Yoink!

While riding an FX on my way to UP from the Supreme Court (filed my bar petition, will find out by the end of next month whether it will be approved or not), a fellow commuter almost had his necklace snatched by a kid. this happened at the footbridge located at the intersection of Quezon Ave and EDSA. i saw the kid even before the attempted snatching. he was eyeing the female commuter before the male one. didnt suspect he was a snatcher. i thought he was just a young barker. anyway, he probably saw the male commuter's attention was focused on trying to catch the FX so he looked liked an easier target since he was distracted. well, the guy was alert enough to grab his necklace before the kid snatcher was able to get it. sure it snapped but at least the kid didnt get it. the kid didnt even run far. he just ran a few meters away and watched the guy ride the FX (the FX i was riding). all the guy did was mutter curse words while looking at the kid watching us leave.

back in 2008, i saw a guy in his late teens snatch the earings of a middle-aged lady. a few years back, when i was still a college student, i saw a guy snatch the bag of his fellow passenger in a jeepney. both of them were riding in front, with the snatcher sitting at the outer portion of the passenger seat. he ran towards Visayas Ave. all the victim could do was shout "snatcher!" dont know if they were able to apprehend the crook.

as for me, im a victim of pickpockets, not snatchers. instead of being a victim of force, im a victim of stealth.