Calif. mayor puts lock-picking class in newsletter
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Originally published: Feb 28, 2013 - 11:12 am
Originally published: Feb 28, 2013 - 11:12 am
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 ( http://bit.ly/WsyCqq) 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.
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