diff --git a/code/game/machinery/alarm.dm b/code/game/machinery/alarm.dm
index 8d99276354a..9e16d3f3b29 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/alarm.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/alarm.dm
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
 			return
 
 
-		else if (istype(user, /mob/living/silicon) && src.aidisabled)
+		else if (user.has_unlimited_silicon_privilege && src.aidisabled)
 			user << "AI control for this Air Alarm interface has been disabled."
 			user << browse(null, "window=air_alarm")
 			return
@@ -248,11 +248,10 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/alarm/proc/return_text()
 	var/dat = ""
-	if(!(istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon)) && locked)
-		dat += "<div class='notice icon'>Swipe ID card to unlock interface</div>"
+	dat += "<div class='notice icon'>Swipe ID card to [locked ? "unlock" : "lock"] interface.</div>"
+	if(!usr.has_unlimited_silicon_privilege && locked)
 		dat += "[return_status()]"
 	else
-		dat += "<div class='notice icon'>Swipe ID card to lock interface</div>"
 		dat += "[return_status()]<hr>[return_controls()]"
 	return dat
 
@@ -564,7 +563,7 @@ table tr:first-child th:first-child { border: none;}
 				var/datum/tlv/tlv = TLV[env]
 				var/newval = input("Enter [varname] for env", "Alarm triggers", tlv.vars[varname]) as num|null
 
-				if (isnull(newval) || ..() || (locked && !issilicon(usr)))
+				if (isnull(newval) || ..() || (locked && !(usr.has_unlimited_silicon_privilege)))
 					return
 				if (newval<0)
 					tlv.vars[varname] = -1.0
@@ -1108,7 +1107,7 @@ FIRE ALARM
 	var/d1
 	var/d2
 	var/dat = ""
-	if (istype(user, /mob/living/carbon/human) || istype(user, /mob/living/silicon))
+	if (istype(user, /mob/living/carbon/human) || user.has_unlimited_silicon_privilege)
 		A = A.loc
 
 		if (A.fire)
@@ -1281,7 +1280,7 @@ Code shamelessly copied from apc_frame
 	var/area/A = src.loc
 	var/d1
 	var/dat
-	if (istype(user, /mob/living/carbon/human) || istype(user, /mob/living/silicon/ai))
+	if (istype(user, /mob/living/carbon/human) || user.has_unlimited_silicon_privilege)
 		A = A.loc
 
 		if (A.party)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/belt.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/belt.dm
index f95e9b011dd..9830904022d 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/belt.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/belt.dm
@@ -7,34 +7,6 @@
 	slot_flags = SLOT_BELT
 	attack_verb = list("whipped", "lashed", "disciplined")
 
-
-/obj/item/weapon/storage/belt/proc/can_use()
-	if(!ismob(loc)) return 0
-	var/mob/M = loc
-	if(src in M.get_equipped_items())
-		return 1
-	else
-		return 0
-
-
-/obj/item/weapon/storage/belt/MouseDrop(obj/over_object as obj, src_location, over_location)
-	var/mob/M = usr
-	if(!istype(over_object, /obj/screen))
-		return ..()
-	playsound(src.loc, "rustle", 50, 1, -5)
-	if (!M.restrained() && !M.stat && can_use())
-		switch(over_object.name)
-			if("r_hand")
-				M.unEquip(src)
-				M.put_in_r_hand(src)
-			if("l_hand")
-				M.unEquip(src)
-				M.put_in_l_hand(src)
-		src.add_fingerprint(usr)
-		return
-
-
-
 /obj/item/weapon/storage/belt/utility
 	name = "toolbelt" //Carn: utility belt is nicer, but it bamboozles the text parsing.
 	desc = "Holds tools."
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
index e34c3d3620a..9c33619bfbf 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 	gender = NEUTER
 	voice_name = "synthesized voice"
 	languages = ROBOT | HUMAN
+	has_unlimited_silicon_privilege = 1
 	var/syndicate = 0
 	var/datum/ai_laws/laws = null//Now... THEY ALL CAN ALL HAVE LAWS
 	var/list/alarms_to_show = list()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/drone.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/drone.dm
index 118b1b7de46..48912230a76 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/drone.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/drone.dm
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 	voice_name = "synthesized chirp"
 	languages = DRONE
 	mob_size = 0
+	has_unlimited_silicon_privilege = 1
 	var/picked = FALSE
 	var/list/drone_overlays[TOTAL_LAYERS]
 	var/laws = \
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
index 6543d5e223b..9e60f9b85ab 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@
 
 	var/digitalcamo = 0 // Can they be tracked by the AI?
 
+	var/has_unlimited_silicon_privilege = 0 // Can they interact with station electronics
+
 	var/list/radar_blips = list() // list of screen objects, radar blips
 	var/radar_open = 0 	// nonzero is radar is open
 
diff --git a/code/modules/power/apc.dm b/code/modules/power/apc.dm
index daf29f7888f..35ddd5458c7 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/apc.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/apc.dm
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@
 		"chargingStatus" = charging,
 		"totalLoad" = lastused_equip + lastused_light + lastused_environ,
 		"coverLocked" = coverlocked,
-		"siliconUser" = istype(user, /mob/living/silicon),
+		"siliconUser" = user.has_unlimited_silicon_privilege,
 		"malfStatus" = get_malf_status(user),
 
 		"powerChannels" = list(
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@
 	if(user.lying)
 		user << "<span class='warning'>You must stand to use [src]!</span>"
 		return 0
-	if (istype(user, /mob/living/silicon))
+	if(user.has_unlimited_silicon_privilege)
 		var/mob/living/silicon/ai/AI = user
 		var/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot = user
 		if (                                                             \
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@
 		update()
 
 	else if (href_list["overload"])
-		if(istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon))
+		if(usr.has_unlimited_silicon_privilege)
 			src.overload_lighting()
 
 	else if (href_list["malfhack"])
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@
 			malfvacate()
 
 	else if (href_list["toggleaccess"])
-		if(istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon))
+		if(usr.has_unlimited_silicon_privilege)
 			if(emagged || (stat & (BROKEN|MAINT)))
 				usr << "The APC does not respond to the command."
 			else