Charles Dickens was writing about pickpocketing in London in 1837 - it's not "creeping" but something close to a tradition.
> Why isn't there a bigger crackdown on such petty crime?
When have crackdowns ever worked in an area where the have-nots get to interact with the haves daily?
If I had to choose a way to lose my belongings, a pickpocket is a safer bet compared to getting robbed at knife- or gun-point
Charles Dickens was writing about pickpocketing in London in 1837 - it's not "creeping" but something close to a tradition.
> Why isn't there a bigger crackdown on such petty crime?
When have crackdowns ever worked in an area where the have-nots get to interact with the haves daily?
If I had to choose a way to lose my belongings, a pickpocket is a safer bet compared to getting robbed at knife- or gun-point