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Where in Stockholm do you live? IMO, you're giving an unfair and exaggerated view of Stockholm as a whole. Yes, there are some areas that are more affected by c
by mfi 6y ago
Where in Stockholm do you live? IMO, you're giving an unfair and exaggerated view of Stockholm as a whole. Yes, there are some areas that are more affected by criminal gangs than other areas. But I wouldn't go as far as saying that there's a high risk of getting robbed "around Stockholm".
- bjornedstrom 6y agoI've lived in the inner city parts of Stockholm most of the time (Östermalm/Norrmalm, Södermalm, Kungsholmen). I would definitely not wear 500-600 USD headphones in any of those areas. But I think crime in Stockholm is a bit off topic. However I don't think the inherent risk of being robbed - wherever you are in the world - is off topic for the discussion. People rob kids of Airpods all the time, because it's a status item. These new Airpods will be a status item too. This will increase the risk of robbery - be it in Europe or the US or elsewhere. I'm sure there are larger cities in the world where the likelihood of getting robbed is low (Tokyo?), but that'd be the exception rather than the norm.
- mfi 6y ago> I would definitely not wear 500-600 USD headphones in any of those areas. I would say that the risk of being robbed in any of the mentioned areas is very low, even during night-time (if you don't actively are looking for trouble)
- bitcharmer 6y agoI'm afraid I have to disagree. Every time I had to pass through some of those places at night it was a scary experience. Got robbed twice, I can't remember how many times I had to leg it. And I only lived in Sweden for 2 years.
- forest_dweller 6y agoWhether you are targeted for a mugging is dependant on whether the criminal thinks you are an easy target. Most muggings will be crimes of opportunity. I used to live in a very dodgy part of Spain near Gibraltar. I was never mugged or beaten up. I've been told by people "You look like you can handle yourself". Some of work collegues which were skinner, more fresh faced got robbed, beaten and in one case had what they believe to be a gun pulled on them. I never had any problems. I don't look like an easy target due to my appearence and size, those guys unfortunately do due to their size and appearence.
- gustavf 6y agoThere might be a risk for a kid getting robbed of expensive gear - but adults not wearing headphones for the robbery risk? Never heard of it as a fellow Stockholmer.
- mongol 6y agoNot yet. But considering there have been 136 robberies for expensive watches in Stockholm in six months, it is just a matter of time. https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/y3G4Pg/polisen-varnar-klockagare-var-forsiktiga https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/y3G4Pg/polisen-varnar-k...
- heavenlyblue 6y agoYou probably need to rob about 136 AirPods Max in order to get the same amount of value from a single expensive watch. On top of that, tech doesn't have nearly the same resell value as high-end watches.
- corobo 6y agoI have to imagine it's easier to steal wireless headphones though. You'd just hook them and pull as you leg it past