In article <[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] "Hank Burchard" writes: Replying to Susan Patterson's post of Sun, 15 Jan 1995 > As a professional museum visitor I am delighted that someone on the > inside of the business is taking a fresh look at the role of guards. Most > museums model their guard forces on police forces, which seems reasonable > until you think about it. > Security is in reality a rather minor function of museum guarding. > Aside from the occasional exuberant child, teenage vandal or nutso, > visitors present virtually no danger to themselves or the collections. > Thefts are nearly always inside jobs, Murph the Surf notwithstanding. I have never heard this before (well, I have concerning supermarkets, but not concerning museums). Is this only a US phenomenon? -- Patricia Reynolds Keeper of Social History, Buckinghamshire County Museum / Freelance Curator [log in to unmask]