This couple that was in the same train as me, left their seats to change the diaper of their little baby.

Not only did they go away from their luggage, but they left two phones and a large tablet visible and unattended for quite some time!

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      Yeah, it’s not the same there as in Scandinavia. My big sister lived in Spain for about 10 years and got robbed several times, while she has lived in Sweden the rest of her life and had never been robbed. I realise this can partially be because she didn’t know what to do right in Spain to not get robbed, but the simple fact that it’s something she (and mostly everyone else) in Scandinavia never need to learn or think about says something about the difference. I’m in no way saying Spain or anywhere else is a worse place or that the people there are worse, it’s just a fact and there’s no other meaning behind it.

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    It’s like this in (non-major city) Germany, with one exception: if you blink before locking your bike up, it’s gone. I’ve seen laptops in public areas sit undisturbed for hours, but almost everyone I know has had at least one bike stolen.

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      Same in Denmark, bikes are the one thing at risk. But that said, you just need to not be lazy/stupid and lock it to something solid, and bring it indoors overnight

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        That said, in rural Denmark, where I live, i have often forgotten my keys in my car and not even felt bad about it.

        Actually my car door does not lock at all and hasn’t done so for 3 years but leaving the key in the ignition could actually be illegal

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    Not uncommon here in Japan, either. People leave phones/handbags to reserve a table when they go to order at the counter (at a cafe etc). It’s nice not to have to constantly worry about theft as much as other some countries. Not to say that there is no crime because that’s not true.

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      Yeah and then they visit Paris or London and their belongings get robbed right from under their noses, because they are so naive. Thanks to these dewy-eyed Asian tourists, Asians living in Europe always get targeted when they visit a touristy area.

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    It’s really pretty simple, happy people don’t tend to be assholes. Politicians, if you want less crime don’t build more prisons, make life better. I mean, that’s your job isn’t it?

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      Are you telling me that we should stop incorporating a police state, arresting homeless people for public loitering, putting bars on benches? Instead offer more public services and free healthcare to get them back on their feet and better yet, mitigate homelessness to people at risk of being homeless?

      Nah, I think we should make it easier to put people in prison for misdemeanors instead.

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      Yes, but consider that too many people in power have no fucking clue how to run a country and they see public funds like a cookie jar.

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    Denmark is an extremely high trust society. Babies left in the carriage outside a shop, let yourself into the library after hours with your card, often things on the street that are for sale you can just take and mobile pay (like Venmo but from the government) someone on the honor policy.

    It’s nice

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      like Venmo but from the government

      I don’t think Mobilepay is from the goverment. It was originally created by a bank, and actually there were several competing options to start with. This one won out, and is indeed the dominant mobile payment option, but as far as i know, it still is a separate and private company https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobilePay

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    I was studying abroad in a place where this kinda trust exists, while on my original country is not that kind of place you would leave a tablet or a phone visible (or anything alone at all). I decided to join the university gym during my studies. After the shower I go into the changing room and there were a couple of guys talking in my mother language, but you know, people get naked and it is not the kind of place to be making friends or start random conversations, so I mind my own business and I hear one of them say “hey man I got my laptop with me, where can I put it to keep it safe?” And the other answered “nah don’t worry man, just leave it there no one will touch it or know it is there”.

    They proceded to go into the shower, I was left alone, of course no cameras, I could have taken a free laptop and leave. But I just thought how interesting that we are willing to trust others being abroad and in our own place we would never do that. Those guys never knew I understood all they said. But I rather not get the free laptop and feel like I can live in such a country where I can trust others to do the right thing.

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      I live in Denmark but felt even more at ease visiting Taiwan. Their bike locks are a polite reminder and not real security and yet it seems to work.

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    Maybe the value of the digital stuff is nothing compared to the heroin being transported in the bags!

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    It’s funny how even in countries where people leave their expensive belongings unattended without worrying still sees bikes as acceptable targets as if it’s like a global standard. I would also put umbrellas there too.