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Watch thieves steal a camera lens off of a camera around a person’s neck

Not only does wearing a camera around your neck like this look silly, it also allows clever thieves to steal your lens right from under your nose. All they have to do apparently is ask for directions and stand uncomfortably … Continue reading

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Starbucks becoming a haven for thieves

Image above by Tony Cenicola/The New York Times Michael Wilson at The New York Times just published an article about the high rate of theft at Starbucks (mostly in New York City, but also generally in all Starbucks around the … Continue reading

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I Lock You: an anti-theft device for your purse

NOTCOT posted this neat little device called I Lock You that basically acts as a way of securing your purse to a chair/pole to deter thieves who are in the business of purse-snatching. Of course, it’s not a fail-safe solution, … Continue reading

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The art of stealing art

Who knew that modern art heists were so low-tech and simple? None of that Mission Impossible stuff apparently. Just broken windows and ladders…

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Chinese mob overcomes thieves on a motorcycle

When two thieves on a motorcycle snatched a woman’s purse in Wenzhou, China, the towns people jumped in and showed them who’s boss! Haha, thanks Clarence!

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Man in China throws his bicycle to stop thieves from escaping

This is beyond epic. When 2 thieves in Wenzhou, China snatched a purse from a woman and rode off on their motor scooter to flee the scene, a passerby on a bicycle stopped and got off his bike, and then … Continue reading

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