Mar 11, 2010

Wanted: Who stole my laptop at Starbucks yesterday morning?

Yesterday, in the span of 45 seconds, a thief swiped my laptop in a Lima Starbucks. After some investigative work, I have a video here (please watch it) identifying a potential witness to the robbery. Most unfortunately, the establishment itself does not have a surveillance camera inside or outside to record these thieves in action, but it is my hope that Starbucks will consider to install these cameras to prevent others from loosing valuable effects while enjoying a cup of coffee in a nice environment among friends and family. Be aware that robberies like this one happen every day, and not only in Lima, so take good care of your personal belongings and do not trust anyone to look after your things. There are distractions every minute, and some which are planned specifically to rob you.

http://www.livinginperu.com/blogs/features/1245

6 comments:

  1. this is madness! i couldn't see nothing!!! this man is crazy...he was walking around while he was looking what to steal! i thing people is very stupid for leaving their laptops like that (being in the out part of starbucks)...also
    because it's Peru.
    Ananga M. G.

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  2. Katherine Lino Bravo

    well i think that in this city every day we can see a lot of theft in the street, in the news.. however in this instance i think that ins´t possible that a public and very popular store like is STARBUCKS doesn't have a surveillance cameras or maybe a watchman, people isn't safe in a place like that..
    well sorry and you should take more care for your things sorry for your lost
    your unlucky!! :(

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  3. INDRA SANCHEZ VARGAS

    Well I think this type of theft happens every day and we must be prevented and take care of our things when we visit public places like restaurants, cafés, supermarkets, shopping malls, among other places and not be confident . In this case the theft happened in Starbucks café. On the one hand , I think starbucks should take responsibility for what happened but it is also the responsibility of the aggrieved person for being distracted and confident because there are many people who believe that in beautiful and exclusive places can not be victims of a assault however the thieves have created new strategies to commit their misdeeds like wear elegant clothes ,wear suits , ties among others things.
    On the other hand starbucks should have surveillance cameras inside and outside the establishment or at least to register these thieves in action, or at least hire a qualified person of the police for the safety of the establishment.

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  4. Silvia Alarcón V.

    Hello teacher is very regrettable that a thief stolen your laptop and your bag in Starbucks cafe, is regrettable that there aren´t cameras inside and outside of place to record the things that happen there.
    Thank for this information, the true i haven´t never gone to Starbucks cafe, in the future i will be more careful and not trust in anyone.
    Approximately five months ago, i and my friend Vanessa went to a cevicheria near to my house located in san miguel, suddenly two thieves (a woman and a man) stole our bags within the cevicheria, fortunately didn´t occur nothing more, however we were scared. Install cameras inside and outside of all the public places will be recommendable to monitor what is happening at every moment and thus providing security to people.

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  5. kevin prudencio peña

    First, I sincerely regret your loss because it costs a laptop as well but what I think about it is that you have and had every reason to clarify that starbacks are not protected by security cameras. But it is illogical to think that anyone in the establishment has realized that robbery in broad daylight. In other cases these situations help us later to prevent the same thing happened again, on the other hand try to be as cautious as possible at all times so we are not surprised that after one of those crimes that make us thieves of this kind.First, I sincerely regret your loss because it costs a laptop as well but what I think about it is that you have and had every reason to clarify that starbacks are not protected by security cameras. But it is illogical to think that anyone in the establishment has realized that robbery in broad daylight. In other cases these situations help us later to prevent the same thing happened again, on the other hand try to be as cautious as possible at all times so we are not surprised that after one of those crimes that make us thieves of this kind.

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  6. First, I sincerely regret your loss because it costs a laptop as well but what I think about it is that you have and had every reason to clarify that starbacks are not protected by security cameras. But it is illogical to think that anyone in the establishment has realized that robbery in broad daylight. In other cases these situations help us later to prevent the same thing happened again, on the other hand try to be as cautious as possible at all times so we are not surprised that after one of those crimes that make us thieves of this kind. kevin

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