Awhile back I linked to an article profiling Apollo Robbins, “The Gentleman Thief.” He’s a professional pickpocket who plies his trade for entertainment purposed only. Here’s some video of him in action (thanks to John Gruber):
Having read the article, I knew what to look for and I picked up on a few things in action. But I can totally understand how if I was the actual mark, I’d have no idea what was happening. Pretty slick stuff.