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The threat outside the terminal. (Op-Ed).

Publication: Business Travel News
Publication Date: 10-MAR-03 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
European Union countries are experiencing a rash of petty crimes targeting international business travelers. The past four trips of my business associates to the EU have encountered petty crime. In Paris, pick-pocketing has increased by 40 percent this year.

Newspapers report that the criminals are often visitors themselves, often from disaffected countries. Children often are trained and used by criminal gangs to minimize criminal prosecution. These petty thieves are skilled at their profession, and international business travelers are considered the ideal...

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