Laptop stolen from Pelosi's office during storming of U.S. Capitol, says aide

Re:Laptop stolen from Pelosi's office during storming of U.S... by ceejayoz on Friday January 08, 2021 @03:25PM (#25689960)

Your office is intended to keep most people in the world out most of the time.

The Capitol is intended to allow most people most of the time.

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Re:Laptop stolen from Pelosi's office during storming of U.S... by mumblemumble on Friday January 08, 2021 @04:08PM (#25690528)

So Nancy Pelosi's office is generally open to the public, and it's fine for people to go on in whenever they want, even when she's not there?

I've honestly never tried to visit a congressperson in DC, so I suppose I wouldn't know, but it sounds unlikely. My public library is even more intended for public use than the US Capitol, but I still need a key to go back into the offices.

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Re:Laptop stolen from Pelosi's office during storming of U.S... by ceejayoz on Saturday January 09, 2021 @09:03AM (#25700437)

> So Nancy Pelosi's office is generally open to the public, and it's fine for people to go on in whenever they want, even when she's not there?

Generally, yes. Their offices are suites with a reception that'll be staffed for constituent services most of the day. Staff are also typically there all day taking calls from the public.

Found a quick tour of one (small office; leadership will have much larger ones) on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnIMUfF3U8I

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