Author Topic: A Primer on Street Crimes (Read 1581 times)

islander · « **on:** September 10, 2012, 09:45:02 AM »

this primer gives tips so you can be smarter than street criminals, whether you're in manila (where there's more of them) or tagbilaran (where they may also exist even on a lesser scale, though we must bear in mind that crimes exist where people are). please pass this on to your friends and relations.

as excerpted from Beware of these modi operandi
GOTCHA By Jarius Bondoc
The Philippine Star, September 10, 2012

(1) Salisi, in hotel lobbies, cafÃ©s, business and tourist hangouts. Perpetrators are courteous and well dressed, with props like attachÃ© case or jewelry to look businesslike and affluent. They pick out a victim who is so engrossed in talk or texting to leave belongings unattended. In swift motion they swipe the bag or laptop, and casually leave. A variant has one or two accomplices distracting the victim by striking up a chat, pretending to be acquainted or asking for a light.

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islander · « **Reply #1 on:** September 10, 2012, 09:48:48 AM »

(2) Tutok-kalawit, malls, sidewalks, outside schools, on buses and jeepneys. The conman or woman suddenly hugs the victim like theyâ€™re old friends. With a knife poked on his side, victim is ordered to quietly turn over cash and other valuables. In a variant, two cohorts falsely accuse victim of stealing. Naturally denying it, victim is asked to show proof of character. Once he fishes out an ID card from the wallet, the gang men grab the money and scram.

(3) Ativan Gang, in bars, tourist hangouts. Three to four males and females befriend the lone tourist. After gaining his confidence, they tour him around, then invite him to dine in their shanty. Ativan, a potent sleeping pill, is slipped into the drink. The drugged victim is stripped of belongings, then dumped in a secluded place. A variant would have a woman seducing the victim, then drugging him in the hotel room. Most victims are knocked out for days.

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islander · « **Reply #2 on:** September 10, 2012, 09:52:22 AM »

4) Ipit Gang, in buses, trains and stations, crowded areas. Gang operates in threes or fours. Victim is shoved into distraction, while his pocket is picked or mobile snatched.

(5) Budol-budol, in malls, airports, classy hangouts. Itâ€™s a con game employing a bundle (budol) of cash, but the real money is only on top and below, padded with neatly cut newspaper in between. Victim, say, a balikbayan, is sweet-talked into helping in an emergency by swapping his dollars, mobile or jewelry with the wad of cash. A variant involves hocking a gold bar, fake and embellished with tales of treasure hunts. Some victims say they were hypnotized into parting with valuables.

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islander · « **Reply #3 on:** September 10, 2012, 09:54:16 AM »

(6) Kotong, in parks, airports, tourist districts. Foreign tourists or balikbayans are lured into exchanging their dollars for pesos at better than published rates. The pesos are counted in front of victim, handed over for recounting, then retrieved for wrapping. At that point, the con man, by sleight of hand, takes back a good portion of the cash, then slips the rest in an envelope for turnover to victim. It takes a while for the latter to realize heâ€™s been duped.

(7) Laslas, in malls, markets, public transports. An adult or child, posing as a vendor or pretending to be lost, distracts the victim. A cohort swiftly slashes the victimâ€™s pocket or bag to filch the wallet, etc.

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islander · « **Reply #4 on:** September 10, 2012, 09:55:41 AM »

( 8 ) Ipit taxi. A gang spray-paints the taxi with a different name and license number. Not long after picking up a lone victim the cabbie stops on pretense of engine trouble. Two cohorts jump into the rear and sandwich the victim, demanding his valuables.

(9) Estribo Gang, on public transports. Robbers position themselves on the running board (estribo) of bus or jeepney, then announce a holdup. In a variant, the gang systematically picks the pockets of everyone boarding or alighting.

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islander · « **Reply #5 on:** September 10, 2012, 09:57:39 AM »

(10) Bukas kotse, on main roads during heavy traffic, or parking lots of malls, churches, schools. A pair of thieves forcibly would open the car doors to rob the motorist. Or theyâ€™d pick the locks to strip parked cars of accessories. Or theyâ€™d hijack the car.

(11) Dura Boys, in public areas, transports. A man would spit at a victim who, while wiping it off, is mugged.

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islander · « **Reply #6 on:** September 10, 2012, 10:00:03 AM »

(12) Akyat-bahay, in residential areas. A lone or gang of porch-climbers would invade homes left for the holidays or disasters. Youngsters are employed to break into small, unsecured windows.

(13) Pitas Gang, on public transports. A thief picks out a victim seated by the window, to snatch the wristwatch, necklace, or earring.

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islander · « **Reply #7 on:** September 10, 2012, 10:01:36 AM »

(14) Zest-O Gang, on buses (with apologies to the makers of the popular refreshment). The gang operates in threes, with one, in bus conductor uniform, asking the passenger, â€œIlan ho (How many)?â€ Victim would reply how many riders they are. He is given the equivalent number of juice drinks, then charged a fortune for it. Burly cohorts menace him into paying up.

(15) Laglag barya, in public areas, transports. Coins or bills are dropped. As victim helps pick them up, his pocket or bag is picked.

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islander · « **Reply #8 on:** September 10, 2012, 10:03:45 AM »

(16) Baraha Gang, restaurants, department stores. The cashier, sometimes in cahoots with waiters, swiftly steals account info from the customerâ€™s credit card.

(17) Best-friend Gang, in flea markets, bargain sales. A thief would pose as if a friend beside a shopper who is examining merchandise. The â€œfriendâ€ would borrow the item, then run off, leaving the shopper to be charged for it.

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #9 on:** September 10, 2012, 10:15:14 AM »

he he he, then one should be prepared to use one's fist for the 'sumbag gang' in the event a con artist were to take advantage of them.

i-sumbagon nato!

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #10 on:** September 10, 2012, 10:17:44 AM »

(10) Bukas kotse, on main roads during heavy traffic, or parking lots of malls, churches, schools. A pair of thieves forcibly would open the car doors to rob the motorist. Or theyâ€™d pick the locks to strip parked cars of accessories. Or theyâ€™d hijack the car.

(11) Dura Boys, in public areas, transports. A man would spit at a victim who, while wiping it off, is mugged.

Kining dura boys, they shoul watch out because the one whom they will spit at might be a 'duslak' boy. it's not worth it especially if they're intended victim carries a machete. i-dunggabon sila. patay dayon.

when i was in the philippines, isles, i carried with me a 10 inch machete hunting knife wherever i went. when i was in leyte, at the back of my truck was a loaded M-16 - ready to use.

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #11 on:** September 10, 2012, 10:20:17 AM »

when i was a tae kwon do student, several years back, i was trained how to defend myself in martial arts, but also was schooled in knife fighting. i know pretty well how to wield a knife, and how to throw it, quite accurately.

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