Both times the items were in outside jacket pockets. Both were pretty thick jackets. I was just not vigilant and didn’t think that I would be targeted by a pick pocket. Naive.
That’s awful! That’s why I zip up my jacket pockets if I have anything in them. So it sounds like I’ll be okay with stuff (phone, wallet, keys) in my front pockets? Backpack snatching isn’t a problem here so long as I have it on my back, lap or something?