"Not an Agent?"... Video of Tourist Catching Pickpocket at British Royal Palace Goes Viral

Video of Woman Subdued in Front of Buckingham Palace on SNS
London Pickpocketing on the Rise... Buckingham Palace Especially Dangerous

A scene where Chinese tourists in London, England, apprehended a woman suspected of pickpocketing has attracted attention.

On the 26th (local time), the British Daily Mail reported the incident that took place in front of the main gate of Buckingham Palace in the UK.

The video shared on social media (SNS) shows a Chinese male tourist grabbing and restraining the arm of a woman suspected of pickpocketing. The man and a female tourist accompanying him shouted at the apprehended woman, "We have reported this to the police, so do not resist and stay still."

The apprehended woman tried to break free, saying "Call the police," as if protesting her innocence, but the man warned the pickpocket, "If you keep moving, I will force you to lie on the ground."

Chinese tourists subduing a pickpocket in front of Buckingham Palace, London, UK [Image source=Social Media (SNS) capture]

Citizens who gathered due to the noise surrounded them and filmed the restrained pickpocket on their mobile phones.

London, England, is known as one of the cities notorious for pickpocketing targeting tourists. Previously, videos were released showing two-person motorcycle pickpocket gangs snatching mobile phones and fleeing, or begging in restaurants while stealing phones left on tables. In London, an average of about 200 mobile phones are stolen daily, but the recovery rate is known to be only 2%.

Especially, Buckingham Palace, symbolizing the British royal family, hosts the Changing of the Guard parade and attracts many tourists every year, making it a well-known hotspot for pickpockets. Tourists are always warned to be careful with their belongings when visiting this place.

Netizens who saw the video of Chinese tourists subduing the pickpocket reacted with comments such as, "There are so many pickpockets in the UK that the police do not properly crack down," and "Are they agents rather than tourists?"