Almost had purse taken at Place de Clichy! and other Paris, France Warning Or Danger Tips

Of everywhere in the world I have been, this is the first time it ever happened to me. Our metro missed the stop to Blanche and stopped at Place de Clichy instead. Blanche wasnt far, so we figured we'd walk to it. Enroute, a purse snatcher was coming from the opposite direction. I had my purse on my side at the bottom, holding it very tight by the handle. I had it so tight, that when he grabbed it, he swung me around right into his face. He didnt get it but he obviously didnt expect me to be in his face, and neither did I. I became very angry at this point. He said something to me in French and I gave him this look that he understood meant he was about to get his butt kicked (im a trained kickboxer) and he took off. I told my friend Linda from Paris about it and she said this area of town is very dirty and I could tell it by the people that were there. She said its lots of theives, hookers and the like. It was very busy on New Years Eve Night and the theives were out. Thank God he just ran off. I hate to think about what else might have happened if he didnt.

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