The Art and Science of Pickpocketing
Here's an interesting interview with Bob Arno, who studies pickpockets for a living:
How do you track down pickpockets?
I stuff my wallet with paper and keep it in my pants pocket. Then I linger in prime tourist spots in foreign cities. Sooner or later, someone steals the wallet, and I try to steal it back.
His advice to travellers: "Stash most of your money in a security pouch that you wear over your shoulder, around your neck or around your waist."
I bought my Wallet 2.0 about a decade ago, on my way to Costa Rica. It fits snugly in my front pocket, and is thus much more difficult to steal. I've gone through at least three of them, and so far I'm batting a thousand on that one.
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