When a pickpocketer tried to pilfer my property while I was on vacation in another country it wasn rsquo t a surprise I rsquo d read warnings about the danger of subway thieves so I knew what to do to protect my wallet But I never expected it to happen Fortunately the young man who grabbed my wallet had slippery fingers so it fell to the floor where I could retrieve it But the incident reminded me that I should have heeded the warnings We don rsquo t like to dwell on warnings because we think they rsquo ll get [... more]