Happened to me last week in Stratford too. Maybe it was the same guy because they just get away with it. I don't blame you, I am British and was totally disgusted!!
This happened to me yesterday, just 10 days of me coming back to UK hoping to build a better career.. I'm really starting to question whether I should just cut my time short and go back.. it's really a shame when someone does that and risks getting caught and thrown in jail for a 100 pounds worth of phone which he can make in a few hours working like normal people.
I know how you feel... I was robbed like that 2 days ago in Stratford, it's not even the phone, it's the things that are on the phone. But karma will come don't worry, people who do that will never achieve anything in life, later when something bad happens to them I hope they remember what they did to us
They are organized thieves not only rub your phone also use Apple Pay you rob your bank and they knew how to do it also so many second hands phone shops in London buy the stolen handset . Police will not make enough effort to catch them even with so many street cameras can easily catch the thieves if they want, no one give a damp that it is why became so popular for phone theft.
This is why I NEVER have my phone out on the street anymore. I never have valuables on display. I make sure not to keep anything of value in bags. I only check my phone facing into a wall and don’t wear headphones in so I can hear mopeds coming. Oh and avoid certain areas altogether lol. London has fallen…
When I was a lad it was not uncommon for people to take a £1 note to the police station if they found it on the floor. Not even joking. We have slowly become accustomed to living in a 3rd world hell like a boiling frog.
Respect to other people and their property has gone all because discipline in schools has gone, unable to punish your children at home, police unable to punish you like the old days (a clip around the ear and then a smack by your parents when taken home by the local police officer). Oh the good old days of respect. I bet half the kids out there today are unable to look up the word in a dictionary let alone know what it means.
@@Techie1224lol dont act like all the British nitties taking drugs on the street and doing wheelies with their bikes thinking they are black american gangsters do not have British blood running through their veins…
Comments about how people should put their phones in pockets or bags when our walking. Talk about freedom being taken away while those thugs set the rules. How about more is done to catch these swines instead of Joe Public having to have eyes in the back of their head when our walking!
TIL being vigilant is violation of freedom! It's common sense! Would you wave money around whilst walking down the street with cotton wool in your ears? Maybe park your car and leaving the engine running or don't D-Lock your bike? Vigilance is available to everyone, that is true freedom. Catch yourself on and stop being a beacon to thieves. Life is not fair, suck it up!
Somebody I know had her New phone taken from her coat pocket in London. And yesterday a woman pickpocket sitting on the seat behind me on a coach. It's their way of life, take the take while you can from whoever, wherever, they are opportunitists. They are at the corner shops (where he had an eye on my phone that was sticking out from my coat pocket )- I placed it somewhere safer.
I was planning to travel to London but after the incidents of thefts taking place, the lack of police cooperation and the weakness of security in London, the flight was canceled.
I’m from the USA visiting for a few days. I wear on Oxford at on my phone trying to get an Uber and these same thieves grabbed my phone. At first I thought he bounced it out of my hand by accident but he actually took it and kept riding through the traffic. My photos of my deceased brother and his funeral are on that phone. There were no police in sight within a 5mile radius. Disgusting! And no one wanted to help me to call the police either!
This happened to me last year in London, coming from a so-called third world country I thought things like this didn't happen in Europe, I don't wanna go back to London ever again.
I've been a victim of phone snatching before in Boston, or rather attempted phone snatching back in September 2022, when this lad in Red Lion Street just suddenly snatched my phone off my hands when I was typing something on Facebook, luckily I caught him and chased him, and as soon as he got to the other side of the chapel, he gave up and gave me my phone back after a gentleman saw all the commotion and went after the lad too. After the lad gave me my phone back, I threatened to call the police on him if he did it again, in which he just walked off, but he did later give me the finger when he was with his mate pushing a bike.
The worst part of getting you’re phone stole is all the sentimental things on there like photos ect. The issue with London is the sheer size and amount of people who live there . I went down at 16 and people looked at me like I was crazy because I stopped them to ask for directions 🙃. Not the most friendly place tbh
Sorry to hear that you had such a negative experience. Don't want to sound like I'm making excuses (I've come across a few people who really are THAT rude too) but, in central London you are more likely to encounter other people who are also visitors, with as much of an idea of where places are as you and, especially if they are visiting from another country and speak little to no english themselves, that look could've been one of pure panic! Language apps never prepare a user for someone else asking for directions! 😂 You also get people who do not have time to stop and, possibly even regard you with suspicion as an innocent question may be an opener to a scam or, may be a method of distraction for pickpockets. I'm hardwired to be helpful but at the same time, I am checking to see what else is going on around me, making extra sure that my belongings are secure and, mentally preparing myself for any follow-up questions. Don't let one visit put you off. Whenever I need to go to an area I'm not familiar with, I use google maps street view to plan a route and look for buildings and other features that are easy recognise (even take screenshots of streetview) so that I get an idea of where I'm going. Hope your next visit is more enjoyable.
