pick pockets in accy!

[Traceyb37]

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk...pickpocket.php



Someone should know them?

[davo69]

clear enough the picture

[flashy]

just read about that in the observer

[grego]

Hopefully now people have seen the picture it wont be so easy for them to do it, it always surprises me the number of people who walk round with their bags open, my mother in law had her purse snatched last year, I asked her if her bag was closed and she said " no I never close it", to me thats asking for trouble.

[panther]

they cant be local, otherwise they would have been identified by now, scum like that ought to be put down!!

[WillowTheWhisp]

I hope somebody recognises them soon.

[steeljack]

Romanian gypsies

[slinky]

Originally Posted by steeljack

Romanian gypsies

Thats exactly what I thought when I saw them SJ

[WillowTheWhisp]

If we don't actually know who they are we can keep a look out for them when we are out and about.

[shillelagh]

Like them to try to pick my pocket - i keep my money in my front jeans pocket. Could you imagine them trying to get the money out of that without me feeling them!!!!

[aromalady]

hi, my purse was taken from my bag in accrington, and i had it shut at the time, i was reaching up to look at some clothing, felt a odd sensation, looked down realised it had gone, informed staff police called, no joy, looked round shop but everyone looked very innocent. i in a shop opposite if any one else had reported a theft and a couple said a middleaged woman and man had tried taking theirs but had felt the bag open, apparentely they had followed from the market. both the police and myself searched for them, no joy. too be truthful i don,t think the police were interested, they just said you may be lucky and get the purse back but not the contents, and that i didn,t fit the usual stereotype of person who was normally targeted. i was that shook up and mad i,d have done time if i had found them. the police said one of thier recent tricks is to use a magnet to release the zip, that way no fingerprints are found. i always thought i had my items safe, now i usually place my bag in a carrier, the things you have to do. to this day i still feel violated, god knows what an elderly person must feel. trouble is even if they are caught they only get a slap on the wrist, so it,s a no win situation aromalady

[mallard]

well i think it,s getting bad and there is cctv all over so let,s hope they are got as quickely and sent to prision for this sort of thing.

[panther]

if anyone attempts to steal my purse god help em!!
my bag is like fort knox
cant open the ruddy thing meself sometimes

[SPUGGIE J]

Originally Posted by panther

if anyone attempts to steal my purse god help em!!
my bag is like fort knox
cant open the ruddy thing meself sometimes

Better get some Spinich or a crow bar then.