Guys some of you might think this is cool but it isn't cool at all. These kids don't ask for money they come with an intention to rob, so let's share and let others know. It gets extremely bad in the summer, especially in Batumi and Tbilisi. My female friend lost $500, a passport, and things of sentimental value when they robbed her. I have seen how these kids operates and it is very bad
Few hours ago we are walking along rustaveli avenue then suddenly group of kids hug my right leg. Then i step away from them. Now im nervous walking around.
Well they are not Georgians .. they are Roma people … the best way to avoid them is not make any eye contact and not show any kindness .. they have no birth certificates or id,s so it’s difficult for police to locate them.
We had a similar situation at Freedom Square. Luckily, I found my wallet nearby, but the currency was taken. It was so shocking for me and my family. I wonder why the government and the police are not taking any action!! It's causing a bad reputation as visitors are still sharing the same incidents!!!
This is actually true and it just happened to me 4 hours ago while walking in rustaveli avenue. A group of kids were really trying to grab you from your legs and touch from your pockets. Good thing none was taken from me as i immediately grabbed my wallet. But fortunately some random guy helped me and started to shout at them.
Sorry to hear they tried robbing you, you were very lucky this time. It's actually getting worse every day and now they are robbing tourists in the evening. Please share the video and hopefully others will stop treating these thugs like kids, because they are a menace to society
Tell your niece to avoid entertaining any kids approaching her and asking for money, they are normally backed up by a group of many kids and the parents usually pick the victim. Their first target are men as it is believed that men have the cash. So when there are less men in the vicinity then they target women
My first time and day in Georgia yesterday. And happened to me exactly the same in this video. I did not lost anything but this is not acceptable at all. Be safe! Thanks for sharing, really appreciated.
Sorry to hear this criminal act happened to you, share the video and let everyone know. Hopefully the government will deploy more police officers to stop this horrible act. I hope you were not attacked, stay safe and be careful in Tbilisi and Batumi
@RJinspire while we were robbed, the police were nearby, and I believe they have security cameras as well. I'm wondering why they are neglecting it. It's not a good sign !!
Do what I did... I got a grab of one of their ears, twisted and pulled it with all my power, used my left hand and did the same with another one. Solved the problem quick.
Thanks for sharing your experience. It mirrors the unfortunate experiences of others and should NOT be censored. We (travellers) fully support those in need, and we don't deserve violence/assault. It's unfortunate, but sometimes, it's the safest alternative to keep them from robbing/assaulting you. They are trained to do this. Period. Nonetheless, it's important to bring awareness of reality. So, thanks for sharing the good and bad. It helps others. Peace and love!
Thank you brother for helping to highlight what we face as travellers. There's a big difference between asking for money and robbing tourists intentionally as thee kids are trained for that and they do turn violent at times. I don't make these kind of videos but when a friend of mine gets assaulted, robbed of $500, passport etc then I will make such a video to warn others; robbery is robbery and there's no other way of sugarcoating it👍
@@RJinspire Exactlt 💯 , my brother. Very sorry about your friend. And very sorry about these childrens' situation, but it's totally not acceptable. If it happened to others, they certainly wouldn't stand their and take the assault...even if it were adolescents. Peace from your sister down here in Southern Afr.
Unfortunately, these children are taught to harass, rob and assault tourists. I don't mind helping kids who re begging but being robbed or assaulted is a horrible experience. Their parents hide in corners and pick the victims then these kids come at you like an angry pack of wolves
Thank you ever so much. More videos will be coming to the channel hopefully from April as I will be back to travelling and doing what I love best, please share share share
Smart man, tourists placed are full of these kids and it is much easier to get robbed by them. At least the Georgian government ha e place more police patrol on the streets
I am currently in Tbilisi and exact same thing happened to me today couple of hours ago. The kids popped out of nowhere and surrounded me they even put their hands in my pockets but suddenly a cop car jumped in and the kids ran away. I checked everything and confimred hat nothing is lost/stolen. Thanks to those polices i had iphone, airpods pro, iqos, huge amount of money in my pockets but the police came the best time and nothing got stolen.
I am glad you didn't lose your money form those kids, make a Facebook post and warn others, feel free to share the video, brother, be careful in Tbilisi and Batumi
I experienced the same just a week before. I was in center of Tbilisi near freedom square when I was surrounded by a bunch of kids ( aged about 8 to 13 years). They came and tried to hug me and then all of together were holding me from my leg and putting their hands in my pockets to grad cell phone, wallet and other belongings. I had to use all the pressure to push them and then run away. This happened in the evening with several people around. My taxi driver ( Georgian guy) informed that these are gypsy people in Georgia. The police in Georgia needs to check this immediately else tourists won’t visit this place. Guys trust me this is very dangerous and a unique kind of way where in kids try to rob you in this manner.
You are very lucky you didn't lose your money and bank cards. These kids rob tourists with a brazen assurance and it's only getting worse, share the video and let's warn others
Police do nothing, it happens every minute in front of galleria mall, they know and keep silent. Try to be aware in crowd streets. Kick them out if they attacked you.
The guy in this video didn't mention that these kids are not native Georgians; I wondered that as their appearance and tactics made it pretty clear they are Roma (Gypsies). These people seem to be pariahs all over Europe and now even Central Asia too. I don't really get it as they're pretty assimilated in North America, or at least you never see sh*t like this in Canadian or American cities. Some begging scammers but that's about it, certainly not large gangs of criminal children.
Those kids are out of control! In my country Afghanistan we have a lot of really poor orphan kids but barely any of them would act like this holding hands or legs of tourists trying to rob them like that in broad daylight.
Thank you for highlighting poor kids in Afghanistan, I will be going to Afghanistan next year. Unfortunately, those kids in Georgia are taught to harass and rob tourists and that's terrible. It happens on a daily basis, yesterday my friend got robbed of his phone and $100. Let's share the video so it helps others and hopefully the government will do something about it
When I went to Tbilisi we came out of the sulphur baths and were surrounded by a group of children who circled us and started singing! I realised what they were up to and broke the circle and we ran away! It was quite scary and sad!
I've just come back from Georgia where fortunately nothing bad happened to me. My advice is: don't look like a tourist, don't carry a rucksack, leave your passport and valuables in your room safe and only carry pocket money for the day.
I found this ,don't look like a tourist the best advice .In fact when I last visited Paris ,people were avoiding walking towards me as my daughter said I looked more like a foreign mugger than a tourist .😅
I was in Tblisi for only five days and 3/5 days we saw aggressive kids try and pickpocket people or go lord of the flies on the metro with sticks poking people. I’ve seen gypsy kids all over Europe but only in Georgia I’ve seen them aggressive. The police seem too weak to do anything, they don’t even arrest or put them in juvenile detention or anything.
You are right, if the government isn't doing anything about it, maybe it's time tourists consider other destinations because these kids are very aggressive now because they know nothing will happen to them or their parents
Thank you for posting about the children who are robbing tourists . Regarding various comments written that they are stealing due to poverty . First -That is not an excuse. Second -Those children are well dressed and well fed . Third - Throughout the world people have always had hardships . Many of them would never think of stealing . The common narrative these days that people steal as a result of poverty
Thank you for such a supportive comment, stealing and robbing tourists is still a crime and it's bad regardless of the age of those committing this heinous crime
i almost got in to trouble,i stayed in marriot courtyard right next the robbers market and i was with my family.a group of kids were openly trying to steal from my parents and i couldnt stand there i hit one of the kids and some locals helped us
I am relieved your parents didn't lose their money. Don't worry you can hit those kids and the police won't do anything because they know that there's a big problem with those kids robbing tourists. Please share the video and hopefully others will stop treating these thugs like kids, because they are a menace to society
This is sad. We were in this exact spot walking around and being tourists, last 2019 before covid. We felt very safe and did not experience any of this.. It is sad this is happening now and to think we were considering going back to Georgia because we really enjoyed last time.
Its not safe to walk on busy streets in Tbilisi and Batumi because Gypsy kids are looking for victims every time. They have gone a lot braver now as they will rob foreigners in the evening as well
The cities in Georgia look beautiful; it's too bad there are people like this there ruining it for everyone. Big problem in cities in Europe as well. It seems these children are confident nothing bad will happen to them no matter what they do, even physically assaulting people to get their money; in the past most people wouldn't have hesitated to hit or kick them, so the fear of pain was generally a good enough deterrent. I had a co-worker in China, a big American guy, who said that he routinely pushed aggressive beggars away, even children, sometimes hard enough to make them fall over. I thought that was a bit extreme, but they really can be unbearable, physically blocking your path or surrounding you. Once they know a certain person won't put up with it, word goes around and they all leave him alone, because the chance at getting money is not worth getting hurt.
