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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You leave really important stuff in a safe. You carry things you don’t want to lose close to your body and in a closed compartment. Bury it as deep as you can—closed interior pocket in a closed bag, small crossbody bag worn under a jacket, interior jacket pocket. That sort of thing. I live in nyc and admit I don’t always follow those rules, but I do if I know I’m going to be on the subway at rush hour or in touristy areas like Times Square where there are crowds in close quarters. [/quote]

And adding that you should be wary of anyone who tries to engage you or hand you something. Read up on common scams so you know them when you encounter them—spilling something on you to distract you, bumping into you and dropping something, panhandlers with long stories. It’s okay to be unfriendly. Women are conditioned to be polite and accommodating, and criminals use that to our detriment. [/quote]

Traveling with my parents can be a bit stressful because of this.  Neither of them really gets the "you have to ignore people" stuff.  Even here in DC.[/quote]

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