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	<title>Thiefhunters in Paradise</title>
	<link>http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters</link>
	<description>or, High and Dry on the Streets of Elsewhere</description>
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		<title>Russian Rip-off: pickpockets and thugs, part 5 of 5</title>
		<description><![CDATA[St. Petersburg, a few weeks later—We loaded ourselves with video equipment this time, and headed straight for the Metro corner. Having spoken with the gang three weeks earlier, we were afraid to get too close. We wanted to observe them in action without being noticed. I found an excellent location just across the canal from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/2008/07/russian-rip-off-part-5/</link>
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		<title>Hoodwinked, the show</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;If it weren&#8217;t onstage, it would be illegal&#8221; —The Montreal Gazette
Montreal—Our new show, Hoodwinked, opened July 15 in the Gesù Theatre as part of the Just For Laughs Festival. We had three performances, all to nearly packed houses, and all received instant standing ovations.
We were all thrilled, having come together only three days earlier to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/2008/07/hoodwinked-the-show/</link>
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		<title>Russian Rip-off: pickpockets and thugs, part 4 of 5</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ St. Petersburg— “They think I robbed you,” he said.
By then it must have been obvious to the cops that we were not Mohammed’s victims, or anyone else’s, either. But they’d created such a melee they couldn’t let go, didn’t want to believe there really was no problem. Finally, they left with a warning to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/2008/07/russian-rip-off-part-4/</link>
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		<title>Russian Rip-off: pickpockets and thugs, part 3 of 5</title>
		<description><![CDATA[St. Petersburg— “Pseudo-cops!” we thought: bandits who pretend to be police. We’re about to be robbed! At the same time, I thought: no, we’re about to be robbed by real cops of the corrupt variety. The four of us in that deserted alley made a huge commotion.
Bob pointed to the entrance we had come from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/2008/07/russian-rip-off-part-3/</link>
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		<title>Hoodwinked</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Montreal—Pardon this little interruption in the Russian Rip-off 5-part story. For our Canadian friends and fans, Bob and I would like to announce one of Bob&#8217;s rare public performances, in the new touring show Hoodwinked, premiering this week at the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal. Hoodwinked will play on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, July [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/2008/07/hoodwinked/</link>
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		<title>Russian Rip-off: pickpockets and thugs, part 2 of 5</title>
		<description><![CDATA[St. Petersburg— …we were surrounded by five hostile faces. Shaking inside, we stood firm until the men stalked off. Bob and I crossed the street to photograph the scene of the crime. Since the gangsters were still at work, I ducked into a shop doorway to be less obtrusive. Two men followed me in. They [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/2008/07/russian-rip-off-part-2/</link>
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		<title>Russian Rip-off: pickpockets and thugs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[St. Petersburg— The beefiest of the five Mongolian thugs shoved his fist in front of Bob’s face, thrust forward his chin, and stared. Bob stared back and so did I. Two more brutes joined the first. One pointed to our camera and said “No!” The other swept his hand as in “get out of here, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/2008/07/russian-rip-off-pickpockets-and-thugs/</link>
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		<title>Midnight sun in Stockholm</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A family visit to Stockholm turned into a media circus. How did they know we were in town? First was an interview for an article in the Sunday supplement of Aftonbladet, one of Sweden&#8217;s national newspapers (link coming when available). Then Bob (Arno, the criminologist) was asked to speak to Stockholm&#8217;s street cops and detectives. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/2008/07/stockholm/</link>
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		<title>What currency do you charge in?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Overheard at the reception desk on the Queen Mary 2:
German gentleman: “Good Afternoon. I have a digital camera with a rechargeable battery——”
Receptionist: “You can get batteries at our camera shop, sir.”
“I have a rechargeable battery, so I don’t need to buy batteries. I just need to charge it——“
“You can use your ship card to charge [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/2008/07/currency-and-charge/</link>
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		<title>Foreigners in Las Vegas</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My Swedish brother-in-law came to visit us in Las Vegas. While Bob and I were off on a trip, he decided to upgrade our garden. He drove our car to the local nursery to buy some plants. As he approached the nursery, driving slowly, the car was suddenly rushed by a gang of shouting Mexicans. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/2008/07/foreigners-in-las-vegas/</link>
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		<title>Video surveillance</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Who&#8217;s looking at you when you buy a coffee? It&#8217;s creepy, when you know all they can see.
At the World Game Protection Conference in Las Vegas earlier this year, where Bob was a keynote speaker, I saw SmartConnect&#8217;s live demo of actual video surveillance. The client we spied on was a coffee chain store at [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/2008/06/video-surveillance/</link>
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		<title>Street crime in Rome</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In a quick visit to Rome last month, Bob and I found it pretty quiet on the streets, theft-wise. Granted, we only spent a few hours on the prowl, but given our 15 years experience thiefhunting in Rome, we know where to look. We usually find an eclectic mix of Italian, Roma, North African, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/2008/06/street-crime-in-rome/</link>
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		<title>Bambi + Las Vegas = stripper</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Bambi? In Las Vegas? Really? Are you a stripper? [Guffaw.]&#8220;
If your name is Bambi and you live in Las Vegas, these, apparently, are fair questions.  I get them all the time. Sometimes they don&#8217;t ask, they just blacklist my email address. Bambi with a Vegas IP address could only be a certain you-know-what.
It&#8217;s no [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/2008/06/bambi-las-vegas-stripper/</link>
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		<title>Bob Arno&#8217;s path to pickpocketing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At the fork in the road I went left.
I can thank the Parsis for my passion for photojournalism.
Another man might have turned away, but when I saw a vulture picking the limbs of a dead child, I raised my camera. Perhaps that says more about me than I should reveal.
Instead of burning their dead and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/2008/06/bob-arnos-path-to-pickpocketing/</link>
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		<title>Bag snatch at the outdoor café</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What&#8217;s more charming than a leisurely break at an outdoor café? Coffee, a beer, a glass of wine, maybe lunch… You chat with friends and watch the people-parade, safe within the lush green walls separating you from the commotion and concerns of traffic and humanity. A cool oasis with a feeling of privacy and exclusivity—at [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/2008/06/bag-snatch-at-outdoor-cafe/</link>
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