Word: locked
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...LOCK AND UNLOAD Thousands of children are injured or killed each year in accidental shootings, yet according to a survey in the journal Pediatrics, 28% of parents polled said they keep a firearm at home. Of those, 52% say they keep their weapons loaded or unlocked. And 74% believe their kids ages 4 to 12 can distinguish between a toy and a real gun. So if your child is going to play at a friend's home, it's wise to ask whether guns are present and unlocked...
...Cambridge Police Department (CPD) reported a person walking on Harvard property carrying bolt-cutters. The subject was identified as a student who lost his bike lock...
...thought it was just a little bit creepy that someone had gotten into the room, but it was more like, 'Oh, shit, Jake can never wear his hat again because it's been sitting in the garbage can.'" At this point Rubin realized he probably had neglected to lock the door the night before...
...Rubin, who neglected to take the precaution of locking the door when he came in at night, says, "I felt a little guilty. I usually lock it. Must've forgotten. I'm just relieved not that much was taken, considering what we have in this [room]." Neither Gibson nor Stevens blames Rubin for his forgetfulness, noting that any of them could have left the door open. Gibson adds, "I don't blame Jake because I didn't lose anything." Stevens' father did find it a bit ironic that of the three roommates, it was the one from New York...
...Stevens was frustrated by the bureaucracy he had to navigate to get a new I.D. card, but otherwise had no problems with the University's handling of the affair. Gibson says that the biggest fault on the school's part is not having doors that automatically lock, especially in robbery-plagued Matthews Hall. "It would be a relatively minor expense that would save a lot of kids a lot of grief," he says. All three roommates said their proctor had made it clear that there were robberies and that they should lock their doors...