New York City Warnings Or Dangers Tips by rmlopez74

I lived in NY for three years, and never had a problem. But I have seen plenty of others who have not been so lucky. Last visit in Times Square, I saw a woman lift a pocket book from someone's backpack. I promptly grabbed her and threatened her with bodily harm if she didn't give it back. The nice tourist from Oklahoma was very thankful I saved the $600 in her wallet. The pickpockets were a two person team. One opened the backpack, and the other lifted the wallet. I only got the one, but that still felt great. Typical of the pros. So a couple of lessons to be learned here:

1. Don't keep you wallet or money in a backpack on your back. It is way too easy to lift.
2. Don't carry all your cash, cards, etc. in one place. Keep on you only what you need.
3. For women, have a shoulder bag with a zipper and a flap. You want something that has two things to get past before you get into it. It make take you a few more seconds to get your chapstick out, but think of how much harder it will make life for a pickpocket.
4. For guys, keep your wallet in a front pocket instead a back pocket. It's very difficult for someone to get into your pants there and you not know about it.