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July 02, 2019

133 Stopped Pick-Pocket: Foiled A Team Of Pick-Pockets On The Way To The Louvre!

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Editors Note: This is your 27th know stopped pick-pocket in Paris!

Dear Clothing Arts,

On May 31, 2019, my Clothing Arts Pick-Pocket Proof Pants foiled an attempted pickpocket in Paris. I had just boarded the subway on my way to the Louvre Museum and standing by the door waiting for the door to close when suddenly someone next to me dropped keys and dropped to his hands and knees on the floor of the train. He started to rub my left ankle and was telling me that I dropped keys. I knew the keys were not mine as I did not have any keys on me at that time. I got a bit irritated so I hit his hands away from my ankle. At which time he and the person behind me ran off the train just before the doors closed.

I then checked my pockets and found that the button on my right pants pocket had been undone and the zipper was unzipped 1/2 way. Apparently, while I was distracted, his accomplice tried to reach into my right pants pocket to grab my cell phone. I had my cell phone in the Velcroed part of the pocket so I had one more layer of defense which he did not breach. Luckily my Pick-Pocket Proof Pants came to my defense and my cell phone was safe.

Thanks for making a great product. I will never again travel without them.

- Clinton C. from California, USA.​




May 23, 2019

124 Stopped Pick-Pocket: Musée d'Orsay Metro Pick-Pockets Get Nothing!

Europe ›   France ›   Paris ›  

Editor's Note: This is your 26th known stop in Paris and originally came to us from a Facebook comment.




May 19, 2019

122 Stopped Pick-Pocket: Paris Crowned Pick-Pocket Capital of The World!

Europe ›   France ›   Paris ›  

Editor's Note: Paris overtakes Rome for the first time in the 8 years we have kept this list to become the "unofficial" pick-pocket capital of the world! This is ​your​ second stop in a row ​in Paris​.

Dear Clothing Arts,

Pick-Pocket Proof Pants Work!!

I ordered a pair of the Pick-Pocket Proof Pants for a trip to Europe in March 2019. While in Paris, on the Metro/subway, the train was very crowded, and a young lady got on and stood next to me. I felt a movement on the side of my pants and turned away from her. At the next stop she got off and I check my pocket to find the zipper had been moved upward in an attempt to get my cell phone.

Thanks to your pants I still have my phone. The pants are very comfortable to wear and wash up nicely.

- Jack W. from Tennessee, USA.​




May 09, 2019

121 Stopped Pick-Pocket: Paris Metro Pick-Pocket Deterred Twice!

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Editor's Note: This is your 24th known stopped pick-pocket in Paris, and the city once again ties Rome as the "unofficial" pick-pocket capital of the world.

Dear Clothing Arts,

In Paris, after stepping off of the Metro Train, I noticed that both of my front pockets had the zippers opened up to the button flaps. Thanks for deterring them!!

- Bob G. from Oregon, USA.




April 17, 2019

117 Stopped Pick-Pocket: Paris Ties Rome as the Pick-Pocket Capital of the World!

Europe ›   France ›   Paris ›  

Editor's Note: Paris ties Rome as the "unofficial" pick-pocket capital of the world! This is your 23rd known stopped pick-pocket in the city. Our designs work by making it more difficult, and therefore, more time consuming for the pick-pocket to access your wallet. In this testimonial, we see that time difference in action. Any other pair of pants, the wallet would have been long gone by the time Bruce noticed something was happening.

Dear Clothing Arts,

I was in Paris last month and noticed three young ladies at my Metro stop. As I got on, with all my baggage, two of them got on in front of me. One of them blocked me from getting a seat and in French with an accent asked me to help her find their stop, which was fictitious.

She continued blocking my way and talking, imploring. I finally turned around and the third girl was standing right behind me with my wallet in her hand. She handed it to me and mumbled something about it falling out of my back pocket, which was impossible because I had zipped it and used the button on that pocket. Credit cards were still there and apparently most or all of my euros. Thanks.

- Bruce H. from Utah, USA.

*** Following the publication of this testimonial, there has been some questioning whether or not this was a stopped pick-pocket. We followed up with Bruce and here is his response:

I wondered the same thing before I submitted it. My take is that I didn't feel her doing anything, but that the pants gave me enough time to suspect something, and bottom line, without them I would have lost my credit cards, and about 200 euros. It was a truly devastating feeling seeing my wallet in her hand. She was obviously part of a trio trying to pick my pocket, and failed, even if only by seconds.
 