The same thing happened to me and my husband, the group of kids came and they had two mature ladies behind guiding them, all the kids grabbed my husband and took 2000 lari from his pocket. There were so many people standing there and watching the show, i asked for help but no one came forward. We went to the police station and they didn’t took any action yet, and clearly said that they can not do anything about it. We asked them to catch that group via CCV tv footage because camera was there where we got robbed but they didn’t and gave us hopeless signs. A suggestion to all people who are reading it, Do never come to this country. Thats ridiculously unsafe in every aspect.
I'm so sorry to hear this happened to you and your husband. It's getting worse and its unfortunate that he government is doing very little to help foreigners, share the video and let people in your community know.
The same type of kids are in Istanbul. Some months ago, before the quake, an older kid walked up to a lady who had taken out a money note to pay a vendor. The kid tried to snatch the money from the side approach & amazingly, the lady was quick enough to move her hand up from the snatch. Wow. Very fast reflex. Usually in Istanbul, the kids just walk around & sneak into malls (but are chased out by security guards), but that one example, I saw one of them actually try to snatch money.
They are in Istanbul, in Russia, in Georgia, they are everywhere, cause these are Gipsy kids and they travel all over the world and do the same thing in every country - steal and harass.
The same happened to me at the entrance of the galleria mall and there were no security guards a random person tried to help me and they stole my wallet, please advice me if it’s possible to sue the mall as it was exactly at the entrance of the galleria mall. The police has not even helped or taken any action
Sorry to hear that happened to you, share the video and let others know and hopefully we will win this war. You can try to sue Galleria Mall, however, since it happened outside of Galleria Mall they are likely to dispute the case in court and win unfortunately
Sad to hear of your encounter with those menacing kids. Fortunately, you got your wallet back, please share this video let others know, hopefully we will help many foreigners coming to Georgia
3:11 the scene here is terrible. How many different groups of kids have you encountered during the filming of this? I saw the same group, plus that one girl. Edited: which area do these kids usually hangout? I read Freedom Square is one. Where exactly is this filmed?
Filmed around Tbilisi, old Tbilisi and Rustaveli avenue, be careful of those kids or any single kid asking for many because that kid isn't alone, the rest are waiting to pounce on unsuspecting tourists
@@RJinspire Hello, I have linked your video to my Tbilisi vlog description :). In my trip I noticed obvious police presence in places I went to (Dry Bridge Market, Old Tbilisi, Liberty Square) - nonetheless it's still good to be aware of such issues and understand what to be vigilant of.
I am a Georgian living in Albania and I hate to see this kind of thing happening in my country, Im sorry this happened to you, We are not like this we love guests and we appreciate it so much when people visit us. The reason most police dont do anything is because these kids do not have passports or ids so they quite literally dont exist, which means you can basically be aggressive back. Make sure you always have a place to keep your belongings safe, I personally wear a small Albanian pin because no one fucks with Albanians 😎
It's very sad that these horrible robberies and scams are committed by kids under the guidance of their mothers and yes, it does damage the country's reputation and of course affect the tourism industry. Hopefully Georgians will make noise for the government to start doing something about this menace to society, enjoy your life in Albania, thanks for liking the video
Yesterday we were here and the exact same kids came and started robbing us. This is still happening till now.Just be mindful of your belongings those kids coming always as a group it happened to us outside galleria mall.
Gypsy kids are much braver now, they are robbing tourists in the evening as well. Their mothers pick the victim and unleash the little menace to society. Please share the video and hopefully others will stop treating these thugs like kids, because they are a menace to society
Unfortunately 99% of these kids are Gypsies, Kurds and Moldovian kids. Also many of them from Romania. They have nobody to teach them anything and unfortunately they do this because their parents teach them. Specifically to target tourists. But we, native georgians also suffer from them very much.
Exact thing happened to me on 2nd Dec on Freedom Square near Spar Market (I guess the location is the same as in the video). 2-3 kids are the same as in the video as well. They came out of nowhere and two of them clinged to my leg. I was holding in to my wallet as I realised they might do something. Whereas the other 2-3 kids tried to snatch my wife's purse. And in the process my wife stumbled and I rushed to pick her up, and in that very instant one of the kids took out my wallet from my back pocket and then stood behind another girl and took out the entire money and then threw the wallet and ran away. I called the police and reported everything to them and they told me these are gypsy kids and it's a problem for them as well since they do not have any address and don't know where they live and above all kids under 14 cannot be punished by the law, but they will try their best to help us. Please be careful if you visit Georgia. Whatever you hear about the country can be different as well.
Those kids are all over Freedom Square, Rustaveli avenue and old town streets, share the video and let everyone know how unsafe Georgia can be. Hopefully, the government will do something about it
Well, the fact that kids under 14 can't be punished by law is obviously what's causing the problem. Here in Canada children under 12 can't be arrested or charged, but if they commit criminal offences, their parents can be charged, and the consequences are serious. We have no child beggars or crooks in Canadian cities, or gangs using children to commit their dirty work for them, because the law just doesn't tolerate it; if children are found living on the streets they go into the foster care system and their parents are charged with neglect.
Don't hit kids! There is a very good method (I learned it in the Balkans, and then again in Russia, it works everywhere against gypsy beggars). You just need to swear at them in the most rude way. The gypsies perceive this as dangerous sorcery and run away. What words to say - ask the Georgians, Armenians or Russians. Local gypsies will understand all options :)
Bro I just got married in Tbilisi didn’t hear about gypsy problem before coming I grew up in Ukraine and we had them there too but they weren’t aggressive like that… and As I see your important footage it makes it clearer how they operate. I had one small kid approached me while photo shoot and our videographer gave him 1 gel and kid got away
All thanks to this video, i purposefully went there at freedom square and deliberately removed my wallet infront of them. They saw this and folowed me , 😂😂😂my friends were ready at park. As they grab me my friends surrounded me and started smashing these kids 😂😂😂 we had such a fun man. Once again thanks for video😅. Pls keep updating their working location we will go there too😂😂😂😂😂
You did very well because those kids are a menace to society and the government does nothing to stop tis criminality, please help others bu sharing the video
We were in Tbilisi and on 28/11/2023 and waiting for our pickup to the airport and suddenly group of 8 girls teenagers and pregnant women snatched the purse(1000 usd) of my friend and ran away they don't have fear of police and it happened near freedom square and Galleria Mall we called police but they said u have to come to police station and file a complaint but we didn't have much time as we have to catch the flight so we didn't go for complaint. Georgian local peoples are very calm and friendly but this gypsies are shaming down such beautiful country like georgia.police and government official should take some hard actions otherwise they will burn down your country. Because they are doing all this activities right in front of the police in a very busy street.
Yes; I've never been to South America but have heard this kind of thing isn't a big problem in all countries. It doesn't seem to have that much to do with levels of poverty or homelessness, but with culture. I lived in China for four years and there are a lot of beggars there, including children, but you never saw anything like this level of aggression.I got robbed only once (wallet stolen by a pickpocket on a bus) the whole time I was there. I traveled in Xinjiang, one of the poorest parts of China, and the people were lovely: kind, dignified, and gracious. The kids would come up and say hello to us, but we never got the sense they were just trying to get something out of us or possibly rob us. They were just curious and friendly.
This is scary, I'm glad I watched because i've seen a number of videos on Georgia and this is not mentioned at all. It won't stop me going but I will take some precautions, like leaving my passport and valuables at my airbnb or hotel, wear a loud whistle around my neck and carry a bottle of water.
