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Common Sense Advice / Sketchy Neighborhoods: Parking, Con Artist, Pick Pockets
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    • Okay, if you wear jeans and gym shoes, and have a camera wrapped around your neck...you are a prime target for pickpockets. In all my 10 years living in the city, I have never had this happen to me. Try and blend in by dressing well and looking confident.

    There are many good con artists in the city. One of the old lines is "my car got towed and my wallet was inside and I cannot get it out of the impound lot-can you lend me $5, $10, etc dollars?" Well, no. If you have your keys, the attendants will let you in your car to get your wallet. Don't fall for any sob stories, there are many variations of this story.

    If you have a rental car, beware the parking tickets! I have paid so many parking fines in my 10 years downtown! I am sure the money spent on fines would be one heck of trip to Europe. Sad but true. They get you for minor infractions, so be careful!

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     Interesting pages.Looking forwards for more. Happy birthday to you, Gina. Jean-Pierre from Belgium.    		sayedaburas Tue Apr 5, 2005 04:09 UTC
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