I don't care how you keep score. For me personally it was well worth the price of the pants to make me alert to the possibility of pickpockets and to have prevented an ugly incident.
 
Thanks again,
Bruce H.

 




April 07, 2019

116 Stopped Pick-Pocket: Paris Metro Pick-Pocket Caught Red-Handed!

Europe ›   France ›   Paris ›  

Editor's Note: This is your 22nd known stopped pick-pocket in Paris!

Dear Clothing Arts,

This reminds me, I never let you know that my Pick-Pocket-Proof Pants helped foil a pick-pocketing on the Paris Metro on May 12th, 2016. I had double-sealed the [rear] pockets that contained valuables and left the front pockets relatively accessible for low-value stuff. And that’s where I caught the hand of a pickpocket red-handed! I never travel abroad without my PPP pants!

Keep up the good work!

- Bill W. from Arizona, USA.




April 04, 2019

115 Stopped Pick-Pocket: His & Hers Pick-Pocket Experience on the Paris Métro!

Europe ›   France ›   Paris ›  

Editor's Note: This is your 21th known stopped pick-pocket in Paris!

Dear Clothing Arts,

Today, my wife's wallet and credit cards were lifted on a Paris Métro. On the same ride, I felt somebody bump into me on their way out the door. I recognized that bump because I've felt it before when my wallet was lifted.

Fortunately, I was wearing my Clothing Arts Cubed Jacket and my wallet, 2 cell phones, camera, keys, metro pass, etc are safe. If only I could convince my wife to wear your apparel.

- John H. from Idaho, USA.




April 02, 2019

114 Stopped Pick-Pocket: Pick-Pockets Swarm My Wife & I At Notre-Dame de Paris!

Europe ›   France ›   Paris ›  

Editor's Note: This is your 20th stopped pick-pocket in Paris!

Dear Clothing Arts,

A few weeks ago, while walking across a crowded bridge in Paris close to Notre-Dame, my wife and I were both “swarmed” by young teenage girls with the pretext of signing their petition. Quickly, the girls turned their attention from me to concentrate on my wife’s small purse at her waist. I have no doubt that they quickly realized my pants pockets could not be solved.

Upon this realization, I was able to extricate my wife from the swarm, where she realized the zipper on her purse had been opened. Luckily, only our daily itinerary had been removed and quickly discarded when they realized it was not currency.

These pants really work!

- Dale H from Florida, USA




March 14, 2019

110 Stopped Pick-Pocket: The Mona Lisa Pick-Pocket Who Never Gave Up!

Europe ›   France ›   Paris ›  

Editor's Note: This is your 19th stopped pick-pocket in Paris!

Dear Clothing Arts,

Thank you THANK YOU VERY MUCH...

The last time I was in Paris trying to see the Mona Lisa in that jam-packed room at the Louvre, a VERY determined woman made several tries at my Pick-Pocket Proof® Business Travel Pants back pocket.

I had some Paris travel brochures stored there and she would just not stop even when I turned around and gave her my best indignant glare. FUNNY, I know, but since I had nothing to lose I let her continue!?!?!?

I had no choice really because the Mona Lisa was on my bucket list and you know that belly to belly crowd of selfie taking teenagers was hard to accommodate. I made it through finally and got to see her from a distance, behind the THICK glass; all while being felt up by an OLD French woman!!! Oh, and she never even got around to undoing the button….

​- ​John​ B​ from Mississippi, USA

Here is the photo John was taking:




January 22, 2019

104 Stopped Pick-Pocket: iPhone Saved on Paris M4 Metro!

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Editors Note: This is your 18th stopped pick-pocket in Paris!
 
Dear Clothing Arts,
 
Who knew? Just arrived in Paris Gare Du Nord and took the M4 subway. It was packed. Standing, I felt my front right zipper being tugged. Not thinking about pickpockets, I put my hand there and looked - sure enough, a man with a jacket draped over his hand to obscure it was going for my pocket.
 
I purchased the pants more so that my phone and wallet wouldn't fall out of my pockets, but this made me happy. I'm writing this from my iPhone that I almost lost... thanks!
 
- Doug R. from New York, USA.


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