suitcase stealers!

On holiday resorts a regular one is that people take your suitcase when you get off the bus, pretending to be hotel staff.

Glad it worked out ok in the end OP! It goes to show the length people are going to anymore to rob your stuff!

I had an experience near Connolly Station a while ago. I was walking along Amiens Street (about 8.30pm on a weekend) and a guy came towards me staggering really badly and barely able to keep his balance. He came to an entrance to some car park or something and fell onto the wall and seemed to be clinging on to it to stay upright.

At first I thought he was some drunk / strung out young fella (which wouldn't be uncommon), but when I got closer, he was an older guy, fairly well dressed, and looked terrified - visibly shaking. So, against my better judgment, I went over to see if he was ok (because he could have taken ill or need help).

So, I came up and asked if he needed any help, and he was just mumbling at me. I was trying to ask him where he lived and thinking should I call an ambulance or see if I could get him into a taxi, and next thing, I could see his face change and look really alert and he made a grab for my handbag. I let out a scream and he let go and went racing off the road (no bad balance anymore!). A few people passing by came over to me, but nobody went after him. I went into Store Street Garda Station afterwards to report what happened and give a description of the guy and, while they said they'd look into it, they also said that I shouldn't stop to help anybody anymore.

This is a sad state of affairs. I remember a few months ago there was a guy walking along Stephen's Green. He was walking a bit oddly and had a bit of a droop in his face. He was ahead of me, and I saw him trying to stop a few people and they all just walked on. When I came up to him, I asked if he needed help, and it turns out he was a visitor to Ireland and just wanted directions. His walk and look was due to a disability, and, despite our reputation as being a hospitable nation, nobody would help him because of all the messing going out around here!

I don't have a solution - you have to stay safe. But it's a shame that these chancers are ruining things for everybody else!

Higher wrote: »

MORE POLISH women, LESS HOMELESS.

Fixed your post!

This goes to prove my theory that everyone who stops to talk to you should get punched in the face.




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Boombastic wrote: »

Are the Gardai going to investigate the case?

I see what you did there

On the 24th of January 2015 My mom travelled back from Dublin to Shannon on JJKavanagh when she went out of the bus in Shannon (She was the last person in the bus to get out) she noticed her Suitcase was not there. Someone couldn't have made a mistake, stolen the suitcase I believe. There were very important MRI scans inside which My mom did, she was very stressed after she lost very important items in the suitcase I felt really awfull seeing her cry, people steal but they don't know how much pain others are going through because of stealing.

Actually if anyone would see such Black suitcase with shoes, macaroons, white phone charger, MRI scans and clothing inside I'd be veeeery grateful if someone could message me. MRI scans are the most important.

To be honest They should have them but I am not sure if they'll want to give them away again. If yes I bet they'll want us to pay or something. Honestly I am not sure I hope they will, My mom cannot stress herself anymore