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Mugged by the gypsies in London?

To be honest, I don't even know where they are from. Could be eastern europeans, gypsies or kosovians. These women wear long skirts and head scarfs. I got mugged twice. One time this woman with 6 kids all aged around 10 ish pulling my sleeves and trying to stop me passing through to the station in south london near Wimbledon. Then today it happened again in central London. The thing is with no respects they don't seem afraid to approach or touch you.

Just wondering if any of you has been mugged by them and what's the best way when dealing with them?

Reply 1

samba

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roffle...like actually 'mugged' or 'begged for money' ?

Reply 2

cheesecakebobby

9

Aim for the head. They can't regenerate the head

Reply 3

Alasdair

14

Jew-bladders. It's the only thing that works against a bad infestation of gypsies...

Reply 4

lorrybeep

OP

13

well, they begged asked and pulled. Maybe not mugging but that's more than verbal begging I'd say and the kids were just as violent as adults. They were pulling my sleeves. If I weren't careful they would be pulling my bags.

Reply 5

Artemidoros.

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How do you recognize a gypsy pickpocket before she recognizes you? They're often young girls, either pregnant or carrying a baby. Under Spanish and Italian law, this makes them immune from prosecution. The infants are often supported in a sling, freeing both hands for more important work. They may carry a ower, which they'll try to give you in exchange for a few coins. This is their excuse to get close to you, to make contact. Many carry a sheet of newspaper to shield their pickpocketing. It could be a piece of cardboard, a map, or attened paper bag--anything to cover their hand movements and further distract you.

Gangs of gypsy children surround tourists and distract with noise and grabbing hands. Children and women expertly extract valuables from fannypacks and even zip them closed afterwards.

The gypsy pickpocket may also have a youngster with her, a child too big to carry, yet too young to be picking pockets himself. That child is the hand-off. As soon as the gypsy gets a wad or a wallet, she hands it off to the child, who instantly disappears with it. The gypsy pickpocket never carries stolen property, if possible.

Reply 6

lorrybeep

OP

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alasdair_R

Jew-bladders. It's the only thing that works against a bad infestation of gypsies...

So they are gypsies? and what are Jew bladders? :confused:

Reply 7

cheesecakebobby

9

lol fannypack

Reply 8

Alasdair

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lorrybeep

So they are gypsies? and what are Jew bladders? :confused:

Well, first you have to kill the Jew. It works with normal Jews, but J00's are especially preferred. Then you extract and dry the bladder. Gently chop it into small bits and lob it at the gypsies - it burns them horribly when it touches their skin, and too much of it can make them disappear completely.

You can also save the J00-hearts to ward off witches...

Reply 9

Thud

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lorrybeep

To be honest, I don't even know where they are from. Could be eastern europeans, gypsies or kosovians.

= roma not eastern europeans.

lorrybeep

well, they begged asked and pulled. Maybe not mugging but that's more than verbal begging I'd say and the kids were just as violent as adults. They were pulling my sleeves. If I weren't careful they would be pulling my bags.

anyone do that to me and they'll just get an elbow in their face tbh. I don't care if they're a kid. touch me at all and it's elbow time.

alasdair_R

Well, first you have to kill the Jew. It works with normal Jews, but J00's are especially preferred. Then you extract and dry the bladder. Gently chop it into small bits and lob it at the gypsies - it burns them horribly when it touches their skin, and too much of it can make them disappear completely.

You can also save the J00-hearts to ward off witches...

note alasdair: gypsies on yo'ass are preferable to the mossad on yo'ass. :wink:

Reply 10

filastini

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cheesecakebobby

lol fannypack

lol omg

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The key is not to make eye contact :tongue:

It helps if you have good eyesight, so you can see them from far off. They're less likely to approach you (or hassle you as much) if you don't look at them - as obvious as it may sound.

Never seen them doing as much as stopping people from passing though :s-smilie:

Reply 11

filastini

14

Thud

anyone do that to me and they'll just get an elbow in their face tbh. I don't care if they're a kid. touch me at all and it's elbow time.

shh smelly

:afraid:

Reply 12

Alasdair

14

Thud

note alasdair: gypsies on yo'ass are preferable to the mossad on yo'ass. :wink:

Ah, well that's all right though, because it's a well known fact that minced gypsie-spleen is 110% effective agenst J00's and all their agents...

Reply 13

psychic_satori

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37927

Never seen them doing as much as stopping people from passing though :s-smilie:

That's just because they're such expert thieves!

When I was a child travelling with my family somewhere, we were approached by a group of gypsies and the old woman in the group told my parents that she'd love to take me. I was terrified, and, afterwards, my parents would threaten to sell me to gypsies anytime I misbehaved. :p:

Reply 14

Richy_Boi

12

Bring a bat with you next time. That'll teach them.

Reply 15

ForumFreak

9

Just pretend to be insane. It works with anyone you dont want approaching you except the police.

Reply 16

Gilliwoo

To the OP: I've met these people and I have no idea where they come from! Yes they can be a massive nuisance and are even quite threatening at times (how come it's almost always women by the way :s-smilie:

). I'd say just walk on quickly, or pretend to be possessed by a demon. But yes, they can be quite scary; it's like they just mob you, they're so aggressive.