Warning sign

Warning sign

16.08.2024. Tallinn. The sign is a warning visitors that pickpocketing occurs in the area. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

Warning sign

Warning sign

16.08.2024. Tallinn. The sign is a warning visitors that pickpocketing occurs in the area. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

Barcelona cracks down on street crimes with new plan

STORY: Barcelona cracks down on street crimes with new plan DATELINE: June 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourist areas of Barcelona and municipal police patroling 2. various of police patrolling 3. SOUNDBITE (Catalan): ALBERT BATLLE, Deputy mayor and head of security at Barcelona City Council 4. various of tourist areas STORYLINE: A plan aiming at tackling street crimes such as bag-snatching and pickpocketing has been underway in Barcelona since June 1, as tourism returns to the city. Police presence on the city streets has increased by 12 percent. The extra patrols by both uniformed and plain-clothed police officers will focus above all on tourist hotspots in the city centre, shopping areas, and the city's beaches. With tourism expected to return to pre-pandemic levels, the city authorities have prioritized handling street robbery, including introducing legislation targeting repeat offenders. Apart from street robberies, the plan will crac

Always A Bride film (1953)

Always A Bride film (1953)

Geoffrey Sumner & Ronald Squire Characters: Teddy, Victor Hemsley Film: Always A Bride (UK 1935) Director: Ralph Smart 12 August 1953 Date: 12-Aug-53

Magician performs a card trick whilst an onlooker is robbed

Magician performs a card trick whilst an onlooker is robbed

Illustration showing a magician performing a card trick to another man while the onlooker is robbed from behind, entitled Grande reussite en Coeur' by Bellonge, 1827. HPG/8/2/1 (xxxvi) Date: 1827