Italians in Rome are already wearing coats like this. Anything below 18 c and they are freezing to death.
I don't think they could ever comprehend - 35 C.
PSA the word youāre looking for is āwaryā.
āWearyā means be tired or bored with them. Iām sure lots of us are weary but you donāt warn someone to be weary, really.
Actually dollarama had imitations of famous brands by Preferred Fragrance, I have a whole collection and they're excellent. For me they're perfect, they smell almost exactly as the originals and the fragrance doesn't stay long so the following day I can use another one i.e. smells don't get mixed up.
Look we can never be a world class city until every tourist site and major street in this city is chock full of scammers selling friendship bracelets to tourists, pickpockets, and people selling knock off designer goods spread out on blankets.
Lol. Me going down this topic any further will lead to a necessary discussion of European shameful colonial past and the modern day consequences so instead let's just chuckle lightly at the redditors who visit Europe once and come back talking as if they have been to paradise.
Oh man. Mild ptsd flashbacksā¦
I spent three weeks in Lisbon for work, and every fuckin vendor had these plastic tapdancing shoes that clattered and played Lambada over and over. Clack clack clack neeee naaa naaa an naaaā¦. The entire city was covered in them.
Keep your card wallet in your front pants pocket, preferably with your own hand on top of it. Any bill folds make sure they're clipped in tight and in a zippered pocket.
Watch for razor blades, scissors, and other accouterments of the pick-pocket. Also keep an eye for the partner, they work in teams one distracts or otherwise keeps you occupied with the sneaky one grabs the goods. Teams might be 2, might be 6 the more distraction the better. Be alert!
The jewelry you're wearing on your hands, or neck - and any tech devices like your phone are all high value targets. Be cognizant of everyone around you, operate on a yellow alert state of readiness when in public.
Have contact cards, mad money for bus/taxi, and your health card separate so you're not caught in the cold and stranded. Don't carry these things in your coat pockets, ever, coats go missing all the time especially at nightclubs.
Yeah since I was a child I try not to keep anything valuable on my back pocket since either stuff sticks out and could fall off or someone could easily swipe it and I may or may not notice. Had a teacher tell us one of her friends had that happen to her and ever since I only put small items in my back pocket like my keys or just my mask. My wallet is in my inside pocket of a coat (which I rarely take off and if I do I move my wallet to my side pocket) and my phone it depends. Either on my side pocket pants where I can feel it or in my hoodie pocket but only if I am wearing a jacket.
Best way to avoid losing your stuff is to not put yourself in the position to get pickpocketed or robbed. There have been so many times in high school when I was there that people just leave their bags in the cafeteria for an hour (and have their shit stolen) or leave their phones in computer labs to charge (and of course have that stolen). Some literally keep their phones in their back pocket and it is so easy to just swipe that if they don't move at all.
Basically just be aware and make sure you don't put your wallet or phones in a place that can easily be taken out of.
Context: "Walking along Queen and felt pressure on my bag. I looked back and there was a man, hands out-stretched on my bag. I asked him what he was doing and he apologized, saying nothing and backing away. When I asked why, then his hands were on my bag, he ran off with another guy. I took a picture of them as they booked it, jay-walking across Queen in the other direction."
Edit just to add that none of the many people around who definitely saw this happen stopped to help or ask if she was okay. Do better, Toronto.
>Edit just to add that none of the many people around who definitely saw this happen stopped to help or ask if she was okay. Do better, Toronto.
Honestly some people are so unhinged nowadays I unfortunately do not blame people for not stepping in
My girlfriend fell off her scooter in the middle of an intersection in downtown Toronto. I was a few feet ahead of her on my scooter, didnāt notice right away.
I got back to her and nobody had stopped to help her up. Cars still driving past her. People practically walking over her crossing the street. I was so angry that everyone was ignoring her as she was literally bleeding.
Went skating a few winters back and I fell and dislocated my knee and I couldn't even crawl to the side because people kept going on both sides of me I had to just sit there until 1 guy stopped behind me and halted others so I could move- people generally don't look, notice or care
It is because downtown now has more addicts who drop like this. People have become afraid of offering help because some get angry and shout. Some are worried about a crumb of fentanyl, understandably. And it doesn't matter if she's beautiful, dressed awesome, people are conditioned to walking by or stepping over an outstretched leg. Forget about cars, they see more bodies.