Unfortunately most channels won't mention this problem and it is a huge problem. My American friend was robed of her passport and $500, it scarred her for life and she will never go back to Georgia, very sad but true
This situation surprised me too, my friend. I have never had so many kids grab my legs and mobilise me for a daylight robbery; fortunately they didn't steal anything
First Like👍🏿I'm here tuning in showing my support for this very interesting upload and I will be watching until the end brother📸😷thanks for sharing and blessings to you on your journey🙏🏿stay safe & healthy
I love everything about georgia and georgians but these robber kids, they`re not begging for money, they really robbers, and i see their mothers arround sitting. And happen two times to me when those kids try to block me and want to steals, so many people arround me just see and do nothing.. i even dont believe they`re all just seeing and do nothing.. really bad experience
The worst thing with these kids is the violent intent at such a young age. Unfortunately, it's getting worse as these Gypsy kids are braver and robbing foreigners in the evening as well. Please share the video and hopefully others will stop treating these thugs like kids, because they are a menace to society
Big problem in Tbilisi and Batumi, if you do visit, try not to carry too much money and valuables. Dress cheaply and avoid kids asking for money, as soon as kids approach you for money scream as loud as you can, scream like a mad person. Don't entertain them at all
This is true so basically 1 time I went to Georgia with my parents and we just buoyed some food from the restaurant and tons of kids mostly girl I think the age of 10-13 were harassing my dad and asking him for money I tried stoping them but they pushed me I got so scared that I went to the toilet and they taught I was from USA cause we were talking English
It's so sad that no one tries to help foreigners in the jaws of these marauding kids, please share the video and let others know so they are better prepared
Had this happen to a friend and I in Batumi, middle of liberty square around 2 PM on an overcast day. Just a ton of little shits coming at us, yanking on our clothes and putting their hands in our pockets. Luckily I came prepared with a money belt (under the shirt) for my daily expenses and underwear with pockets for the large amount of cash I had. The next day, two kids from the same group approached me outside a casino and actually _asked_ for money this time, so I gave them a few Lari.
When they ask for money we can help them but robbing people is not on. You were very lucky and prepared for these menace to society, I am glad they couldn't steal your money, stay safe brother
It's so sad to hear that this horrible act happened to you, be careful, warn others and share the video so we can help as many as possible. It's a pity the police are not doing much to help tourists when Georgia's' economy highly relies on tourism
As georgian, I can tell you that people think that you have money because they see that you are a tourist (We can tell because black people aren't usually georgian residents) and tourists mostly have a lot of money, but crime rate of course depends on place for example, in the most overcrowded places crime rate is pretty high so tourists better avoid those places and it is just better in any way to visit undercrowded places of Georgia (The places with nature and old architecture are at the same time safe and beutiful).
I don't condone what these kids are doing, but since the breakup of the Soviet union and end to communism, the Gipsies have really been left behind, many are not employed anymore, the safety net has gone, social housing has ended, they live in squalid conditions and are treated like subhuman scum, its a very complex situation and so sad.
I don't mind helping desperate people but being robbed isn't cool, my friend. Unfortunately the parents are teaching these kids that robbing tourists is normal and that cant be right. There are decent poor kids who beg on the streets and I do help those but the ones who go all out to rob tourists are not friendly
@@RJinspire Its horrible what they are doing, but unfortunately without safety nets extreme poverty has pushed these people into this nasty rotten business,, without tourists a lot more people will be in poverty. Its a vicious circle and many factors involved. Many traditional trades have ended due to technology, factories are manned by even less people and a few highly skilled people are now needed. These people all over Europe some countries are worse than others are at their wits end how to survive. Societies need restructuring as times have changed. I know how horrible it is to be accosted by them, I have faced many scams and being robbed on my travels before you just feel like they all should be eradicated, but they a people that has been oppressed in Europe and all over the World for a long time.
There are good kids and adults who beg on the streets and those people we help them but the ones who rob and possibly assault you aren't too be helped as it encourages a behaviour of criminality
Even if these criminal kids are Robbers, the Police can Put them in Jail for 24/7 to give them a bad lesson, also by doing community work, livelihood We ahbor these black activities. It downgrades to the Tourism Industry of Tbilisi.
I saw some kids behaving this way. They took one look at the Great Sanchez and knew that they were already bested that day and so they left me alone. Looking like shit, but being comfy af in 30+ degC heat is an art form.
@@RJinspire I think they are probably brought up that way. It's a sad state of affairs for them and for the people that ultimately become their victims.
Female travellers only have this problem if there are less men on the streets. First target are men and then women, those kids' parents pick the victim
@@RJinspire i have no video i have reported the robbery in police station, and for sure they had no clue, and that was so sad dealing with me in a very cold way like they don't care, and after calling them to report the accident they told me to stay where i am, after waiting for about 2 hours they asked me to go to the police station behind opera house -i think- in rustaville no one there speaks english.. so sad..
Wore you backpack in the front and if you are travelling with your wife or girlfriend, let her keep your wallet, women are the last targets on those kid's radars. Carry less cash and don't engage in any conversation or help with those kids. when you talk to one of the them , loads of them will suddenly appear and grab your legs
Sorry to hear that bro, lets share the video to warn others. Those Gypsy kids are a menace to society and the Georgian government is not doing enough to stop these robberies
The kids doing this aren't Georgian kids. They're foreigner kids who have no documents. Because of this, the police don't do anything since even if they catch the kids they don't have any paperwork so they can't really do that much. What this also means is that they don't really care what you do to the kids. If you want to get aggressive to defend your property they won't do anything about that either. This also happens to Georgian natives by the way, men and women. You need to be careful of these kids near the touristy areas, especially tavisuplebis moedani and also in/near the metros. Just keep an eye on the kids when you're out especially the foreign ones. Don't put your phone or wallet somewhere where they can easily grab it. Use zipper/button pockets and try to use pockets on the inside of your coat instead of on the outside.
This is very sad… now many people have to think twice before going to Georgia, specially the ones living in GCC. I went there around 4-5 years ago and never saw them.
Hello brother and yes I am well, and working on something different, it might take me two more months but please keep checking, especially around late March
Thanks for sharing the info about your country, I would love to visit, what's the name of your country? Keep in touch so you can show me around when I final get there
@@RJinspire thanks for replying my country is Ethiopia those kids are found in some place around Addis Ababa city and not all kids are bad but be carfully from them some of them are bad kids And also be carfully when you came to Addis Ababa which is capital city of Ethiopia there is place where alot of thief are stealing tourism item like (phone,bags, bag wallets ) from their pockets even without touching them be carfully of that places it is one of big marketplace in Ethiopia Thanks you ❤
The police aren't to blame, the government is to blame because they can stop this menace to society if they wanted to or maybe they just enjoy these kids robbing tourists
They are all over Rustaveli street and other streets in old Tbilisi and also Batumi, so be very careful, don't trust a single kid asking for money but there's a gang nearby
It's very sad and it is only getting worse, these kids are much braver now as I've seen them robbing tourists in the evening. Please share the video and hopefully others will stop treating these thugs like kids, because they are a menace to society
These kids aren’t Georgian I can guarantee you the poor kids who are actually Georgian are very respectful and kind those kids were like Romanian, Kurd or some sort gypsies basically…
Just to clarify the kids you see in this video are NOT Georgians they are gypsies. They don't know one word of Georgian, and if you have noticed they are speaking Russian. So, in this case they are gypsies from Russia. Stop spreading this fake news about Georgian kids. Before you go on about a topic you aren't familiar with please do research about it and then spread the word. And just a side note they aren't targeting a specific race. They follow everyone they see on the street and try to steal their money. This is their lifestyle and there isn't much you can change about it, sadly. (This is how they support there family's so they are encouraged by their parents to do so. If you do in counter them you aren't supposed to interact with them because this gives them a bigger target- you are supposed to ignore them. Not film them and get into a conversation with them.)
I was thier on 12 December and i got robbed also very sad too see kids doing it in day light and targeting all tourist and police also doing nothing i also lodge FIR but nothing happened 😢
These kids rob tourists with a brazen assurance and it's only getting worse because the government isn't doing anything about it. Please share the video and let's warn others
it happened to me in 2019 this kids stolen 1000$ from my wallet but the good things they throw my wallet with my atm card and 5 Lari for the taxi the police didn't nothing.. it's a black points in Georgia tourists
How is this situation as of the past month? I've seen the Reddit posts where this was still happening a few months ago. I've only seen one person saying there's police now.
