It is impossible to
conduct any serious research into the topic of Gypsies or Travelers without
noticing that they are forever at odds with every community in which they live.
Although crime is at the center of this conflict, academicians have displayed a
refusal to honestly discuss this problem. For them, such discussions are viewed
as racist, bigoted, or otherwise hateful speech. Although they occasionally have
no other choice but to acknowledge the obvious, it is often accompanied by an
unsupported, and untrue, declaration that says:
"The crimes committed by these groups are petty, and no different from the
offenses committed by members of all other ethnic groups."
Other
pages on this site are devoted to an explanation of why the theories about crime,
racism, and bigotry are wrong. For now, the following news reports should
help to dispel the petty crime myth.
Gypsy crime family targets senior citizens.
Gypsy home invasion suspect convicted of murder
and sentenced to death.
Gypsy
scammer charged in Hamilton robbery
'Gypsy' Car Theft Ring Hit South Bay Dealers Hard
Court decides gypsy
thief's future
Police say 'gypsy' groups commonly
target elderly at shopping malls
Woman
who escaped from mental hospital caught in NYC
N.Y. 'gypsy' faces more
charges
Nomadic thieves hard to
catch
Man says 'Gypsy
sweetheart swindler' stole his heart -- and his cash
Father sought in Peters killing; worked with sons, others
Romani
activists seeking tax dollars
Florida
psychic & husband arrested for fraud
Gypsy/Traveler Crime in the United
Kingdom
Gypsy Mother-Daughter Team Scam Seniors
Man indicted in plot to avenge 1977
death
Con Artists Accept
Prison to Free Kids
Adult children hope to break scam tradition
Travelers get
indictment for fraud charges
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