A burglar’s first choice of breaking into your house is, surprisingly, not picking your lock. This is because of easier and faster techniques, such as, kicking in your door or breaking a window. This does not mean they don’t also pick locks. It takes less than a minute to pick a lock. For an example, click on the link above.
A basic knowledge of picking makes it evident that normal locks are not without their flaws, no matter how solid the engineering. Equipped with the knowledge of how to pick a lock and the correct tools, a thief can break almost any lock. Both are easy to come by. All you have to do is Google or YouTube search to find countless videos on picking a lock.
Just like there are hackers for computers, there are also people called “lock hackers” that pick locks for the enjoyment and challenge, even though it is illegal. There are numerous ‘how to’ videos of lock hackers on popular video sharing sites like YouTube showcasing their talents.
For criminals who don’t want to spend countless hours learning to pick a lock, there are even electric lock pick guns on the market which can open most deadbolts in seconds, though they can be flaky depending on the lock. Keep in mind, the Ultimate Lock has yet to be picked.
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