I've been reading that there's recently been a huge increase in phone-snatching on the NYC subway, much of it quite brazen (grab phone while person is using it,

I've been reading that there's recently been a huge increase in phone-snatching on the NYC subway, much of it quite brazen (grab phone while person is using it, jump out door, run). Maybe your driver was just paranoid, but on the other hand, maybe she's seen the stats...