Spanish police

comment by Can Solo (U6997)
posted 19 minutes ago
comment by For Fox Sake (U4263)
posted 4 hours, 11 minutes ago

I'm off the Barcelona this weekend for a stag party with 15 blokes and somewhat concerned about how we will be received. I'm old enough and ugly enough to keep my head down and act respectably to locals and police alike, but I don't know some of the others going so it could get interesting.
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I've been to Barcelona a few times, including a stag do. As long as your party aren't dik-heads then I really would anticipate any issues.

I certainly didn't have an issue with the police at any point. In fact quite the opposite, could have done with them being around to stop the robbing hood culture there - steal from the foreigners and give to the locals.

From my experiences, I'd be amazed if all 15 of you come back with your wallet and phones.

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* wouldn't anticipate any issues

Thanks guys.

I have been to Barcelona before and loved it. It was a long weekend with my wife and daughters and we had no problems with the pick pockets etc. although I was constantly reminding my teenage daughters to put their mobiles away and out of sight.

A great city with loads to do. I just suspect walking around with 14 other inebriated blokes may invoke a slightly different reaction. As I said I don't know quite a few of the others - just hope they're not the stereotypical Brits-abroad, union jack shorts, nobheads.

Barca is naughty as well/

I have been many many times and seen many pick pockets/ I also saw a guy get stabbed one night by 3 African guys trying to rob him

On a plus point they have around 100 legal cannabis cafes in the city now so I prefer it to amsterdam as you have a beach as well which is usually full of hot chicks on a Sunday.

as you have a beach as well which is usually full of hot chicks on a Sunday.
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A beach with a KFC? I'm there.

The hotel in Jamaica I'm going to be at in 12 weeks does jerk chicken on the beach daily with rice an pea

Drools at the thought of it

Please bring me some Curry Mutton back.

Haha will be proper goat over there I imagine can't bloody wait.

I had my wallet stolen in Magaluf the police got it back took the cash out of it and then gave me the wallet back like 200 euro.

comment by peks (U6618)
posted 3 days, 21 hours ago
the city police are pussssy cats compared to the Guardia Civil (the paramilitary police corps)

My Dad , granddad , great granddad and great great granddad were in the Guardia Civil

Now those boys will give you a proper good kicking if you start bovver

they're not like the pussssified british police thats for
sure

those bayern fans got what they deserved. fack them

Hala Madrid
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The Mossos d'Esquadra in Barna (Barcelona) are even worse than the Guardia Civil believe me,who were incidentally Generalisimo Franco's personal guard!

comment by T Bone Steak Roysters (U3947)
posted 3 days, 1 hour ago
Barca is naughty as well/

I have been many many times and seen many pick pockets/ I also saw a guy get stabbed one night by 3 African guys trying to rob him

On a plus point they have around 100 legal cannabis cafes in the city now so I prefer it to amsterdam as you have a beach as well which is usually full of hot chicks on a Sunday.
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If you want to see a really nice beach in Barcelona but just outside of the city get on the train underneath the Plaza Catalunya,from Las Ramblas it's the stairs at the top left of the Plaza and get a ticket to Mongat Nord.
It's about forty minutes by train and is a beautiful beach with lots of chiringuitos (beach bars) and where the locals in the know go!