put the bag down, refusing to take the photo if necessary, and zipping up your pockets.

最关键的就是不要把包放下，如果可以的话，不要给别人照相。还有，把钱包的拉链拉好。

轻松学

Big whoopee!

哇!表示‘很棒’的意思，不过在本例句中具有讽刺意味。

A: I got a new South Park Kenny doll!

我有一个新的南方公园肯尼玩偶!

B: Big whoopee! I've had all the Kenny dolls for months.

了不起喔!所有的肯尼玩偶，我好几个月前就已经有了。

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