Whiz mob
by David W. Maurer · first published 1955
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…out they work in highly organized units. Fortunately, probably through the ubiquity of video surveillance, such gangs don't seem to be as widespread as they used to be. [1] - https://www.amazon.com/Whiz-Mob-Correlation-Technical-Pickpo...
on “Hundreds arrested as crime chat network cracked” ↗Some real life details from the U.S: "Street pickpockets generally work in teams, known as whiz mobs or wire mobs. The “steer” chooses the victim, who is referred to generically as the “mark,” the “vic,” or the “chump,” but can also be categorized into various subspecies, among them “Mr. Bates” (businessman)…
on “Who killed Olof Palme?” ↗