[sudo-discuss] FUD around Lockpicking class

[Anthony Di Franco]

If you knew how many different break-in methods the OPD recognizes, you'd
have an estimate, then.


On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 11:31 PM, J.D. Zamfirescu <zamfire at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
>>>>>> anca at techliminal.com
>>>>>> M: (510) 220-6660
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>>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>
>>>>> Rusty Lindgren
>>>>> **
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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