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| The last DM I sent on my phone. |
It took just 5 seconds and what was a phone tweeting an explanation to my boss was now in the hands of a cunning thief dashing across the road to the dark and crowded Nakasero market.
5 seconds...
I imagine he saw the taxi approaching the market.
But he saw more than the taxi. He saw a young man plugged in, holding a 6 inch screen smartphone.
He saw an opportunity and stealthily approached the taxi where the unsuspecting lad was perfectly positioned in the back seat next to a wide open window. This was going to be easier than other kills of the night.
And in 5 seconds, the job was done. He had the phone and all the young man could do was watch as the thief made away with his prized phone.
Tweeting...
My phone died on duty; it died an honourable death.
For at the moment that it was snatched, yours truly was sending a DM explaining how Maurice Mugisha was not happy that the Newvision portrayed a member of his team as a fan of Joshua Poro and/or Urban TV.
Nakasero Market...
This market operates 24/7 and I have always thought about doing a story highlighting the business that goes on here in the night.
Following the phone theft at this site, I will definitely be doing a story here, only this time I will not just be looking at the fruit and food business. I will be looking out for the cunning thief that stealthily approaches backseats of taxis and makes away with smartphones, handbags, watches and whatever else the victim of the night might have in their hands.
Quick notes
What I'll miss about my phone...
- The selfie camera - 8MP
- My Grad pics
- The 6 inch screen
First thoughts when the phone was snatched....
- The fragility of life; can I lose my life in just 5seconds?
- The people I owe money, work and gratitude.
- Unfulfilled dreams.
I also thought about the thief...
- The thief was male.
- I imagine he is jobless considering that stealing is not a job...or is it?
- He most likely is a broke man who lives from hand to mouth.
- He doesn't work alone; there are many more like him.
- He is not stupid; he stalks, calculates and is part of a syndicate.
The last tasks my phone performed...
- Last phone call; from Becky, my sister inquiring about when I would be reaching home.
- Last tweet; A tweet and DM explaining the Maurice Mugisha rant.
- Last Whatsapp; Receiving and sharing images from the Urban TV crew in Soroti.
- Last pic taken by the camera; Samson Kasumba on the Full Briefing set in the Urban studio.
It's been over 5 smartphones and am beginning to wonder what could be wrong with me.
Should I give up on these gadgets that are so coveted by cunning thieves or should I join Kayihura's boys to catch the cunning thieves?
What Next?
All I want on the phone is a good camera and the social networking sites, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp. (Social media pays my bills)
The #SmokingHotIdea chaps tell me I can get all that for a whooping 39K!!!!
Having lost millions of money to cunning thieves, perhaps it's time I tried out this #SmokingHotIdea that sounds like it's fuelled by a weed worse than the one that politicians smoke.
'I feel baked without my phone" Daniel M. Mumbere
