China troubled by chopstick pickpockets

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China troubled by chopstick pickpockets

It seems pickpocketing has become more sophisticated and bold in China.

The Chinese pickpockets are snatching valuables with chopsticks or long tweezers, the Huffington Post reported.

Earlier, Shanghaiist and MSNBC posted video clips showing thieves snatching valuables such as wallet and cell phones out of their unwitting victims’ pockets with eating utensils in China.

The snatchers approach from the behind and use long chopsticks to grab valuables while the victims shop around or walk blankly.

You can watch the art of stealing with chopstick on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3nb0TZ2rAQ

Source: The Korea Herald/ANN
Published Aug 5 2011

Comments (2)

Gillian 2011-08-06 00:34:58

Ah. The best tools of eating. Can pick, stab, cut soft food, kung fu chopstick with people that steal the last tofu. And now, stealing stuff. Wonder of chopsticks. Wont' even get your hands dirty =P

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