Novemer 20th – I got robbed
My little backpack on my back in the tram. Some shoving and shuffling, I did not feel how they opened the zipper and just lifted my wallet with everything in it.
Here I am, ignorant, non-suspecting Austinite, never thinking about it for a moment
My wallet had cash, credit cards, debit card, driving licsense, id Minister card, pics, train pass, pin codes for phone here and in Holland, it felt like my whole life, which it is not of course.
Initially I was so shocked and felt so violated. I can’t imagine how people feel when they are actually physically attacked, which is what I felt.
Fortunetly I was on my way to the gym and the people there were very nice, took me to the police station (well hey, you never know they toss what they can’t use)
And bought me dinner – I had no money
Now, after all cards are blocked, I still have few resources, thank god for David. It is confronting to realize how dependent we have become on pulling money out of the wall and paying with plastic.
It happened two days ago, still recuperating. It doe not help I am alone here.
When I mentioned it to people, everyone, I mean everyone, has been robbed at least once. And everyone says ithappens all the time. You cannot walk around with shoulder purses, backpacks or leave anything on the florr or chair or anywhere.A friend carries a purse with a lock! Zip and lock!
It gave me pause. What a peculiar way to live (and yes, this apparently is all over Europe), always thinking about what might or could happen, locks on doors, locks on cars, bikes purses, everything
And then the work that goes into getting it all replaced. Have not even begun to deal with driving licsense , automatic payments etc
This is mind boggling as well.
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