VOL.CCLI NO.73     SHOWBIZ EDITION    MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1999    INTERNET: WWW.BOBARNO.COM    2 CENTS
Interview Part two
Business Unusual
What's News
FUTURES & OPTIONS
Not a Cop, Not a Crook; But a Lucrative Career In Pickpocketing
    LAS VEGAS, USA?The Tall Swede Journal interviews Professor of Pickpocketry Bob Arno, at his home in Las Vegas. Part one was printed in a previous issue.
    Tall Swede Journal: Tell us about the political aspects of pickpocketing?
    Bob Arno: Simple question, complex answer! The surge in pickpocketing is coupled to a political reality: Socialism in Europe has improved the lot of the middle class, but there is still a small percentage of poor. It is among these people we find the majority of pickpockets. It's as if society and politicians have resigned to a status quo: we accept a 10% unemployment rate. It goes with the acceptance of the business climate in the year 2000. Global competition and the threat of cheaper goods from the Far East tie the hands of politicians, labor reps, and CEOs in Europe.
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World-Wide
 USA Today devoted an entire section to business travel safety on Sept. 21, 1999. Widespread concern makes Bob Arno's timely presentation a must for the new millennium.
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Beware: Pickpocket aired in the U.K. on Saturday, June 5, to an astounding audience of 11.5 million, huge by U.K. standards. ITV reported an audience share of 47.4%, also considered very large. The program was so successful that London Weekend Television is now producing a sequel, Beware: Conmen, in which Bob Arno will again participate. The documentary will be the worldwide premiere of Arno's daring footage of the Nokia phone scam. Article on Page A3
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    Kroll-O'Gara, worldwide security experts, hired Bob Arno to speak at its September international conference in New York. That success led to a subsequent engagement. Arno will entertain and enlighten Kroll's customers
Bob Arno, the Swedish Heister.
The Swedish Heister, Bob Arno
and competitors at the January 2000 RSA Security Conference in Silicon Valley. Will he be called the Sili-Con Man?
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    Pinkerton caught a pickpocket a few weeks ago, and put him up on stage at its huge bash for security professionals. The American Society of Industrial Security Seminar was held at the Las Vegas Convention Center for 20,000 attendees. Arno's hour-long presentation highlit the event, and requests for his services have poured in from all the acronymed agencies we're not supposed to talk about.
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Media
    Australian media went berserk at news that Bob Arno, Professor of Pickpocketry was on the island. Arno was wisked to Melbourne to guest on The Panel, to Sydney for the Today show, and was featured in the racy mag Max, among others.
    Germany's renown Geo Magazine, investigating the psychology of pickpockets, also ran a feature story on Bob Arno. 		Serious Entertainment
An Oxymoron?
No, a Sliding Scale
Special to the Tall Swede Journal
    Crime--it's not a laughing matter. Or is it? When Bob Arno is the speaker, audiences laugh and learn. Arno's years as an entertainer have taught him the importance of comedy, movement, and human interest; he utilizes all these in his lecture, The Serious Side of Stealing.
    A sliding scale describes Arno's flexible options. Clients appreciate the ability to customize his presentation from completely serious to all entertainment. Actually though, he rarely does either. He is usually requested to blend the two,
injecting fun into his educational lecture, or a usable "take-home" content into his comedy show. Both work marvelously well.
    After dinner or after breakfast? Again, boundaries are blurred. The Gentleman Thief often prowls the evening affairs while the Professor of Pickpocketry reigns at power breakfasts and luncheons.
    Personal security and risk assessment are key phrases among today's business travelers. Knowledge is their first line of defense. Bob Arno delivers that and more. He puts it all in perspective with lightness and humor, and sensitivity to the fun and necessity of international travel.
TODAYS CONTENTS
CON TRAILS: Where the "Con" has been lately NOKIA SCAM: Gotta have that trendy new phone? INTERVIEW:The complete 3-part Interview
OPINION:Letters -- Corporate raves CONTACT INFO: Numbers THE GEORGIAN: From the up-coming book High and Dry on the Streets of Elsewhere