This is the second in a series of six posts – published each Monday for six weeks – showing the human face of pickpocketing, bagsnatching and robbery in Barcelona, through photos found on Flickr. Post one was here.
Above photo by José Brito, here.
Above photo by Eileen, here
Above photo by Gelaarsde Kat, here.
Above photo by franticindustries, here.
Above photo by Elizabeth Weinberg, here.
Above photo by Fooishbar, here.
Above photo by Stuart Davis, here.
Above photo by olivegreen, here.
Above photo by trondelarius, here.
Above photo by Larry Cornett, here.
Above photo by Andor Bencze, here.
Above photo by Ragnar Freyr, here.
Above photo by Michael Kaltenecker, here.
Above photo by Mason Wright, here.
Above photo by Robert Hodgin, here.
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I’m pretty sure the guy in the first photo above is the pickpocket we call “plaid.” We’ve been observing him at work in Barcelona since the mid-90s, but haven’t seen him in the past couple of years. His taste in shirts hasn’t changed. See him here: http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/2011/06/opportunist-pickpocket/
There IS a strong likeness, Bambi… great spot… thanks for sharing.
I sure wasn’t aware of a website like this one. Thanks for featuring my photo!
Apart from that guy, I had no major problems while staying at Barcelona. He sure looked at me in a weird way when he spotted me, however I can’t tell if it’s really this guy “Plaid”.
The girl on his right (wearing black) is my sister with our bags on her right. She also didn’t see a thing. The guy was there for a few minutes, he just waited for the right time to get the camera. Both the girls, and ourselves, were very lucky…
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