{"id":46046,"date":"2018-10-27T12:38:58","date_gmt":"2018-10-27T18:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/saitjournalism.ca\/?p=46046"},"modified":"2018-10-27T12:38:58","modified_gmt":"2018-10-27T18:38:58","slug":"burns-bank-machine-job-biggest-example-of-e-device-theft-on-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saitjournalism.ca\/thepress\/2018\/10\/27\/burns-bank-machine-job-biggest-example-of-e-device-theft-on-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"Burns bank machine job biggest example of e-device theft on campus"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Historic building: <\/strong>The main entrance to Heritage Hall, at the Southern Alberta Institute Of Technology, in Calgary. (Photo by Alaa Abdalla\/The Press)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

W<\/span>hen it comes to theft on campus, SAIT may have scored a first when it comes to electronic devices.<\/p>\n

I<\/span>n late August, an automatic teller machine (ATM) was grabbed from the Senator Burns Building, in the dead of night.<\/p>\n

Police are still investigating the incident, in which the culprit, or culprits, broke down the north doors to the J Wing of the Burns and hauled the machine, a CIBC cash dispenser, out of the wing’s entrance way.<\/p>\n

The thieves then spirited the machine, which stood about five feet tall, away, likely in a truck which had been driven up the doors.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t know if these individuals were SAIT students or just random burglars,” said Chris Gerritsen, a spokesman for SAIT, in an interview.<\/p>\n

But they do believe the theft was the first of its kind at a post-secondary school in Alberta, and maybe in Canada, Gerritsen said.<\/p>\n

It is also the latest and largest example of the most popular kind of pinch on campus: The theft of electronic devices.<\/p>\n

Every year, thousands of dollars\u2019 worth of possessions are stolen on the SAIT<\/a> campus and are reported to Campus Security.<\/p>\n

And every year, the items most often targeted are SAIT issued laptops, cell phones and textbooks.<\/p>\n

Unfortuntely, the chances of campus security retrieving stolen items is low.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt only takes about 10 seconds for thief to walk to an unsecured area and take something,\u201d Gerritsen said.<\/p>\n

Students find such items expensive, so if they see a textbook or a laptop left unattended they are more likely to take it,\u201d said second year business student Sarah Yusef.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was studying last year in Heritage Hall building. It was near the end of the semester, so I was studying late night. I went to the bathroom and I left my Mac Book charger and my water bottle but took my other belongings (phone, laptop, headphones).<\/p>\n

“When I came back my laptop charger was missing and I was only gone for about two minutes,” Yusef added.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of people on campus and there are also lots of visitors,” Gerritsen said.<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s important to report something you might think is suspicious.<\/p>\n

“We should look out for one another and protect our valuables. It\u2019s important to keep in mind that if you see something, you say something,\u201d Gerritsen said.<\/p>\n

\u201cStudents have to be aware that theft on campus is preventable and their possessions can be out of harm\u2019s way,\u201d\u00a0 Gerritsen warned.<\/p>\n

If you been affected by theft on campus call Campus Security<\/a> non-emergency line, (403) 284-8530.<\/p>\n

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Hold on tight: <\/strong>SAIT student Sarah Cameron hangs on to her backpack as she walks on campus. (Photo by Alaa Abdalla\/The Press)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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