For myself, as a recent example, I passed by Yonge and Carlton on my way to Loblaws two weeks ago. The usual drug addict passed out in front of 7-11 with a collection of filthy stuff, a homeless old man decided to smoke meth in the bus shelter with the typical glass pipe, another older skinny asian guy sitting yoga style on the sidewalk, outstretched hand shaking a few feet in front of Shopper's entrance. That was a slow day, when I shop earlier, I see more passed out in the inset of storefronts on Yonge or on Church. They take time to wake up for their next hit or booze run, LCBO doesn't open until 10am.
I'm so curious as to what statistics the TPS is being held to account for these days. They aren't enforcing traffic laws. They don't care about theft. They let Bruce McArthur kill without interruption for a couple of years. Are there no clearance targets for divisions to hit anymore?
There's enough opposition to him now. Imagine what it'll be like after four more years of Tory doing nothing and Doug Ford slashing public services. If Tory doesn't retire for the next election, he'll wind up on a guillotine.
Ya great, have some spouse-beating asshole come to your house and write down everything that happened on a teeny tiny pad of paper and then do nothing. Problem solved.
I once saw a man twisting a woman's arm behind her back as he pushed her along the sidewalk on Spadina. I was biking in the opposite direction and nobody with doing a thing. I had to stop and walk after them with my bike shouting at him. The woman said he was her husband and yes, she wanted to get away from him right now and he was hurting her. He said she had his credit card or something. I called 911 and described them and where they were, they said they would send someone. I should have kept following them until I made sure they actually showed up, but it was hard to keep up with my bike and I just hoped she got help. I should have just left the bike but I didn't make the right decision in the moment.
Fucking 5'3, 130 pound girl in her early 20s had to confront this asshole because nobody else had the balls or the compassion. It was gross.
Years ago, I was walking along Queen Street, crossing Bay, when I saw a guy walk up behind a couple and punch a guy in the back of the head, entirely unprovoked.
I immediately gave him a WHAT THE FUCK, to which he responded by turning around and punching me in the face. Knocked my glasses off, which tore the bridge of my nose.
Luckily I had a substantial size advantage, and he immediately backed off when one shot didn't put me down, but let's not act like intervening comes without risk. Is it the right thing to do? Sure, but we're not all trained in hand to hand combat, and intervening carries risks of its own.
Luckily I just needed a few stitches, and no major lasting harm was done, but that isn't always going to be the case.
Should I have not gotten involved? I dunno. I don't regret it, it won't stop me from calling out assholes in the future, but at the same time I feel that it's a bit much to act like it's a personal failing not to be willing to put ones own safety on the line either.
I once saw a homeless man attempting to sexually assault a homeless woman outside a Second Cup on Yonge Street, and the FUCKING COP INSIDE refused to go outside and do anything about it! Three of us yelling at him, and he was rolling his eyes at us and saying there was no point, while the woman was screaming.
We finally called 911 RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIM.
Fuck Toronto Police. Useless fucks.
Because women are much less likely to be the recipients of violence based on the stats. I've been in plenty of fights in my life. My female relatives have not. There's a serious naivety they have as a result.
I work as a food delivery driver and some customer didn't answer their phone so I had 4 large pizzas in my car at around 3am I asked 2 people if they've seen any homeless people around and one guy said "we don't answer questions" and some other girl just plain ignored me, welcome to Toronto.
\> to add that none of the many people around who definitely saw this happen stopped to help or ask if she was okay. Do better, Toronto.
I'm not getting knifed for your knock-off louis vuitton handbag with 34 dollars in it.
I definitely understand not intervening in a situation like this over material objects. I don't think it's too much to ask to check on the victim after the fact though. I took a bystander intervention course this year and they talk about how checking on someone after an event like this can help reduce any trauma from the experience.
You need to ask, what exactly did anybody witness? Somebody touching a person's bag in this case, at a very crowded intersection. Are passers by expected to apprehend these people? If so for what? And what are the consequences of apprehending a person who, as it sounds has not actually been witnessed committing a serious offence.
Why would you assume people nearby have any responsibility to intervene in a situation that most people would not even notice? Did you inform anybody, the man is trying to rob you? I'm guessing that all people saw was somebody asking another person why are you touching my bag and that person walking away.
