Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jerry, Good to hear from you. How are you dealing with the fires in your area? Is La Jolla threatened? Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Lehrer" <glehrer@san.rr.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 3:27 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Hoppy does Barcelona - street crime > > > LUGers, > > The only places that I have felt safe from street crime have been in > Japan, whether it be in a remote mountain village or big city Kobe, > Northern UK, and La Jolla , of course > > Jerry > > > > Douglas Sharp wrote: >> Low-level crime it may be for the police, but when it's happened to you >> it's anything but low-level - Frauke (my missus) still refuses to shop at >> H&M in Hannover since her purse was stolen there during the summer sales >> a few years ago. >> >> Organised begging and pickpockets, skimming at ATMs (it's so widespread >> in Germany that we even inspect the keypads and card-slots of ATMs >> whenever were getting some cash, even in banks) - you can't get away from >> it anywhere in any busy city, Hannover is full of them too. >> Most pickpockets seem to work in groups in the main department stores >> where you are less likely to notice being pushed about. >> The other popular trick is to stain your jacket with a spilled drink or >> food to distract your attention, or you're accosted by small children who >> show you a piece of paper (don't know what's on it, I never fell for that >> trick) so you don't notice the adults filching your pockets. >> >> Bag-snatching here is mainly drug addiction related theft, not organised >> crime. >> >> So, don't trust anybody who gets too close - keep a mean and murderous >> look in your eyes (pretend everyone else is a Nikon or Canon user ;-) ) >> and always keep your ID, passport, bank and credit cards in a secure >> inside pocket far away from your wallet. >> Cheers >> Douglas >> >> Daniel Ridings wrote: >>> On 10/22/07, Steve Unsworth <lug@steveunsworth.co.uk> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> One of the possible venues is Barcelona, but some people seem concerned >>>> about low level street crime - pick pockets etc. Did you feel unsafe or >>>> venerable why you were in Barcelona? >>>> >>> >>> Steve, >>> >>> My 18-year-old daughter was in Barcelona a few months ago for a whole >>> week. It was her first trip out on her own. She had heard this too >>> (pick pockets, etc). >>> >>> So she didn't take her Pentax DSLR, but a compact Canon instead. >>> >>> She was really upset with herself. The reports of pick pockets wasn't >>> anything she had to concern herself with once she was there. >>> >>> My wife ran in to some Rumanians standing around ATM:s and tried to >>> make off with her 50 Euro bill, but she grabbed her, confronted the >>> old lady and got her money back. >>> >>> I doubt that the pick pocket situation is worse than any other major >>> city. The days when you could walk around Europe (at least walk around >>> in the big cities) without worrying about this kind of thing is over. >>> Barcelona is no worse than anywhere else. >>> >>> _ > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >