by Joce Tue Nov 08, 2011 8:43 am
Trust me you come to the right place. I love research.
Theft:
Pick-pocketing, or shoplifting, or burglary?
Okay, since my crime education stopped at lock picking (still can't find a tumbler pin anywhere), I had to come up with links from the net:
An overview on how pick pocketing works
http://www.howstuffworks.com/pickpocket.htmSome shoplifting techniques:
http://crimeprevention.rutgers.edu/crime/shoplifting/techniques.htmWell, for burglary I can't help you much. As for sword fighting, check this site out:
http://www.sword-buyers-guide.com/sword-fighting.html There's something to be said about men who go around playing with foam swords, wearing "armour".
The benefits of these foam swords as that it is possible to indulge in sword fighting quite fiercely with an absolute minimum of armour (just a basic helmet and groin protection is usually enough) and while they do hurt a little if they hit full force, it allows a very realistic approximation of a sword fight and make great modern sword training tools.
I wouldn't depend on Wikipedia. Just google, and if you find a Wikipedia entry use it. Oh and look for good citation or a bio of the writer, and check your
info with multiple sources.
Um I've been in a couple of situations where I had to run from the teachers (because I committed crimes such as messing up a classroom and letting off stinkbombs). Four tips:
1. Be as quiet as you can
2. Unless the law is nearby, mingle in the crowds while knowing escape routes
3. Carry as little as you can so you can run for it at anytime. Get as many obstacles behind you so the law finds it hard to keep up -- then you'll have time to run and hide.
4. Take the oddest and most confusing way to run with lots of space to go the wrong way so that the law get confused.
And if that doesn't work, run.