Jim, I have used the confiscation tactic myself in an analogous situation.? A student had "unauthorized access"to rooms he shouldn't (how DID he get those keys?).? I suspected this was the case when he was a student, but it was not a fight worth fighting at that time.? Then he graduated at the end of last year, and continued to use the facilities as he had before.? We had? "chat" about it, I saw his keys sitting on the piano he was playing and just took them, not knowing whether or not he had any more.? We made it clear that he was not to use the facilities at all.? He acknowledged receipt of the message.? Then I find a piano open that is usually kept closed, covered with music with his name on it.? I confiscated the music, hoping he would come looking for it (about $150 to $200 worth, I reckon), and eager to hear his explanation!? Three months later, he has yet to get up the gumption to come ask me if know what happened to his music, but then there haven't been any sightings of him on campus, either.? Sometimes the birds need a little shove in order to leave the nest! Alan Eder -----Original Message----- From: Jim Busby <jim_busby at byu.edu> To: College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org> Sent: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 5:59 am Subject: Re: [CAUT] a prepared rant Hey Conrad, How about confiscating the items and putting them in your shop so said person might come in for a visit?? If no one shows up you're the proud owner of said chimes, cowbells, mixing bowls, etc. (If they come) When they ask why you took them say " I thought someone had stolen the items from you because I thought no one in there right might would do this to a piano"... or something better, which I know you could come up with! (You may make a new friend... or, maybe not.) Best, Jim Busby BYU -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/20080825/2895c7e0/attachment.html
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