Hollywood Attractions, Distractions, and Tourist Crime
byWhat do thiefhunters on vacation do to unwind from workdays detecting and preventing crimes against world travelers? We grab a cocktail, and hobnob with…
tourist crime
Street crime in Lisbon
byThieves are thick on Lisbon’s two main tourist trams, 15 and 28. Within five minutes of arriving at a tram stop for #28, we’d…
The cozy-up steal
bySandy and Frances thought little of the gaggle of girls who flopped onto the bench they were resting on. There were more girls than…
Barcelona street crime today
byThree female thieves with cardboard shields; two thefts from a park; one pigeon poop pickpocket; one postcard technique theft; one very prolific, multi-talented pickpocket;…
Baby thieves
by…continuing the story Tourists and thieves: a collision course ROME POLICE OFFICER CELINI remembered us from previous visits and greeted us warmly. Without asking,…
Istanbul pickpockets & Turkish ice cream
byTurkey Vultures—We’re off duty in Istanbul, so we roam around the Grand Bazaar, buy a shawl, buy a cd, seize photo opportunities. We go…