@@Spangletiger bro today at 7:00 pm a women infront of me got her phone snatched from a guy that JUST PASSED ME with hes Bike he was fully hooded and everything i didnt pay attention i had my phone on my pocket so he went for her cause i think she was speaking in the phone i feel bad for her
@@Donixdh Poor woman. She must have been really shaken up by the experience. It must have been shocking for you to witness too. I also keep mine in a pocket. It's such a challenge to fasten and unfasten that I struggle to get it out myself.
@@Spangletiger Same i keep my phone in my pocket and its a struggle to get it out especially in the train station when everyone is in a hurry and u need to use ur card and all that also it was pretty shocking to me cause its my first time ever witnessing a theft in my entire life i didnt really see it but i did see the scene where she was chasing him i just feel bad even tho me who had nothing to do with it is just thinking about it so imagine her who lost the phone/wallet u never know what shes going through now i hope he get caught
Back up your photos mate, very easy to do nowadays. A phone is now essential due to banking and various other work apps etc. I learned the hard way and now keep a cheaper mid-range phone always at home with all the essential apps installed inc. Authenticator apps. If lose my phone, gets damaged, or stolen I will still have access to all the essential stuff.
The problem is when you're a tourist and just want to check if you're on the right stop, the bus is coming, you want to take Uber... I've seen this happen to so many tourists...
this happened to me today I was walking to a job interview trying to use google maps panicking because I thought I would be late and some guy on a bike just snatched my phone I don’t know if he dropped it or tossed it cos there was a police officer near by but it really made me shake up a little but a good lesson
Unless you are aware that they are behind you, the sound just blends in with the rest of the traffic. By the time they are close enough for a pedestrian to hear the moped and realise that it is on the pavement and closing in, the passenger is already making a grab for the phone.
@@Spangletiger yeah true, you ain't expecting the scooter to be coming right behind you, i'm sure i'd be able to hear the distance tho, my hearing is good. I see your point tho
@@BlackestEyes709 It just doesn't register if you're not expecting it. Years before this method really took off, I was waiting for a bus, on a fairly quiet road and standing next to a low wall, behind the bus shelter. I only realised that a moped had mounted the pavement and was heading towards me, because I had looked in that direction to see if my bus was coming. As the passenger reached our for my bags, I had enough time to turn so that my bags swung away from his reach and, by the time they turned round to make another attempt, a bus had arrived and I was on it! If I hadn't looked out for a bus, I would've assumed by the sound of the moped, that they had simply taken a nearby turning and, I would not have had time to react.
@@Spangletiger woah you got lucky lol yeah i admit i'm wrong, luckily for me i'm one of the few ppl left who don't care about phones and social media. I ain't even got a phone atm, it broke last year, i only used it to receive calls anyway. I use the Internet at home and when i'm out, i'm out lol
@@BlackestEyes709 You aren't wrong, I was just describing how traffic sounds on London streets in my area. It may be different in other areas and environments. At the time of my experience, I didn't have a mobile either. The nearest bag that they might have been able to reach contained a red sweatshirt with "Free Tibet" emblazoned across the front (hardly their size or style, I would imagine). I almost wished they'd taken it later on as, it bled dye whenever it came into contact with moisture, let alone during washing! As for the bus stop where the attempted mugging took place, several years later, I rented a lovely little flat (bargain rent, fantastic views across east London) that was a few streets from the stop! That was my regular getting off stop at the end of the day, for about seven years! 😂
Here's an idea when you're out walking put the phone in your bag/pocket. Out of sight. Stop carrying it and looking at it while you're out. You can't be aware of your surroundings while looking at Facebook ffs.
Yes the first thing they'll teach you in self-defense classes is to be aware of your surroundings! And walk with intention, thieves and criminals prefer not to target those who look like they're on a mission
@@hayley8907 I live in a high crime area with lots of young trendy University students, there is a blind spot around a corner where I regularly encounter them; heads down and about to collide with me. Needless to say, thieves on bikes are having a field day at that spot because Zara/Xavier/Sasha/ are immersed in tik tok and did not even hear the moped behind them. Some people are simply not street smart
@@mediacenterman8583 yes correct but the issue is with the police they don’t care about the victims. They don’t follow or investigate anything so the thief will steal because nobody is stopping them!!!
