Reply #48: Smart doesn't seem to have been the problem

[Kelvin Mace]

I have gotten grief at times for the tool kit I carry in my car (computer tools). One thing that raises eyebrows are a set of lock picks, since occasionally I have to open locked computer cases when the key is lost. I am not a licensed locksmith, but I know how to pick locks (a required skill for a good techie). Lock picks are legal in most jurisdictions when used for "legitimate" reasons. People with badges and guns get to define "legitimate", subject to review by the court.

I am sure that if I were black or Hispanic, I would have been arrested several times now.