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There are lots of things that are secured with a padlock only. Say a burglar is trying to break into the shed in my backyard because he wants the tools in it.
by blhack 16y ago
There are lots of things that are secured with a padlock only.
Say a burglar is trying to break into the shed in my backyard because he wants the tools in it.
He could:
* Bring a heavy, obvious bolt-cutter and cut the lock.
* Bring a sledghehammer and smash the lock off of the door
* Use the same sledge to break a hole in the side of the shed
* Battery operated angle-grinder
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He could bring a pick and a torsion wrench, make no noise at all, not look at all suspicious to my neighbors, have the lock off in the same amount of time as he would with any of the methods above (faster, in some cases), and leave no traces, meaning I won't even know anything is gone until I go out to the shed again.
What would you do? If I was the thieving type, I would choose a lock pick.
- CapitalistCartr 16y agoYour reasoning is sound, but the fact is, lock-picking thieves are nearly nonexistent in reality. I suppose it's something to do with the mentality of people who are willing to take the easy way out, regardless of ethics. But, whatever the reason, lock-picking abuse is incredibly rare.