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

Apollo Robbins demonstrates some of the tricks and techniques of a theatrical pickpocket.

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

[Deady]

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

[Melted_Butter]

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

[huhhwuhh]

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

[kalybaizhalgasbai]

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

[Diglett_Dude]

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

[mr.sandman]

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

[joshaldrete]

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

[JMNTN]

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

[domingoknife]

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

[jonathannuamah]

His greatest tool is his soft soothing voice

[SlowSlowSloth]

Imagine being him in the 16th century.

No cameras and everybody believed in magic.

[AZOG-VODS]

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

[elizabethli]

“The easiest way to steal a man’s wallet is to tell him you’re going to steal his watch” - Kaz Brekker

[kiriuxeosa]

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

[Tofusan]

His movements are just like martial arts. Look at the flow.

[manofmedia]

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.

[lamario]

I love Apollo. And for everybody saying, "I would never let someone get that close!", that's the point. He does this for entertainment, the street kids don't, you won't even notice they were there.

[xero]

Apollo: “Mam and here’s your child”
Pregnant woman: :0

[slowpoketraveler]

In South America I came across a pickpocket. He was very friendly and engaging. He stayed very close to me when talking. I stayed polite even though I felt he was up to no good. I put my hands in my pocket as I talked to him, and he was trying everything to get my attention somewhere else. At one point he wanted to see my hands. I said no. He got nothing.

[AggarwalPranshu]

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