Originally Posted by
od_sf
2 - 99% of people who would thieve a camera are not sophisticated enough to have a clue about Leica. I'd be way more worried if I walked around with a large Nikon or Canon DSLR.
Though I have no personal experience, I would agree with above - the Leicas are small, not flashy, so for a garden-variety thief it could look "useless".