Has anyone else noticed that the gate is basically open, all the time now? It tends to either not close all the way or not latch, and I do believe people have noticed this fact. <div>-Meredith<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 4:03 PM, Jake <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jake@spaz.org">jake@spaz.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
I agree that we should meet new people, and everyone should know everyone<br>
else, at least by name if possible, but the thief guy was actually a<br>
crackhead and he was singularly determined to get his next fix. He had<br>
already made "friends" with Sasha by talking to her at Mi Ranchito<br>
downstairs and saying that he had met her at a party, so he could have<br>
continued to introduce and meet people in the space if he had been<br>
smoother.<br>
<br>
But I looked in his eyes, and interacted with him while we were trying to<br>
get the rest of our stuff back from him before releasing him.. he was a<br>
wild animal. He dropped his crackpipe (not a pot pipe) and his world<br>
shattered. He was unable to blend in better not because he was dressed<br>
differently, but because he was overwhelmed by all the money-candy<br>
flashing around before his eyes.<br>
<br>
If he had left before trying to steal Robert's wallet (big mistake) he<br>
would have gotten away with Sasha's phone. She didn't even know it was<br>
gone. She might have left it on a table unattended, something people do<br>
all the time with their laptops.<br>
<br>
Friends of mine who live in West Oakland in a neighborhood with a lot of<br>
desparate people say "It heats up in the summertime" and it's true.<br>
<br>
As for Ilya and his mental distress, he had gotten the welcome from "the<br>
guy with multicolored hair" and was making himself at home by taking a<br>
bath in the bathroom sink. At one point he explained that he was taking<br>
Patricks' shirt because he thought that unattended things in this space<br>
are for anyone to use. I was there, he said it.<br>
<br>
I think there is such a thing as too welcoming, and I think the scrutiny<br>
new people receive is essential to the security we do have. I'd rather<br>
not automatically make friends with people just because they found their<br>
way in the door.<br>
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-jake<br>
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Mitch wrote:<br>
<br>
A really good part of "security" at Noisebridge is to welcome everyone you<br>
see come into Noisebridge, as soon as you see them.<br>
<br>
This not only makes people (people who we want at Noisebridge) feel<br>
welcome, but it let's people who we don't want at Noisebridge know that<br>
their activities are noticed.<br>
<br>
When someone walks into Noisebridge who you don't recognize, please greet<br>
them. Be friendly, and ask them if this is their first time here, and let<br>
them know what Noisebridge is about (in a couple of sentences -- such as<br>
(my way, but use your own): "We're a non-profit community space, where<br>
people can come to learn and teach and share what they love. We have no<br>
leaders, and only one rule, 'Be excellent to each other,' and you are<br>
totally welcome here if you follow our one rule."). If you have time,<br>
offer to show them around.<br>
<br>
It takes a total sociopath (or someone having a psychotic episode) to<br>
steal stuff from people who are friendly to them, especially when they<br>
know that people are watching them (which they will know when they are<br>
greeted as soon as they walk in the door). (And if they are having a<br>
psychotic episode, then they are most likely not trying to hide it, as<br>
with the guy trying to put Patrick's things in his bag.)<br>
<br>
Mitch.<br>
<br>
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