suitcase stealers!

Ihatecuddles-old · 12-01-2013 02:00PM #1

Was standing at the bus stop on Westmorland St in Dublin this morning with a suitcase.
A homeless man came over and started chatting to me, very friendly I have to say. I kept my hand on the handle while he asked me things, where I'm going, how long, taxi men are men are knobs etc.

As he was talking to me he kept touching my case and looking at my hand. As this was happening a Polish man came over and stood near us, looking at us out of the corner of his eye.
The homeless man asked had I any drink in my case or was it just clothes.
Then he grabbed my hand and pulled it off the case. He asks if its heavy and went to pick it up, I tried to stop him and he pushes my hand away, grabs my case and legs it!
The polish man darts after him with me and gets it back for me! The air coach driver came running over and chased him off. I was so grateful to both, I have a bad back and my purse was in the case because I can't carry weight on my shoulders, dragging a case was all I could manage.

The air coach driver said it happens a lot. Has this happened to anyone else?? I felt so stupid for not keeping a proper hold on it But I knew I couldn't wrestle him off with my back so bad.
I am so thankful to the men that helped m not many would have. The man could have had a knife or anything.

TL;DR- Be carefull with suitcases, don't be an idiot like me, and strangers are kind.

Fromthetrees · 12-01-2013 02:03PM

You're right, Dublin is a bit of a kip.

electrobanana · 12-01-2013 02:07PM

Fair play to the Polish lad pity he didn't punch him while he was at it.

Hootanany · 12-01-2013 02:07PM

It's Lawless:cool:

Boombastic · 12-01-2013 02:07PM

Were you dressed as a gorilla at the time?

westies4ever · 12-01-2013 02:08PM

Fromthetrees wrote: »

You're right, Dublin is a bit of a kip.

Bit of a sweeping and general statement! Could happen in any city.

Glad it worked out for you OP, must've been scary!

Icyseanfitz · 12-01-2013 02:09PM

did you give them a cuddle

Boombastic · 12-01-2013 02:10PM

Are the Gardai going to investigate the case?

mickydoomsux · 12-01-2013 02:12PM

I work for Irish Rail and this happens a lot more than it really should.

The country is full of scummers, sorry, I mean 'disadvantaged' people.

ITS_A_BADGER · 12-01-2013 02:13PM

Ihatecuddles wrote: »

Was standing at the bus stop on Westmorland St in Dublin this morning with a suitcase.
A homeless man came over and started chatting to me, very friendly I have to say. I kept my hand on the handle while he asked me things, where I'm going, how long, taxi men are men are knobs etc.

As he was talking to me he kept touching my case and looking at my hand. As this was happening a Polish man came over and stood near us, looking at us out of the corner of his eye.
The homeless man asked had I any drink in my case or was it just clothes.
Then he grabbed my hand and pulled it off the case. He asks if its heavy and went to pick it up, I tried to stop him and he pushes my hand away, grabs my case and legs it!
The polish man darts after him with me and gets it back for me! The air coach driver came running over and chased him off. I was so grateful to both, I have a bad back and my purse was in the case because I can't carry weight on my shoulders, dragging a case was all I could manage.

The air coach driver said it happens a lot. Has this happened to anyone else?? I felt so stupid for not keeping a proper hold on it But I knew I couldn't wrestle him off with my back so bad.
I am so thankful to the men that helped m not many would have. The man could have had a knife or anything.

TL;DR- Be carefull with suitcases, don't be an idiot like me, and strangers are kind.

Jesus, have they not reported that area if the bus driver said this happens all the time?
Glad your ok cuddles

Boombastic · 12-01-2013 02:15PM

ITS_A_BADGER wrote: »

Jesus, have they not reported that area if the bus driver said this happens all the time?
Glad your ok cuddles

OP you might have a strong enough case to start a law suit/case

Ihatecuddles-old · 12-01-2013 02:15PM

I was shaking after, the Polish guy was bloody gorgeous too. He stood there for a while knowing what was going to happen! He could have just kept going, but he stayed to help knowing I needed it.

Just thought I'd share a nice story

hopefully people will be extra careful the coach driver said it happens all the time and half the time they get away!

Bipolar Joe · 12-01-2013 02:17PM

Just so you know, Polish peeps give great cuddles.

But you will never know.

WindSock · 12-01-2013 02:19PM

Pink suitcases all the way. No one would touch a pink suitcase. Or get a picture of Beiber on it. No one would touch a Beiber suitcase. And you could call it your Justin Case too. Advantages are endless. Except for the Justin Beiber head on your suitcase.

RaRaRasputin · 12-01-2013 02:21PM

Ihatecuddles wrote: »

Was standing at the bus stop on Westmorland St in Dublin this morning with a suitcase.
A homeless man came over and started chatting to me, very friendly I have to say. I kept my hand on the handle while he asked me things, where I'm going, how long, taxi men are men are knobs etc.

As he was talking to me he kept touching my case and looking at my hand. As this was happening a Polish man came over and stood near us, looking at us out of the corner of his eye.
The homeless man asked had I any drink in my case or was it just clothes.
Then he grabbed my hand and pulled it off the case. He asks if its heavy and went to pick it up, I tried to stop him and he pushes my hand away, grabs my case and legs it!
The polish man darts after him with me and gets it back for me! The air coach driver came running over and chased him off. I was so grateful to both, I have a bad back and my purse was in the case because I can't carry weight on my shoulders, dragging a case was all I could manage.

