[Noisebridge-discuss] Theft at NoiseBridge

[Rachel McConnell]

I have an angle grinder with an abrasive wheel.  When might you have 
time to mess around with this?

On 6/9/11 4:23 PM, rachel lyra hospodar wrote:
> if someone from AMT lets us borrow their angle grinder, with an abrasive
> wheel on it, i can try to solve this problem.
>
> On 6/9/2011 4:19 PM, meredith scheff wrote:
>> 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.
>> -Meredith
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 4:03 PM, Jake<jake at spaz.org
>> <mailto:jake at spaz.org>>  wrote:
>>
>>      I agree that we should meet new people, and everyone should know
>>      everyone
>>      else, at least by name if possible, but the thief guy was actually a
>>      crackhead and he was singularly determined to get his next fix.  He had
>>      already made "friends" with Sasha by talking to her at Mi Ranchito
>>      downstairs and saying that he had met her at a party, so he could have
>>      continued to introduce and meet people in the space if he had been
>>      smoother.
>>
>>      But I looked in his eyes, and interacted with him while we were
>>      trying to
>>      get the rest of our stuff back from him before releasing him.. he was a
>>      wild animal.  He dropped his crackpipe (not a pot pipe) and his world
>>      shattered.  He was unable to blend in better not because he was dressed
>>      differently, but because he was overwhelmed by all the money-candy
>>      flashing around before his eyes.
>>
>>      If he had left before trying to steal Robert's wallet (big mistake) he
>>      would have gotten away with Sasha's phone.  She didn't even know it was
>>      gone.  She might have left it on a table unattended, something people do
>>      all the time with their laptops.
>>
>>      Friends of mine who live in West Oakland in a neighborhood with a lot of
>>      desparate people say "It heats up in the summertime" and it's true.
>>
>>      As for Ilya and his mental distress, he had gotten the welcome from "the
>>      guy with multicolored hair" and was making himself at home by taking a
>>      bath in the bathroom sink.  At one point he explained that he was taking
>>      Patricks' shirt because he thought that unattended things in this space
>>      are for anyone to use.  I was there, he said it.
>>
>>      I think there is such a thing as too welcoming, and I think the scrutiny
>>      new people receive is essential to the security we do have.  I'd rather
>>      not automatically make friends with people just because they found their
>>      way in the door.
>>
>>      -jake
>>
>>      Mitch wrote:
>>
>>      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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