My wife had her phone snatched today. It can only become more common as UK police has no means to deal with it. Zero cost of crime, not even getting punished.
@@lordtywinofhouselannister5433 Saudi same as England, Multicultural, but they don't joke, u commit a crime they send you back home, England too soft you kill someone u get 10 years only
@@alqadiri92 I doubt in Saudi you have African Caribbean communities, Indian communities, Pakistani communities, Jewish communities, Turkish/kurkurdish communities, Chinese communities ect. And I can imagine Arabia ain't as religiously diverse. You can not compare to this multicultural state of England, England is very mixed up.
Had a crazy moment during my tourist days - it was December 1st, around 8 PM. Walking down Southwark Bridge Rd toward Park St, and bam! Out of the blue, some dude in gloves snatched my phone right out of my hand. I managed to shake him off, turned around, and what do I see? A masked guy on a bike with his partner-in-crime on another bike. The phone's on the other side now, so these bike bandits pull a quick reverse and pedal off towards the bridge. Wild, right? 🚴♂️
This happened in front of me to my 25 Yr old son We were looking for a location on the map otherwise we always have our phone in our pocket even if on a call that what earphones are for. These guy are sharp and eagle eyed and zone in on a particular unsuspecting person And when stuff happens it happens! Unfortunately police don't do much enough except for the occasional arrest. This past month alone am to by the police that in that area of London 4000 plus phones had be snatched. Funny how you'd get a parking ticket soon enough when spotted on cctv but these people get away time after time So sickening 😢😮
The strangest thing for me is that if I were to hear a motorbike that close I’d look around and these people never… maybe I’m just too much of a Londoner
Old phrase 'A ghost knows who to frighten'. Even if those poor women caught up with those thieves, they would be totally ineffective in a street fight and that is why they target them.
Yh I was in London last month and remember that I was clutching on to my phone all around London and checking behind me to see if anyone was following me
Smartphones are so expensive these days and they do loads of other things apart from making a standard call or text. I totally dislike mobile banking because it has tins of personal information stored upon the phone. Also I also dislike now that car manufacturers are using apps on mobiles to do stuff with the cars, like open/close doors and even starting of the cars ignitions. So if a thief get to steal someone's phone they know has one of these cars they can steal their car too. Let's all get back to the old Nokia style phones that are basic and have no stupid Apps on them.
has anyone ever thought of creating something that looks like a phone, but is really a small explosive device, enough to put the sh1ts up the thieves, let them steal it and 5 seconds later press a button and bang.
@@leeshepherdtrading It's not victim blaming, it's vigilance shaming. I live in an area with lots of young trendy University students, there is a blind spot around a corner where I regularly encounter them; heads down and about to collide with me. Needless to say, thieves on bikes are having a field day at that spot because Zara/Xavier/Sasha/ are immersed in tik tok and did not even hear the moped behind them. Some people are simply not street smart
@@mediacenterman8583 Yep. You’re victim blaming mate. And to make matters worse, you don’t know that you are. Therefore you are part of the problem. I’m sure you’ll disagree with what I’ve written. I wouldn’t expect anything else and I know you’ll never change. That’s why your life is how it is. 😉
It happened to me last night in the tube!!! Jubilee line! A guy stood a three seats away and suddenly came to grab my phone! I reacted quick enough so he couldn’t get it and ran away before the door closed!,! It was inside a TUBE!
@@imsoooboredjaehyun no one helped or even realized! It was so unpredictable and quick. In a few seconds. He calculated to do it 3-5 seconds before the door closure
Why make it easy for these scumsters, keep your device out of sight, FFS. Everywhere you see people utterly oblivious to their surroundings, use some common sense.
I live in an area with lots of young trendy University students, there is a blind spot around a corner where I regularly encounter them; heads down and about to collide with me. Needless to say, thieves on bikes are having a field day at that spot because Zara/Xavier/Sasha/ are immersed in tik tok and did not even hear the moped behind them. Some people are simply not street smart
Who remembers when people used to walk done the street aware of their surroundings. Having a look about, taking a responsible attitude toward their safety. Sadly today most people, cross the road without looking. Cyclist assume drivers know what turning they’re going to take next, wear headphones so they can’t hear what’s going on around them and look only at the electronic device in their hands, ignoring the world around them. This is irresponsible behaviour on their part and a gift to all the many many many bad people just waiting to pounce. Take responsibility. When you’re out on the streets. Take your headphones out. Put your phone away. Have a look about, be vigilant and aware of your surroundings. Or crack on believing you’re the only person in the world and be a victim.
