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Posted by Oren on May 6, 2008, 12:55 am
On Mon, 5 May 2008 22:08:47 -0800, "SteveB"
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>> 4ax.com:
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>>>
>>>>I wonder;do USAF bases still have the auto hobby shops?
>>>
>>> Nellis AFB did that last time I was there, about five years ago. There
>>> were Federal prisoners on the base and the Arts and Crafts Center had
>>> inmates working there.
>>>
>>> The center allowed folks to come in, take a safety lesson and use a
>>> complete wood shop. Inmates actually built my garage cabinets THAT I
>>> purchased through the Arts and Craft Center.
>>>
>>> The prison has closed and prisoners moved.
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>> I wouldn't have thought they would just leave them there on the honor
>> system :-)
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>I was taken to the hobby shop on Nellis AFB circa 1968 by an airman
>neighbor. We rounded a corner and came up on an SR71. I have never seen
>one human being become so upset over something. We went on to the hobby
>shop, and it was not until much later that I understood what I had seen, and
>how serious a breach of security it was.
>
>Steve
>
We had a serious conversation (with military staff) one day, after an
inmate was found to have a key for a Thunderbird ( USAF Thunderbird )
hanger cabinet. He was an orderly and had access to liquor, using
this key. . The Commander fixed the concern on base , so we gave the
inmate a job change :-/
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