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Why don’t US cities have pickpockets? I’ve always heard (in the US) that if you’re traveling to a major city in Europe to be on the lookout for pickpockets, and I’ve heard stories from a few people who have had wallets/passports/phones stolen there. But despite the US having more crime in general I’ve never heard of this happening in any US city. You hear that there are certain parts of US cities to avoid, and I’ve heard stories of muggings or bikes being stolen, but nothing about pickpockets. Does anyone have a theory about why this is?
It's very possible that lax US self-defense laws change the pattern of crime committed- you're more likely to either carry a weapon(mugging) or target unattended goods(bike theft) when victims are allowed to beat pickpockets with impunity.
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