On: The immediate victims of a con would rather act as if the con never happened

[mbichan]

I always thought the “trick” in three-card monte is that pickpockets are working the crowd while everyone’s attention is on the cards.

[dragontamer → mbichan]

Hmm, possibly true.

But inside of a subway, there's not so much of a place to run. For either of us (scammer or victim). And being out in the public likely mitigates any violent actions as well (knives or pistols).