Pickpocketing has long been one of the less agreeable ways of parting with your money. In Paris, this kind of theft has reportedly become a lot more prevalent. Police in the city, which hosted approximately 9 million visitors last summer, say the rate of pickpocket theft continues to climb.
Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
If you’re a member of your local public radio station, we thank you — because your support helps those stations keep programs like Marketplace on the air. But for Marketplace to continue to grow, we need additional investment from those who care most about what we do: superfans like you.
Your donation — as little as $5 — helps us create more content that matters to you and your community, and to reach more people where they are – whether that’s radio, podcasts or online.
When you contribute directly to Marketplace, you become a partner in that mission: someone who understands that when we all get smarter, everybody wins.
