At many tourist sites, you will often see warnings to protect your valuables against pickpockets. Criminals know that visitors’ attention will be focused on the attraction they came to see and they will be less aware of their surroundings and their personal belongings. This makes them easier targets. Another common tactic used by street criminals is to intentionally distract a potential victim. The victim is “turned” by a loud noise, a spilled drink, or similar distraction, and they momentarily lose awareness of their personal belongings, making them an easier mark...