Here's an article lamenting the gradual passing of the elegant art of pickpocketing:
http://www.slate.com/id/2286010/pagenum/all
Where are the pickpockets of yesteryear?
Re: Where are the pickpockets of yesteryear?
I always wondered if there were still people who learned to pick pockets for criminal purposes. Apparently not very many although it was an interesting article.
So I read the riddle.