Property News · July 21, 2018

Why Barcelona is a street crime hotspot – and how to beat the thieves


After Patrick Collinson’s tale of mugging, we look at how robbers get away with it, and readers share their experiencesMuch as Barcelona would love to shed its reputation as the bag-snatching capital of Europe, it is not in the gift of the city authorities to do much about it. Under Spanish law, if you steal something worth less than €400 (£357) it’s a falta (misdemeanour), not a delito (crime). If you are caught, you will be fined, probably around €50, but however many times you re-offend, it remains a misdemeanour and as an offence it is not cumulative.As a result, the thieves, who mostly operate in groups, do so with a sense of impunity, seeing the fines as little more than a tax. Understandably, the police find it demoralising, knowing that when they arrest a culprit he/she will be back on the street within hours. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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