In London, he films and tracks pickpockets to “educate” tourists

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In front of the iconic monuments of London (United Kingdom), Diego Galdino passes london, he films tracks pickpockets incognito. However, he is here on a mission. The 32 -year -old Brazilian, installed in the British capital, is a pickpocket hunter. His weapon: his phone, his well -established method. On social networks. he films and publishes the faces of thieves who easily attack dispelled tourists, and does not hesitate to challenge them.

Pickpockets fairly irritated by the young man. but not enough to discourage the home meal delivery man who spends his days in the streets and who had enough to witness these flights. “Day after day, I see them flying, I surprise them and I publish videos daily”he explains to us. But the thirties wishes above all to alert: “The idea is not to fight with pickpockets. I just want to educate people”.

A process used by other users of social networks. Because in London. a phone is stolen every six minutes and the simple district of Westminster, london, he films tracks pickpockets where Big Ben and the Buckingham Palais are located, recorded 32,000 snatch in one year. So tourists are divided on the methods of these pickpocket hunters: “I have already seen these videos. He is right to denounce them”approves a man. But a local resident argues another opinion: “I am not very fan of exposing people on social networks. It is a bit of a gray area in my opinion “she admits.

Contacted, the London police did not wish to comment on the action of Diego Galdino. But it highlights its own operations which would have led to a 15 % reduction in flights in a few weeks.