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Lady Freedom Returns

(14,120 posts) Mon Oct 28, 2013, 04:47 PM Oct 2013

WOW! Someone stole someones Laptop here in the Library!

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The woman was frantic! She said that she just went to the printer/copier for a moment and it was gone!

I am not letting my baby out of my sight! It goes where I go! The thieves are getting brazen!

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WOW! Someone stole someones Laptop here in the Library! (Original Post) Lady Freedom Returns Oct 2013 OP

Not for one second, should you leave your phone or laptop. NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #1

I know. Lady Freedom Returns Oct 2013 #2

Is anyone using a laptop lock ? jakeXT Oct 2013 #3

Never seen anything like that. Lady Freedom Returns Oct 2013 #4

I think every laptop has a hole for that, at least the ones I had jakeXT Oct 2013 #5

Yeah, I see the spot on my Gateway for it! Lady Freedom Returns Oct 2013 #6

I think you can buy these little plate-like things that (When you go somewhere) BlueJazz Oct 2013 #7

My daughter had one stolen while she was using it. noamnety Oct 2013 #8

There were times when I would use the library wifi outside and figured, with my walker... MiddleFingerMom Oct 2013 #9

constant vigilance dembotoz Oct 2013 #10

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

1. Not for one second, should you leave your phone or laptop.

Reply to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 04:49 PM

Oct 2013

There are predators out there!

Lady Freedom Returns

(14,120 posts)

2. I know.

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 04:50 PM

Oct 2013

But she was just three feet away!

Whoever did it was fast and good at it. I hope they see who did it on the video camera! That way the woman might get it back!

jakeXT

(10,575 posts)

3. Is anyone using a laptop lock ?

Reply to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 04:56 PM

Oct 2013

Lady Freedom Returns

(14,120 posts)

4. Never seen anything like that.

Reply to jakeXT (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 04:58 PM

Oct 2013

jakeXT

(10,575 posts)

5. I think every laptop has a hole for that, at least the ones I had

Reply to Lady Freedom Returns (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 05:10 PM

Oct 2013

Lady Freedom Returns

(14,120 posts)

6. Yeah, I see the spot on my Gateway for it!

Reply to jakeXT (Reply #5)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 05:12 PM

Oct 2013

Cool! Got to get me one of those!

BlueJazz

(25,348 posts)

7. I think you can buy these little plate-like things that (When you go somewhere)

Reply to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 08:31 PM

Oct 2013

...you can place it under your laptop.
If someone lifts up the laptop, the disc explodes like a small bomb instantly maiming the thief.

noamnety

(20,234 posts)

8. My daughter had one stolen while she was using it.

Reply to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 08:45 PM

Oct 2013

She was sitting outside using her laptop with the library wifi.

A jogger ran by, and as he ran by he leaned down and scooped it up and ran off with it.

MiddleFingerMom

(25,163 posts)

9. There were times when I would use the library wifi outside and figured, with my walker...

Reply to noamnety (Reply #8)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 09:35 PM

Oct 2013

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... I looked especially vulnerable to that, so I would surround my laptop protectively with my hands as much as possible.
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dembotoz

(16,820 posts)

10. constant vigilance

Reply to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 09:58 PM

Oct 2013

perhaps my favorite phrase from h potter

but it is very true

sometimes a bit of paranoia is good

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