Petty crimes like stealing phones and wallets are relatively rare in US cities like San Francisco.[1] Pickpocketing is a major issue in Paris and in other majo

Petty crimes like stealing phones and wallets are relatively rare in US cities like San Francisco.[1] Pickpocketing is a major issue in Paris and in other major European cities[2], yet children are trusted to do activities alone and independently. The issue of child independence is is unrelated to actual crime and culturally based. [1] http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2011/02/the_lost_art_of_pickpocketing.html http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2011/02/the_lo... [2] http://www.traveller.com.au/worlds-top-10-worst-cities-for-pickpockets-gl27 http://www.traveller.com.au/worlds-top-10-worst-cities-for-p...