(haipo) – The robbery incident involving Dr. Dalia Bar-Mayan, which we recently uncovered on the Haifa website, has been met with a wave of disturbing testimonies from residents of Haifa, all of whom describe remarkably similar scenarios of systematic pickpocketing throughout the city. The cases, which according to the testimonies are recurring, paint a disturbing picture of personal insecurity, helplessness on the part of the enforcement system, and loss of trust on the part of residents.
A., who chose to remain anonymous, contacted Haifa following the publication of the article. "I read your article and felt chills," she says. "I too fell victim to the same type of robbery. It happened in October, in the midst of the war. I usually travel by car, but this time I told my husband that there was no need for him to come pick me up, and that I would return by bus."
According to her, the incident occurred in the early morning hours on Elhanan Street, near Clalit's maternity clinic. "I got on the bus, and two large men got on after me, blocking my path back and forth. When I warned them, they said they just wanted to ask the driver a question. After a few minutes, they got off the bus. It wasn't until I sat down that I noticed that my wallet and phone were gone. In a short time, they managed to withdraw 7,000 shekels from two credit cards that I had in my wallet."
A. quickly filed a police complaint, but has not received any updates on the investigation since. "Even the bank clerk told me that she receives similar reports of such cases happening in Carmel all the time. This is simply systematic pickpocketing carried out in broad daylight. These are professional thieves who operate at record speed. Unfortunately, there is no one to trust. There is no police protecting us, there is only the Border Patrol and the Border Guard, but no police protecting the citizens."
How can you feel protected when there is no enforcement?
A's story is not an isolated case. Another resident, who also preferred to remain anonymous, shared her story: "I fell victim to a robbery in the same way that Dr. Dalia Bar Maayan described and in exactly the same place. How can you feel protected when there is no enforcement?"
In a conversation with Live, she tells us: I boarded line 24 at the Horev station on Pika Street. When I got on the back steps of the bus, a large man stood in front of me, blocking the passage with his hands at his sides. At first, I thought it was a ticket inspector, so I waited behind him for about a minute. Then I realized that he had pulled my wallet out of my bag, which contained tickets, money, and jewelry, without me feeling or noticing. He turned toward me, got off the bus, and disappeared. It was only when I got off at the next stop and tried to buy something that I discovered that my wallet, phone, and credit cards were gone.
"When I was debating whether to contact the police, I came to the conclusion that it was simply unnecessary, because according to stories I had heard, these cases are closed without any real treatment. Unfortunately, about a week later I read about the case in which the doctor was robbed in the exact same place and at the same station, according to the same description," she says.
"This situation is very worrying. Robbery in Haifa is on the rise and the police are not functioning properly - I've also heard this from bus drivers. I hope the mayor will take the matter seriously and ensure that the municipal police operate effectively. There are cameras on the buses, but they are not checked to identify the robbers. It's time for the situation to change."
Residents say that the cases are recurring, and the lack of response from the enforcement system is exacerbating the loss of trust. "We live in a city that does not protect us. I expect the mayor, Yona Yahav, to take this issue seriously and act immediately to eradicate the phenomenon."
Many residents are feeling anger and frustration, claiming that the municipality and the police are not doing enough to address the phenomenon. "We have no personal security, and it's unbearable," concludes one resident.
The police have yet to respond.
Why would the police respond if in the article you write that those who were robbed did not contact the police and file a complaint?
Is she supposed to act telepathically?!
You are simply allowing criminals to go on a rampage over yet another victim and for the police to present statistics that assault and robbery cases have decreased.
First of all, file a complaint with the police!
You can do it online, it doesn't require any hassle.
Secondly, keep important things safe at all times because crime is only increasing.
What's this about not filing a complaint?!
Obviously, you'll want to file a complaint with the police and also against the bank if it allowed you to spend 7000 shekels?!
I suggest residents put their wallet and cell phone in the front pockets of their pants.
The government and the police are doing a great job.
The courts often go easy on the convicted and there is no deterrence, not to mention the prisons where the conditions are relatively excellent, and all of this at our expense.
Maybe one day they will adopt the punishment for convicts here like in Saudi Arabia, for example, and the discipline and conditions of imprisonment like in the countries around us. There will be security for the citizen and crime will suddenly drop.
Here, however, the left spoils every good plot and only protests all the time.
It's unbelievable that the left is also to blame for the pickpocketing issue. They tell you that the police don't investigate the cases at all, and you're red-hot by the oil companies and the left. There's no limit to the poison machine. Enough with the incitement!
There is no governance. There is no security. There is lawlessness and the police are helpless. A failed government… Go home.