"Billboards have appeared across London suggesting people escape to Dubai to avoid phone theft. Large posters have appeared in Hackney and Southwark, two of the worst hotspots for phone thefts in the capital, while guerrilla posters have been put up in Soho, promoting a self-defence retreat in the Persian Gulf. Mobile phone thefts in London rose to a record number of over 116,000 last year, figures from the Metropolitan Police show."
"He added: We're not telling people to fight crime with fists we're telling them to stop surrendering to fear. Londoners are proud, resilient people. They deserve to feel confident and safe walking down the street and commuting to and from their place of work so we created the dedicated Self-Defence retreat to help restore that confidence - and who wouldn't want to come to Dubai?"
Billboards and guerrilla posters have been placed across London promoting a self-defence retreat in Dubai as a response to rising phone thefts. The posters appeared in hotspots including Hackney, Southwark and Soho and include a QR code to secure a free place. Mobile phone thefts in London reached over 116,000 last year according to Metropolitan Police figures. UAE-based GymNation launched the campaign and offered free retreat spaces to restore confidence on the streets. Social media users warned that the QR-enabled billboards could themselves attract phone thefts.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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