I remember a pickpocket trying to pick my front pocket on the NYC subway in the late '80s. The subway car was packed since it was after the July 4th fireworks.

I remember a pickpocket trying to pick my front pocket on the NYC subway in the late '80s. The subway car was packed since it was after the July 4th fireworks. What amazed me is that he realized were my cash was. Not in my wallet, but in my front left pocket. I caught the pickpocket and wrapped my fingers over his and looked in his eyes. I didn't say anything since I knew thieves can roam in packs and my parents were not too far away. I was going to warn them (in a different language) when someone else caught the same pickpocket and started yelling at him and he finally left the train. We were taught to wrap a rubber band around our wallets since it would create friction if someone tried to remove your wallets. Ah, the '80s.