rudnev

I have both, but I really never traveled before to area that was heavy
on pickpocketing.

Paris....from what I read, is pickpocketing capital of the world :-)

so, anyone wants to share which solution is better, safer?

If you had your neck wallet cut....tell us about it :-)

Martin

On 6 Dec 2006 11:23:28 -0800, [email protected] wrote:

    >I have both, but I really never traveled before to area that was heavy
    >on pickpocketing.
    >Paris....from what I read, is pickpocketing capital of the world :-)
    >so, anyone wants to share which solution is better, safer?
    >If you had your neck wallet cut....tell us about it :-)

If you had your neck cut just nod.
--

Martin

Magda

On 6 Dec 2006 11:23:28 -0800, in rec.travel.europe, [email protected] arranged some
electrons, so they looked like this:

... I have both, but I really never traveled before to area that was heavy
... on pickpocketing.

Now you are trolling.

Padraig Breathnach

[email protected] wrote:

    >I have both, but I really never traveled before to area that was heavy
    >on pickpocketing.
    >Paris....from what I read, is pickpocketing capital of the world :-)
Not so. Many other places are worse. For instance, there have been a
lot of posts here about the dangers of the Termini area in Rome.

    >so, anyone wants to share which solution is better, safer?
I use neither, and have never had my pocket picked.

I note your previous post about bad areas in Paris. It looks like you
would be happier if you stayed home.

--
PB
The return address has been MUNGED
My travel writing: http://www.iol.ie/~draoi/

Kir�ly

[email protected] wrote:
    > so, anyone wants to share which solution is better, safer?

IMO go with a beneath-your-clothing money belt. It won't stop a
determined thief from demanding it from you at knifepoint but it will
thwart pickpockets.

Unless you are wearing a turtleneck or high-collared shirt, the strap of a
neck pouch is likely to be exposed. A pickpocket could fairly easily
slip a finger underneath and lift it out. If the strap is fairly strong
then it could act like a garrotte as the thief tries to run away with it.

--
K.

Lang may your lum reek.

Rusdc

Padraig Breathnach wrote:
    > [email protected] wrote:
    > >I have both, but I really never traveled before to area that was heavy
    > >on pickpocketing.
    > >
    > >Paris....from what I read, is pickpocketing capital of the world :-)
    > >
    > Not so. Many other places are worse. For instance, there have been a
    > lot of posts here about the dangers of the Termini area in Rome.
    > >so, anyone wants to share which solution is better, safer?
    > >
    > I use neither, and have never had my pocket picked.
    > I note your previous post about bad areas in Paris. It looks like you
    > would be happier if you stayed home.
    > --
    > PB
    > The return address has been MUNGED
    > My travel writing: http://www.iol.ie/~draoi/


If everyone listened to your advice, Paris would go bankrupt ;-)

Rusdc

Magda wrote:
    > On 6 Dec 2006 11:23:28 -0800, in rec.travel.europe, [email protected] arranged some
    > electrons, so they looked like this:
    > ... I have both, but I really never traveled before to area that was heavy
    > ... on pickpocketing.
    > Now you are trolling.


how so?

Aint my fault I live in a low crime area :)

Padraig Breathnach

"RUSDC" <[email protected]> wrote:
    >Padraig Breathnach wrote:
    >> [email protected] wrote:
    >> >I have both, but I really never traveled before to area that was heavy
    >> >on pickpocketing.
    >> >
    >> >Paris....from what I read, is pickpocketing capital of the world :-)
    >> >
    >> Not so. Many other places are worse. For instance, there have been a
    >> lot of posts here about the dangers of the Termini area in Rome.
    >> >so, anyone wants to share which solution is better, safer?
    >> >
    >> I use neither, and have never had my pocket picked.
    >> I note your previous post about bad areas in Paris. It looks like you
    >> would be happier if you stayed home.
    >If everyone listened to your advice, Paris would go bankrupt ;-)

I very much doubt it.

--
PB
The return address has been MUNGED
My travel writing: http://www.iol.ie/~draoi/

Rusdc

oh god, here we go....