I hate this logic. People should be allowed to walk down the street on there phone without getting it snatched out of your hands. London is just full of shitty people and that’s coming from someone who lives in Glasgow (which isn’t exactly know as a lovely place 😂) even the fact that nobody tries to help is bizarre to me. Bring up you’re children not to be scum bags maybe ?
@@emx5557 Wind your neck in. It's common sense. You can't walk around effectively waving a wad of cash around whist being oblivious to your surroundings. Snowflakes like you are the reason why mobile phone theft thrives and idiots are walking into dog crap or even worse...traffic.The world is not fair and stealing is not new behaviour. Perhaps we should all leave the car keys in the ignition and front doors open? Newsflash: Utopia is a concept, not a reality.
Awesome!! Let’s blame it on the victims.. and protect the criminals, never ever look for them and just says no chance in getting the phone back just like the police does! Amazing
This is why we need another lockdown and work from home none of this would happen on the streets just as well will be soon bring on this new variant couldn't arrived any quicker 🙏🏽
As a homebody, lockdown was better than every birthday and christmas combined. It should be an annual event! Crime levels plunged and supermarkets did not allow one person to bring four people with them to buy a packet of polos!
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I'm from Brazil, a very dangerous country. This never happened to me there and yesterday in Stratford a guy in a bike robbed my phone. F this country
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Happened to me last week in Stratford too. Maybe it was the same guy because they just get away with it. I don't blame you, I am British and was totally disgusted!!
This happened to me yesterday, just 10 days of me coming back to UK hoping to build a better career.. I'm really starting to question whether I should just cut my time short and go back.. it's really a shame when someone does that and risks getting caught and thrown in jail for a 100 pounds worth of phone which he can make in a few hours working like normal people.
I know how you feel... I was robbed like that 2 days ago in Stratford, it's not even the phone, it's the things that are on the phone. But karma will come don't worry, people who do that will never achieve anything in life, later when something bad happens to them I hope they remember what they did to us
they wont go to jail for this 😂 law knowledge pls
of course they don't, that's why they're everwhere@@bernabex2
@@wits3392 couldn't have said it better, 100%.
They are organized thieves not only rub your phone also use Apple Pay you rob your bank and they knew how to do it also so many second hands phone shops in London buy the stolen handset . Police will not make enough effort to catch them even with so many street cameras can easily catch the thieves if they want, no one give a damp that it is why became so popular for phone theft.
This is why I NEVER have my phone out on the street anymore. I never have valuables on display. I make sure not to keep anything of value in bags. I only check my phone facing into a wall and don’t wear headphones in so I can hear mopeds coming. Oh and avoid certain areas altogether lol.
London has fallen…
When I was a lad it was not uncommon for people to take a £1 note to the police station if they found it on the floor. Not even joking. We have slowly become accustomed to living in a 3rd world hell like a boiling frog.
Respect to other people and their property has gone all because discipline in schools has gone, unable to punish your children at home, police unable to punish you like the old days (a clip around the ear and then a smack by your parents when taken home by the local police officer). Oh the good old days of respect. I bet half the kids out there today are unable to look up the word in a dictionary let alone know what it means.
Import it, become it
iam sure that those theifs are from a 3rd world country ,,
@@Techie1224 yes it's called London and it is now a 3rd world CITY, thanks to immigration and Khan as mayor.
@@Techie1224lol dont act like all the British nitties taking drugs on the street and doing wheelies with their bikes thinking they are black american gangsters do not have British blood running through their veins…
Comments about how people should put their phones in pockets or bags when our walking.
Talk about freedom being taken away while those thugs set the rules.
How about more is done to catch these swines instead of Joe Public having to have eyes in the back of their head when our walking!
TIL being vigilant is violation of freedom! It's common sense! Would you wave money around whilst walking down the street with cotton wool in your ears? Maybe park your car and leaving the engine running or don't D-Lock your bike? Vigilance is available to everyone, that is true freedom. Catch yourself on and stop being a beacon to thieves. Life is not fair, suck it up!
Somebody I know had her New phone taken from her coat pocket in London. And yesterday a woman pickpocket sitting on the seat behind me on a coach. It's their way of life, take the take while you can from whoever, wherever, they are opportunitists. They are at the corner shops (where he had an eye on my phone that was sticking out from my coat pocket )- I placed it somewhere safer.
