false alarm
we sounded the alarm too soon. all the missing goods showed up, so i can maintain that in over 800 people nobody ever stole anything. though this is somewhat fishy (turning up in someone’s bag some days later), it maintains the tit for tat negotiation that i think is the core of security in these hospitality networks.
so, so far, no violence or theft in over 800 guests from all over the world. that’s definitely something.