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Re: One all purpose zoom for travel in Spain.

Started Feb 15, 2020 | Discussions thread
Mark B UK Senior Member • Posts: 1,772
Re: 100% agreed
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alcelc wrote:

When we finished our planned visiting in Toledo, we walked to the underground garage to our coach for next destination. During the <10 minutes walking, a few young local girls (or gypsies might be?) walked into our group of 20 tour members. One guy had his backpack at his back. Inside a staircase to the garage, 2 of those young girls surrounded him, joking loudly to distract his attention. Another girl unzip his backpack from behind... Fortunately one of tour group members saw it and alerted the group. Nothing lost, the girls dispatched quickly like nothing had ever happened...

Classic Roma gypsy distraction technique. Another is to hold a map or even phone up close to you asking directions while using it as cover for another of the kids to steal your stuff. Only solution is to push them away.

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