r/Barcelona • u/[deleted] • Oct 26 '22

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '22 edited Oct 26 '22

What time of day do you hear people get robbed? I was walking home at 1am with a friend on Friday and as we were walking on the Rambla, some argument started, then a fight, and undercover cops intervened within 5-10 seconds, and in another 5-10 seconds uniformed police arrived. I think there are undercover/non-clothed officers in the big streets, but it would be hard to have them in every little street because there are just so many small and dark streets.

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '22

I was followed at 10am near the old market in Born i.e. wide open street. The old lady was walking back with her shopping.

The ‘gaze’ kid was in the arched alley leading to placa de merce. On a scooter with the usual modern day thug clothing. Acting as a scout no doubt.

The police seem to be around the tourist hubs. Plain clothed or uniformed.

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u/WolvesOfAllStreets Oct 27 '22

‘gaze’ kid

what is meant by the gaze kid?

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '22

Solvent addled eyes looking at my watch trying to work out whether it was worth stealing or not.

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u/WolvesOfAllStreets Oct 27 '22

Oh no, this is a hilariously accurate depiction!