Tips For Being on intercity Bus Terminal (Be Wary Of Pickpockets)

Terminal is a place where common pickpocketing. Although each terminal vary the condition but it is important to understand the conditions to avoid pickpocketing. I'm just trying to specify what I remember. Hopefully from here my friends found a stance most powerful foam to avoid the long hand.

1. Take time to orientation at the terminal. Easy prey pickpockets

and touts are those who are confused and panicked. Orientation foam dampen both. Because the terminal is equipped rarely decent maps, orientation through non-formal channels. Can stop at the stall, taking turns waiting (friends) who go to the bathroom, sat pretending to read while waiting for friends. If you want to get on the bus tonight, try to ride on his agent. If forced to ride in the terminal (eg, closer to the lodge), do not come tight.

2. Pickpocket rarely work alone. They usually operate in a number of 3-4 people. Way of working in groups is a scary crew bus. Try to ask every bus crew (driver, helper, konduktur), they must have memorized where the vulnerable areas and who the main actors. But yes it was, because of gangs, and always play keroyok, frightened crew on the bus. Finally, as to create conditions for tacit.

3. The bus is empty and too crowded as dangerous! I often ride the bus at the terminal is loaded Tirtonadi 3-4 people on it. If there is considered to be potential prey, gang stalking concerned will pickpockets. Where the relevant sitting, the crowd will be 'surrounded'. One tried to attract attention by dropping money / goods or even offer something. The goal for the attention of the prospective victims split. Once the attention is divided, there is action. After a successful action, the perpetrator is generally silent and cast the result to his friend. Another friend's turn to make veil. The trick foam making noise, shouting or even scold the victim!

4. On the bus is too crowded, we need to be extra vigilant on the way up or down. If the road in front of us blocked / barred person, immediately touched the wallet in your back pocket is still in place! Maybe it's rather difficult to realize the circumstances prevented this, especially if the bus was so crowded .. If we are forced to rise, as it means giving a chance to pickpocket. Proverbial, dance to the drum is beaten enemy.

5. How it works via drag hordes of attention, action, selubungi, among others, encouraged habits of people we are happy to store valuables in your back pocket! In safety, to avoid the danger of a series of stages known to reduce, replace, isolate, remove. Which completely remove it immediately: do not store anything in your back pocket.

6. Bring enough money in your pocket just ahead. By being in the front pocket, money is more easily monitored. It would be better is a closed pocket, inside pocket, or protected. Tell wearing a jacket.

7. Keep valuables in hand luggage (daypack). Handbag should be selected in layers. Had pickpockets use a knife to rip the bag, the deepest layer is still safe / protected. If size is not too large, bag (backpack) foam strapped to her front.

8. Arose as simple as possible (roughly: ngere). This is reversed with 'stocking charm' style politician. We want to show the image that the useless people picked us! Surely what is done (activities) on the bus also supports. Avoid items that invite interest pickpockets like hp, digital camera, tablet pc, gps.

source :  indonesia.travel