Originally Posted by
RichardInSF
at one store about their condemnation by the Singapore tourist authority!
As far as it being far more likely to be robbed than conned in the U.S., exactly how often robbery does take place here? A lot more in the movies than in real life, but the movies are how people's opinions are set.
According to FBI statistics in year 2006: 447,403 robberies
I kinda doubt there were more that 447,403 incurrences of robbery on combined tv and film in 2006. Art imitates life.
. Most crimes related to a con are never reported because of the victim's embarassment.
Hong Kong Crime statistics: 2007
(Jan - Aug)
All Robberies : 835
-Robbery with Firearms: 0
Deception 3,192
Last edited by anacapamalibu; Oct 27, 2007 at 6:34 pm
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