Re: [Skunkworks] OT:Laptop stealing in Nairobi Buses
Peter, ati recalled to the source...hahaha! \o/ -- Mutinda Kitana P.O. Box 55141-00200 Nairobi. Tel: +254-722944455 On Jul 18, 2016 3:35 PM, Peter Karunyu via skunkworks <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Over time, I have become extremely paranoid when in town. My motto is; never carry anything I am not willing to lose.
So ATM card, ID card and any other important stuff never feature in my pockets unless I am going to need them. I also dont carry a wallet.
As for laptops, I only carry it on mondays to the office, and on fridays from the office. And even then, I ensure that Time Machine/Google Drive/Dropbox is fully in sync so that incase I do lose the laptop, its easy to recover after the mourning period.
For a phone, I ensure that all my contacts and previous photos are frequently synced.
I am sorry to sound so negative, but if you havent encountered these thugs in their various forms, please know that the rules of probability are against you; its a matter of when it will happen, not if.
Pole sana Cynthia. I have been car jacked and had a run in with a burglar. I know first hand how it feels to stare down the barrel of a gun. I know that fear quite well. It helps if you are at peace with your maker, since nowadays, being recalled to the source may happen when you least expect it, with zero prior warning.
On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 1:57 PM, Tusker 21 via skunkworks <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
The only way we can try to address the situation is only by being vocal about it. I guess it starts by you. You pointing it out while it happens. Its not an issue of us saying someone else will handle it.
On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 1:00 PM, Dennis Waweru via skunkworks <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
This guys are normally in Citi hoppa buses. They work very closely with the conductors. Double m and KBS buses know them and are very wary on let them board their buses.
According to my research this are the guys who do carjackings and other violent crimes at night but are pick pockets during the day.
Take note of their MO (mode of operation) below: 1. They are in a group of 4 or 5. 2. They are all middle aged men with bloodshot eyes. 3. They are usually dressed in casual clothes,( jeans, t-shirt, casuals shirts and sweat shirts) 4. They stake out a victim who is not wary of his/her surroundings, especially people on a call, or deep in conversation with a seatmate or just absent minded. 5. They fein having dropped a coin or keys.
In all they conduct a surgical operation and have strength in numbers to back each other up in case of a confrontation.
Please beware
On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 11:58 AM, joe mwirigi via skunkworks <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
From the many comments on this post - police must be aware of this, and willing to do nothing.
As a nation, we suffer a lot under our police force, who barely tackle crime but instead go about extorting us, and the unwillingness of our politicians to create a police service that works for citizens (As long as it works for them, they are fine). I'm not sure what will give first - since we seem unwilling to support any one else other than the 2 politicians who will do nothing about this. As for people not coming to your help - this is the human instinct of self preservation. Few are willing to take up the risk. On Tuesday, 19 July 2016, Mutinda Kitana via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Peter, ati recalled to the source...hahaha! \o/
-- Mutinda Kitana P.O. Box 55141-00200 Nairobi. Tel: +254-722944455 On Jul 18, 2016 3:35 PM, Peter Karunyu via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke');>> wrote:
Over time, I have become extremely paranoid when in town. My motto is; never carry anything I am not willing to lose.
So ATM card, ID card and any other important stuff never feature in my pockets unless I am going to need them. I also dont carry a wallet.
As for laptops, I only carry it on mondays to the office, and on fridays from the office. And even then, I ensure that Time Machine/Google Drive/Dropbox is fully in sync so that incase I do lose the laptop, its easy to recover after the mourning period.
For a phone, I ensure that all my contacts and previous photos are frequently synced.
I am sorry to sound so negative, but if you havent encountered these thugs in their various forms, please know that the rules of probability are against you; its a matter of when it will happen, not if.
Pole sana Cynthia. I have been car jacked and had a run in with a burglar. I know first hand how it feels to stare down the barrel of a gun. I know that fear quite well. It helps if you are at peace with your maker, since nowadays, being recalled to the source may happen when you least expect it, with zero prior warning.
On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 1:57 PM, Tusker 21 via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke');>> wrote:
The only way we can try to address the situation is only by being vocal about it. I guess it starts by you. You pointing it out while it happens. Its not an issue of us saying someone else will handle it.
