| The island of Oahu is by far, the most populated island | | | | manage to find a spot where they set up their towels |
| in the Hawaiian chain. There are roughly about 2 million | | | | and put their things. The kids and mom drop their things |
| people that reside and work here on the island. | | | | on the towels and head off to take a dip while dad |
| Whenever you pack that many people into such a | | | | records them with his new video recorder. After a |
| small island and you are going to get some bad eggs. | | | | while dad starts feeling hot from being under the |
| And it's these bad eggs that are responsible for the | | | | tropical sun. He takes a look around and decides that |
| crime that we have here in paradise. Unfortunately, | | | | it's safe to just jump into the water for a second to |
| many of the victims of these crimes happen to be | | | | cool off. He leaves the items unattended and jumps |
| visitors that come here to enjoy a family vacation. In | | | | into the water. |
| this article I'll be sharing with you one of the most | | | | As soon as he leaves the towels, one of these bad |
| reported crimes that happen to tourists and what you | | | | eggs sees the opportunity (which he's been waiting |
| can do to prevent this crime from happening to you. | | | | for), walks up to the towel, grabs the items, and |
| Theft of personal property is probably the most | | | | disappears into the crowds of Waikiki. When dad |
| common crime that happens to tourists while | | | | returns to the towels a few minutes later, he discovers |
| vacationing here on the island. It's a crime of | | | | what just happened and calls the police to report the |
| opportunity and can be easily prevented, by just being | | | | incident never to see their items again. |
| aware of your surroundings and by not leaving | | | | This scenario repeats itself everyday at Waikiki and |
| anything of value unattended at any time. Let me | | | | can easily be prevented. First off, try not to bring |
| explain this further with a quick scenario. | | | | anything of value to the beach. If you want to bring |
| A visiting family arrives on the island and checks into | | | | something like a video camera to record the event, |
| their hotel room. The first thing they want to do is | | | | make sure that you always have someone watching |
| enjoy the rest of the day at our famous Waikiki beach | | | | the camera at all times. It doesn't take much to get |
| soaking up the sunshine and taking a dip in the cool | | | | one of the kids to come out of the water and watch |
| clear waters of the Pacific Ocean. But dad wants to | | | | the item while you go and take a dip to cool off. Never |
| record this activity on his brand new video recorder | | | | assume that your things will be safe for just a |
| and mom wants to have some cash on hand in case | | | | moment, especially when you're in Waikiki. The bad |
| they decide to go and eat somewhere. So they grab | | | | eggs are out there just waiting for an opportunity to |
| their things and head out to the beach. | | | | take advantage of some unsuspecting tourist. Don't be |
| By the time they get down to the beach, it's already | | | | that tourist. |
| 12:00 p.m. The beach is very crowded but they | | | | |