Originally Posted by
GodAtum
In a lockdown era where there are no tourists, I wonder if all the pickpockets that were rife in places like Paris, Rome etc are all gone?
They aren't all gone. Their targets seem to have shifted to locals first (and sometimes even each other), and the pickings may involve less cash.
The targets have shifted to increasingly the local elderly and women more than was the case before. Jewelry and phones are very popular items for thieves to grab, and they've been doing it across Europe in recent months too.