Beyond Numbers - Active Living

  There was a time when crime seemed much simpler. We worried about pickpockets in crowded markets or the occasional house break-in. When we heard of crimes on airplanes, it was usually hijackings splashed across newspaper headlines. Today, the game has changed. Recently, I watched a video exposing how thefts are carried out on commercial flights. What shocked me wasn't just that valuables were stolen—it was the level of planning involved. It wasn't the work of a lone thief. It appeared to be a coordinated team effort. One person allegedly steals while another waits to receive the stolen items. The valuables are then quietly passed to someone disguised as a cleaner or janitor before the aircraft lands. If security checks the suspected thief, nothing is found. The evidence has already disappeared. It reminded me of a relay race. Instead of passing a baton, they pass stolen goods. Who would think of searching a cleaner pushing a rubbish trolley? Who would suspect a jani...