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Post by beefjello on Apr 26, 2007 18:46:37 GMT -5
This is kinda spooky how easy it appears to be.
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Post by Toad on Apr 26, 2007 19:34:25 GMT -5
Glad they're showing all the kids how to do that...
Scary.
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Post by texaswoodie on Apr 26, 2007 19:41:25 GMT -5
I saw that on our local news. Locks are to keep honest folks out.
Curt
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wm7734
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Post by wm7734 on Apr 27, 2007 4:34:00 GMT -5
jeez,what next,nuke making made easy
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Post by chassroc on Apr 27, 2007 12:57:14 GMT -5
Wow...I never heard of that before...and to think most of us thought you had to have a sophisticated touch to pick a lock!
It's good to air these things because the crooks probably know about this already. I'llbet every jail in America has a self help crash course in lock bumping.
I gotta find out how to make the lock bump key...I'd imagine it won't be too hard at all
csroc
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Post by chassroc on Apr 27, 2007 13:12:44 GMT -5
I googled "lock bump key".
You wouldn't believe it but there are people selling bump keys online already such as bumpkey.us.
Not only are these people immoral but they are patriotic too, the scoundrels.
csroc
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Post by Cher on Apr 27, 2007 21:01:25 GMT -5
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deanf
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Post by deanf on Apr 29, 2007 2:40:04 GMT -5
"Bumping" has been around for a while actually. Even normal lock picking is not too tough to learn, just takes a bit of practice. I learned some years back when I was taking some locksmith training, and remember that I was surprised that it wasn't harder than it proved to be.
There are also "pick guns" that automate the lock picking process. You hope the dealers are checking who they sell them to....
Deanf
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Post by rollingstone on Apr 29, 2007 3:08:53 GMT -5
Deanf, So given your experience in this area, do you think this is something new and scary to worry about, or is it something that has always been around and doesn't pose any "new" danger. Should I replace my locks, or just figure that a determined B&E crook is going to find a way into a house anyway? Or that most B&Es involve kicking in a door or smashing a window, not picking or bumping a lock? -Don
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Post by deanf on Apr 30, 2007 11:45:53 GMT -5
Right, this is not new, I've known about "bumping" for about 10 years and it hasn't taken off as the start of a new crime wave. It's getting more attention over the last 3-5 years but I have not changed all my locks over it. The folks looking to break in to steal your stuff are more likely to break the window or kick in the door than use this technique to get in.
You will get more value out of the common precautions, good visibility of exterior doors, lights, alarms, etc than new locks.
Dean
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Post by rollingstone on May 1, 2007 1:37:19 GMT -5
Thanks for that information! -Don
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Post by Bikerrandy on May 1, 2007 21:49:05 GMT -5
One other thing that helps is to have an extra car. There's always at least one car in my driveway, sometimes two, three, or four. It always looks like someone is home. (We also have ADT) ;D
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