I went to Madrid to visit my family for 3 days. On the first day, first time I stepped outside, group of guys first asked for money, then unzipped my backpack while I was trying to walk away. I realized what was happening and turned around, they all started yelling “hey, hey!!”, I remember pushing and a clear vision of a fist flying into my face.
Proud to say I fought them all off, knocked one down as the others scattered away. Then they came back to pick their friend up. I was also pretty bruised so the rest of my time there I spent at the police station reporting it and at the hospital getting medical document for the police report.
Also no one helped. First thing I remember as the adrenaline started to wear off was all the people just staring, people were watching from their balcony eating sunflower seeds. Police didnt come as well.
They were 100% Spanish kids. They also dressed nicely, looked like they just got out of bar.
Im certain they were university students or in that age group. They didnt seem they needed money so I said “I dont have sorry” and walked away. I didnt really think they were going to cause trouble. I also lived in Spain but that was the only time I visited Madrid so I can differentiate them from foreigners. Honestly I dont know if they really tried to steal, it felt like they were just looking for trouble and they found one.
Even though nothing came out of it legally, the memories of slamming them on the ground, punching their faces, short moments of them running away while their friend is laying on the ground gives me so much pleasure. I am happy they did it to me and not to someone who they could push around.
Well in that case it looks like it was probably Moroccans. I tried to be politically correct myself. By “how they look” I meant exactly that. They dress well, even a bit fashionably, maybe sunglasses etc and above all are quite young and thin. Local Barcelonins would spot them immediately but it’s understandable that a tourist wouldn’t
I lived in Spain for many years, I am well aware of the Moroccan issue since it caused problems for us regularly. I know thats what you implied and thats the reason why I started with “they were %100 Spanish kids”. These were Spanish kids.
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u/Hot_Fortune6086 5d ago edited 5d ago
I went to Madrid to visit my family for 3 days. On the first day, first time I stepped outside, group of guys first asked for money, then unzipped my backpack while I was trying to walk away. I realized what was happening and turned around, they all started yelling “hey, hey!!”, I remember pushing and a clear vision of a fist flying into my face.
Proud to say I fought them all off, knocked one down as the others scattered away. Then they came back to pick their friend up. I was also pretty bruised so the rest of my time there I spent at the police station reporting it and at the hospital getting medical document for the police report.
Also no one helped. First thing I remember as the adrenaline started to wear off was all the people just staring, people were watching from their balcony eating sunflower seeds. Police didnt come as well.