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> > At 11:29 AM 5/8/97 -0400, John Kim wrote: > >> Good advice. To elaborate, here's how it works. You put your notebook on > >> the conveyor belt. You get in line to go through the metal detector, but > >> the guy in front of you (an accomplice to the thief) keeps setting off the > >> alarm. You are stuck behind him while the other member of the team grabs > >> your notebook and runs. > > > >I heard this was an urban legend, and that nobody has actually > >been able to find a documented case of this occurring. Does > >anyone know? > > Baloney--I saw this thing being done on one of those investigative reports > on TV (I don't recall which--I think it was Dateline NBC, but it could have > been 20/20). Its done alright--not a U.L. > The show (at least one of them) was 20/20. While they mentioned laptop computers they also stated that all sorts of carry on bags were being stolen this way. This is actually one good reason to ask for a hand inspection of your laptop. I do this and then ask the security to keep an eye on it (they usually hold it) while I go through the magnet. I think that people who want to steal laptops know what most laptop cases look like. I bought a Port case for my 701C and it came with a nice ThinkPad luggage tag. After a few trips I realized that it was like painting "ThinkPad steal me" on the side of the case. so now I use the tag on my garment bag or suitcase. Lee ||----------------------------------------------------------|| || Lee Laniear || || laniear@ibm.net OR laniear@netcom.com || || || ||----------------------------------------------------------||