Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, Safe from fires so far, but not safe from landslides. Thanks for asking, Jerry Jim Nichols wrote: > 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. >>>> >>>> _ >>