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(Florence, Italy) Moment 'pickpocket' is grabbed by the hair by irate husband who 'spotted her stealing from his wife'... before 'thief' demands they free her because she's pregnant
DAILYMAIL.COM ^ | 1 September 2025 | ADAM POGRUND,

Posted on 09/01/2025 10:39:32 AM PDT by dennisw

A 'pregnant' pickpocket was grabbed by the hair and prevented from running away by an irate husband as she tried to steal his wife's backpack in Italy.

The woman, who claimed to be pregnant after being caught, was held by the hair and arms and stopped from 'stealing' the tourist's bag at Piazza di San Lorenzo, a popular square in Florence.

Footage of the fracas shows two men, including the husband of the victim, keeping hold of the 'thief' as she tries to wriggle free.

One man clutched onto her hair, before she drops the backpack, while another gripped her left arm.

The woman appeared to shout 'I'm pregnant' in Spanish.

Another pickpocket then appeared demanding the woman should be released, while a tourist can be heard repeatedly shouting for the police as they recover the backpack.

Two thieves were reportedly later arrested.

The video, posted on Instagram by firenze_cronaca_pickpocket, is captioned 'this time it happened that two pickpockets, together, tried to steal a tourist's backpack.

'The husband, exasperated, intervened and reacted with force to defend his wife. In the end, luckily, the police also arrived who stopped and arrested them.'

Piazza di San Lorenzo is a popular spot for tourists and is the site of the Basilica of San Lorenzo, the city's oldest cathedral.

The thieves were hampered in the same week a US tourist grabbed the ponytail of a young pickpocket for 50 minutes as she tracked down the thief.

Footage of the incident, which took place earlier this month in the Santa Maria del Giglio area of Venice, shows a furious Christina Cadieu Greene gripping a 14-year-old's hair after spotting the teen sneaking her purse, which contained her money and passport, into her bag.

Viewers were left stunned and impressed at Greene's reaction

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet; Education
KEYWORDS: pickpockets; thieves

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1 posted on 09/01/2025 10:39:32 AM PDT by dennisw
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The woman, who claims to be pregnant after being caught, is held by the hair and arms and stopped from stealing the bag at Piazza di San Lorenzo, a square in Florence
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The woman, who claims to be pregnant after being caught, is held by the hair and arms and stopped from stealing the bag at Piazza di San Lorenzo, a square in Florence

2 posted on 09/01/2025 10:40:32 AM PDT by dennisw (There is no limit to human stupidity)
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Gypsy scum.

My God, why would any American want to visit Europe? I'd rather visit Detroit instead.

3 posted on 09/01/2025 10:44:08 AM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and his mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
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To: dennisw

Probably a gypsy juvenile, so she will be turned loose the same day. Undoubtedly the police are familiar with this thief. What these vile creatures need is a sound caning, then thrown in jail for 2-3 weeks.


4 posted on 09/01/2025 10:44:13 AM PDT by dennisw (There is no limit to human stupidity)
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Too bad they didn’t mud stomp her into the pavement. She’ll be back out stealing again tomorrow.


5 posted on 09/01/2025 10:48:19 AM PDT by RightOnTheBorder
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Hitler offed 400k of them I do believe. What would Trump do? Their origin is India. Nothing there to steal.

Thou shall not steal. Read it somewhere. So if this culture is ok with it we can’t live amongst them.


6 posted on 09/01/2025 11:03:38 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: dennisw

Every trip I’ve ever taken to Europe, the gypsies have been there - on subways, in public squares, anywhere there’s a crowd. And I’ve learned to put my wallet in my front pocket when they’re around. Stereotypes usually exist for a reason.


7 posted on 09/01/2025 11:11:20 AM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: DIRTYSECRET
Hitler offed 400k of them I do believe. What would Trump do? Their origin is India. Nothing there to steal.

They reportedly were driven out of what is now Afghanistan and Pakistan during the time of Alexander the Great - long before Christ was born. I seriously doubt India's going to take them back.
8 posted on 09/01/2025 11:13:26 AM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

Definitely gypsie dirt. They’re everywhere. Visited sacre coeur in Paris about 12 years ago and they congregated around the funicular like locusts. Watched them from the top just ripping people off below. Scum

France has zero interest in law enforcement even back then. Europe in general is gone, regardless of country. I’ll never visit again because it just will never be the same unless governments return to sanity.


9 posted on 09/01/2025 11:14:04 AM PDT by Maskot (Put every dem/lib in prison........like yesterday!!! )
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To: Governor Dinwiddie
My God, why would any American want to visit Europe? I'd rather visit Detroit instead.

It is the same thing.

10 posted on 09/01/2025 11:16:49 AM PDT by higgmeister (In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! )
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To: Governor Dinwiddie
why would any American want to visit Europe?

Europe is nice. There's a lot to see. And their cuisine is excellent. Just don't go to London and Paris.

11 posted on 09/01/2025 11:16:52 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

“why would any American want to visit Europe? I’d rather visit Detroit instead.”

Paris/Madrid/Rome or Detroit? Yea that’s a tough one.


12 posted on 09/01/2025 11:17:38 AM PDT by Jolla
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So jail the crooks already!


13 posted on 09/01/2025 11:18:59 AM PDT by I want the USA back (America is once again GREAT! Blue Lives Matter! White lives matter. )
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To: MinorityRepublican

If I want to see old statues of older men I can look them up online. Ditto visiting cathedrals or castles. I prefer the works of God (nature) over the works of man, and there is plenty of that in one form or another anywhere. Europe is a dying land of arrogant savages (true whether we are talking about the immigrants or the political elites), and that rules it out as a place worth visiting in my book.


14 posted on 09/01/2025 11:35:59 AM PDT by EnderWiggin1970
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When was the last time you’ve visited Europe.


15 posted on 09/01/2025 11:43:08 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

“My God, why would any American want to visit Europe? I’d rather visit Detroit instead.”

Because in Florence you see more great art and architecture in 3 days than you can in Detroit in a lifetime. And the food is better and the good wine is still cheap. The women are prettier too.


16 posted on 09/01/2025 11:49:21 AM PDT by vladimir998 ( Apparently I'm still living in your head rent free. At least now it isn't empty.)
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Of course, there’s no art in Detroit, it’s a $hithole.

My favorite getaway is the Texas Hill Country. It’s about a 4 hour drive to Driftwood, where I can enjoy world class wine on land once owned by COL William Travis. Fredericksburg is an hour to the west, where Admiral Nimitz was raised. More great food, wine, and beer to enjoy. The Museum of the Pacific War is not to be missed.

My travel wanderlust was sated when I was stationed in Germany. I’d still like to go back, but it’s not that important to me.

17 posted on 09/01/2025 12:11:26 PM PDT by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Gonzales! Come and Take It!)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Never. I imagine it would be worse than Canada, which I visited many times growing up in the Detroit area. But by adulthood I started having trouble with corruption there and gave it up ~20 years ago. Canada is worse than Cuba, which I visited several times on smuggling runs a few years ago. And far worse than Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala which I’ve visited repeatedly on mission trips of various sorts the last few years. I’m adding Pakistan to my list in a couple months, which will be a bear for me, but I find ordinary and poor people much easier to deal with than the self-anointed so I will probably have more patience with Pakistan than I would with European countries.


18 posted on 09/01/2025 12:18:46 PM PDT by EnderWiggin1970
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Never. I imagine it would be worse than Canada, which I visited many times growing up in the Detroit area.

You'll have a different opinion after visiting Europe.

19 posted on 09/01/2025 12:23:34 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

Gypsy scum.


Every single time.


20 posted on 09/01/2025 12:24:17 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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