Runge wrote:
    > everybody isn't like you
    > "RUSDC" <[email protected]> a �crit dans le message de news:
    > [email protected] om...
    > >
    > > Padraig Breathnach wrote:
    > >> [email protected] wrote:
    > >>
    > >> >I have both, but I really never traveled before to area that was heavy
    > >> >on pickpocketing.
    > >> >
    > >> >Paris....from what I read, is pickpocketing capital of the world :-)
    > >> >
    > >> Not so. Many other places are worse. For instance, there have been a
    > >> lot of posts here about the dangers of the Termini area in Rome.
    > >>
    > >> >so, anyone wants to share which solution is better, safer?
    > >> >
    > >> I use neither, and have never had my pocket picked.
    > >>
    > >> I note your previous post about bad areas in Paris. It looks like you
    > >> would be happier if you stayed home.
    > >>
    > >> --
    > >> PB
    > >> The return address has been MUNGED
    > >> My travel writing: http://www.iol.ie/~draoi/
    > >
    > >
    > > If everyone listened to your advice, Paris would go bankrupt ;-)
    > >
    > >

David Horne

Padraig Breathnach <[email protected]> wrote:

    > [email protected] wrote:
    >
    > >I have both, but I really never traveled before to area that was heavy
    > >on pickpocketing.
    > >
    > >Paris....from what I read, is pickpocketing capital of the world :-)
    > >
    > Not so. Many other places are worse. For instance, there have been a
    > lot of posts here about the dangers of the Termini area in Rome.

I think Barcelona has a bad reputation too. Then again, it must depend.
I stayed near Termini and didn't so much as see an angry man, and I find
Barcelona fine too.

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Runge

You are a fine troll and martin is certainly happy to oblige with his
particular answers

<[email protected]> a �crit dans le message de news:
[email protected]. com...
    >I have both, but I really never traveled before to area that was heavy
    > on pickpocketing.
    > Paris....from what I read, is pickpocketing capital of the world :-)
    > so, anyone wants to share which solution is better, safer?
    > If you had your neck wallet cut....tell us about it :-)
    >

Runge

everybody isn't like you

"RUSDC" <[email protected]> a �crit dans le message de news:
[email protected] om...
    > Padraig Breathnach wrote:
    >> [email protected] wrote:
    >> >I have both, but I really never traveled before to area that was heavy
    >> >on pickpocketing.
    >> >
    >> >Paris....from what I read, is pickpocketing capital of the world :-)
    >> >
    >> Not so. Many other places are worse. For instance, there have been a
    >> lot of posts here about the dangers of the Termini area in Rome.
    >> >so, anyone wants to share which solution is better, safer?
    >> >
    >> I use neither, and have never had my pocket picked.
    >> I note your previous post about bad areas in Paris. It looks like you
    >> would be happier if you stayed home.
    >> --
    >> PB
    >> The return address has been MUNGED
    >> My travel writing: http://www.iol.ie/~draoi/
    > If everyone listened to your advice, Paris would go bankrupt ;-)
    >

Jens Arne Maennig

[email protected] wrote:

    > Paris....from what I read, is pickpocketing capital of the world :-)
    >
    > so, anyone wants to share which solution is better, safer?

Wouldn't it be better to have your anxiety psychosis treated before
you travel?

Jens

Iceman

David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the royal duchy of city south and
deansgate wrote:
    > Padraig Breathnach <[email protected]> wrote:
    > > [email protected] wrote:
    > >
    > > >I have both, but I really never traveled before to area that was heavy
    > > >on pickpocketing.
    > > >
    > > >Paris....from what I read, is pickpocketing capital of the world :-)
    > > >
    > > Not so. Many other places are worse. For instance, there have been a
    > > lot of posts here about the dangers of the Termini area in Rome.
    > I think Barcelona has a bad reputation too. Then again, it must depend.
    > I stayed near Termini and didn't so much as see an angry man, and I find
    > Barcelona fine too.

In Barcelona, Paris, Rome and Prague, all of which have a reputation
for pickpocketing, the vast majority of visitors have no problem at
all, and if you wear a money belt and use the hotel safe for your
valuables, you reduce the chance of anything happening to you by 90%.
The usual cautions apply to travel almost anywhere in the world - don't
bring a laptop if you don't absolutely have to, be careful with ATMs in
isolated places at night, and don't leave your bags unattended even
just for a minute to go to the bathroom or to the counter in a train
station or cafe.

While pickpocketing and "bag snatching" are a problem, violent crimes
against tourists in those cities are extremely rare.

Magda

On 6 Dec 2006 12:10:57 -0800, in rec.travel.europe, "RUSDC" <[email protected]> arranged
some electrons, so they looked like this:

... > ... I have both, but I really never traveled before to area that was heavy
... > ... on pickpocketing.
... >
... > Now you are trolling.
...
... how so?
...
... Aint my fault I live in a low crime area :)

Or that you are paranoid and believe everything you hear. I've lived in Paris for almost
23 years and never, never had my belongings stolen.

Just don't go around carrying more money than you can afford to lose. A little common
sense never killed anyone.