It would be good to have an old phone covered in sh*t, carried in your gloved hand. 😁
Yeah but, practical, not so much!😂
AGREED pmsl
Yeah for sure
I was planning to travel to London but after the incidents of thefts taking place, the lack of police cooperation and the weakness of security in London, the flight was canceled.
I’m from the USA visiting for a few days. I wear on Oxford at on my phone trying to get an Uber and these same thieves grabbed my phone. At first I thought he bounced it out of my hand by accident but he actually took it and kept riding through the traffic. My photos of my deceased brother and his funeral are on that phone. There were no police in sight within a 5mile radius. Disgusting! And no one wanted to help me to call the police either!
Same here, I’ve cancelled any and all plans to visit London for the foreseeable future! I’ll go literally anywhere else on my trip.
Out of all cities in the UK, why London?
Save some money and go to East Asia instead, London, Rome and Paris are all 💩 now.
Get out of the big cities. We are in late stage Liberalism. Collapse coming
100% agree
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MAN BEAR PIG!!!!
@@fernandomadrona5266 you won't be laughing when it's shtf time! literal
So should I buy bitcoin or not
Always loved London. Now this happened yesterday to me. What a scary place this has become
This happened to me last year in London, coming from a so-called third world country I thought things like this didn't happen in Europe, I don't wanna go back to London ever again.
Don't you just love the enrichment.
don't keep financial details on phones etc !
Thank you, RNLI…
I've been a victim of phone snatching before in Boston, or rather attempted phone snatching back in September 2022, when this lad in Red Lion Street just suddenly snatched my phone off my hands when I was typing something on Facebook, luckily I caught him and chased him, and as soon as he got to the other side of the chapel, he gave up and gave me my phone back after a gentleman saw all the commotion and went after the lad too. After the lad gave me my phone back, I threatened to call the police on him if he did it again, in which he just walked off, but he did later give me the finger when he was with his mate pushing a bike.
In most parts of Asia, he would have got ass whooped for stealing in public
The worst part of getting you’re phone stole is all the sentimental things on there like photos ect. The issue with London is the sheer size and amount of people who live there . I went down at 16 and people looked at me like I was crazy because I stopped them to ask for directions 🙃. Not the most friendly place tbh
Sorry to hear that you had such a negative experience. Don't want to sound like I'm making excuses (I've come across a few people who really are THAT rude too) but, in central London you are more likely to encounter other people who are also visitors, with as much of an idea of where places are as you and, especially if they are visiting from another country and speak little to no english themselves, that look could've been one of pure panic! Language apps never prepare a user for someone else asking for directions! 😂 You also get people who do not have time to stop and, possibly even regard you with suspicion as an innocent question may be an opener to a scam or, may be a method of distraction for pickpockets. I'm hardwired to be helpful but at the same time, I am checking to see what else is going on around me, making extra sure that my belongings are secure and, mentally preparing myself for any follow-up questions.
Don't let one visit put you off. Whenever I need to go to an area I'm not familiar with, I use google maps street view to plan a route and look for buildings and other features that are easy recognise (even take screenshots of streetview) so that I get an idea of where I'm going.
Hope your next visit is more enjoyable.
@@Spangletiger bro today at 7:00 pm a women infront of me got her phone snatched from a guy that JUST PASSED ME with hes Bike he was fully hooded and everything i didnt pay attention i had my phone on my pocket so he went for her cause i think she was speaking in the phone i feel bad for her
@@Donixdh Poor woman. She must have been really shaken up by the experience. It must have been shocking for you to witness too. I also keep mine in a pocket. It's such a challenge to fasten and unfasten that I struggle to get it out myself.
@@Spangletiger Same i keep my phone in my pocket and its a struggle to get it out especially in the train station when everyone is in a hurry and u need to use ur card and all that also it was pretty shocking to me cause its my first time ever witnessing a theft in my entire life i didnt really see it but i did see the scene where she was chasing him i just feel bad even tho me who had nothing to do with it is just thinking about it so imagine her who lost the phone/wallet u never know what shes going through now i hope he get caught
Back up your photos mate, very easy to do nowadays. A phone is now essential due to banking and various other work apps etc. I learned the hard way and now keep a cheaper mid-range phone always at home with all the essential apps installed inc. Authenticator apps. If lose my phone, gets damaged, or stolen I will still have access to all the essential stuff.
Keep your phone and wallet out of sight, not in your hand or back pocket.
I never have my phone out in public. Well not my real one. Just the fake 200 volt version.
