On Tue, 17 Apr 2007 23:22:22 +0200, Deeply Filled Mortician
wrote:
>>Simple: lockable backpack.
>
>Uh... but then you have to spend time locking and unlocking it. Surely
>it's easier to carry it in front of you.
I wouldn't count on that--got pickpocketed in a front pocket (yes,
that was part of the infamous Rome incident...) and ever since then
keep my wallet in back pockets with buttons on the pockets. Have heard
of thieves ripping backpacks off the front of people (presumably
easier than ripping it off their backs), not to mention thieves
getting access to the "front"pack in thick crowds (friend of mine
found his backpack, carried in front, opened in the London
tube--nothing seemed to be missing).
Plus, I would find it irritating to carry a backpack in front,
actually. And I don't particularly want to look like a dweeb.
Your mileage may vary, but I'd certainly be willing to put in the time
to lock and unlock a backpack. Seems like this is a matter of choice.
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