TIME TO GET A SECURITY CABLE…?
April 10th, 2006
A lot of us sit at tables in wifi hotspots with our laptops all over Cleveland and other than asking a neighbor to watch our computers while we get a more coffee (or get rid of coffee we’ve already drank) we don’t think much about the expensive hardware we’re working on. Now from San Francisco comes a story to send a chill up your spine.
A San Francisco finance manager stopped in at a Mission District cafe and was tapping on his laptop as he enjoyed his coffee just before noon on a Thursday. Suddenly, he was under siege.
I looked up, and I saw this guy leaning into me as if he was asking a question, he said. I leaned forward, and out of the corner of my eye, I saw someone fiddling with the computer cord. I tried to stand up, and as I stepped back, he stabbed me in the chest.
The attack marked a violent turn in a wave of crime that has hit the city — the hot spots frequented by wireless laptop users are becoming hot spots for laptop robberies.
The 40-year-old San Francisco victim of the March 16 attack suffered a partially collapsed lung and was hospitalized for six days. The two suspects fled with his Apple PowerBook, worth $2,500.
I’ve never used one of those security cables. Does anyone think it’s time to make an investment?
My Soundtrack: God Is A Bullet by Concrete Blonde on WOXY.
Sure, I hear those security cables are really cute. A little more stylish than a briefcase handcuff and are soon to be the latest fashion statement. :)
You can be happy with a security cable as long as the bad guys don’t just bring a hacksaw along, and whip your hand off with it :-(
Shalom Jeff,
First, thanks for stopping in, for reading, and most importantly, for taking the time to leave a comment. It’s all about the conversation.
Secon, I’ll take mine in basic black.
B’shalom,
Jeff
Shalom Rob,
That brought visions of the final scene from Mad Max to mind. Thanks, I didn’t need that.
B’shalom,
Jeff