The problem is when you're a tourist and just want to check if you're on the right stop, the bus is coming, you want to take Uber... I've seen this happen to so many tourists...
this happened to me today I was walking to a job interview trying to use google maps panicking because I thought I would be late and some guy on a bike just snatched my phone I don’t know if he dropped it or tossed it cos there was a police officer near by but it really made me shake up a little but a good lesson
I know this happens regularly but have they got soundproof scooters?
Unless you are aware that they are behind you, the sound just blends in with the rest of the traffic. By the time they are close enough for a pedestrian to hear the moped and realise that it is on the pavement and closing in, the passenger is already making a grab for the phone.
@@Spangletiger yeah true, you ain't expecting the scooter to be coming right behind you, i'm sure i'd be able to hear the distance tho, my hearing is good. I see your point tho
@@BlackestEyes709 It just doesn't register if you're not expecting it. Years before this method really took off, I was waiting for a bus, on a fairly quiet road and standing next to a low wall, behind the bus shelter. I only realised that a moped had mounted the pavement and was heading towards me, because I had looked in that direction to see if my bus was coming. As the passenger reached our for my bags, I had enough time to turn so that my bags swung away from his reach and, by the time they turned round to make another attempt, a bus had arrived and I was on it! If I hadn't looked out for a bus, I would've assumed by the sound of the moped, that they had simply taken a nearby turning and, I would not have had time to react.
@@Spangletiger woah you got lucky lol yeah i admit i'm wrong, luckily for me i'm one of the few ppl left who don't care about phones and social media. I ain't even got a phone atm, it broke last year, i only used it to receive calls anyway. I use the Internet at home and when i'm out, i'm out lol
@@BlackestEyes709 You aren't wrong, I was just describing how traffic sounds on London streets in my area. It may be different in other areas and environments. At the time of my experience, I didn't have a mobile either. The nearest bag that they might have been able to reach contained a red sweatshirt with "Free Tibet" emblazoned across the front (hardly their size or style, I would imagine). I almost wished they'd taken it later on as, it bled dye whenever it came into contact with moisture, let alone during washing! As for the bus stop where the attempted mugging took place, several years later, I rented a lovely little flat (bargain rent, fantastic views across east London) that was a few streets from the stop! That was my regular getting off stop at the end of the day, for about seven years! 😂
Here's an idea when you're out walking put the phone in your bag/pocket. Out of sight. Stop carrying it and looking at it while you're out. You can't be aware of your surroundings while looking at Facebook ffs.
Yes the first thing they'll teach you in self-defense classes is to be aware of your surroundings! And walk with intention, thieves and criminals prefer not to target those who look like they're on a mission
We didn’t used to have to do that and be paranoid…. It all changed in 1997.
@@hayley8907 I live in a high crime area with lots of young trendy University students, there is a blind spot around a corner where I regularly encounter them; heads down and about to collide with me. Needless to say, thieves on bikes are having a field day at that spot because Zara/Xavier/Sasha/ are immersed in tik tok and did not even hear the moped behind them. Some people are simply not street smart
@@mediacenterman8583 yes correct but the issue is with the police they don’t care about the victims. They don’t follow or investigate anything so the thief will steal because nobody is stopping them!!!
Facebook? Could be a person looking for the bus, a tourist that knows nothing about London, stop blaming the victim
No, they _repatriated_ phones, to pay for bread to fill dem bellies...
Don't you just love living in this country 2023 😳😳
My wife had her phone snatched today. It can only become more common as UK police has no means to deal with it. Zero cost of crime, not even getting punished.
Sorry to hear about that 💔 I hope karma comes fast.
Easily avoided, watch where you going, keep your eyes OPEN..keep you precious phone out sight when on the street. Simple..
💚❤ that doesn't happen in Suadi
Fck all happens in Saudi.
Because Saudi is just full of Arabs and not a multicultural shii hole like England.
But don't worry one day we will clean this mess up
@@lordtywinofhouselannister5433 Saudi same as England, Multicultural, but they don't joke, u commit a crime they send you back home, England too soft you kill someone u get 10 years only
Yeah because their thieves aren't on the streets, they're working in government sectors lmao
@@alqadiri92 I doubt in Saudi you have African Caribbean communities, Indian communities, Pakistani communities, Jewish communities, Turkish/kurkurdish communities, Chinese communities ect. And I can imagine Arabia ain't as religiously diverse. You can not compare to this multicultural state of England, England is very mixed up.
This has been going on for many years. Out police sucks.
Had a crazy moment during my tourist days - it was December 1st, around 8 PM. Walking down Southwark Bridge Rd toward Park St, and bam! Out of the blue, some dude in gloves snatched my phone right out of my hand.
