in plain sight

In full, unrestricted view; visibly, openly, or publicly. I can't believe you go outside in plain sight of the neighbors with your bathrobe open! Law enforcement spends so much time and resources going after petty criminals, while all these white-collar crooks on Wall Street are swindling people for millions in plain sight! Those crooks were hidden in plain sight all this time? Geez, talk about terrible police work!