From: jfeng on
On Jul 24, 3:02 pm, Irwell <h...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> We travelled for years without incident.... then we got hit three
> times....
One of my coworkers and his wife got hit three times in two days in
Paris. Forewarned, my wallet was secure when a pickpocet got very
friendly on the Métro, so all he got was some dirty used tissues that
I happened to have kept in that pocket. I successfully resisted the
temptaion to check for my wallet when a nice French woman (probably an
accomplice) told me my pocket had been picked.

My boss lost his wallet and passport on the subway going from Barajas
to his hotel in Madrid. It probably was not a pickpocketing incident,
since they were not at all subtle. Probably more like a strong-arm
robbery.
From: Nonnymus on


"Mike Lane" <mike.lane.usenet(a)ntlworld.co.uk> wrote in message
news:0001HW.C87124A9002F249FB02919BF(a)news.virginmedia.com...
> James Silverton wrote on Jul 24, 2010:
>
>> jfeng(a)my-deja.com wrote on Sat, 24 Jul 2010 10:28:44 -0700 (PDT):
>>
>>> On Jul 23, 11:41 pm, billzz <bil...(a)wildblue.net> wrote:
>>>> Wear a Burberry trench coat that has so many pockets that no
>>>> one would have any chance of finding anything.
>>> That may be a little more difficult in the summer. When I
>>> travel during the winter, I wear a ski jacket with a liner;
>>> valuables go into a pocket behind three levels of zippers. My
>>> pants pockets have been fitted with velcro closures.
>>
>>>> The real answer is to keep distance.
>>> That is not always practical. I also carry a "fake" wallet in
>>> the "normal" place, filled with monopoly money and fake credit
>>> cards. It serves, in part, as a reminder to me to secure my
>>> real wallet. It also has a tiny ziplock bag filled with
>>> powdered colchicine (I am hoping the pickpocket with think it
>>> is "good" stuff).
>>
>>> My backpack is lined with metal screen mesh to protect aganst
>>> being cut open with a razor. In addition, the screen is wired
>>> to a high- voltage source (think taser) to give the pickpocket
>>> a pleasant surprise.
>>
>>> My shoulder/beach bag has a foam ball spiked with needles and
>>> razor baldes.
>>
>> An amusing fantasy but why don't you just pack some heat?
>>
>>
>
> Yes, I have a strange image of him preparing to go out - checking his fake
> credit cards, charging the batteries for his high voltage Taser,

One of the sad and terrifying things that can happen an any home. . . .
Poor Mrs. Nonny heard the phone ringing and mistakenly "answered" the Taser
laying on the countertop. She's never been the same since. . .

Nonny




> --
> Mike Lane
> UK North Yorkshire
> mike_lane at mac dot com
>
From: Martin on
On 25/07/10 00:15, Mike Lane wrote:
> James Silverton wrote on Jul 24, 2010:
>
>> jfeng(a)my-deja.com wrote on Sat, 24 Jul 2010 10:28:44 -0700 (PDT):
>>
>>> On Jul 23, 11:41 pm, billzz <bil...(a)wildblue.net> wrote:
>>>> Wear a Burberry trench coat that has so many pockets that no
>>>> one would have any chance of finding anything.
>>> That may be a little more difficult in the summer. When I
>>> travel during the winter, I wear a ski jacket with a liner;
>>> valuables go into a pocket behind three levels of zippers. My
>>> pants pockets have been fitted with velcro closures.
>>
>>>> The real answer is to keep distance.
>>> That is not always practical. I also carry a "fake" wallet in
>>> the "normal" place, filled with monopoly money and fake credit
>>> cards. It serves, in part, as a reminder to me to secure my
>>> real wallet. It also has a tiny ziplock bag filled with
>>> powdered colchicine (I am hoping the pickpocket with think it
>>> is "good" stuff).
>>
>>> My backpack is lined with metal screen mesh to protect aganst
>>> being cut open with a razor. In addition, the screen is wired
>>> to a high- voltage source (think taser) to give the pickpocket
>>> a pleasant surprise.
>>
>>> My shoulder/beach bag has a foam ball spiked with needles and
>>> razor baldes.
>>
>> An amusing fantasy but why don't you just pack some heat?
>>
>>
>
> Yes, I have a strange image of him preparing to go out - checking his fake
> credit cards, charging the batteries for his high voltage Taser, and
> replacing the needles and razor blades that have fallen out of his foam ball
> since his last dangerous mission in this dangerous world we live in.

Not to mention him donning his chain saw proof armoured clothing.

From: Martin on
On 25/07/10 02:11, jfeng(a)my-deja.com wrote:
> On Jul 24, 2:24 pm, "James Silverton" <not.jim.silver...(a)verizon.net>
> wrote:
>> An amusing fantasy but why don't you just pack some heat?
> That's a good idea! I used to worry about getting them toys past
> airport security, but (not surprisingly), the TSA has not confiscated
> any of it.
>
> Recently, while travelling with some friends on the Athens subway, one
> of them lost a wallet. I admit that I was disappointed that they did
> not get my fake wallet, instead.

Is there some scope for a skilled pickpocket in the USA?
From: Martin on
On 25/07/10 00:36, JohnT wrote:
>
> "Hatunen" <hatunen(a)cox.net> wrote in message
> news:j8om461irjo08dipgsvm9gdulva5oebmdb(a)4ax.com...
>> On Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:28:16 +0000 (UTC), Erilar
>> <drache(a)chibardun.netinvalid> wrote:
>>
>>> nfw <nfw(a)spamnot.org> wrote:
>>> P.
>>>>
>>>> LOL not possible
>>>
>>> Then why have I been asked for directions by Germans in Germany?
>>
>> I get asked for directions or somesuch from time to time when in
>> Europe. But I generally wear a wool sport coat, not least because
>> it has generous inside and out pocket space, and I do't carry
>> much in the way of tourist paraphernalia.
>
> I was asked for directions (in French) once in the Hautes-Pyrenées and,
> when I replied in French it wasn't understood. We then tried German
> (neither of us spoke German) then Spanish (limited communication) and,
> in desperation, I asked if the enquirer spoke any English. "Yes. mate"
> was the reply. "I am Australian". So I felt justified in asking if she
> spoke English.
>

For one moment I thought you were going to tell us that you had had a
close encounter with Mixi.