Peter Fairbrother wrote:
Oyster cards have a few unexpected security risks - people tend to
keep them in their wallets, and take their wallets out of their
pockets to wave over the reader. Gives pickpockets a chance to eye up
the wallet, and learn where its owner keeps it, and it gives thugs
the chance/ inspiration to grab the wallet and run.

Unexpected? Why is that any different from the situation with old-style
mag-stripe season tickets? Are you suggesting that people who keep their
Oyster in their wallet didn't keep their old season tickets there?
--
Richard J.
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