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Monday, October 17, 1977
University Daily Kansan
Operation ID
The items stored in the KU Police Department's storeroom—including about 28 bicycles and a broken antique wheel chair—cannot be returned to their rightful owners because the items are not identified. For students who want their belongings to avoid such a fate, Jeanne Lefort's department, has a plan. She will identify the items with an identifying marking pencil.
The University of Kansas Police Department will engrave identification numbers on students' property on request, KU police Sgt. Sjane Longaker said last
KU police provide engraving to reduce thefts
Longaker said the free engraving service was offered so burglaries would think twice before stealing engraved equipment and so long as the property that had been recovered by police.
Longaker said the department had about 20 bicycles and other recovered property that probably would be auctioned by SUA but could not be properly identified by its owners.
"I last May we handed a whole room full of bicycles and other property to SUA because owners either didn't come in to claim it or they could not properly identify it," she says. "We just, can't give equipment to people at least they learn the serial number."
"IF THEY PREFER, they can borrow engravers from the police and do the work themselves," she said. "Some students bring their bicycles into Hoch and engrave them themselves right inside the main doors."
Longaker said gummed stickers soon would be issued for each engraved item. The stickers, of various sizes, should be placed on each item.
Longaker said she was disappointed that more students did not take advantage of the resources. "It is just a fact," she said.
Longaker said KU police encouraged students to let police engrave initials or social security numbers on their property because every burglar that was prevented was a burglary police would not have to solve.
Longaker said she and Sgt. Celt Watts spent about 20 hours each week engraving University and personal property. In addition, she gives seminars on theft prevention to organized living groups on campus.
discourage them from stealing them because they are more easily traced."
LONGAKER SAID other precautions could be taken by students to protect themselves and their belongings. Many burglars unwillingly burglarize into their rooms and apartments.
"One scholarship hall called me not long ago and said they wanted all their property in the school."
miories," she said. "They'll run to the bathroom or down the hall to visit a friend and figure they are safe because they won't be gone long."
"People are careless, especially in dor-
Longaker said residence halls were especially susceptible to burglaries because of their proximity to the street.
"A staff of 11 or 12 people can't be expected to guard the property of 400 or more buildings."
She said that the best way to prevent thefts was to lock doors and windows in outbuildings.
"if someone has his heart set on robbing you, you may as well make it as difficult for me to rob you."
LONGAKER ALSO said most bicycle thefts could be prevented. She blamed most bicycle thefts on weak chains or owners who did not lock them at all.
She recommended hardened steel chains because they could not be cut with small bolt cutters, the tool often used in bicycle thefts.
"Bolt cutters are small, and cut right through regular steel chains," she said. "They can be easily concealed, but they stand a chance against hardened steel."
Longaker said that burglaries would
cause shears were and that when they did,
sewers were scarse.
"WHY DO THE HEATHEN RAGE?"
Psalms 2:1 and Acts 4:25
There is raging, rioting, rape, ruin, rebellion, crime, lawlessness, and anarchy just about all the global When you think of it and the causes and ask why, why, do you ever think of your own responsibility in the matter, or do you almost involuntarily "pass the buck" to someone else: the Communists, The Rightists, Leftists, The President, The Senate, The House, The Supreme Court, Governors, Legislatures, or maybe the KuiXu Butz? Never once does the thought enter your mind that your own conduct and manner are so irresponsible that they can abominable conditions that are dangerous to your own home and loved ones, your means of livelihood, your government, your liberty and even life itself!
Was it not Julius Caesar who wrote: "All Gaul is divided into three parts? And was it not the late Will Rogers who said that American History was divided into three parts; 1. The ancient Egyptians, 2. The Romans, and the modern period. The passing the Buck?"
The KuKuux was mentioned. A few years ago a certain man was walking through his home city a cemetery looking at the names of the buried folks — remember Sam Jones comment: "The heart in your bosom is a muffled drum beating a march to you to the cemetery!" He noticed the graves of two men who had been murdered and then re-readied their final life. Both of these men were known by many to be unfaithful to their wives and marriage vows, and cohabiting with other women. Suddenly there was quite a change for the better observed in both cases. It was whispered about, sorter grape-vine fashion, that both men had been contacted by the KuKuux and advised to cut out their devilment or they would be 'taken on a ride' and served to a good thrashing, with maybe 'tar and blood' added to it. It was decided that the laws of the KuKuux permitted, or if there was any limit at all, but it is to be feared they exceeded that of The Law of God that permitted "forty, save one!"
**i any who read this happen to be guilty of corrupting another's home, or some woman or young girl, may it be suggested that that is the kind of medicine you need for what alls you, and it would a picnic and light indeed in comparison with that which God's word reveals is in store for you unless you turn away from your evil and there is genuine "repentance towards God and faith toward others" (1 Corinthians 3:7). You agree that you may find comfort and encouragement from many a man and even D.D. men who tell you there is no hell, and in this atomic age "The Ancient of Days is out of date."
Do we not set ourselves up as more righteous than The Holy God Himself when regardless of how mean and low down one may get to be, yet his precious curse must not be touched with the stroke of strap or whip! I thank God that I had parents and a schooler - charid that did not consider my body so sacred that it would die if others there was applied - 'behind' the brush, the strap, and the switch. I had been deprived of that healthy medicine that I needed. I fear I would be a lot sorrier than I have turned to be, as. But I am not so sorry as to even now not strive to obey God's fifth Commandment: "Honor thy father and thy mother; to thank God for such parents and such children." The Word of God: The King of Kings, and Lord of lords:
"Withhold not correction from the child; for if thou beats him with the rod, he shall not die. Thoush shall beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell." Proverbs 23:13 and 14.
That comes very near to just plainly saying: "Beat the hell out of him!" Doubts the rod and strap and lash used in "The Fear of The Lord" would in a short time cut young and old folks' inguency to a minimum. But no, no, this generation knows better, and we will! "Break The Bands and Cast Away The Cords" of the Almighty."
"Withhold not correction from the child ... " Proverbs 23:13.
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Monday Oct. 17
on
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