Depends on where you live. I grew up taking Oklahoma City public transit, and you could get mugged for pocket change at some of the bus stops. Now I’m in Washington and my area is pretty safe.
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needanke@feddit.org 4 weeks ago
And if you are wonder why I didn’t just go to BestBuy, I live in a car-centric city and I don’t have easy access to a car, and carrying big electronics in public transit is just asking for someone to mug you.
Is that actually an issue in the US?
faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 4 weeks ago
HawlSera@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
Is that NOT actually an issue where you’re from?
needanke@feddit.org 4 weeks ago
Not in my experience, no. That’s why I am surprised.
macaw_dean_settle@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
No.
Bassman1805@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Given that this is a laptop we’re talking about, OP is definitely over selling it. Bring a backpack, unpack the laptop box into your backpack (assuming the box is too big to fit in the backpack itself). Something bigger like a TV would be more problematic.
The main worry is that being seen with new-in-box fancy electronics makes you look like “guy with money”. It’s not so much that someone’s gonna steal your TV on the subway, but if you can afford a new TV your wallet probably has good stuff in it.