I managed to shake him off, turned around, and what do I see? A masked guy on a bike with his partner-in-crime on another bike. The phone's on the other side now, so these bike bandits pull a quick reverse and pedal off towards the bridge. Wild, right? 🚴♂️
You need to have a very tight grip on the phone
I know the feeling, when I was robbed there were about 3 guys on those electric bikes too, it's a horrible feeling.
This happened in front of me to my 25 Yr old son
We were looking for a location on the map otherwise we always have our phone in our pocket even if on a call that what earphones are for.
These guy are sharp and eagle eyed and zone in on a particular unsuspecting person
And when stuff happens it happens!
Unfortunately police don't do much enough except for the occasional arrest.
This past month alone am to by the police that in that area of London 4000 plus phones had be snatched.
Funny how you'd get a parking ticket soon enough when spotted on cctv but these people get away time after time
So sickening 😢😮
I hope you're alright dear ❤️ I'm sorry to hear about that, this also happened to me. Don't worry karma will get them.
I’ve seen this happen in real life too they do it to tourist as well
The strangest thing for me is that if I were to hear a motorbike that close I’d look around and these people never… maybe I’m just too much of a Londoner
This has been happening for the past 20 years. Why is this suddenly news?
The best thing that I did in my life was leave London and go live in Tokyo.
Diversity is a strength right?
its very strange how London police is very weak
Oh look, i'm shocked.
This is why when I walk around, I carry pepper spray and my handy Glock19 but I’m also from the USA
The victims look like women 😔
Old phrase 'A ghost knows who to frighten'. Even if those poor women caught up with those thieves, they would be totally ineffective in a street fight and that is why they target them.
Yh I was in London last month and remember that I was clutching on to my phone all around London and checking behind me to see if anyone was following me
Most of it is a government fault.
BUT MAH DIVERSITY!!! BUT MAH PRIDE POLICE!!!!
Indeed, well said, it turns out that 'diversity' wasn't a strength after all.
Smartphones are so expensive these days and they do loads of other things apart from making a standard call or text. I totally dislike mobile banking because it has tins of personal information stored upon the phone.
Also I also dislike now that car manufacturers are using apps on mobiles to do stuff with the cars, like open/close doors and even starting of the cars ignitions.
So if a thief get to steal someone's phone they know has one of these cars they can steal their car too.
Let's all get back to the old Nokia style phones that are basic and have no stupid Apps on them.
If they keep going like this their insurance premiums will go up
has anyone ever thought of creating something that looks like a phone, but is really a small explosive device, enough to put the sh1ts up the thieves, let them steal it and 5 seconds later press a button and bang.
You are creative they need creative minds like you in the cia😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I'm from Brazil, I thought about it for so many years lol, the problem is that they think you're part of that extremist group lol
That will teach them to be aware of their surroundings
Nice one mate. Blame the victim. If you get robbed, stabbed or raped, it will ‘teach you to be aware of your surroundings.’ 🔔.🔚
@@leeshepherdtrading It's not victim blaming, it's vigilance shaming. I live in an area with lots of young trendy University students, there is a blind spot around a corner where I regularly encounter them; heads down and about to collide with me. Needless to say, thieves on bikes are having a field day at that spot because Zara/Xavier/Sasha/ are immersed in tik tok and did not even hear the moped behind them. Some people are simply not street smart
@@mediacenterman8583
Yep. You’re victim blaming mate. And to make matters worse, you don’t know that you are. Therefore you are part of the problem. I’m sure you’ll disagree with what I’ve written. I wouldn’t expect anything else and I know you’ll never change. That’s why your life is how it is. 😉
Bet you rob people
Title it right gangs of road men mostly black or Arabs
Philippines: first time mate?
Loads of people also walk about with their smartphones sticking out their back jeans pockets. ?
We all saw this coming this has been going on for years and it will get worse
Bit late to the party aint you? This has been happening for years.
Thief! 😡
Part and parcel of living in London.
Oh that’s ok then. 🤦♂️
@CWS and TKP 66-02
Do you realise that ‘mobile phones’ exist. 🤣
Or in your case, just blame the victim. 🤷♂️
Yes i did
It happened to me last night in the tube!!! Jubilee line! A guy stood a three seats away and suddenly came to grab my phone! I reacted quick enough so he couldn’t get it and ran away before the door closed!,! It was inside a TUBE!
That’s actually scary did anyone help or get up when it happened, ik everyone is always on their phone on the tube
Even on the tube now? Thank you God, Universe, Allah, Buddha... That I left this 💩 city.
