True. You would not believe how many people would act on opportunity, if it was staring them in the face. I see young ppl on the MTR with their bags open with electronic equipment and wallet staring you in the face. Ppl are too engrossed in their iPhones to even think about the person standing beside them ( or waiting infront of them to be walked into!) . There is this malaise about HK that people don't care much about the masses around them but expect everyone else to look out for them! That's just my general feeling. Go up to Guangzhou , Shenzhen, Beijing, shanghai et al and you get a completely different atmosphere regarding one's own regard for personal safety.