what will you do to such person?

Honestly, I don't think it will be wise for you to disclose him at that moment, for there is no certain evidence that he is trying to steal something from you. Only judging from his following closely behind you is unwise. It may be the case that he is innocent. In that case, your disclosure will hurt him very much and your behaviour may bring you bad results. Of course, his trying to steal can not be excluded. But still, don't try to disclose him in such a situation, because it may bring danger to you later. Remember to protect yourself any times, and more importantly, be cautious of surroudings when walking. Finally, don't forget to keep your bag in a safe condition.

You probably did the right thing. What I would recomend that you do, is not place yourself in these situations. Carry a purse that closes automatically or that when you carry it, the zipper is toward you. Be aware of yourself, make sure that the purse is zipped all of the time. Be aware of your surroundings.

I probably would of done the same thing you did. I would of had that tiny doubt that he was going to try to mug me out of my own insecurities. Only due to the fact that I forget to do things, so I would of questioned myself about not zipping my purse. That may or may not of been the case for you, but it would of been a possibility for me. I would of felt stupid if I confronted him and he started yelling that I was crazy or something. If I thought I had felt something strange like someone too close or feeling like I was slightly touched, I may of opened my mouth. To be honest this is what I think I would do, but don't really know until it's actually happened to me. I agree with another poster that you never know how a person will act towards the confrontation, so that's also something to think about.

i hate those chaets. I don't understand why they do not work and earn in proper way. It is sometimes said that it becomes habit for few people. I hate them. I would have run away in the situation you were or would have shouted.

I see 2 main issues here protecting your person and protecting your valuables. Depending on the situation if trying to protect your valuables will bring harm to you( where the other is armed) then you consider yourself first. Where it is safe to protect your valuables without harm to yourself then you can use any means within reach and not against the law to do so.

i think those people has something wrong with their minds.in order to keep yourself,s savety ,i thing you need to chase after him/her,all you have to do is try to shout aloud ,i think that will frighten him/her and he/she will probably run away.

The problem is in a situation like this is you don't know how that person may react, it could be with violence or he could just completely deny it and make you feel foolish for accusing him. Something like that happened to me, 2 girls in a shop around me and I felt a bump against my bag, when I checked my bag was open and my purse gone. The girls had gone to the end of the shop where they couldn't get out and when they came back to go out I stopped them. I was very angry and knew it was them but they acted all nice and denied it to the extent that the people around thought I was being odd. Someone found my purse on a shelf where they must have put it and I accused the woman who said she found it of being a part of this gang. Luckily all my money was still in my purse but the woman who worked in the shop actually asked me if I had put my purse on a shelf while I was looking at stuff. I couldn't believe it. I went straight to the police station to report it and give a description of them and there was an old lady in front of me who had just had her purse stolen in a shop so I think it was the same people. I should say as well that it was a charity shop I was in and the other lady had been in a charity shop as well, these places don't have cctv but I think you have to be lower than the low to steal from people in a charity shop. I am glad that you realised before you had your purse stolen but they open the zips on bags with a magnet which is why you don't always know it is happening, it is very common.

Being in your situation in our place is just common. There are so many bad people around us, that we have to be very much careful about our belongings, sometimes we have to care of ourself so much so that that bad person wont harm our life. That kind of person maybe have their guts to do that things because of the other people around them, maybe one of the reason also is their situation in life. Maybe what you did was best for you, because if you try to fight back with him, or chase him you may not win, who knows he maybe have other friends around him that if ever their victim fight back to them those look out friends will come towards you. Much better if that things happen to you when you are near the police station or a police near you at least you can report it soon that it happen. Be careful next time put your bag infront of you when you are walking in the street.

I hate this phenomenon much.If i was you,two words,bite him,use your hands to solve the problem.China has too many thiefs nowadays.everybody should not give away,patience is not work today.

From my point of view, you shouldn't shout out at first, naybe he is not hostile. If he not a thief you will make a mistake. If he really want to walk off with your bag, you must shout out for help as soon as possible

i do hate those bad people, they stole things from other people, they gave unpleasant experience to other people. i have been stolen for many times, including 3 bicycles, 1 cellphone, and so on, but i never knew who stole them, so i haven't a chance to disclose them, however, if i was in your situation, i will call the police. those thieves become bodacious to some extent because we just let them go without warning them. if we go on tolerate them, they will disregard law and discipline.