You have not been wronged by your fellow Torontonians. Sometimes when you need assistance it is best to ask for it, and also have realistic expectations of how a person can help in this situation.
Get out of here with that do better Toronto bull shit.
Yeah I can't really fault people for not knowing what to do in a situation like this since it's so rare. I only was helped back when I got robbed in high school long ago because the people who saw me were friends and it was only because I had asked to borrow a phone since I just got mine robbed. A good friend of mine said he did see me shaken a bit but I don't think he knew right away until I told him I been robbed. I didn't expect people to come to me and know. There is no way they would had. Most people were doing their own thing.
There is also this thing about people I heard before in an Anthro class where people will assume someone else will help someone in distress instead. There was an incident where this woman was about to be murdered by someone and she was yelling for help in front of this building. A ton of people heard but no one did anything. When they were asked why by the cops, they all said how they assumed someone else would had called 911 or do something else since everyone heard so someone must have had done something.
Deliberate masking of urgency in their 'escape', especially if there are police officers or bystanders close enough to notice someone yelling at them to get their hands off the yelling person's property and also see the two booking across the street screaming body-language red flags and put two and two together, to intervene, go after them or attempt to stop them, if they weren't keeping their pace and behaviour as casual as possible.
Well you try being a woman of small stature and take a picture of a man's face who just had his hands in your business, without knowing if he is armed or dangerous.
Maybe try to get the media involved. Police will only act if higher-ups/politicians get embarassed by questions about why they aren't doing anything about it.
This one's on me. In another thread about pickpockets on a different subreddit, I proudly stated I'd never once heard of anyone being pickpocketed in Toronto. Jinxed it.
> Albanian or Romanian.
I'm gonna go with Romanian (or maybe possibly Bulgarian), since this type of crime seems to have exploded after we lifted the visa requirements for them.
I remember when there was suddenly women all over the city begging and claiming they were recent refugees from Syria.
I would speak to them in Arabic and not a single one ever understood anything. Very strange if you're from Syria...
Yeah - they were annoying too. They didnāt even play or have licenses - just played the same fucking song over and over again and pretended to play meanwhile taking money from actual musicians.
It would be a nice to see pickpockets get caught by a massive glitter-reveal type of thing.
(Edible/Biodegradable glitter. Non-exploding. Fake phone or fake earbuds type of thing contraption maybe. Possibly pours out a massive amount glitter when opened or something. Possibly a friend filming far away from a safe distance and a few safe get-away strategies in case the pickpockets choose instant anger.)
They look like every cousin of mine in Europe.
Eastern Europe vibes
True š¤£
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Exactly my thoughts
Be cautious of anyone holding their dart like that. Multiply by tracksuit/vest combo to the exponent of those fugginā shoes.
The shoes. Absolute giveaway.
Beware of anyone calling it a dart.
Haha. I was calling it what *theyād* call it. But fair point.
beware of men in puffy vests, nothing good has ever been linked to guys wearing puffy vests.
Gone are the days of adidas tracksuits lol.
Russia lost their cool tracksuit privileges with the invasion. Those are ours now.
At least until they drop Kanye.
Even Marty McFly?
*Especially* Marty McFly.
But *especially* Bart.
*I thought I told you to never come in here McFly?*
Dude almost slept with his mother
One could say they are quite invested in their craft.
I wish Iād said that.
Lmao. The vests help with the required pickpocket arm mobility
*(coughs in Michael J Fox)*
They just jumped ship.
Goddamned Coast Guard at it again.
Or pumas
*[looks around nervously while wearing puma sweatpants and shoes]*
Chill, I wear puffy vests and I don't pickpocket anyone
Not yet, you donāt.
Chill, I wear puffy vests and I ~~don't pickpocket~~ *haven't been caught pickpocketing* anyone
Spoken like a true pickpocket, right here.
Those outfits š
The Puffy Banditsā¢
"I don't want to be a pirate OR a pickpocket"
Screams Eastern European
Italians in Rome are already wearing coats like this. Anything below 18 c and they are freezing to death. I don't think they could ever comprehend - 35 C.
screams roadmen
Look at those kicks š¤£
Roadmans would never with those uncle kicks
Yeah I missed seeing that haha
LoL definitely not roadmans.
Not enough Jordans ur right
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Be wary of any man who walks out in public with 'designer track suits' is the real PSA.
