Hunting for Barcelona's Notorious Street Thieves; Known as a haven for petty crime, the city is trying to reverse its reputation as a pickpocket's paradise.

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  • Author(s): By:; Winston Ross;By:; Winston Ross
  • Source:
    Newsweek, March 6, 2015 Features Global Edition, 9pp
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    • Abstract:
      It's a balmy Friday afternoon before Valentine's Day in Barcelona, and even in winter, Las Ramblas, the city's tree-lined promenade, is packed with people: teenagers dressed as devils for Carnaval, toddlers riding on their parents' shoulders, vendors flinging annoying LED toys into the sunny sky. February may be a slow season for tourism in Spain, but there are still plenty of sightseers stumbling around, munching on patatas bravas and digging into their fanny packs for cash, sunglasses and wipes...