While I don't leave my purse in the car while going into stores, I do not take the same precautions here at home either, at least not on an everyday basis. I wear my jewelry when going out for a special occasion, leave 'stuff' in my car all the time, and certainly don't worry when I go into the grocery store to shop. I guess it all depends where one lives, and crime can happen anywhere, of course, but overall we take much stronger precautions in SXM. I think it's a given that one is more cautious when out of their comfort zone while traveling.