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Subject: [OM] Re: Personal Robbery Survey, was Re: Bags
From: Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:38:15 +0000
Indeed!

The Billingham Photo Packington has a waist strap as well as the  
sizeable shoulder strap.  It is very useful both as an anti-snatch  
device and to take some of the weight of the bag.

Chris

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C M I Barker
Cambridgeshire, Great Britain.
+44 (0)7092 251126
www.threeshoes.net
homepage.mac.com/zuiko


On 22 Feb 2007, at 10:40, Rodti MacLeary wrote:

> My (hardly foolproof) technique is to put my bag on the floor at my  
> feet, nice and close to me, but also to rock back in my chair and  
> toss the strap underneath it.  In theory if anyone grabs it and  
> tries to run the strap will catch on the leg of my chair and the  
> potential thief will find themselves pulling a large, angry  
> Scotsman along behind them.
>
> When walking in cities (Barcelona/Amsterdam anyone?) I make a point  
> of holding tight onto a part of my bag other than the strap, as  
> thieves often cut the strap when they snatch bags.
>
> Also as someone mentioned previously I try not to look like a  
> tourist.  When everyone else is wearing t-shirts and shorts I'll be  
> wearing a proper shirt (sometimes a jumper too) and trousers.



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