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Could have been much worse. The crimincal case could have easily gone the other way: "The car was locked, locks are presumed secure, presence of a lock is proo
by gohrt 13y ago
Could have been much worse.
The crimincal case could have easily gone the other way: "The car was locked, locks are presumed secure, presence of a lock is proof that you were aware of the contents of your trunk." This is what happens in home burglaries: If your lock gets picked, insurers claim that the door was never locked.
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- gpcz 13y agoLockpicks leave evidence of their use (src: http://www.lockwiki.com/index.php/File:Forensics_pin_picked.jpg http://www.lockwiki.com/index.php/File:Forensics_pin_picked.... ). If the victim was confident that the lock was picked, they could hire a forensic locksmith to find this evidence if the reimbursement is worth the cost of the locksmith. As far as I know, getting a keyfob code and using it to unlock a car door is completely surreptitious (no evidence left) entry, as opposed to lockpicks, which are covert entry (evidence is left).
- mikeash 13y agoOr if you did leave the door unlocked, you could lock it, pick your own lock, then hire the forensic locksmith to prove it had been picked! Or just pick it in advance, just in case....
- gcb0 13y ago1. insert key in oily sand. 2. insert key in keyhole. two steps. instant faked picked lock proof. otherwise, use a softer metal on the picks (or plastic, or grease the picks, or as every criminal does, apply soap to the tips), and pick without any markings.
- toast0 13y agoIt did go the other way, he was convicted by a jury before the charges were dropped.