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Pickpocket Tracker: Artem's London Crime Solution

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Artem Liholitov, a German tourist, launches a new website to combat pickpocketing in London after witnessing the issue firsthand. His site, Pickpockets.live, allows users to anonymously report suspicious activity, aiming to raise awareness and help police tackle the problem.

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Pickpocket Tracker: Artem's London Crime Solution

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On April 19th, a 33-year-old German tourist from Hamburg named Ardom Liholitov got inspired during his February trip to London and just launched a new website to track pickpockets. He saw those, see it, say it, sorted, ads plastered everywhere warning about crime, even though he had a great time hitting tourist spots and loving, the food without feeling unsafe once. Back home, curiosity hit him hard, so he dug into London's crime stats and was shocked to learn pickpockets blend in like everyday folks roaming the streets. Now, his site pickpockets.live lets anyone report suspicious activity on the spot to warn others, no app download, no account, fully anonymous. You just pick the city and spot, type what you saw, upload a photo with faces automatically blur for privacy, and the report stays live for 24 hours. It's all about keeping it simple, see it, post it, prevent it, and Ardom hopes it catches on big to spotlight hotspots for police to tackle the problem, head on.

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