The air coach driver said it happens a lot. Has this happened to anyone else?? I felt so stupid for not keeping a proper hold on it But I knew I couldn't wrestle him off with my back so bad.
I am so thankful to the men that helped m not many would have. The man could have had a knife or anything.

TL;DR- Be carefull with suitcases, don't be an idiot like me, and strangers are kind.

Maybe he wasn't so interested in your suitcase after all but had just gotten tired of the ever changing nicknames and the eternal anal and Florida stories?

miller50841 · 12-01-2013 02:22PM

Didn't your mum and dad tell you not to talk to strangers so just ignore these people and you have sadly learned the hard way.

Glad you got it back and hope people do actually see that there are people always looking for an easy target like yourself.

Always keep your personal belongings as close to you as possible and keep your money and cards on your person not in the bag.

Ihatecuddles-old · 12-01-2013 02:23PM

He would have hit the jackpot with my case, a rake of booze! And cash!

I would have cuddled the man who helped, I was going to hug him I was so grateful!

Icyseanfitz · 12-01-2013 02:24PM

Ihatecuddles wrote: »

He would have hit the jackpot with my case, a rake of booze! And cash!

I would have cuddled the man who helped, I was going to hug him I was so grateful!

your user name really is spot on isnt it :pac: glad it all worked out for you anyway, some scummy fookers around

Jacob T · 12-01-2013 02:25PM

This is why everyone should place large quantities of time-controlled explosives in their suitcases.

Ihatecuddles-old · 12-01-2013 02:25PM

RaRaRasputin wrote: »

Maybe he wasn't so interested in your suitcase after all but had just gotten tired of the ever changing nicknames and the eternal anal and Florida stories?

Ah, my biggest fan. How I've missed you giving out about absolutely everything I do/say

ITS_A_BADGER · 12-01-2013 02:26PM

Jacob T wrote: »

This is why everyone should place large quantities of time-controlled explosives in their suitcases.

So you'd have to be home by a certain time to disarm it then?

Jacob T · 12-01-2013 02:30PM

ITS_A_BADGER wrote: »

So you'd have to be home by a certain time to disarm it then?

Yes.

upforit101 · 12-01-2013 02:30PM

Sorry that this awful thing happened to you op.
This story is yet more evidence of what A ****-HOLE INNER CITY DUBLIN IS.
Are you listening cosseted Politicans?
Do you even care?
What's it going to take for you to do something?
Would wide-scale muggings of tourists sharpen the mind?
What if someone from the Troika was robbed coming out of the Merrion?

A few days ago I was in Wroclaw Poland - a similar sized city to Dublin.
Not a scumbag ,homeless, junkie in sight.
I was depressed on the flight home.

Where To · 12-01-2013 02:33PM

I agree OP, bus stops are incredibly dangerous places, if only there were a safer way of getting from destination A to destination B, whilst carrying luggage.

Hmmmm. . . . .

BillyMitchel · 12-01-2013 02:33PM

What an absolute pieball. Lucky that fella was there or your knickers would of been getting sold at Tara st train station! I'm starting to think s vigilante group is needed around Dublin at times.

Off on holidays IHC?! Well for bloody some!!

Where To · 12-01-2013 02:34PM

upforit101 wrote: »

Sorry that this awful thing happened to you op.
This story is yet more evidence of what A ****-HOLE INNER CITY DUBLIN IS.
Are you listening cosseted Politicans?
Do you even care?
What's it going to take for you to do something?
Would wide-scale muggings of tourists sharpen the mind?
What if someone from the Troika was robbed coming out of the Merrion?

A few days ago I was in Wroclaw Poland - a similar sized city to Dublin.
Not a scumbag ,homeless, junkie in sight.
I was depressed on the flight home.

I don't know this one, but if you hum the tune I'll have a go at it.

Ihatecuddles-old · 12-01-2013 02:36PM

BillyMitchel wrote: »

What an absolute pieball. Lucky that fella was there or your knickers would of been getting sold at Tara st train station! I'm starting to think s vigilante group is needed around Dublin at times.

Off on holidays IHC?! Well for bloody some!!

To Limerick :P I was waiting on the Dublin coach!

Cantona's Collars · 12-01-2013 02:38PM

TV3 are filming a documentary as we speak. "Dublin Bus ****,Passengers Under Siege"

Used to see this a lot in my student days.The bus would pull up outside the college & the scumbags from the estate opposite would wait until the luggage compartment doors opened & grab what they could before the passengers all got off.

Rasheed · 12-01-2013 02:43PM

Fair play to the Polish man, you must have gotten an awful shock.

I'd be like that, I'd talk away to a stranger, never thinking they might have more sinister ideas.

Hope you enjoyed Limerick!

Czarcasm · 12-01-2013 02:43PM

Where To wrote: »

I agree OP, bus stops are incredibly dangerous places, if only there were a safer way of getting from destination A to destination B, whilst carrying luggage.

Hmmmm. . . . .

Yeah that's what I wondered too! How does your PM Inbox not be full on a Saturday night?

I'm glad the OP is ok and things worked out and she got her stuff back, and to anyone that says "Dublin this that and the other", this could've, and DOES happen, in any city in the world, no matter how careful you are!

Bipolar Joe · 12-01-2013 02:51PM

Ihatecuddles wrote: »

To Limerick :P I was waiting on the Dublin coach!

Limerick, you say? Come here to me and I'll teach you to love cuddles.

suitcase stealers!

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