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Boda bodas no longer a time bomb but a huge explosion

Boda Boda riders force their way on the side of the road on the Nairobi Express Way. [Samson Wire. Standard].

Any first-time visitor to Naples, Italy’s southern port city, would be well advised to watch out for scippatori. Renowned for their ability to snatch purses and jewelry on the run, scippatori are motorcycle thieves who, sometimes violently, rob their victims right under the noses of helpless police officers. They take advantage of crowded streets and back alleys to make their getaways, riding with a pizzazz that is borne of arrogance and a feeling of invincibility. 

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