What’s the fascination with wallets? Why do you guys find it necessary to carry one? It’s a big awkward bulk of leather and plastic, and it’s sitting there in your pocket, taking up space, making you feel uncomfortable, weighing you down, and making you a target. It’s Friday night! What are you carrying your...
Guest post by Bambi Vincent, thiefhunter Thieves who operate on the principles of stealth, motion, or impedence strive to minimize contact with their victim. Zero face-time is their preference. Minimal body contact, zero notice, zero recognition. Other pickpockets, though, cause contact and use it to their advantage. Bob Arno and I (we call ourselves...
As first reported by “Corporate Travel Safety” over here, there’s a new technique in play* on Las Ramblas and the surrounding streets. We’re going to give it a nifty title: “The Free Hugger.” (Thanks to Donal for telling us about it.) (* Yeah, yeah, we know you’ll all come on here now and say you’ve...
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