On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 1:00 PM, Dennis Waweru via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke');>> wrote:
This guys are normally in Citi hoppa buses. They work very closely with the conductors. Double m and KBS buses know them and are very wary on let them board their buses.
According to my research this are the guys who do carjackings and other violent crimes at night but are pick pockets during the day.
Take note of their MO (mode of operation) below: 1. They are in a group of 4 or 5. 2. They are all middle aged men with bloodshot eyes. 3. They are usually dressed in casual clothes,( jeans, t-shirt, casuals shirts and sweat shirts) 4. They stake out a victim who is not wary of his/her surroundings, especially people on a call, or deep in conversation with a seatmate or just absent minded. 5. They fein having dropped a coin or keys.
In all they conduct a surgical operation and have strength in numbers to back each other up in case of a confrontation.
Please beware
On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 11:58 AM, joe mwirigi via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke');>> wrote:
-- with Regards: blog.denniskioko.com <http://www.denniskioko.com/>
In my opinion, I would attribute the lack of inaction of the other passengers to fear. But imagine this, you were in the same bus with your girlfriend/wife/sister/daughter/mother, and it so happened you sat in different seats, and then she was attacked. What would you do? On Tue, Jul 19, 2016 at 10:23 AM, Dennis Kioko via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
From the many comments on this post - police must be aware of this, and willing to do nothing.
As a nation, we suffer a lot under our police force, who barely tackle crime but instead go about extorting us, and the unwillingness of our politicians to create a police service that works for citizens (As long as it works for them, they are fine).
I'm not sure what will give first - since we seem unwilling to support any one else other than the 2 politicians who will do nothing about this.
As for people not coming to your help - this is the human instinct of self preservation. Few are willing to take up the risk.
On Tuesday, 19 July 2016, Mutinda Kitana via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Peter, ati recalled to the source...hahaha! \o/
-- Mutinda Kitana P.O. Box 55141-00200 Nairobi. Tel: +254-722944455 On Jul 18, 2016 3:35 PM, Peter Karunyu via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Over time, I have become extremely paranoid when in town. My motto is; never carry anything I am not willing to lose.
So ATM card, ID card and any other important stuff never feature in my pockets unless I am going to need them. I also dont carry a wallet.
As for laptops, I only carry it on mondays to the office, and on fridays from the office. And even then, I ensure that Time Machine/Google Drive/Dropbox is fully in sync so that incase I do lose the laptop, its easy to recover after the mourning period.
For a phone, I ensure that all my contacts and previous photos are frequently synced.
I am sorry to sound so negative, but if you havent encountered these thugs in their various forms, please know that the rules of probability are against you; its a matter of when it will happen, not if.
Pole sana Cynthia. I have been car jacked and had a run in with a burglar. I know first hand how it feels to stare down the barrel of a gun. I know that fear quite well. It helps if you are at peace with your maker, since nowadays, being recalled to the source may happen when you least expect it, with zero prior warning.
On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 1:57 PM, Tusker 21 via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
The only way we can try to address the situation is only by being vocal about it. I guess it starts by you. You pointing it out while it happens. Its not an issue of us saying someone else will handle it.
On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 1:00 PM, Dennis Waweru via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
This guys are normally in Citi hoppa buses. They work very closely with the conductors. Double m and KBS buses know them and are very wary on let them board their buses.
According to my research this are the guys who do carjackings and other violent crimes at night but are pick pockets during the day.
Take note of their MO (mode of operation) below: 1. They are in a group of 4 or 5. 2. They are all middle aged men with bloodshot eyes. 3. They are usually dressed in casual clothes,( jeans, t-shirt, casuals shirts and sweat shirts) 4. They stake out a victim who is not wary of his/her surroundings, especially people on a call, or deep in conversation with a seatmate or just absent minded. 5. They fein having dropped a coin or keys.
In all they conduct a surgical operation and have strength in numbers to back each other up in case of a confrontation.
Please beware
On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 11:58 AM, joe mwirigi via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
-- with Regards:
blog.denniskioko.com <http://www.denniskioko.com/>
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