Complex sentence: Pickpockets and other thieves, especially those working in teams, sometimes apply distraction, such as asking a question, bumping into the victim, these distractions sometimes require slight of hand, speed, misdirection and other types of skills.
Split into simpler sentences: Pickpockets and other thieves, especially those working in teams, sometimes apply distraction, such as asking a question or bumping into the victim. These distractions sometimes require slight of hand, speed, misdirection and other types of skills.