Batman Strikes Again (or Deja la China!)

Quick story...Since I always do my part to take a bite out of crime, a few weeks ago, while I was riding the metro with Uncle Leo & Aunt Carol to take them to the Prado, I noticed a Japanese couple get on the train loaded with camera bags, backpacks, violin case and suitcases. Talk about overkill. A few stops later, a teenage Romany girl got on the train. She started casing the Asian woman - looking at all her stuff, and then pretending to need to get close to where the metro map was, right next to the woman. Well, little ladrona didn't know I knew what she was about to do, so I stroll over with my big fat wallet in clear view in my front pocket and stand across from the thief and the Asian woman. The thief looked directly at my pocket, and then back at the Asian women's backpack, and I said, "Chica, yo se que estas haciendo. Estoy te mirando. Deja la China! Necessitas salir en la proxima estacion, si estas intelligente, ladrona." ("Girl, I know what you're doing. I'm watching you. Leave the Chinese woman alone. You need to leave at the next station, if you're smart, thief.") She was so surprised that I think she actually got scared. Her eyes darted around, she moved away from the woman towards the doors, and as soon as the train pulled into the next station, she was outta there! She probably robbed someone else on the next train, but at least I saved La China!