Pick pockets

It always amazes me the number of posts on the Forum from people who have "lost" wallets, purses etc,particularly in Benidorm, too much Sun and booze and not enough common sense.

John this is easy to say if you are aware that everyone in Spain is a potential thief, but when you are loading your trailer at Brico Depot you don't expect anyone to go into your car and steal stuff, or if you are changing a flat tyre. you must always lock your vehicle even if you are standing by it.

Why say "everyone is a potential thief in Spain" as it is no different in the U.K. or Ireland.

greg1968 is talking about Alicante in Spain, you condemn anyone who gets robbed in Benidorm which is in Spain, this forum is in Spain, these are the reasons that I said Spain.

I was not condemning people who get robbed but merely was pointing out it is not something unique to Spain ( whether it be Alicante, Benidorm or anywhere else ) but is a Worldwide problem. Barcelona gets a reputation as the pickpocket capital of the World but I have seen pickpockets operating in the Vatican in Rome and what about the "scooter thieves" in London who snatch mobile phones from the hands of their owners or from handbags casually sat on the ground while their owners enjoy a coffee.

John, we're not talking about the world in general, this is an expat forum where people talk about their experiences in Spain (good and bad) why do you pick out bits of a post and try to make an argument.

If you take the time to read the original post he stated  " This is not limited to Spain this problem is Worldwide.!!! " so I think it relevant to mention examples of the problem where ever it happens,

"It always amazes me the number of posts on the Forum from people who have "lost" wallets, purses etc,particularly in Benidorm, too much Sun and booze and not enough common sense."

John, these are your words all about people in Spain and posting on this Costa Blanca forum, and you are suggesting that anyone who gets robbed in Spain must be drunk or simple. Where is the world generalization there ?

That might be your interpretation, to which you are entitled, but the point that I was making was that some people fail to protect their possessions. I initially mentioned Benidorm  and later expanded that to various examples. The Forum is about opinion, advice and debate, I was not aware that it was limited to talking about Spain to the exclusion of everywhere else.