Karma? not so good

[andysocial]

I recently ordered a Rio Karma, which the nice young Airman at the Security Office said would be just fine to bring into work, so long as I stopped off in his office and got a little orange sticker that said just that first.

So, the marvelous device arrived last night, I put about 8 gigs of music on it, and brought it to work this morning. The civilian leader of the Physical Security Office said he saw no reason it wouldn't be allowed in. But, just to be careful, he asked a Master Sergeant that works down the hall from him, who said it's not on his list so I can't have it.

Well, it has no recording ability, which is prohibited in the building. It has no wireless communications ability, so that's ok. What's wrong with it, I ask...

It has a communications port to hook up to a computer, he replies.

I won't.

How do I know that?

The same way you know that my coworker with the Palm Tungsten E won't - have me sign a sworn statement and assume I'm not a shit.

Sorry.

Thank you so much for allowing me to waste 180 dollars and thanks for ensuring that everyone is working from the same set of standards. I appreciate all that you do here. Have a great day.

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Everyone has prejudices. We all have certain groups of people we don't like to interact with. My particular bias is against stupid people. Sadly, the association with military personnel affords me too many opportunities to interact with stupid people.

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[iliketoeatpaint.livejournal.com]

i just got that same mp3 player. even if you can plug it in, you cant take files off the comp without having the rio software installed. and even then, you can only take music. so whats this guy scared of?

[andysocial]

Rather than do his job (protecting the systems while impacting as little as possible the lives of the workers), he'd rather just say, "no." It is easier for him to do no research (even if I do it for him) than to reject all items not on his list.

I wonder, how does anything get on the list? I good security person would not have a list of items but a list of capabilities. Otherwise, new devices never get in, even if they are identical to existing devices with different names. Not smart, not secure.

[alparrott.livejournal.com]

Hey! I resemble that remark! Duhhhh...

[andysocial]

No, Aaron, you really really don't.

[alparrott.livejournal.com]

I'll choose to take that as the compliment it should be.

[sisterdark.livejournal.com]

That's total bullshit!

I share your prejudice against stupid people. My dad was the first person I ever heard say it like you did, you're the second, cool :) (I idolize my dad). I've had bad experiences with the military personal around there so I can imagine what you have to put up with.