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Essentially, Lewis' argument is this: if a student is being followed by another (a peer, for example), universal key-card access will only serve to increase the risk of intrusion since the "stalker" can just whip out his universal access ID card. The problem with this argument? If a student is being stalked, there is no doubt that his or her being indoors is safer than being out; therefore, if universal key-card access were in place, the possible victim could escape indoors. There, he or she could reach out for help...
...stalker were a Harvard student, he would either have to use his own card to enter the building or catch the door before it closed behind the person he was stalking. If there were no key-card access, then the victim would be forced to confront his or her stalker outside, probably at night. If he or she had universal key-card access, at least he or she could get indoors...
...There will be a second [card swiper] set up with a yes or no option, and you swipe your card," said Alexandra E. McNitt, project manager...
Universal key-card access would not only pose no safety risk to the undergraduate community, but it would also increase the safety of undergraduates. For one thing, no students going to a house other than their own would have to make themselves a target of a crime by waiting for an opportunity to enter. Also, having access to any house at any time would allow students sensing themselves in a potentially dangerous situation to duck into a house for safety. Finally, students would be less likely to swipe a stranger into their own house, as they would realize that...
...order for students to enjoy the full breadth of benefits that universal key-card access affords, universal access must apply to every entryway, not just the main one. Frantically searching for the main entry of a house is nearly as much a safety hazard as having no access...