Robbed in Barcelona took our fight to the internet. We could have learned karate and gone vigilante, but we prefer a good quality psychological battle. Another web initiative that took the battle online...
Robbed in Barcelona took our fight to the internet. We could have learned karate and gone vigilante, but we prefer a good quality psychological battle. Another web initiative that took the battle online...
The ever-brilliant Callejeros on Spanish TV channel Cuatro ran an episode called “Al Ladron” (“The Thief”) in their seventh season. As you can guess it was centered on Barcelona, and more specifically on the beach area of Barceloneta. They also cover the story of the now famous Iliana who goes after pickpockets with whistles and hands...
Catalan daily publication Ara had a story yesterday (May 13, 2012) about a trio of Romanians posing as police and robbing tourists in Barcelona. They were dressed in blue jackets, caps and had walkie-talkies, which they used to speak with a pretend control room. Of the three, only two dressed as police. The third...
May 1st a mobile phone and a cut knee. May 4th a mobile phone snatched in Parc de la Ciutadella. May 5th a bag and camera whipped in Placa Catalunya. Our Facebook group – I know someone who got robbed in Barcelona – continues to act as a repository and gathering point for the...
This is the sixth 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. Post two was here. Post three was here. Post four was here. Post five was here....
On Friday, we published an exclusive story entitled “Tourist catches thief… tourist thrown in jail,” which was much commented upon. It was a lengthy piece by our guest contributor, Kristina, and in the midst of the article was a component we feel was overlooked. The article detailed an incident in which a tourist who...
This is the fifth 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. Post two was here. Post three was here. Post four was here. Above photo by Original...
Guestpost by Suzanne M. This is my story of how I was mugged and mistreated in Barcelona. I was with two female friends walking back to my hotel after dinner on our second day in town. I wanted to take a taxi but my friend said she was sure the neighborhood was safe. Big mistake....
Guestpost by Eli. I am saddened to read about all the bad experiences on this site, but heartened to see that people are not browbeaten by these scumbags. I, too, was robbed of my bag recently. Having first approached a policeman on a moped who just shrugged and drove off, I was advised by...
This is the fourth 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. Post two was here. Post three was here. Above photo by Jan Onym, here. Above photo...
Guestpost by Justyna Anna Pezik. My camera was stolen from me in Placa de Sant Agusti Vell in Barcelona at 17.00hrs on April 2nd, 2012. All above photos © by Justyna Pezik I was taking shots of street art in the area. I was absolutely amazed by the creativity of Barcelona’s street artists. Suddenly someone grabbed my...
An article by Julie Sheridan has featured on The Spain Scoop, which was partly-inspired by some of the content on Robbed in Barcelona. Julie’s article (which can be seen here) is a good one-page overview of all that a visitor needs to be aware of when coming to Barcelona. The Robbed in Barcelona site...
This is the third 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. Post two was here. Above photo by Laura, here. Above photo by Anna Melander, here. Above...
Guestpost by Kristina I work in tourism in Barcelona. A fun & rewarding job most times since I get to recommend places to visitors, share my insider tips and watch them go out and come back happy and surprised by how great this city is. The worst part of my job, however, is that every...
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,...
There must be an immense sense of anticipation having robbed a bag. Think back to when you were a child, approaching the Christmas tree, nice large box wrapped in fancy paper. It might contain what you’ve been dreaming of, or maybe something better… and then there’s the second and third box… what’s in those?...
Robberies are down on the metro system, but they’re still significant highly. Between July 22nd and September 30th 2010 there were 6,346 offences in the underground. Between July 22nd and September 30th 2011 there were 4,473 offences in the underground. The 4,473 incidents spanned 71 days, which is an average of 63 offences per...
This is the first 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. Above photo by Tim Noetzel, see here. Above photo by jasonyee, see here. Above photo by jasonyee, see...
The trileros down La Ramblas relieve a visitor of €100. Would you believe it if you hadn’t seen it? This video was prepared by La Vanguardia. The victim – or probably more accurately, the gullible individual – offers €10 initially, but is pressured to spend €50, and then an additional €50. If the video...
I was robbed last night while walking home from a club at 3 in the morning. I only realised that I had been robbed the morning after when I woke up at home and could not find my phones or wallet and had an unusual cut on my forehead. I phoned my bank to...
We tell many Barcelona robbery stories on this site, but there’s one in particular that we are constantly asked about… it’s the case of the Polish contortionist on the bus between Girona Airport and Barcelona city centre. We first wrote about it back in June 2011. (You might want to read about it first,...
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