http://shanghaiist.com/2009/04/02/by_matt_doyle_pickpocketing_is.php All comments for PSA: Shanghai pickpocketing may be on the rise, watch out! en-us 2009 shanghailaine Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:30:00 +0700 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss elaine@shanghaiist.com elaine@shanghaiist.com 60 http://shanghaiist.com/2009/04/02/by_matt_doyle_pickpocketing_is.php#comment-1628156 http://shanghaiist.com/2009/04/02/by_matt_doyle_pickpocketing_is.php#comment-1628156 Comments Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:34:30 +0700 <p>See?</p> http://shanghaiist.com/2009/04/02/by_matt_doyle_pickpocketing_is.php#comment-1627104 http://shanghaiist.com/2009/04/02/by_matt_doyle_pickpocketing_is.php#comment-1627104 Comments Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:36:26 +0700 <p>It's better to do without a wallet. I usually go out with my money in a cheap-looking bag. Safer that way. Oh, and keep said bag in a way that others can't get at it.</p> http://shanghaiist.com/2009/04/02/by_matt_doyle_pickpocketing_is.php#comment-1627057 http://shanghaiist.com/2009/04/02/by_matt_doyle_pickpocketing_is.php#comment-1627057 Comments Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:50:00 +0700 <p>"They aren't super human, they're just trained to take openings where they can find them." Shame on anyone who sniggered at that bit. A tip to anyone who has already been pickpocketed- don't tell your Chinese friends. All I got was hindsight gems such as: "Oh you should be careful your wallet in People's Square" or "It is better not to carry any money" </p>