Home>News Center>Life
         
 

A world without thieves? A 'thief map' helps
(Shanghai Star)
Updated: 2005-01-24 11:22

Chinese director Feng Xiaogang's movie, "A World Without Thieves is one of the most popular movies in the theatres these days.


A Shanghai "thief map" contributed by a netizen circles the places intensely haunted by thieves in Shanghai in a bid to warn local people of thefts. [Shanghai Star]

Many audiences are moved when the director arranges for the thief to sacrifice his life and use his blood to wash away his crimes at the end of the movie. But the concept in real life is less believable.

"A world without thieves? It is impossible," said Zhang Wenxin, a 23-year-old woman. During the past few years, she has been robbed three or four times. First her wallet, then her mobile, and most recently her bicycle disappeared.

Thief map

Ironically, almost simultaneously with the movie's release, a netizen has posted a "thief map" on the Internet. The map indicates the places most densely haunted by thieves in Shanghai in an effort to help people prevent thefts.

The map shows over 10 places stricken by theft, most of which are in downtown areas and transportation facilities.

"I haven't heard about the thief map but I think it could be helpful to me," said Zhang.

"I think the map is really helpful," said Zhang Yuefang, a white-collar worker in Shanghai. "At least, I know I should keep a close eye on my purse when I go to those areas."

No comment was given by the local police bureau. But a source from Dazhong Daily, a Shandong-based newspaper, said the police station in Qingdao of East China's Shandong Province has drawn a map of places plagued by theft. The map proved effective in reducing the number of thefts, reported the paper.

As the Chinese Spring Festival approaches, thieves become more active in the city.

A report from the Shanghai Morning Post said a policeman caught over 60 thieves in one day last December.

From December 21 to 31, 2004, there were 2,456 thefts reported in Shanghai, according to the Jiefang Daily. Most of them occurred in locations noted on the map.

City wide crackdown

"Whether the map is correct or not, what we need most is for residents to help by collecting information for us," said Yu Pinghua, a police officer of the fifth team of the Public Transportation Sub-bureau of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau. Yu has been involved in anti-theft work on public transportation for years.

"The police launched a crackdown against thieves at the end of last year, now I feel the number of thieves on buses has decreased noticeably," he said.

The city's Public Security Bureau said it caught 762 thieves on public transportation in 15 days during the action. More than 700 experienced detectives apprehended the suspects and about 70 criminal groups. The police captured over 120,000 yuan (US$14,510) of stolen money and 272 mobiles.

"What we should do is to keep up the action," Yu said. Sources with the bureau said the police will continue cracking down on criminals in order to increase residents' sense of safety.

According to the detectives working against thieves, the biggest problem is catching the thief with the loot.

"We need residents to co-operate with us to provide proof when we catch a suspect. But some victims are too scared to speak out," Yu complained.

Also, thieves are disguising themselves ever more skillfully, which makes it difficult for residents to recognize them. "Some local thieves even wear very expensive and trendy clothes," he said.

Police urge residents to watch for certain characteristics.

Most thieves tend to squeeze into crowds and stare at people's bags and pockets. They usually have a bag, newspaper or a piece of cloth as a cover.

The most frequent ways thieves steal wallets and mobiles is by digging into or cutting open bags and pockets.

Experts warn people to be especially careful in the railway station because of the huge flowing population travelling for the Spring Festival. During the first half of this month, Yu and his three partners caught six thieves in the area. 



Fei Xiang
Donald Trump weds for third time
The Yangs appears together in Beijing
  Today's Top News     Top Life News
 

Revision of law to upgrade coal mines

 

   
 

FM says released men to fly back soon

 

   
 

Myanmar nabs drug lord, sends him back

 

   
 

China seeks to curb corruption in big SOEs

 

   
 

Bank officials flee after US$120m go missing

 

   
 

22 of 30 problem projects stop operating

 

   
  Comfort women' fund to be dissolved in 2007
   
  Nicole Kidman to star in Wong Kar-wai's film
   
  Weeping Madonna statue mystery
   
  Everest probe to rewrite the height?
   
  No HK public toilets for disabled people pass muster
   
  Man gets death for murders in Japan
   
 
  Go to Another Section  
 
 
  Story Tools  
   
  Related Stories  
   
Top director's new endeavour
  Feature  
  Chen Ning Yang, 82, to marry a 28-year-old woman  
Advertisement
         
主站蜘蛛池模板: 亚洲老熟女@TubeumTV| 国产精品久线在线观看| 久久久久成人片免费观看蜜芽| 欧美激情综合色综合啪啪五月 | 最新无码a∨在线观看| 在体育课被老师做了一节课视频| 久久一本精品久久精品66| 极品美女养成系统| 亚洲日韩图片专区第1页| 狠狠干2019| 公和我做好爽添厨房| 联谊对象是肉食系警官第6话| 国产国语在线播放视频| 免费看男女下面日出水来| 无码一区二区三区中文字幕| 亚洲AV无码国产精品永久一区| 欧美精品stoya在线| 交换美妇94系列部分| 男男肉动漫未删减版在线观看| 又色又污又爽又黄的网站| 荡女淫春护土bd在线观看| 国产又大又黑又粗免费视频| 国产老妇一性一交一乱| 国产精品一区欧美激情| 三上悠亚大战黑人在线观看| 日本久久久久亚洲中字幕| 久久综合久久久久88| 欧美xxxxx69| 免费大片黄在线观看| 欧美日韩第三页| 女人18毛片黄| 三上悠亚电影全集免费| 手机在线观看一级午夜片| 久久中文字幕网站篠田优| 日本在线观看免费看片| 亚洲第一黄色网| 老外毛片免费视频播放| 国产亚洲视频在线| 韩国理伦片在线观看手机版| 国产强被迫伦姧在线观看无码| 99久久免费国产香蕉麻豆|