@@imsoooboredjaehyun no one helped or even realized! It was so unpredictable and quick. In a few seconds. He calculated to do it 3-5 seconds before the door closure
Don't just stand there, hop on a boris bike and chase them!
😂😂😂
Multiculturalism is it worth it ?
No!
They learned from the guys in Guadalajara. There are so many thieves on motorbikes
Not only in Mexico, I have friends in all Latin America and this is very common there.
They snatch it for the data not for the phone
sending straight to pakistan lol
Welcome to London 2023😂😂😂😂
Where is the security in London? The police are not good!
Why make it easy for these scumsters, keep your device out of sight, FFS. Everywhere you see people utterly oblivious to their surroundings, use some common sense.
Again, my comments have been deleted, why does this keep happening.
Multicultural Londonstan
Moped thieves steal watches, then watch thieves steal your moped. Bit stupid really.
This happened to me yesterday by a jobless 🐵 on a bicycle
How many times a day tho?
Diversity 🤷🏽♂️
Touch me or my phone and *YOU WILL* regret it, just ask the last guy who tried it last month.🙂
Flip phone is what i would take
Shouldering.
Exactly like in Sadiq Khan's native Pakistan
It happened to my mom at milestation and he stole my moms phone if you find him beat him up. Hes on a bike with a hoodie
Refugees welcome...
Never carry phone keep it out of sight in cost pocket zipped up.
I phone android high explosive app would be fun at times like that
Riding nuts to buts like that is gay af 😂
Each day that it passes I understand right wing politics more... London, Paris, Rome... Europe is lost.
First world country
people need to stop being on their phones when they are walking. they never look where they are going
I live in an area with lots of young trendy University students, there is a blind spot around a corner where I regularly encounter them; heads down and about to collide with me. Needless to say, thieves on bikes are having a field day at that spot because Zara/Xavier/Sasha/ are immersed in tik tok and did not even hear the moped behind them. Some people are simply not street smart
This guys on moped aren’t black guys why you say they are ?
Benefit sanctions to blame:
If you get sanctioned, you turn to crime:
You’re blaming not getting free stuff? 😂
9 طويلة😂❤
Multiculturalism
Who remembers when people used to walk done the street aware of their surroundings. Having a look about, taking a responsible attitude toward their safety. Sadly today most people, cross the road without looking. Cyclist assume drivers know what turning they’re going to take next, wear headphones so they can’t hear what’s going on around them and look only at the electronic device in their hands, ignoring the world around them. This is irresponsible behaviour on their part and a gift to all the many many many bad people just waiting to pounce. Take responsibility. When you’re out on the streets. Take your headphones out. Put your phone away. Have a look about, be vigilant and aware of your surroundings. Or crack on believing you’re the only person in the world and be a victim.
I hate this logic. People should be allowed to walk down the street on there phone without getting it snatched out of your hands. London is just full of shitty people and that’s coming from someone who lives in Glasgow (which isn’t exactly know as a lovely place 😂) even the fact that nobody tries to help is bizarre to me. Bring up you’re children not to be scum bags maybe ?
@@emx5557 Wind your neck in. It's common sense. You can't walk around effectively waving a wad of cash around whist being oblivious to your surroundings. Snowflakes like you are the reason why mobile phone theft thrives and idiots are walking into dog crap or even worse...traffic.The world is not fair and stealing is not new behaviour. Perhaps we should all leave the car keys in the ignition and front doors open? Newsflash: Utopia is a concept, not a reality.
Awesome!! Let’s blame it on the victims.. and protect the criminals, never ever look for them and just says no chance in getting the phone back just like the police does! Amazing
2 people have just been given 4.5 years in jail for it.........guess what......fuckin black.......you'd never have guessed
I know you were pressed to write this. You can’t just generalise
@@obumijyes I can
@@francoandjimtherotties2592 you gonna raise your kid hating other people of different races? father of the year material.
@@obumij my kids are 28 and 25 mate,they can think for themselves
They would hardly steal from suspecting passengers, would they? Who writes this nonsense?
U must live a sad life to bring that up !!!!
Slow news day, dragging up clips from 2yrs ago with no context.
Unable to read/follow the article?
today
This is why we need another lockdown and work from home none of this would happen on the streets just as well will be soon bring on this new variant couldn't arrived any quicker 🙏🏽
As a homebody, lockdown was better than every birthday and christmas combined. It should be an annual event! Crime levels plunged and supermarkets did not allow one person to bring four people with them to buy a packet of polos!
Oh, come on.
They need it more and also it's reperations...
Socioeconomic factors at its finest