The police are always there and these kids are so brave they will rob people in front of the police because they know there's no juvenile facilities in Georgia. They are lawless, please watch your pockets and your bags if you plan on visiting Georgia. Try walking with a bottle of cold water so you can spray water at them, it does help
It's sad in a way because their parents teaches and encourages them to target foreigners and it does get physical at times as they are told that foreigners wont attack kids, so the kids are doing the assaulting, very sad. I would help them if they were not trying to rob and assault me
Happened to me hours ago. It was my last few hours in Georgia after 4 days of a wonderful trip. The location is the same as this. Right in front of freedom square. They tried their best to snatch my wallet but luckily my jeans were tight and they could not reach it. They tried for some time and gave up. My wife was scared and crying the whole time. She was literally kicking them off me like a guardian angel. I was scared to harm them as they were kids. It was in the middle of the christmas crowd. there were a 100 people watching. Not one thing person raised a voice or stepped forward to help. That was kinda sad. And yes, i am brown skinned.
Sorry to hear this happened to you brother. Georgian government need to do something or this kind of robbery will scare tourists, please share the video and let others know so they can protect themselves next time
As a world we have lost our sense of right and wrong . That is why there is so much trouble everywhere . Stealing is wrong period . Being poor doesn’t make it ok to do .
Armenia is also located in Caucasus between Russia and Turkey but you will never see this in Armenia and also Armenia's capital which is Yerevan is in the Top 10 of world's safest cities
A commenter in the video said the kids in this video are Armenian kids. Do you think he meant Roma (Gypsy) kids from Armenia? Other commenters have said they're Gypsies. I followed a Romanian UA-camr for a few years. He said that they are a huge problem in Romania, and Romanians in particular despise them because they constantly get confused with them (many of his followers jokingly called him a "Gypsy" even though they knew he wasn't). Native Romanians are not Gypsies and are nothing like them. I don't know why Gypsies call themselves Roma, but they have for a long time and I guess that's just become the politically correct term for them. They actually originate from India.
Unfortunately their parents taught them to rob and assault foreigners and that nothing will happen to them because they are kids. Did you see the 10 year old boy knife threatening gesture towards me?
I do help the old people begging on the streets and I see no need to make a video about that. I didn't set out to make a video of those kids robbing tourists, it just happened to be one of my unluckiest day. Unfortunately, their parents taught them to rob and assault tourists which is unacceptable
لقد اذهبت الى تبليسي هاذا العام والعام الذي قبله انهاء بلد جميله وممتعه واني استمتع بهاء والشعب الجورجي مسالم ومخلص ولا ياذون الماره ولاكن هاءولا الاطفال مزعجين والمعيب فعلن ان الشرطه لاتنقذ السائح ولاتفعل شي وهاذا يجعل الناس لاتاتي لسياحه انا من المملكه العربيه السعوديه واحب جورجيا
Thank you, my brother, from Saudi Arabia, I will visit your country in 2023 or 2024, stay in touch. It is very sad that the Georgian government is failing to contain the problem that these children cause to tourists. stay safe and please share
My Arabic translation 😊 شكرا اخي من السعودية سأزور بلدك في 2023 او 2024 ابقى على تواصل. إنه لأمر محزن للغاية أن الحكومة الجورجية فشلت في احتواء المشكلة التي يسببها هؤلاء الأطفال للسياح. ابق آمنًا ويرجى المشاركة
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Guys some of you might think this is cool but it isn't cool at all. These kids don't ask for money they come with an intention to rob, so let's share and let others know. It gets extremely bad in the summer, especially in Batumi and Tbilisi. My female friend lost $500, a passport, and things of sentimental value when they robbed her. I have seen how these kids operates and it is very bad
Thanks ♥️ I just told that to my sister 😂😂👍👍👍👍
Few hours ago we are walking along rustaveli avenue then suddenly group of kids hug my right leg. Then i step away from them. Now im nervous walking around.
Well they are not Georgians .. they are Roma people … the best way to avoid them is not make any eye contact and not show any kindness .. they have no birth certificates or id,s so it’s difficult for police to locate them.
We had a similar situation at Freedom Square. Luckily, I found my wallet nearby, but the currency was taken. It was so shocking for me and my family.
I wonder why the government and the police are not taking any action!!
It's causing a bad reputation as visitors are still sharing the same incidents!!!
I saw these kids yesterday
These kids are not Georgian, they are ethnically Roma, Moldovan, and Kurds.
So gypsys basically?
They are nasty little rascals
@@RJinspire They`re Gypsies and they harass Georgians in the same way they harass tourists.
Gitanos
I was going to ask where they’re from
This is actually true and it just happened to me 4 hours ago while walking in rustaveli avenue. A group of kids were really trying to grab you from your legs and touch from your pockets. Good thing none was taken from me as i immediately grabbed my wallet. But fortunately some random guy helped me and started to shout at them.
Sorry to hear they tried robbing you, you were very lucky this time. It's actually getting worse every day and now they are robbing tourists in the evening. Please share the video and hopefully others will stop treating these thugs like kids, because they are a menace to society
In Tunisia, there's a 10-year prison sentence for stealing. That's how you put a stop to this crap.
Better system to deter these crimes
Thanks for sharing.Big help to tourists in Georgia. I shared this to my niece who will travel to Georgia soon. Take care and God bless.🙏
Tell your niece to avoid entertaining any kids approaching her and asking for money, they are normally backed up by a group of many kids and the parents usually pick the victim. Their first target are men as it is believed that men have the cash. So when there are less men in the vicinity then they target women
My first time and day in Georgia yesterday. And happened to me exactly the same in this video. I did not lost anything but this is not acceptable at all. Be safe! Thanks for sharing, really appreciated.
Sorry to hear this criminal act happened to you, share the video and let everyone know. Hopefully the government will deploy more police officers to stop this horrible act. I hope you were not attacked, stay safe and be careful in Tbilisi and Batumi
@RJinspire while we were robbed, the police were nearby, and I believe they have security cameras as well. I'm wondering why they are neglecting it. It's not a good sign !!
these kids are NOT georgian. they're ROMA
Do what I did... I got a grab of one of their ears, twisted and pulled it with all my power, used my left hand and did the same with another one. Solved the problem quick.
😂 I hope more tourists try your tip
good idea actually
Laitetaan testiin 😂
Violence against kids who aren't fully responsible for what they're doing, haha, so funny. 😒
@@rk-jn5mparent fully responsible???
thanks bro. I got feedback from this video and a lot of research. I canceled my flight ticket to tbilisi. disgrace. government should take action.
safe than sorry, please share the video so we can warn others
not true go to tbilisi
Thanks for sharing your experience. It mirrors the unfortunate experiences of others and should NOT be censored. We (travellers) fully support those in need, and we don't deserve violence/assault. It's unfortunate, but sometimes, it's the safest alternative to keep them from robbing/assaulting you. They are trained to do this. Period. Nonetheless, it's important to bring awareness of reality. So, thanks for sharing the good and bad. It helps others. Peace and love!
Thank you brother for helping to highlight what we face as travellers. There's a big difference between asking for money and robbing tourists intentionally as thee kids are trained for that and they do turn violent at times. I don't make these kind of videos but when a friend of mine gets assaulted, robbed of $500, passport etc then I will make such a video to warn others; robbery is robbery and there's no other way of sugarcoating it👍
@@RJinspire Exactlt 💯 , my brother. Very sorry about your friend. And very sorry about these childrens' situation, but it's totally not acceptable. If it happened to others, they certainly wouldn't stand their and take the assault...even if it were adolescents. Peace from your sister down here in Southern Afr.
Unfortunately, these children are taught to harass, rob and assault tourists. I don't mind helping kids who re begging but being robbed or assaulted is a horrible experience. Their parents hide in corners and pick the victims then these kids come at you like an angry pack of wolves
@@RJinspire what if the kids robbing don't have parents? Do they have a mentor or boss or is it only a thing in books like fagin in Oliver twist?¿
This is the most important video I saw today .. thank you 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you ever so much. More videos will be coming to the channel hopefully from April as I will be back to travelling and doing what I love best, please share share share
I’m in Georgia now. I don’t go near tourist areas too much but I always keep my eyes open and hands on my stuff. If you get too close, I move.
Smart man, tourists placed are full of these kids and it is much easier to get robbed by them. At least the Georgian government ha e place more police patrol on the streets
I am currently in Tbilisi and exact same thing happened to me today couple of hours ago. The kids popped out of nowhere and surrounded me they even put their hands in my pockets but suddenly a cop car jumped in and the kids ran away. I checked everything and confimred hat nothing is lost/stolen. Thanks to those polices i had iphone, airpods pro, iqos, huge amount of money in my pockets but the police came the best time and nothing got stolen.
