If you have scrolled through TikTok in July, there is a fair chance you’ve heard the rallying cry of Cittadini Non Distratti, an Italian organization whose name translates to “Undistracted Citizens.”
“Attenzione, pickpocket,” a phrase popularized in online videos by 57-year-old Monica Poli, is a signal to unsuspecting tourists that someone is trying to take their things. Poli, a Venice local, spends her free time roaming the streets on the hunt for pickpockets. In the process, she has raised awareness for current and future tourists to protect their belongings.
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