[sudo-discuss] FUD around Lockpicking class

[J.D. Zamfirescu]

I called the OPD today to get stats on how many break-ins involve picked
locks. The woman I spoke with was entirely unhelpful, saying something
along the lines of "all break-in methods are comparably common".

Google searches suggest that ~5-10% of burglaries nationally involve picked
locks.




On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 11:26 PM, Tommy York <tommy.york at gmail.com> wrote:

> "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
> -----------------
> Thomas Riley York (杨德民) 510.926.0510
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/tommyyork
>
>
> 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
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> -=-=-=-
>>>>> Anca Mosoiu | Tech Liminal
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>>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>
>>>> Rusty Lindgren
>>>> **
>>>>
>>>>
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