[sudo-discuss] FUD around Lockpicking class

[Tommy York]

"OAKLAND -- One skill that appears all too common in Oakland these days is
the ability to pick a lock. Burglaries jumped more than 40 percent last
year, and not all of them involved window smashes."

This is a horrific excuse for journalism. Not all burglaries involved
window smashes? Oh really? And in that case, how many involved skilled lock
picking?

Mencken would be angry.

- tommy
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On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 11:20 PM, J.D. Zamfirescu <zamfire at gmail.com> wrote:

> more:
>
>
> http://www.insidebayarea.com/breaking-news/ci_22683660/oakland-mayor-jean-quan-apologizes-promoting-lock-picking
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 10:15 PM, Matthew Senate <mattsenate at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> It's awesome, free press!
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 9:40 PM, rusty lindgren <rustylindgren at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Oh dear gawd.  This is possibly the most moronic piece of "journalism" I
>>> have ever seen.
>>>
>>> Are they unaware of the fact that you can go to a lock-picking
>>> school(actually it teaches you way more), and that this is just a cheaper
>>> version of that?  (see: http://www.lock411.com/training.html).
>>>
>>>  Also, virtually no crime in Oakland involves skilled lock-picking,
>>> because it's a waste of time.
>>>
>>> Don't worry though, you can train in deadly martial arts, go to the
>>> shooting range, and buy ninja swords just about anywhere in Oakland, but
>>> picking a Masterlock is "appalling".
>>>
>>> -Rusty
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 7:31 PM, Anca Mosoiu <anca at techliminal.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi everyone,
>>>>
>>>> Heads up. Looks like some folks aren't too happy that people are
>>>> learning how to pick locks this weekend.
>>>>
>>>> http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/east_bay&id=9010047
>>>>
>>>> Here is Oakland Local's response:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://m.oaklandlocal.com/article/oaklands-mayor-quan-apologizes-mentioning-weekend-lockpicking-class-really
>>>>
>>>> Anca
>>>>
>>>>
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>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Rusty Lindgren
>>> **
>>>
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