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For those
who have not experienced the pickpocket menace,
here are a few true situations to reflect upon
1.Exhibition
- Hong Kong
Culprit tried to
pick brief case at registration point. - Inventor 4P Thief Stop
2.Hawaii
Airport
Bag ripped
and jewelry stolen after being handed over to the airline. Culprits working
at the baggage
transfer area. - Inventor 4P Thief Stop
3.BAZAAR
- THAILAND
Bag ripped and
contents lost. - Inventor 4P Thief Stop
4.Bus
- Sri Lanka
Lady informed friend
to be careful on spotting a notorious pickpocket. However her bag is
picked by an accomplice in the meantime - Social Worker
5.Place
of Worship - Holy Mecca
Handbag ripped
while doing Tawaf.
(Crowded area although
in a place of worship) - Asian
6.Bus
Victim loses money. Another
person identifies thief. Thief is assaulted, but does not admit.
Assaulted again and still does not admit. Finally the bus is sealed and
an announcement
is made that a specific item is in the purse. The contents are then handed
over by the suspect. - Youth Leader.
7.London
Couple
alight Double Decker. Unable to pay bus fare as the wallet stolen by the
person getting off
the bus. - Senior Executive
8.Singapore
Lady loses money to a
pickpocket near a popular shopping mall. - Bride to be
9.China
Businessmen lose money
at Shenzen Station a bag is carried away. - Entrepreneur
10.Germany
At
a train station, an urchin drops a coin near the victim. While the victim
bends over to help,
his wallet is spirited away. - Tourist
NOT REPORTED - NOT INSURED - ONLY HELPLESS
The Thai Government has
come forward to help working Ladies from loosing their wage packets.
The last 2 days of every month special ladies only buses have been deployed
to prevent this
menace - CNN - July 2000
The World
As long as there is - Poverty
A Crowd
Delayed Justice
Organized Crime
Unscrupulous Officials
Breakdown in social behaviour
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