Is leaving your laptop unattended for a few mins at uni library safe?

everyone at uni has their own stuff anyway..why would they steal yours?.

I only leave mine in very busy library areas (e.g. in view of the staff at the lending desk) with a bunch of stuff on top of it anyway so it would cause a scene to take it in a hurry.

That being said, I only leave it to take 5 minute toilet breaks. If you're going to leave it longer than that, it starts getting pretty risky!

Or do you think it would get stolen?

I actually might put a few books on it to stop thieves from taking it.

I think it's safe, everyone at uni has their own stuff anyway..why would they steal yours? Plus, it's a library. - surely people are just studying and therefore stealing would not be on their minds at all. I personally leave my stuff for agesss in the sixth form library all the time. Like, my bag + I even leave my phone on the desk- go and have lunch then return and nobody's ever touched anything ever. Idk if sixth form libraries are comparable to those at uni but I dont think there's anything wrong with it.

Not in America it isn't

Yes it is, in most states. But how is that relevant here?

But in America you allowed to shoot a guy that comes into your house.

I'm dying for the toilet here still trying to decide what to do.

Only in a few states, and how is that relevant to having a laptop stolen in a public place. You won't have a gun in the library, surely? And how does the gun help if your PC is stolen while you are away from it?

I can tell. I'm hoping you can't last much longer and I can grab your machine and run.

Are you that asian guy that keeps staring at me?

If it's the uni lib it should be safe

Er, to sell?

Not everyone has an amazing laptop like mine. Some scumbag walking by seeing this attended may think 'hmm wouldn't mind that'- and before you know it its in their bag.