Mayor of crime-plagued city promotes lock-picking class
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - The mayor of a California city struggling with a spike in burglaries and other crimes is apologizing for promoting a class about how to pick locks in her newsletter.
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan said Wednesday she understood the reaction of people who were upset about a listing for the lock-picking class. She said she will do a better job reviewing listings in the future.
The Oakland Tribune reports that the class - offered through the website workshopweekend.net - was geared toward people who misplace their keys. But it didn't go over well with some residents given the city's crime woes, including a more-than 40 percent jump in burglaries last year.
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan said Wednesday she understood the reaction of people who were upset about a listing for the lock-picking class. She said she will do a better job reviewing listings in the future.
The Oakland Tribune reports that the class - offered through the website workshopweekend.net - was geared toward people who misplace their keys. But it didn't go over well with some residents given the city's crime woes, including a more-than 40 percent jump in burglaries last year.
The class is next to auto shop where you are taught to properly hot-wire cars
In this class would using bolt cutters be cheating?
Helping criminals to be better.
Well, wait. That's what politicians do. Enable those that can't to be better at stealing.
"She said she will do a better job reviewing listings in the future."
Well a fine, efficiently functioning city like Oakland can make a small mistake once in a great while.
..."Â including a more-than 40 percent jump in burglaries last year."
I bet the donut shops never get robbed.
@WendyTeagarden  I bet you a dollar to a doughnut.
@Kushfan In this economy it is a dollar for a donut hole.