Originally Posted by
ale.penazzi
I definitely feel more safe in Italy than in NY..
In every big city of the world there are countless stories of pickpockets, thiefs, etc..
Rome, Barcelona, London, New York, Paris, hundreds more..
I hope a seasoned traveller won't believe to every story he hear about pickpockets in a major city..
+1
(Every time I see this thread title "Beware of theft in Rome", I think "Beware the Ides of March"
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At least the OP spared us the use of an exclamation mark...