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Comment comment by VnutZ on 01 May 2008

I am actually quite amused that some people get all in a tiff about lock picks, "Oh my god - you have lockpicks! You must be planning something evil."

How much easier is it to simply use a rock and break the decorative windows that tend to be right next to a door, reach in and unlock it from the inside? Or break the sliding glass door in the back? If you're really doing criminal things, speed and simplicity will trump elegance 100% of the time.

Lock picks are far more useful by professional locksmiths actually helping you or by feds performing a black bag operation. Otherwise, they're really quite useless. Besides, it's been shown that the bump technique is far more effective and easily learned in minutes by anyone.

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RE: What I Find Funny by smcbride :: NR6

After 36 years in the fire service in a major city, I can tell you that all locks, steel roll up doors and etc. are for honest people only, and none of them even with security systems are secure. Me and my crew can get in to 90% of them in less than a minute, and so can the professional criminals.

Heck, a good mule kick with a number 12 boot will open most. Home made kits, like slim jims work good to! Locks are for honest people, but they sure are fun to pick.

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