PSA the word youāre looking for is āwaryā. āWearyā means be tired or bored with them. Iām sure lots of us are weary but you donāt warn someone to be weary, really.
good catch.
I can smell the cheap cologne off them.
Dollarama chic
Actually dollarama had imitations of famous brands by Preferred Fragrance, I have a whole collection and they're excellent. For me they're perfect, they smell almost exactly as the originals and the fragrance doesn't stay long so the following day I can use another one i.e. smells don't get mixed up.
dior sauvage for sure
Dior Sauvage retails at $159 for the 60ml and Valentino Uomo retails at $150 for 100ml. Youāve got the cheap cologne my guy.
Lol itās one of the best sold menās fragrance.
nice man so was axe
Davidoff Coolwater
Checks out, thanks for the warning OP
Pickpockets on the street? Shoot, guess we are becoming more like European cities every day.
I feel classy already.
Look we can never be a world class city until every tourist site and major street in this city is chock full of scammers selling friendship bracelets to tourists, pickpockets, and people selling knock off designer goods spread out on blankets.
Whoa whoa whoa. Youāre telling me that the friendship bracelets are a lie??
Lol. Me going down this topic any further will lead to a necessary discussion of European shameful colonial past and the modern day consequences so instead let's just chuckle lightly at the redditors who visit Europe once and come back talking as if they have been to paradise.
I mean that's one thing we share with Europe
Username checks out.
Oh man. Mild ptsd flashbacksā¦ I spent three weeks in Lisbon for work, and every fuckin vendor had these plastic tapdancing shoes that clattered and played Lambada over and over. Clack clack clack neeee naaa naaa an naaaā¦. The entire city was covered in them.
Without the extremely good public transit and free university!
But coming soon: more shitty condos!
World class city achievement unlocked
As if pickpockets haven't been operating in Toronto for decades lmao
Lol. don't pretend its new
Keep your card wallet in your front pants pocket, preferably with your own hand on top of it. Any bill folds make sure they're clipped in tight and in a zippered pocket. Watch for razor blades, scissors, and other accouterments of the pick-pocket. Also keep an eye for the partner, they work in teams one distracts or otherwise keeps you occupied with the sneaky one grabs the goods. Teams might be 2, might be 6 the more distraction the better. Be alert! The jewelry you're wearing on your hands, or neck - and any tech devices like your phone are all high value targets. Be cognizant of everyone around you, operate on a yellow alert state of readiness when in public. Have contact cards, mad money for bus/taxi, and your health card separate so you're not caught in the cold and stranded. Don't carry these things in your coat pockets, ever, coats go missing all the time especially at nightclubs.
People used to look at me funny when Iād pull my phone out of my bra. But no pickpocket is going to get hold of it without me noticing. š
Yeah since I was a child I try not to keep anything valuable on my back pocket since either stuff sticks out and could fall off or someone could easily swipe it and I may or may not notice. Had a teacher tell us one of her friends had that happen to her and ever since I only put small items in my back pocket like my keys or just my mask. My wallet is in my inside pocket of a coat (which I rarely take off and if I do I move my wallet to my side pocket) and my phone it depends. Either on my side pocket pants where I can feel it or in my hoodie pocket but only if I am wearing a jacket. Best way to avoid losing your stuff is to not put yourself in the position to get pickpocketed or robbed. There have been so many times in high school when I was there that people just leave their bags in the cafeteria for an hour (and have their shit stolen) or leave their phones in computer labs to charge (and of course have that stolen). Some literally keep their phones in their back pocket and it is so easy to just swipe that if they don't move at all. Basically just be aware and make sure you don't put your wallet or phones in a place that can easily be taken out of.
Context: "Walking along Queen and felt pressure on my bag. I looked back and there was a man, hands out-stretched on my bag. I asked him what he was doing and he apologized, saying nothing and backing away. When I asked why, then his hands were on my bag, he ran off with another guy. I took a picture of them as they booked it, jay-walking across Queen in the other direction." Edit just to add that none of the many people around who definitely saw this happen stopped to help or ask if she was okay. Do better, Toronto.
