[Noisebridge-discuss] Theft at NoiseBridge

[aditya bhargava]

I'd like to be prepared for something like this the next time it happens.
Would anyone be willing to teach a class about security?

Adit


On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 1:35 PM, Mitch Altman <maltman23 at hotmail.com> wrote:

>  > Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2011 00:35:01 -0700
> > From: adi at hexapodia.org
> > To: gnnrok at gmail.com
> > CC: noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net
> > Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] Theft at NoiseBridge
> >
> > Thank you for posting this!
> >
> > On Wed, Jun 08, 2011 at 11:36:58PM -0700, gnnr wrote:
> > > I've witnessed two attempts at theft of items at noisebridge
> > > this week.
> >
> > That sucks. :( I'm sorry you had to witness them, and I'm sorry those
> > attempts happened.
> >
> > I'm not sure what the best response is -- we obviously don't want anyone
> > to get hurt (well, maybe I do want the thieves to get hurt a little
> > bit), but we also don't want shit to get stolen.
> >
> > Sigh.
>
>
> A really good part of "security" at Noisebridge is to welcome everyone you
> see come into Noisebridge, as soon as you see them.
>
> This not only makes people (people who we want at Noisebridge) feel
> welcome, but it let's people who we don't want at Noisebridge know that
> their activities are noticed.
>
> When someone walks into Noisebridge who you don't recognize, please greet
> them.  Be friendly, and ask them if this is their first time here, and let
> them know what Noisebridge is about (in a couple of sentences -- such as (my
> way, but use your own): "We're a non-profit community space, where people
> can come to learn and teach and share what they love.  We have no leaders,
> and only one rule, 'Be excellent to each other,' and you are totally welcome
> here if you follow our one rule.").  If you have time, offer to show them
> around.
>
> It takes a total sociopath (or someone having a psychotic episode) to steal
> stuff from people who are friendly to them, especially when they know that
> people are watching them (which they will know when they are greeted as soon
> as they walk in the door).  (And if they are having a psychotic episode,
> then they are most likely not trying to hide it, as with the guy trying to
> put Patrick's things in his bag.)
>
> Mitch.
>
>
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