This is bad advice. You will need it in almost any country when getting stopped by the police. That can happen any time. This will be more of a problem in some

This is bad advice. You will need it in almost any country when getting stopped by the police. That can happen any time. This will be more of a problem in some countries than others. If you really can't find a way to carry it without getting pick pocketed then a least carry a xeroxed copy with you.