CURIO. During Carnival days the number of
tourists grows, and that brings a growth of
another kind... pickpockets. Obviously, the
Police know about the problem and take the
necessary precautions. To escape detection, the
policemen blend in -- by putting on fancy-dress
costumes. On Monday, 23 February, on the Rialto
Bridge, they caught a group of five Romanian
thieves in the act of picking a Hungarian
tourist's pocket. When the fivesome was
transported to the precinct, their pockets
contained four billfolds, six mobile phones, and
several credit cards that were pinched in less
than an a hour's time!

from Buongiorno Venezia
http://www.veniceword.com/

On Fri, 05 Mar 2004 00:24:12 GMT, "Bob Fusillo" <[email protected]> wrote:

    >CURIO. During Carnival days the number of
    >tourists grows, and that brings a growth of
    >another kind... pickpockets. Obviously, the
    >Police know about the problem and take the
    >necessary precautions. To escape detection, the
    >policemen blend in -- by putting on fancy-dress
    >costumes. On Monday, 23 February, on the Rialto
    >Bridge, they caught a group of five Romanian
    >thieves in the act of picking a Hungarian
    >tourist's pocket. When the fivesome was
    >transported to the precinct, their pockets
    >contained four billfolds, six mobile phones, and
    >several credit cards that were pinched in less
    >than an a hour's time!
    >from Buongiorno Venezia
    >http://www.veniceword.com/
I always understood the dips got rid of the loot
within minutes by passing it off to accomplices
who met up later.

I was strolling on the Lido recently, and, in the midst of a crowd, I felt a
hand in my pocket. I grabbed the hand and the person attached to it and
dragged him into the water. A policeman ran up and asked me what I was
doing. I told him I was just taking a little dip in the sea.
rjf


"Irwell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > On Fri, 05 Mar 2004 00:24:12 GMT, "Bob Fusillo" <[email protected]>
wrote:
    > >CURIO. During Carnival days the number of
    > >tourists grows, and that brings a growth of
    > >another kind... pickpockets. Obviously, the
    > >Police know about the problem and take the
    > >necessary precautions. To escape detection, the
    > >policemen blend in -- by putting on fancy-dress
    > >costumes. On Monday, 23 February, on the Rialto
    > >Bridge, they caught a group of five Romanian
    > >thieves in the act of picking a Hungarian
    > >tourist's pocket. When the fivesome was
    > >transported to the precinct, their pockets
    > >contained four billfolds, six mobile phones, and
    > >several credit cards that were pinched in less
    > >than an a hour's time!
    > >
    > >from Buongiorno Venezia
    > >http://www.veniceword.com/
    > >
    > I always understood the dips got rid of the loot
    > within minutes by passing it off to accomplices
    > who met up later.