I am glad you didn't lose your money form those kids, make a Facebook post and warn others, feel free to share the video, brother, be careful in Tbilisi and Batumi
Always always inspiring, .. thank you 🙏🏼
Thank you for all the support brother, you have always been a major support and encouragement, I can never thank you enough
I experienced the same just a week before. I was in center of Tbilisi near freedom square when I was surrounded by a bunch of kids ( aged about 8 to 13 years). They came and tried to hug me and then all of together were holding me from my leg and putting their hands in my pockets to grad cell phone, wallet and other belongings. I had to use all the pressure to push them and then run away. This happened in the evening with several people around. My taxi driver ( Georgian guy) informed that these are gypsy people in Georgia. The police in Georgia needs to check this immediately else tourists won’t visit this place. Guys trust me this is very dangerous and a unique kind of way where in kids try to rob you in this manner.
You are very lucky you didn't lose your money and bank cards. These kids rob tourists with a brazen assurance and it's only getting worse, share the video and let's warn others
Police do nothing, it happens every minute in front of galleria mall, they know and keep silent. Try to be aware in crowd streets. Kick them out if they attacked you.
The guy in this video didn't mention that these kids are not native Georgians; I wondered that as their appearance and tactics made it pretty clear they are Roma (Gypsies). These people seem to be pariahs all over Europe and now even Central Asia too. I don't really get it as they're pretty assimilated in North America, or at least you never see sh*t like this in Canadian or American cities. Some begging scammers but that's about it, certainly not large gangs of criminal children.
Those kids are out of control! In my country Afghanistan we have a lot of really poor orphan kids but barely any of them would act like this holding hands or legs of tourists trying to rob them like that in broad daylight.
Thank you for highlighting poor kids in Afghanistan, I will be going to Afghanistan next year. Unfortunately, those kids in Georgia are taught to harass and rob tourists and that's terrible. It happens on a daily basis, yesterday my friend got robbed of his phone and $100. Let's share the video so it helps others and hopefully the government will do something about it
@@RJinspireThey are not Georgians, they are gypsies.
When I went to Tbilisi we came out of the sulphur baths and were surrounded by a group of children who circled us and started singing! I realised what they were up to and broke the circle and we ran away! It was quite scary and sad!
Very scary and you were very lucky, stay safe and please share the video so we can all bring awareness to the menace of Georgia
Its so nice to see you out and about again.. Loool those kids have a special gift dwl
Keisha, thank you for everything. Your support to the channel has been amazing😘
Thanks for the info.
Great advice
stay safe and healthy, please share and it will help info others
That was really interesting,,thanks for sharing,,😊
Glad you enjoyed it
Chechnes always say that, I can't wait to get back to Chechnya
They aren’t even georgian, i really hope we can fix this problem
Fingers crossed Georgia will fix this problem because tourists are scared of visiting this lovely country
I've just come back from Georgia where fortunately nothing bad happened to me. My advice is: don't look like a tourist, don't carry a rucksack, leave your passport and valuables in your room safe and only carry pocket money for the day.
Hello 'Lucky Johnshort' 😂You must be the luckiest person in Georgia, that's a very good tip to others
Good vid. Thank you my friend 😊
I found this ,don't look like a tourist the best advice .In fact when I last visited Paris ,people were avoiding walking towards me as my daughter said I looked more like a foreign mugger than a tourist .😅
I was in Tblisi for only five days and 3/5 days we saw aggressive kids try and pickpocket people or go lord of the flies on the metro with sticks poking people. I’ve seen gypsy kids all over Europe but only in Georgia I’ve seen them aggressive. The police seem too weak to do anything, they don’t even arrest or put them in juvenile detention or anything.
You are right, if the government isn't doing anything about it, maybe it's time tourists consider other destinations because these kids are very aggressive now because they know nothing will happen to them or their parents
they're not georgian. they are roma gypsies
Thank you for this information.
Be careful when a kid asks for money because the gang is just around the corner to pounce on you
Thank you for posting about the children who are robbing tourists .
Regarding various comments written that they are stealing due to poverty . First -That is not an excuse. Second -Those children are well dressed and well fed . Third - Throughout the world people have always had hardships . Many of them would never think of stealing . The common narrative these days that people steal as a result of poverty
Thank you for such a supportive comment, stealing and robbing tourists is still a crime and it's bad regardless of the age of those committing this heinous crime
thank you, I loved the video!
Thanks for liking the video, please share and help warn others of the dangers
It's a shame parents could raise their kids to be like that. It's one thing to beg but they're just strong arming people.
Unfortunately, the parents teach their children to rob, steal and assault tourists. The same parents run scams, it's a sad situation
These are not Georgian children, but Gypsy children all Gypsy rarely work and, according to their tradition, beg all over the world and often steal
i almost got in to trouble,i stayed in marriot courtyard right next the robbers market and i was with my family.a group of kids were openly trying to steal from my parents and i couldnt stand there i hit one of the kids and some locals helped us
I am relieved your parents didn't lose their money. Don't worry you can hit those kids and the police won't do anything because they know that there's a big problem with those kids robbing tourists. Please share the video and hopefully others will stop treating these thugs like kids, because they are a menace to society
These are not Georgian children, but Gypsy children all Gypsy rarely work and, according to their tradition, beg all over the world and often steal
i dont think these kids even look georgian. in our culture, it is very shameful to steal as we are christian. i am sorry brother
Those kids are a menace to the Georgian tourist industry and their parents pick the victim then unleash those little criminals😌
This is sad. We were in this exact spot walking around and being tourists, last 2019 before covid. We felt very safe and did not experience any of this.. It is sad this is happening now and to think we were considering going back to Georgia because we really enjoyed last time.
Its not safe to walk on busy streets in Tbilisi and Batumi because Gypsy kids are looking for victims every time. They have gone a lot braver now as they will rob foreigners in the evening as well
The cities in Georgia look beautiful; it's too bad there are people like this there ruining it for everyone. Big problem in cities in Europe as well. It seems these children are confident nothing bad will happen to them no matter what they do, even physically assaulting people to get their money; in the past most people wouldn't have hesitated to hit or kick them, so the fear of pain was generally a good enough deterrent. I had a co-worker in China, a big American guy, who said that he routinely pushed aggressive beggars away, even children, sometimes hard enough to make them fall over. I thought that was a bit extreme, but they really can be unbearable, physically blocking your path or surrounding you. Once they know a certain person won't put up with it, word goes around and they all leave him alone, because the chance at getting money is not worth getting hurt.
great video man
Appreciate it!
Awesome video my friend good share on the kids in Georgia 🇬🇪 good info for the tourist.. great job thumbs up 👍
Thank you, MrBrushless. The kids tried to rob me😂 they didn't know I am seasoned adventurer
@@RJinspire 😂😂😂
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The same thing happened to me and my husband, the group of kids came and they had two mature ladies behind guiding them, all the kids grabbed my husband and took 2000 lari from his pocket.
There were so many people standing there and watching the show, i asked for help but no one came forward.
We went to the police station and they didn’t took any action yet, and clearly said that they can not do anything about it. We asked them to catch that group via CCV tv footage because camera was there where we got robbed but they didn’t and gave us hopeless signs.
A suggestion to all people who are reading it, Do never come to this country. Thats ridiculously unsafe in every aspect.
I'm so sorry to hear this happened to you and your husband. It's getting worse and its unfortunate that he government is doing very little to help foreigners, share the video and let people in your community know.
The same type of kids are in Istanbul. Some months ago, before the quake, an older kid walked up to a lady who had taken out a money note to pay a vendor. The kid tried to snatch the money from the side approach & amazingly, the lady was quick enough to move her hand up from the snatch. Wow. Very fast reflex. Usually in Istanbul, the kids just walk around & sneak into malls (but are chased out by security guards), but that one example, I saw one of them actually try to snatch money.
We just have to be extremely careful with these kids, they are becoming very brave
They are in Istanbul, in Russia, in Georgia, they are everywhere, cause these are Gipsy kids and they travel all over the world and do the same thing in every country - steal and harass.
