Robber Hypnotize Supermarket Clerks Into Handing Over Cash

That’s the lamest excuse for an inside job I’ve ever heard of.

Reminds me of the British Bloke Darren Brown, a ‘mentalist’, who somehow persuades people to do things like give him money or valuable items. He’s videotaped himself doing exactly this to people in shops and he’s a huge success.

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I’m gonna go out on a limb here, with the wild supposition that the Daily Mail might be sensationalizing and even possibly exaggerating this story (hard to believe, I know). I don’t know what kind of funny business is going on here, but outside the world of television and stage hypnotists, such powers do not exist. It is the social setting and expectations that encourage people to ‘act out’ being hypnotized on stage, but the notion of being instantly hypnotized against one’s will at a supermarket is purely fanciful, even for a charismatic Saddam impersonator. Occam’s razor would be appropriate here: I’d look first to bumbling and overly-imaginative detectives, store clerks in collusion, mass-delusion, etc.

hmmm. so did the girl get away?

Is there only one Italian police officer looking for this man?

100% accurate. George Lucas was not original with his “waving the hand around” rendition.

Gypsies did this same thing to my grandmother in law. They got her to open the door to her apartment, then they hypnotized her and stole all her valuables. They are horrible soulless people that exploit their children and cheat the government and take advantage of anyone they can. Be very careful while traveling in Europe and Asia

I was smiling reading this.
She has a weak mind or the guy is good.

Richard.

I would expect something like this to take place in a smaller, 2nd/3rd world society where generations of substandard education or total lack thereof bring superstitions to reality, but Italy? Apparently I took the wrong impression away after my visit there.

Inside job.

Imotep…Imotep…Imotep….Imotep…Imotep…. ;P