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From: carl@bdaemon.UUCP (carl)
Newsgroups: net.travel
Subject: Re: Caution - Paris
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Date: Tue, 16-Apr-85 11:36:43 EST
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Posted: Tue Apr 16 11:36:43 1985
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> Also beware of large groups of small children. They tend
> to surround thier victimsand appear to plead and beg, all
> the while grabbing for any valuables thay can lay their
> grubby little hands on. They go for purses, wallets, jewelry 
> or anything else interesting. It is very upsetting to have
> to start slapping at boys and girls 10 years old, but
> that is the only way to escape with your belongings.
> This incident occurred at Sacre Coeur in Paris.

Thievery while travelling can happen anywhere.  One of the joys of
travelling to Fiji is a several hour lay-over in Honolulu in the middle of
the night (from approx 22:00 to 02:00 or longer).  Several years ago, the
departure from HNL was delayed an extra hour or two and all the passengers
were not terribly awake.  Just as the flight was announced, one of the
passengers has his camera bag snatched by a speedy runner who took off down
the concourse.  Since we must have been the only people in the airport at
that ungodly hour and since there are only two flights a week, the
unfortunate passenger could only hope to find some reasonable duty free
shop in Fiji.

Carl