The same happened to me at the entrance of the galleria mall and there were no security guards a random person tried to help me and they stole my wallet, please advice me if it’s possible to sue the mall as it was exactly at the entrance of the galleria mall. The police has not even helped or taken any action
Sorry to hear that happened to you, share the video and let others know and hopefully we will win this war. You can try to sue Galleria Mall, however, since it happened outside of Galleria Mall they are likely to dispute the case in court and win unfortunately
Sad to hear of your encounter with those menacing kids. Fortunately, you got your wallet back, please share this video let others know, hopefully we will help many foreigners coming to Georgia
3:11 the scene here is terrible. How many different groups of kids have you encountered during the filming of this? I saw the same group, plus that one girl. Edited: which area do these kids usually hangout? I read Freedom Square is one. Where exactly is this filmed?
Filmed around Tbilisi, old Tbilisi and Rustaveli avenue, be careful of those kids or any single kid asking for many because that kid isn't alone, the rest are waiting to pounce on unsuspecting tourists
@@RJinspire Hello, I have linked your video to my Tbilisi vlog description :). In my trip I noticed obvious police presence in places I went to (Dry Bridge Market, Old Tbilisi, Liberty Square) - nonetheless it's still good to be aware of such issues and understand what to be vigilant of.
I am a Georgian living in Albania and I hate to see this kind of thing happening in my country, Im sorry this happened to you, We are not like this we love guests and we appreciate it so much when people visit us. The reason most police dont do anything is because these kids do not have passports or ids so they quite literally dont exist, which means you can basically be aggressive back.
Make sure you always have a place to keep your belongings safe, I personally wear a small Albanian pin because no one fucks with Albanians 😎
It's very sad that these horrible robberies and scams are committed by kids under the guidance of their mothers and yes, it does damage the country's reputation and of course affect the tourism industry. Hopefully Georgians will make noise for the government to start doing something about this menace to society, enjoy your life in Albania, thanks for liking the video
@@RJinspire Thank you so much, I hope you are doing very well too and thank you for uploading this video.
Is pepper spray allowed to carry in Georgia?
May i ask where are these kids from? Are they native georgian or immigrant?
Try putting spring loaded mouse traps in your pockets .lol
Stay safe RJ!
Thanks brother, I try my best to stay safe, I just didn't expect kids trying to rob me😂
thanks for sharing 🙏🙏
Stay safe and be careful of those kids, please share and let others know
Thank you a lot. Good to know for my upcoming journey.
Be very careful when visiting Georgia, avoid kids as much as you can and they stat asking for money, shout as loud as you can
Yesterday we were here and the exact same kids came and started robbing us. This is still happening till now.Just be mindful of your belongings those kids coming always as a group it happened to us outside galleria mall.
Gypsy kids are much braver now, they are robbing tourists in the evening as well. Their mothers pick the victim and unleash the little menace to society. Please share the video and hopefully others will stop treating these thugs like kids, because they are a menace to society
Unfortunately 99% of these kids are Gypsies, Kurds and Moldovian kids. Also many of them from Romania. They have nobody to teach them anything and unfortunately they do this because their parents teach them. Specifically to target tourists. But we, native georgians also suffer from them very much.
These kids are a menace to georgia's tourism
I have experienced the same as well. Those kids stolen my iPhone from my bag after asking me GEL 1.
Those kids make Georgia look like a lawless country, sorry that happened to you, stay safe and healthy, please share and help others
Exact thing happened to me on 2nd Dec on Freedom Square near Spar Market (I guess the location is the same as in the video). 2-3 kids are the same as in the video as well.
They came out of nowhere and two of them clinged to my leg. I was holding in to my wallet as I realised they might do something. Whereas the other 2-3 kids tried to snatch my wife's purse. And in the process my wife stumbled and I rushed to pick her up, and in that very instant one of the kids took out my wallet from my back pocket and then stood behind another girl and took out the entire money and then threw the wallet and ran away. I called the police and reported everything to them and they told me these are gypsy kids and it's a problem for them as well since they do not have any address and don't know where they live and above all kids under 14 cannot be punished by the law, but they will try their best to help us.
Please be careful if you visit Georgia. Whatever you hear about the country can be different as well.
Those kids are all over Freedom Square, Rustaveli avenue and old town streets, share the video and let everyone know how unsafe Georgia can be. Hopefully, the government will do something about it
Well, the fact that kids under 14 can't be punished by law is obviously what's causing the problem. Here in Canada children under 12 can't be arrested or charged, but if they commit criminal offences, their parents can be charged, and the consequences are serious. We have no child beggars or crooks in Canadian cities, or gangs using children to commit their dirty work for them, because the law just doesn't tolerate it; if children are found living on the streets they go into the foster care system and their parents are charged with neglect.
Don't hit kids! There is a very good method (I learned it in the Balkans, and then again in Russia, it works everywhere against gypsy beggars). You just need to swear at them in the most rude way. The gypsies perceive this as dangerous sorcery and run away. What words to say - ask the Georgians, Armenians or Russians. Local gypsies will understand all options :)
I think they are georgian not gypsy
B3 careful with those kids, they are a total menace to tourists
@@gohere5416no these are gypsies you can tell them apart
@@gohere5416omggg noooooooo they aren't georgia childreen and never say again
@@gohere5416Gypsies
Bro I just got married in Tbilisi didn’t hear about gypsy problem before coming I grew up in Ukraine and we had them there too but they weren’t aggressive like that… and As I see your important footage it makes it clearer how they operate.
I had one small kid approached me while photo shoot and our videographer gave him 1 gel and kid got away
Be careful and watch those kids in the centre of Tbilisi
All thanks to this video, i purposefully went there at freedom square and deliberately removed my wallet infront of them. They saw this and folowed me , 😂😂😂my friends were ready at park. As they grab me my friends surrounded me and started smashing these kids 😂😂😂 we had such a fun man.
Once again thanks for video😅. Pls keep updating their working location we will go there too😂😂😂😂😂
You did very well because those kids are a menace to society and the government does nothing to stop tis criminality, please help others bu sharing the video
We were in Tbilisi and on 28/11/2023 and waiting for our pickup to the airport and suddenly group of 8 girls teenagers and pregnant women snatched the purse(1000 usd) of my friend and ran away they don't have fear of police and it happened near freedom square and Galleria Mall we called police but they said u have to come to police station and file a complaint but we didn't have much time as we have to catch the flight so we didn't go for complaint. Georgian local peoples are very calm and friendly but this gypsies are shaming down such beautiful country like georgia.police and government official should take some hard actions otherwise they will burn down your country. Because they are doing all this activities right in front of the police in a very busy street.
Those kids are a menace to society, sorry to hear it happened to you
I was in Santiago, Chile. Never had any problems like that with the street kids.
Thanks for sharing your Chile experience, I am planning a visit and a proper exploration of Chile
@@RJinspire
Thanks for replying. I will be looking forward to your trip to Chile, and continue following your nice future trips.😊
These are not Georgian children, but Gypsy children all Gypsy rarely work and, according to their tradition, beg all over the world and often steal
Yes; I've never been to South America but have heard this kind of thing isn't a big problem in all countries. It doesn't seem to have that much to do with levels of poverty or homelessness, but with culture. I lived in China for four years and there are a lot of beggars there, including children, but you never saw anything like this level of aggression.I got robbed only once (wallet stolen by a pickpocket on a bus) the whole time I was there. I traveled in Xinjiang, one of the poorest parts of China, and the people were lovely: kind, dignified, and gracious. The kids would come up and say hello to us, but we never got the sense they were just trying to get something out of us or possibly rob us. They were just curious and friendly.
This is scary, I'm glad I watched because i've seen a number of videos on Georgia and this is not mentioned at all. It won't stop me going but I will take some precautions, like leaving my passport and valuables at my airbnb or hotel, wear a loud whistle around my neck and carry a bottle of water.
Unfortunately most channels won't mention this problem and it is a huge problem. My American friend was robed of her passport and $500, it scarred her for life and she will never go back to Georgia, very sad but true
What happens if you push shove or knock one of them out
Nothing happens, the police are tired of these kids robbing tourists
😢 Surprised with this video, my friend. Difficult situation.
