A video emerged on YouTube recently that's causing quite a buzz. It appears to show nearly thirty robberies or attempted robberies in Rio de Janeiro—in broad daylight! The unverified video, came along with the following description:
Robbed, stolen, pickpocketing, brazil... As much as I love my country it's sad that these idiots are spoiling it for the tourists. I hope the majority of people do not become victims and act more careful.
It's actually not a new video—it's been making the rounds for several months— but it's shocking and informative nevertheless. It shows mostly young males (in some cases very young boys) grabbing wallets and bags from people passing through a busy intersection in Rio.
In one instance, a two thugs appear to grab the necklace right off a man's neck, attacking him several times before they successfully get what they're after. In some cases, fearful looking individuals just hand over their things to the robbers to avoid confrontations. A couple of the brazen would-be thieves even try to jump up to grab items being held by unsuspecting passengers on a city bus. In one segment, a young boy, probably no older than 10 years old, follows a group of pedestrians very closely and then grabs the man's wallet and runs.
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