Library Security
Well, i'm sitting here in the library having a break from my essay research (its been 2 hours, i deserve one) . I wanted to comment today briefly on the state of the library security guards, or INsecurity guards. i call them this for two reasons.
1. The make me feel nervous.You see they walk by you and they stare and they seem to think that their duty is to make sure that you don't leave a mitten unattended or smuggle a coffee into the library in an inappropriate cup.If they do find that you've left something they either leave you a little note...or they take it. Thats right folks, i've had friends who have had to go and get mittens back. they don't just hand them over though, they make you sign for them AND show your student card.
2. they should also be called insecurity guards because they don't really keep this place secure. i swear that some queens recruiter goes to the mall early in the AM sees who the best mall walker is and asks them if they want a job. They slap a uniform on 'em, tell them to look scary, and sit them down with a newspaper. They're all ancient and generally bored looking. It seems their only joy is the random laps of the library they do in search of illegal coffees and abandoned mittens. Frankly, ithink i could out walk these guys. they're pretty slow and ... they don't even carry guns. maybe i'll try and steal something today...what do you think? a computer? a book? how about something from the "its free" table wher ethey put all the broken electronics hoping that some sucker student will take it home. i bet if i took the moniter thats on that table and slipped it under my jacket they'd think i was stealing it and then we'd really see how much security this place has.
Maybe i'm being a little harsh onthese guys. i mean, i'm not for manditory retirement or anything... but when i passed one snoozing on the way out of douglas earlier today i just couldn't help but wonder who would win in a 50 m dash.
i wonder if they have to complete an annual physical?
Thats all for now,
sorry for the spelling and grammer issues, i don't have time to reread it today.
1. The make me feel nervous.You see they walk by you and they stare and they seem to think that their duty is to make sure that you don't leave a mitten unattended or smuggle a coffee into the library in an inappropriate cup.If they do find that you've left something they either leave you a little note...or they take it. Thats right folks, i've had friends who have had to go and get mittens back. they don't just hand them over though, they make you sign for them AND show your student card.
2. they should also be called insecurity guards because they don't really keep this place secure. i swear that some queens recruiter goes to the mall early in the AM sees who the best mall walker is and asks them if they want a job. They slap a uniform on 'em, tell them to look scary, and sit them down with a newspaper. They're all ancient and generally bored looking. It seems their only joy is the random laps of the library they do in search of illegal coffees and abandoned mittens. Frankly, ithink i could out walk these guys. they're pretty slow and ... they don't even carry guns. maybe i'll try and steal something today...what do you think? a computer? a book? how about something from the "its free" table wher ethey put all the broken electronics hoping that some sucker student will take it home. i bet if i took the moniter thats on that table and slipped it under my jacket they'd think i was stealing it and then we'd really see how much security this place has.
Maybe i'm being a little harsh onthese guys. i mean, i'm not for manditory retirement or anything... but when i passed one snoozing on the way out of douglas earlier today i just couldn't help but wonder who would win in a 50 m dash.
i wonder if they have to complete an annual physical?
Thats all for now,
sorry for the spelling and grammer issues, i don't have time to reread it today.
posted by Robyn at
Friday, March 04, 2005
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