Originally Posted by
zadirk
I had the same thing happen 6 years ago in Copacabana, but my to thugs had a gun. I did not meet any other tourist there that stated they didn't get robbed.
Rio = dangerous
Welcome to FT, seems that the "Dangerous Rio" thread has really inspired you to join this community.
Now with regards to what you said, I can't deny your own personal private experiences.
But I can surely say that the vast, vast majority of the tourists that visit Rio do NOT get robbed.