This situation surprised me too, my friend. I have never had so many kids grab my legs and mobilise me for a daylight robbery; fortunately they didn't steal anything
You are saving lot of people dear friend 👍
Thank you, please share and let's help warn others of the dangers when visiting Georgia
Thanks for the heads-up
Watch what's going on around you and play it safe
First Like👍🏿I'm here tuning in showing my support for this very interesting upload and I will be watching until the end brother📸😷thanks for sharing and blessings to you on your journey🙏🏿stay safe & healthy
Abe, you're the man and thanks ever so much for all the support. I appreciate you and the family, brother, stay blessed🙏👍
I love everything about georgia and georgians but these robber kids, they`re not begging for money, they really robbers, and i see their mothers arround sitting. And happen two times to me when those kids try to block me and want to steals, so many people arround me just see and do nothing.. i even dont believe they`re all just seeing and do nothing.. really bad experience
The worst thing with these kids is the violent intent at such a young age. Unfortunately, it's getting worse as these Gypsy kids are braver and robbing foreigners in the evening as well. Please share the video and hopefully others will stop treating these thugs like kids, because they are a menace to society
Hi...very helpful video...had plans of visiting georgia in oct but now having second thoughts...is this only a problem in tbilisi ?
Big problem in Tbilisi and Batumi, if you do visit, try not to carry too much money and valuables. Dress cheaply and avoid kids asking for money, as soon as kids approach you for money scream as loud as you can, scream like a mad person. Don't entertain them at all
This is true so basically 1 time I went to Georgia with my parents and we just buoyed some food from the restaurant and tons of kids mostly girl I think the age of 10-13 were harassing my dad and asking him for money I tried stoping them but they pushed me I got so scared that I went to the toilet and they taught I was from USA cause we were talking English
Those kids are making Georgia a dangerous country to visit, please share the video and let others know about those little devils in Georgia
Great video , wow!
Thank you, my friend
Yes we encountered it today and no one comes to our help and saw a lady signalling to these kids from a corner
It's so sad that no one tries to help foreigners in the jaws of these marauding kids, please share the video and let others know so they are better prepared
Had this happen to a friend and I in Batumi, middle of liberty square around 2 PM on an overcast day. Just a ton of little shits coming at us, yanking on our clothes and putting their hands in our pockets.
Luckily I came prepared with a money belt (under the shirt) for my daily expenses and underwear with pockets for the large amount of cash I had.
The next day, two kids from the same group approached me outside a casino and actually _asked_ for money this time, so I gave them a few Lari.
When they ask for money we can help them but robbing people is not on. You were very lucky and prepared for these menace to society, I am glad they couldn't steal your money, stay safe brother
when you have to pay do you take the money out of your underwear in front of people?
@@happycat506 no i keep the majority in my underwear pockets, some in my money belt, and less in my wallet
I was in the same situation and it is strange that the police do not care and this saddens me. I would never advise to go to Georgia
It's so sad to hear that this horrible act happened to you, be careful, warn others and share the video so we can help as many as possible. It's a pity the police are not doing much to help tourists when Georgia's' economy highly relies on tourism
I agree, there are so many other countries to go to where you don’t have to deal with this, skip Georgia.
@@gf6224 this child's are gypsies and they are everywhere you will robbed in all middle east and eastern Europe like a this
@@gf6224 excuse me maybe dont say that or you are going to upset the Geprgian people
Georgian
Happened with me as well on Christmas Eve 2023 in same liberty square.
Sorry to hear that, please share the video and let others know
As georgian, I can tell you that people think that you have money because they see that you are a tourist (We can tell because black people aren't usually georgian residents) and tourists mostly have a lot of money, but crime rate of course depends on place for example, in the most overcrowded places crime rate is pretty high so tourists better avoid those places and it is just better in any way to visit undercrowded places of Georgia (The places with nature and old architecture are at the same time safe and beutiful).
#Thank you for such an informative comment, it will certainly help other tourists, I love Georgia regardless of those menacing kids
@@RJinspire thanks you ♥️
I don't give a @#$! if they are kids, they come at me they are getting hurt.
I agree with you because those kids have ruined many foreigners lives
Are the stealing kids gangs still an ongoing problem in Tbilisi? In Reddit some people claim police apparently took care of it in 2024?
This problem is still there and continues to terrorise tourists, be careful when you visit Tbilisi and Batumi, please share and help warn others ❤️
Is it legal to use pepper spray or anything self defense if it happens that they attack you? I was also a victim of pickpocketing in georgia.
It's legal in Georgia to use pepper spray, I carry mine with me all the time just to protect myself from those kids
I don't condone what these kids are doing, but since the breakup of the Soviet union and end to communism, the Gipsies have really been left behind, many are not employed anymore, the safety net has gone, social housing has ended, they live in squalid conditions and are treated like subhuman scum, its a very complex situation and so sad.
I don't mind helping desperate people but being robbed isn't cool, my friend. Unfortunately the parents are teaching these kids that robbing tourists is normal and that cant be right. There are decent poor kids who beg on the streets and I do help those but the ones who go all out to rob tourists are not friendly
@@RJinspire Its horrible what they are doing, but unfortunately without safety nets extreme poverty has pushed these people into this nasty rotten business,, without tourists a lot more people will be in poverty. Its a vicious circle and many factors involved. Many traditional trades have ended due to technology, factories are manned by even less people and a few highly skilled people are now needed. These people all over Europe some countries are worse than others are at their wits end how to survive. Societies need restructuring as times have changed. I know how horrible it is to be accosted by them, I have faced many scams and being robbed on my travels before you just feel like they all should be eradicated, but they a people that has been oppressed in Europe and all over the World for a long time.
There are good kids and adults who beg on the streets and those people we help them but the ones who rob and possibly assault you aren't too be helped as it encourages a behaviour of criminality
Why can t the Police HELP?
Are they in connivance with the Criminal kids?
Even if these criminal kids are Robbers, the Police can Put them in Jail for 24/7 to give them a bad lesson, also by doing community work, livelihood
We ahbor these black activities. It downgrades to the Tourism Industry of Tbilisi.
I saw some kids behaving this way.
They took one look at the Great Sanchez and knew that they were already bested that day and so they left me alone.
Looking like shit, but being comfy af in 30+ degC heat is an art form.
Those kids are evil and the government is doing nothing to stop this crime
@@RJinspire I think they are probably brought up that way.
It's a sad state of affairs for them and for the people that ultimately become their victims.
An American friend of mine lost a $1000 to those kids and now she really hates Georgia
The parents watch and pick the victims from a distance then send those little vultures to attack
@@RJinspire that's a shame your friend had such a bad experience.
Very interesting video! By the way, as a female solo traveler I think I might have these trouble too ( not only men). Right?
Female travellers only have this problem if there are less men on the streets. First target are men and then women, those kids' parents pick the victim
they robbed me last week so sad didn't see this vid earlier
Sorry to hear they robbed you, please share the video and help other
@@RJinspire i have no video i have reported the robbery in police station, and for sure they had no clue,
and that was so sad dealing with me in a very cold way like they don't care,
and after calling them to report the accident they told me to stay where i am, after waiting for about 2 hours they asked me to go to the police station behind opera house -i think- in rustaville
no one there speaks english.. so sad..
Unfortunately police don't really help in Georgia. Stay safe and healthy, please share the video so you can help others
What kind of your camera is very clear👍
Canon M50, GoPro 10, DJi Action 3
Any other suggestions to avoid being robbed. I see that your friend wore his backpack on the front. Can you get zippers with locks maybe?
Wore you backpack in the front and if you are travelling with your wife or girlfriend, let her keep your wallet, women are the last targets on those kid's radars. Carry less cash and don't engage in any conversation or help with those kids. when you talk to one of the them , loads of them will suddenly appear and grab your legs
PacSafe makes were good sling travel packs.
Too bad. I was actually scummed in tbilisi. It ruined my short vacation. To tourists out there, always take precautions when dealing with strangers.
Sorry to hear that bro, lets share the video to warn others. Those Gypsy kids are a menace to society and the Georgian government is not doing enough to stop these robberies
The kids doing this aren't Georgian kids. They're foreigner kids who have no documents. Because of this, the police don't do anything since even if they catch the kids they don't have any paperwork so they can't really do that much. What this also means is that they don't really care what you do to the kids. If you want to get aggressive to defend your property they won't do anything about that either.
This also happens to Georgian natives by the way, men and women. You need to be careful of these kids near the touristy areas, especially tavisuplebis moedani and also in/near the metros. Just keep an eye on the kids when you're out especially the foreign ones. Don't put your phone or wallet somewhere where they can easily grab it. Use zipper/button pockets and try to use pockets on the inside of your coat instead of on the outside.
Thank you for this information as it will certainly help others.