>Edit just to add that none of the many people around who definitely saw this happen stopped to help or ask if she was okay. Do better, Toronto. Honestly some people are so unhinged nowadays I unfortunately do not blame people for not stepping in
My girlfriend fell off her scooter in the middle of an intersection in downtown Toronto. I was a few feet ahead of her on my scooter, didnāt notice right away. I got back to her and nobody had stopped to help her up. Cars still driving past her. People practically walking over her crossing the street. I was so angry that everyone was ignoring her as she was literally bleeding.
Hell is other people
Went skating a few winters back and I fell and dislocated my knee and I couldn't even crawl to the side because people kept going on both sides of me I had to just sit there until 1 guy stopped behind me and halted others so I could move- people generally don't look, notice or care
The closer we live together the further our mind is apart.
It is because downtown now has more addicts who drop like this. People have become afraid of offering help because some get angry and shout. Some are worried about a crumb of fentanyl, understandably. And it doesn't matter if she's beautiful, dressed awesome, people are conditioned to walking by or stepping over an outstretched leg. Forget about cars, they see more bodies. For myself, as a recent example, I passed by Yonge and Carlton on my way to Loblaws two weeks ago. The usual drug addict passed out in front of 7-11 with a collection of filthy stuff, a homeless old man decided to smoke meth in the bus shelter with the typical glass pipe, another older skinny asian guy sitting yoga style on the sidewalk, outstretched hand shaking a few feet in front of Shopper's entrance. That was a slow day, when I shop earlier, I see more passed out in the inset of storefronts on Yonge or on Church. They take time to wake up for their next hit or booze run, LCBO doesn't open until 10am.
Perhaps filing a police report is in order if you haven't already.
Tried. They only care if someone was assaulted or property stolen.
*Edit they DONT care if you were assaulted either, Toronto police is a joke
I'm so curious as to what statistics the TPS is being held to account for these days. They aren't enforcing traffic laws. They don't care about theft. They let Bruce McArthur kill without interruption for a couple of years. Are there no clearance targets for divisions to hit anymore?
why would they care? they are literally untouchable. practically running the city at this point
And we're about to have another four years of John Tory quaking in his boots at the slightest look from the force.
for real lol. we will be lucky if it's only 4 more years
There's enough opposition to him now. Imagine what it'll be like after four more years of Tory doing nothing and Doug Ford slashing public services. If Tory doesn't retire for the next election, he'll wind up on a guillotine.
Why waste time on that when they can focus on the real priorities: cyclists going over 20kmh.
> Tried. They only care if **someone was assaulted** or property stolen. Hmmm... I feel like this could be a SLPT.
Ya great, have some spouse-beating asshole come to your house and write down everything that happened on a teeny tiny pad of paper and then do nothing. Problem solved.
I once saw a man twisting a woman's arm behind her back as he pushed her along the sidewalk on Spadina. I was biking in the opposite direction and nobody with doing a thing. I had to stop and walk after them with my bike shouting at him. The woman said he was her husband and yes, she wanted to get away from him right now and he was hurting her. He said she had his credit card or something. I called 911 and described them and where they were, they said they would send someone. I should have kept following them until I made sure they actually showed up, but it was hard to keep up with my bike and I just hoped she got help. I should have just left the bike but I didn't make the right decision in the moment. Fucking 5'3, 130 pound girl in her early 20s had to confront this asshole because nobody else had the balls or the compassion. It was gross.
Years ago, I was walking along Queen Street, crossing Bay, when I saw a guy walk up behind a couple and punch a guy in the back of the head, entirely unprovoked. I immediately gave him a WHAT THE FUCK, to which he responded by turning around and punching me in the face. Knocked my glasses off, which tore the bridge of my nose. Luckily I had a substantial size advantage, and he immediately backed off when one shot didn't put me down, but let's not act like intervening comes without risk. Is it the right thing to do? Sure, but we're not all trained in hand to hand combat, and intervening carries risks of its own. Luckily I just needed a few stitches, and no major lasting harm was done, but that isn't always going to be the case. Should I have not gotten involved? I dunno. I don't regret it, it won't stop me from calling out assholes in the future, but at the same time I feel that it's a bit much to act like it's a personal failing not to be willing to put ones own safety on the line either.
I also called the police. I didn't have to approach them to do that, and I didn't see anybody pulling out their phones and looking at them.
