# Advice foe thieves.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-foe-thieves/757281>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 13, 2016, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-foe-thieves/757281 "2016-06-13T19:47:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2016, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-foe-thieves/757281/1 "2016-06-13T19:47:58Z")

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When plying your trade, do try to stay away from others whose profession begins with the letters C & O…like [Cops](http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/09/europe/france-mcdonalds-special-forces-trnd/index.html) & [Cowboys](http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/10/us/suspect-lassoed-in-parking-lot-irpt/index.html).  
Also, if you’re fleeing on a stolen bike & being chased by someone on a horse, don’t jump off the bike & start running.

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**Author:** ![G0sp3l](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@G0sp3l](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G0sp3l)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2016, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-foe-thieves/757281/2 "2016-06-13T20:26:36Z")

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Join the guild  
Memorize Shadowmarks

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**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2016, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-foe-thieves/757281/3 "2016-06-13T20:28:24Z")

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I don’t get it. Are they foes of advice?

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**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2016, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-foe-thieves/757281/4 "2016-06-13T20:29:42Z")

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> [@Spiderman](#):
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> Also, if you’re fleeing on a stolen bike & being chased by someone on a horse, don’t jump off the bike & start running.

Lassoing a thief? OK, **that’s** badass!

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2016, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-foe-thieves/757281/5 "2016-06-13T23:05:27Z")

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> [@Spiderman](#):
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> When plying your trade, do try to stay away from others whose profession begins with the letters C & O…like [Cops](http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/09/europe/france-mcdonalds-special-forces-trnd/index.html) & [Cowboys](http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/10/us/suspect-lassoed-in-parking-lot-irpt/index.html).

Lest you end up hanging out with Correction Officers.