I think they are Georgian .because all have same behavior
@@gohere5416Georgians don’t have this behavior bro what 😂
This is very sad… now many people have to think twice before going to Georgia, specially the ones living in GCC. I went there around 4-5 years ago and never saw them.
The government needs to do something because this problem wont go away
I pray you're well. It's been a while , just checking up.
Hello brother and yes I am well, and working on something different, it might take me two more months but please keep checking, especially around late March
What gypsie got on his birthday?
Your push bike
Your watch
Your mobile phone
Your wallet
I love it
We also have this kind of kids in our country but their behaviour are not like those kids in this video
Thanks for sharing your information
Thanks for sharing the info about your country, I would love to visit, what's the name of your country? Keep in touch so you can show me around when I final get there
@@RJinspire thanks for replying
my country is Ethiopia those kids are found in some place around Addis Ababa city and not all kids are bad but be carfully from them some of them are bad kids
And also be carfully when you came to Addis Ababa which is capital city of Ethiopia there is place where alot of thief are stealing tourism item like (phone,bags, bag wallets ) from their pockets even without touching them be carfully of that places it is one of big marketplace in Ethiopia
Thanks you ❤
Thats horrible. Why is the police dont do something about that?
The police aren't to blame, the government is to blame because they can stop this menace to society if they wanted to or maybe they just enjoy these kids robbing tourists
They are also in Romania. Saw one get punted and chase across the streets.
Some tourists are just tired of these kids robbing them and the police don't interfere
Wow this is bad... are they around specifik areas or all over Tbilisi?
They are all over Rustaveli street and other streets in old Tbilisi and also Batumi, so be very careful, don't trust a single kid asking for money but there's a gang nearby
@@RJinspire Crazy, shittiest parents in the world.
@@pepecow235' They are gipsy, I hope you know who this "people" is
Thank you for reporting on this, it happens way too frequently in the busiest areas.
It's very sad and it is only getting worse, these kids are much braver now as I've seen them robbing tourists in the evening. Please share the video and hopefully others will stop treating these thugs like kids, because they are a menace to society
These kids aren’t Georgian I can guarantee you the poor kids who are actually Georgian are very respectful and kind those kids were like Romanian, Kurd or some sort gypsies basically…
Those kids are really bad for the Georgian tourism industry, I hope the government do something to stop this or it will get out of control ❤️
@@RJinspire I agree
Just to clarify the kids you see in this video are NOT Georgians they are gypsies. They don't know one word of Georgian, and if you have noticed they are speaking Russian. So, in this case they are gypsies from Russia.
Stop spreading this fake news about Georgian kids.
Before you go on about a topic you aren't familiar with please do research about it and then spread the word.
And just a side note they aren't targeting a specific race. They follow everyone they see on the street and try to steal their money. This is their lifestyle and there isn't much you can change about it, sadly. (This is how they support there family's so they are encouraged by their parents to do so. If you do in counter them you aren't supposed to interact with them because this gives them a bigger target- you are supposed to ignore them. Not film them and get into a conversation with them.)
They are a menace to Georgian tourism industry. When you ignore them they still try to rob you, pure evil
Seriously, what can people do if they face this situation????
Scream and shout very loud, squirting a bottle of water at those rascals does help at times
use a pepper spray maybe
I was thier on 12 December and i got robbed also very sad too see kids doing it in day light and targeting all tourist and police also doing nothing i also lodge FIR but nothing happened 😢
These kids rob tourists with a brazen assurance and it's only getting worse because the government isn't doing anything about it. Please share the video and let's warn others
it happened to me in 2019 this kids stolen 1000$ from my wallet but the good things they throw my wallet with my atm card and 5 Lari for the taxi the police didn't nothing.. it's a black points in Georgia tourists
It's very sad that these kids are allowed to continue robbing tourists. Sad to hear it happened to you, please warn others
How is this situation as of the past month? I've seen the Reddit posts where this was still happening a few months ago. I've only seen one person saying there's police now.
The police are always there and these kids are so brave they will rob people in front of the police because they know there's no juvenile facilities in Georgia. They are lawless, please watch your pockets and your bags if you plan on visiting Georgia. Try walking with a bottle of cold water so you can spray water at them, it does help
Thats really interesting
It's sad in a way because their parents teaches and encourages them to target foreigners and it does get physical at times as they are told that foreigners wont attack kids, so the kids are doing the assaulting, very sad. I would help them if they were not trying to rob and assault me
How's the pepper spray there?
You can use pepper spray and no problems, you can also buy it from outdoor shops
They robbed my phone
Sorry to hear that brother, share the video and let's warn others
JIPSY JYPSY JYPSY KIGS
Those kids are bad and I mean very bad
Absolutely disgusting. They need to round them all up and send them back to Romania.
Those kids are evil, tourists lose money and passports all the time, so please be careful when visiting Georgia❤️
Roma are not the same thing as Romanian (and the Roma are everywhere!).
Happened to me hours ago. It was my last few hours in Georgia after 4 days of a wonderful trip.
The location is the same as this. Right in front of freedom square. They tried their best to snatch my wallet but luckily my jeans were tight and they could not reach it. They tried for some time and gave up. My wife was scared and crying the whole time. She was literally kicking them off me like a guardian angel. I was scared to harm them as they were kids. It was in the middle of the christmas crowd. there were a 100 people watching. Not one thing person raised a voice or stepped forward to help. That was kinda sad.
And yes, i am brown skinned.
Sorry to hear this happened to you brother. Georgian government need to do something or this kind of robbery will scare tourists, please share the video and let others know so they can protect themselves next time
same.
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The same happened to us. Police were nearby, shopkeepers were watching but no one cares.
My family still remembers that incident as a nightmare!!!
I am allowed to punsh them? And if the police come and they report about me can I say I was defending my self
😂 IK saw someone chase them
Basically, you honey pot them by filling your jacket pockets with thumbtacs
nice idea
As a world we have lost our sense of right and wrong . That is why there is so much trouble everywhere . Stealing is wrong period . Being poor doesn’t make it ok to do .
Unfortunately, the parents pick a victim then send the kids, so very sad for the kids and irresponsible for the parents
They aren't really poor it's just a business to them. They have homes phones and etc.
Armenia is also located in Caucasus between Russia and Turkey but you will never see this in Armenia and also Armenia's capital which is Yerevan is in the Top 10 of world's safest cities
I spent three weeks travelling across Armenia and I l loved it, feel free to check out my Armenian videos
armenia share no border with russia its actually between iran and georgia
A commenter in the video said the kids in this video are Armenian kids. Do you think he meant Roma (Gypsy) kids from Armenia? Other commenters have said they're Gypsies. I followed a Romanian UA-camr for a few years. He said that they are a huge problem in Romania, and Romanians in particular despise them because they constantly get confused with them (many of his followers jokingly called him a "Gypsy" even though they knew he wasn't). Native Romanians are not Gypsies and are nothing like them. I don't know why Gypsies call themselves Roma, but they have for a long time and I guess that's just become the politically correct term for them. They actually originate from India.
Whoever told the gypsies that is playing a sick joke on them.
Unfortunately their parents taught them to rob and assault foreigners and that nothing will happen to them because they are kids. Did you see the 10 year old boy knife threatening gesture towards me?
I do help the old people begging on the streets and I see no need to make a video about that. I didn't set out to make a video of those kids robbing tourists, it just happened to be one of my unluckiest day. Unfortunately, their parents taught them to rob and assault tourists which is unacceptable
لقد اذهبت الى تبليسي هاذا العام والعام الذي قبله انهاء بلد جميله وممتعه واني استمتع بهاء والشعب الجورجي مسالم ومخلص ولا ياذون الماره ولاكن هاءولا الاطفال مزعجين والمعيب فعلن ان الشرطه لاتنقذ السائح ولاتفعل شي وهاذا يجعل الناس لاتاتي لسياحه انا من المملكه العربيه السعوديه واحب جورجيا
Thank you, my brother, from Saudi Arabia, I will visit your country in 2023 or 2024, stay in touch. It is very sad that the Georgian government is failing to contain the problem that these children cause to tourists. stay safe and please share
My Arabic translation 😊 شكرا اخي من السعودية سأزور بلدك في 2023 او 2024 ابقى على تواصل. إنه لأمر محزن للغاية أن الحكومة الجورجية فشلت في احتواء المشكلة التي يسببها هؤلاء الأطفال للسياح. ابق آمنًا ويرجى المشاركة