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Watch: ‘Hero’ tourist puts ‘pickpocket’ in a chokehold in Spain for ‘trying to steal his camera’

In a viral video, the man can be seen placing the accused thief in a chokehold on the streets of Barcelona.

Last updated: May 1, 2025 8:19 pm
Laurence Dollimore
Published: May 1, 2025
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This is the moment a Chinese tourist flipped the script on an alleged pickpocket in Spain. In a viral video, the man can be seen placing the accused thief in a chokehold on the streets of Barcelona. The tourist refuses to let go of the wou

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