it's just their culture, they are taught to try and trick people and always look for a good opportunity to make a sucker out of anyone and everyone. It's also the fact they wear their "Other-ness" like a badge of honor, and a license to do anything.\n\n In spain it was very popular for a while for gypsy women to gently toss their baby to you and then proceed to pick your pockets...while you were busy saving the babies life. This happened to my friend's father in the 90s.