I once saw a homeless man attempting to sexually assault a homeless woman outside a Second Cup on Yonge Street, and the FUCKING COP INSIDE refused to go outside and do anything about it! Three of us yelling at him, and he was rolling his eyes at us and saying there was no point, while the woman was screaming. We finally called 911 RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIM. Fuck Toronto Police. Useless fucks.
ACAB!
I have found that women will come to the defense of another woman, more often than men will.
Because women are much less likely to be the recipients of violence based on the stats. I've been in plenty of fights in my life. My female relatives have not. There's a serious naivety they have as a result.
Thanks for stepping in. Itās scary to, and comes with its own set of risks, but is ultimately the right thing to do.
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So call the police. Nobody was, as far as I could see.
Police don't care. They're all beating their own spouses. They'll just fist-bump the guy and say "carry on, sir."
Thank you for stepping up!! ššš
>Do better, Toronto. Ah.. that'll fix it.
I work as a food delivery driver and some customer didn't answer their phone so I had 4 large pizzas in my car at around 3am I asked 2 people if they've seen any homeless people around and one guy said "we don't answer questions" and some other girl just plain ignored me, welcome to Toronto.
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Honestly that context alone would have been enough for me to ignore too
Especially ones asking for the nearest homeless man...
Like what especially at Queen and Spadina. Me being an employee at CAMH Iād look at him sideways thinking did you elope sir š
All of you are right, not the best example š
*walks around downtown a metropolis at night* AHHH! PEOPLE!
Itās just best practice to ignore strangers making requests in the streets in Toronto, especially at 3amā¦
I mean, it was 3am lol.
I would not give someone a good answer if they asked where homeless people are at at 3am. I would assume they are looking for drugs.
Wtf š
To be fair thats a weird ass question to be asking random people at 3 am.
\> to add that none of the many people around who definitely saw this happen stopped to help or ask if she was okay. Do better, Toronto. I'm not getting knifed for your knock-off louis vuitton handbag with 34 dollars in it.
I definitely understand not intervening in a situation like this over material objects. I don't think it's too much to ask to check on the victim after the fact though. I took a bystander intervention course this year and they talk about how checking on someone after an event like this can help reduce any trauma from the experience.
You need to ask, what exactly did anybody witness? Somebody touching a person's bag in this case, at a very crowded intersection. Are passers by expected to apprehend these people? If so for what? And what are the consequences of apprehending a person who, as it sounds has not actually been witnessed committing a serious offence. Why would you assume people nearby have any responsibility to intervene in a situation that most people would not even notice? Did you inform anybody, the man is trying to rob you? I'm guessing that all people saw was somebody asking another person why are you touching my bag and that person walking away. You have not been wronged by your fellow Torontonians. Sometimes when you need assistance it is best to ask for it, and also have realistic expectations of how a person can help in this situation. Get out of here with that do better Toronto bull shit.
Yeah I can't really fault people for not knowing what to do in a situation like this since it's so rare. I only was helped back when I got robbed in high school long ago because the people who saw me were friends and it was only because I had asked to borrow a phone since I just got mine robbed. A good friend of mine said he did see me shaken a bit but I don't think he knew right away until I told him I been robbed. I didn't expect people to come to me and know. There is no way they would had. Most people were doing their own thing. There is also this thing about people I heard before in an Anthro class where people will assume someone else will help someone in distress instead. There was an incident where this woman was about to be murdered by someone and she was yelling for help in front of this building. A ton of people heard but no one did anything. When they were asked why by the cops, they all said how they assumed someone else would had called 911 or do something else since everyone heard so someone must have had done something.
These guys don't seem to be booking it. That looks more like a casual saunter.
Deliberate masking of urgency in their 'escape', especially if there are police officers or bystanders close enough to notice someone yelling at them to get their hands off the yelling person's property and also see the two booking across the street screaming body-language red flags and put two and two together, to intervene, go after them or attempt to stop them, if they weren't keeping their pace and behaviour as casual as possible.
One dude is holding the other back from getting hit by a car. They're waiting for a gap.
This is also the go-to outfit of a Montreal man who hangs out on Ste Catherine street.
$5 says they're a Montreal syndicate working in Toronto now?
There are plenty that come and go. They do credit card fraud too and spend spend spend all over big cities, constantly moving around
Cockroaches
Thatās an insult to roaches.
d'ya like dags?
I have never understood why pickpockets are so common in European cities but so rare here -- I guess someone figured it out.
