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From scrunchies that secretly double as drink covers to zipper clips that stop pickpockets from opening your backpack, these viral finds prove that travel safety doesn’t have to be cumbersome or expensive.
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
The technology promises efficiency and fairness, but travelers are discovering that AI often acts more like a digital pickpocket than an impartial assistant.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Because Paris is a magical place, Belly’s pickpocket takes her backpack directly to a rave without even bothering to open it.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Morgan Luther, an assistant manager at The Gin Mill, said pickpockets hit the bar a few times, particularly when the bar is packed after concerts and sporting events, or when tourists are drawn the Queen City.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2025
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
The technology promises efficiency and fairness, but travelers are discovering that AI often acts more like a digital pickpocket than an impartial assistant.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Because Paris is a magical place, Belly’s pickpocket takes her backpack directly to a rave without even bothering to open it.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Morgan Luther, an assistant manager at The Gin Mill, said pickpockets hit the bar a few times, particularly when the bar is packed after concerts and sporting events, or when tourists are drawn the Queen City.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2025
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“Pickpocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pickpocket. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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pickpocket
noun
pick·pock·et
ˈpik-ˌpäk-ət 
: a thief who steals from pockets and purses
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