Ex-Pickpockets Putting Money Directly Back into Punters' Pockets
Friday, August 21, 2009 at 21:52
LONDON, 19th August 2009 – A new initiative is turning pickpocketing on its head by using ex-pickpockets to put money into Briton’s pockets on the sly.
“Put-Pocketing” is the act of secretly putting money into someone’s pocket without them noticing, and is the challenge faced by a team of 20 specialist “put-pockets” in a current scheme being rolled out nationwide.
People who have been “Put-Pocketed” will find money – ranging from a £5 or £20 note - in their pocket. They will also find attached to this a small card with a short message from the project sponsors, TalkTalk.
Former pickpocket and now TalkTalk Head of Put-Pocketing, Chris Fitch, said: “It feels good to give something back for a change - and Britons certainly need it in the current economic climate. Every time I put money back in someone’s pocket I feel less guilty about the fact I spent many years taking it out. Put-Pocketing is just as much of a challenge, and requires all the same stealth and skills”.
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