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On Wed, 1 Jun 2011 01:21:58 -0500, "Storrmmee"
> wrote:

> i was just listening to a radio show, Howard Clark, maybe... he made the
> comment that of the three most popular places to visit, london, Paris, and
> Rome, that pickpocketting was most often occuring in Rome. I have no reason
> to doubt he was quoting a reliable source, but it struck me as odd So if you
> know could you confirm or deny please,
>

I've been to all three and they are like any other big city - you have
to be aware of your surroundings. Pickpockets like crowded conditions
where someone bumping into you is not unexpected, like a subway car
during rush hour or they will blend into a large group of strangers on
a guided tour.

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