> I've conditioned myself to put all my things in my front pockets,
My friend got his wallet stolen from his front pocket on his shirt. The pocket was buttoned down and he was also wearing a winter jacket on top of it as well.
It happened in a crowded city bus. That is really just a goldmine for pickpockets. Well usually. It hasn't worked out for that particular group really as we managed to catch one of them (crowded city bus only stops at certain stops and because it is crowded it is a little hard to run). We brought him to a police station, where the cops promptly escorted him to a room and proceeded to torture him. I can still hear his disturbing and desperate cries. It felt like we won at the time but in looking back, I feel sorry for the kid.
I had my cell phone stolen from my pocket as I was boarding a bus. I did notice, but it was great timing by the pickpocket - I had an elderly lady behind me so I couldn't run after him, not that I would have caught him had I done so.
It's a really odd feeling of disbelief of having been robbed. The worst thing was, I hadn't finished paying the cell phone off :(
My friend got his wallet stolen from his front pocket on his shirt. The pocket was buttoned down and he was also wearing a winter jacket on top of it as well.
It happened in a crowded city bus. That is really just a goldmine for pickpockets. Well usually. It hasn't worked out for that particular group really as we managed to catch one of them (crowded city bus only stops at certain stops and because it is crowded it is a little hard to run). We brought him to a police station, where the cops promptly escorted him to a room and proceeded to torture him. I can still hear his disturbing and desperate cries. It felt like we won at the time but in looking back, I feel sorry for the kid.