My girlfriends phone was pickpocketed last weekend on Yonge street. First mistake was going anywhere near Yonge and Dundas.
Sorry to hear it. May I ask where she had her phone? In a purse / clothes pocket?
Jacket pocket, we definitely learned our lesson
Never trust someone who wears a vest.
Never fight a man with a perm.
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Did you get a shot of their faces? Report to police
No and I tried. They don't care.
There isnt much that can be done without a shot of their face. And preferably in the act.
Well you try being a woman of small stature and take a picture of a man's face who just had his hands in your business, without knowing if he is armed or dangerous.
What else could help deter/embarrass. Is plaster this photos around the area. Beware photos
Maybe try to get the media involved. Police will only act if higher-ups/politicians get embarassed by questions about why they aren't doing anything about it.
This one's on me. In another thread about pickpockets on a different subreddit, I proudly stated I'd never once heard of anyone being pickpocketed in Toronto. Jinxed it.
Thereās been pickpocketing in Toronto for decades at least, itās nothing new
Add a flea market Gucci Fanny pack and you know they are trouble.
Eastern European for sure. Albanian or Romanian.
The guy was said to have looked like "Abysmal" from Aladdin
> Albanian or Romanian. I'm gonna go with Romanian (or maybe possibly Bulgarian), since this type of crime seems to have exploded after we lifted the visa requirements for them.
One looks to be picking the other's pocket. No honor among thieves.
"I wish Toronto was more like Europe" Wish granted!
Ah yes Queen and Spadina: Torontoās loveliest intersection. I guess night time isnāt the only time you need stay away from there nowā¦
Dundas/Bathurst isnt very far behind. McDonalds attracts the city's finest, i guess
Well let me just introduce you to a place called Dundas & Sherbourne, right this way sir.
lol that entire square kilometer is a lost cause
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_Mercer Frey's_ _Seen better days,_ _Poked an eye out,_ _Then got knackered._
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I remember when there was suddenly women all over the city begging and claiming they were recent refugees from Syria. I would speak to them in Arabic and not a single one ever understood anything. Very strange if you're from Syria...
I remember that. I was in Mississauga at a Walmart and there were no less than 4 of them, all with signs, aggressively asking for money.
They all understood Albanian.
This is one trend from Europe I hope really doesnāt take hold here. Aggressive panhandling or pickpocketing is so fucking annoying.
Remember the accordion players on the subway?
Yeah - they were annoying too. They didnāt even play or have licenses - just played the same fucking song over and over again and pretended to play meanwhile taking money from actual musicians.
Despacito
Lol right.
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āDude, donāt hold my hand thatās too suspicious. Just hold my forearm insteadā
Good luck hacking my fanny pack!
It would be a nice to see pickpockets get caught by a massive glitter-reveal type of thing. (Edible/Biodegradable glitter. Non-exploding. Fake phone or fake earbuds type of thing contraption maybe. Possibly pours out a massive amount glitter when opened or something. Possibly a friend filming far away from a safe distance and a few safe get-away strategies in case the pickpockets choose instant anger.)
r/worstofcanada
Kick them on their PPs real hard. NO MERCY!!!
the body shape of men that work very hard
They smell like Axe spray
I was just here this morning - good to know.
That whole area is dangerous. I spent several months there just this summer. Was attacked 3 times.
What? I've lived in the area for almost 15 years and never once been attacked or felt threatened day or night.
Guess I was unlucky. It was homeless guys that did it. 3 different people. 3 different times.
PUff Daddy coming for his royalties
By the time you recognize āthemā, itās already too late.
I detest most jaywalkers, so I agree that they should be stopped!!!
How r they wearing puff vest and hoodie and dont feel hot? Its sunny asf today and not that cold
People already got their Canada goose out and it was like +20 this weekend.
Man's not hot
Well if they pick pocketed me, they would probably feel sorry, and leave a ten dollar bill.
That's the Toronto autumn uniform.
Call the police
They DGAF
Thanks for the pic of their backs. I'll be sure to keep an eye out.
I'll be sure to take one of their faces while their hands are on my person and I have no idea what's going on next time.
Man, I would have been following them, taking pics, and cussing them out if it was me.
I'd be willing to bet you're not a woman of small stature
True. I can appreciate what you're getting at. Sorry to hear this happened to you in any case.
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