On Friday, Jan 9, 2004, at 10:51 America/New_York, Ryan Lee wrote:
I understand it was probably meant as friendly concern, but given the way it
was slipped in, I thought you made it sound like it was a problem specific
to Singapore when it's not, really.
Ryan, it was never meant to sound like a problem specific to Singapore. The warning, as it was relayed to me by locals, was specific to crowded areas like Chinatown. With advice that specific in a country known for a low-crime rate, I felt it was relevant to relay to another visitor. We can each decide for ourselves how seriously to take that advice.
In any case, I tend to be more wary when I'm holding an *ist-D in hand and carrying a C-5050 and several lenses in my bag. :-)
fyi, here are the relevant police pamphlets: http://www.spf.gov.sg/crimewatch/pdf/pickpocket.pdf http://www.spf.gov.sg/crimewatch/pdf/SnatchTheft.pdf
--jc
