Are laptop bags to blame for rising thefts?

Carrying a laptop in a laptop bag could increase your chances of joining the growing number of people falling prey to laptop thieves.

Just consider these police reports from some of the laptop thefts in the UK.
- While walking along the road [the victim] is approached from behind and knocked against a wall banging his head. Offender then pulls [the victim's] laptop case off his shoulder making good his escape.
- During the hours of darkness two unknown male offenders approach from behind, remove laptop case containing laptop and mobile phone from [the victim's] right hand. Offenders then make good escape with same in unknown direction.
- Offenders during darkness hours approach [the victim] while getting out of his vehicle and proceed to snatch laptop bag from his shoulder and make off.