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werespielchequers at googlemail

Aug 23, 2009, 3:49 PM

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Re: Security warning

Hi,

Just in case anyone hasn't heard, we've had two wikimania delegates have
their bags stolen so far, so please be extra careful in BA.

WereSpielChequers

supertakot+wikimania at gmail

Aug 23, 2009, 3:57 PM

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Re: Security warning [In reply to]

On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 5:49 PM,
WereSpielChequers<werespielchequers [at] googlemail> wrote:
> Just in case anyone hasn't heard, we've had two wikimania delegates have
> their bags stolen so far, so please be extra careful in BA.

Thanks for your info. In which area are their bags stolen?

--Takashi [at] IA

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galio2k at gmail

Aug 23, 2009, 4:03 PM

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On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 7:49 PM, WereSpielChequers <
werespielchequers [at] googlemail> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Just in case anyone hasn't heard, we've had two wikimania delegates have
> their bags stolen so far, so please be extra careful in BA.
>
>
> WereSpielChequers

I would want to add that you should prevent specifically from pickpocketing.
There are no special "physical" threats in Buenos Aires, but people used to
catch tourists on the fly. So, two basic preventive measures:

* Never ever let your personal belongings alone, far away from your neck,
arms or back (unless they are on the hotel, of course);
* Try to prevent looking like a tourist. This sounds stupid but is basic.
Avoid ultra-giant backpacks when walking on the street and don't use your
notebook outside closed spaces.

Regards,
galio

galio2k at gmail

Aug 23, 2009, 4:09 PM

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On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 7:57 PM, Takashi OTA
<supertakot+wikimania [at] gmail<supertakot%2Bwikimania [at] gmail>
> wrote:

> On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 5:49 PM,
> WereSpielChequers<werespielchequers [at] googlemail> wrote:
> > Just in case anyone hasn't heard, we've had two wikimania delegates have
> > their bags stolen so far, so please be extra careful in BA.
>
> Thanks for your info. In which area are their bags stolen?
>
> --Takashi [at] IA

One of them was apparently walking through the Retiro train station area
with her backpack and handbag --that's not a nice area to wander around,
even for us locals. The other one was at a bar in San Telmo and let her bag
under the chair, and so someone profited from a moment of distraction. San
Telmo is not unsafe, but is tremendously touristy.

Regards,
galio

jerry.tschan.yu at gmail

Aug 23, 2009, 4:09 PM

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Re: Security warning [In reply to]

I C
but may we have info about In which area are their bags stolen?

that's useful when we go around
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On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 16:03, Galileo Vidoni <galio2k [at] gmail> wrote:

> On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 7:49 PM, WereSpielChequers <
> werespielchequers [at] googlemail> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Just in case anyone hasn't heard, we've had two wikimania delegates have
>> their bags stolen so far, so please be extra careful in BA.
>>
>>
>> WereSpielChequers
>
>
> I would want to add that you should prevent specifically from
> pickpocketing. There are no special "physical" threats in Buenos Aires, but
> people used to catch tourists on the fly. So, two basic preventive measures:
>
> * Never ever let your personal belongings alone, far away from your neck,
> arms or back (unless they are on the hotel, of course);
> * Try to prevent looking like a tourist. This sounds stupid but is basic.
> Avoid ultra-giant backpacks when walking on the street and don't use your
> notebook outside closed spaces.
>
> Regards,
> galio
>
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>
>

werespielchequers at googlemail

Aug 23, 2009, 4:20 PM

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Re: Security warning [In reply to]

One was sitting in a cafe in San Telmo, I don't know the other location.
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2009/8/23 Takashi OTA
<supertakot+wikimania [at] gmail<supertakot%2Bwikimania [at] gmail>
>

> On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 5:49 PM,
> WereSpielChequers<werespielchequers [at] googlemail> wrote:
> > Just in case anyone hasn't heard, we've had two wikimania delegates have
> > their bags stolen so far, so please be extra careful in BA.
>
> Thanks for your info. In which area are their bags stolen?
>
> --Takashi [at] IA
>
> _______________________________________________
> Wikimania-l mailing list
> Wikimania-l [at] lists
> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l
>

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WereSpielChequers

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