I need to upgrade to “non-bumpable” door locks!
dee dee dee
Easy to break or cut. Besides are you going to put one on every outside door? Yeah I know that kind can be locked when you leave home, but they are still very easy to break. I’ve owned several.
Yes, people can cut metal chains with wire clippers, but the reason people are afraid of lock bumping is because anyone can do it in a few seconds.
This is last year’s news. For some reason the TV news networks are just discovering this security problem. It made the TV newscast here in Seattle recently. Welcome to last year.
SHOT DOWN.
Just kidding
The comment about welcome to last year was directed at the TV news that has just discovered this problem after it had run its course on the internet more than a year ago. It wasn’t directed at MuniAddict.
That’s why I said:
Just kidding
I saw we sing a song to reconcile* our differences.
*Did I even use that correctly?
Well I hadn’t heard of it until now as I’m sure many others hadn’t either. Consider it a public service announcement.
You think it’s locks that keep people out of your house, your car, your stuff?
If people want your stuff they’ll get it regardless of locks, security systems, weapons in the home. There is no reason to live in fear.
This is just one more example of how the irrational fear of bad people runs rampant in this country (the USA). The way the news story runs does more harm than good. It’s playing on people’s fears and does more harm than good.
The TV news sensationalizes. They always do. But there is nothing wrong with getting the information out that common locks are now easily broken in to. So now people have an idea that maybe there is a good reason why they might opt for a more expensive or higher security lock that the typical tumbler locks you find at Home Depot.
It’s the same thing with computer security issues. Keeping the information secret does not make the systems more secure.
Odd thats the Memphis news people.
No.
I love how the news program tries to make themselves sound so benevolent. I’m glad the media protects me.
Ok why not not just leave your car and house unlocked at all times? After all, taking basic safeguards like that is just displaying your " irrational fear". GIve me a break!
I think that its funny how they made sure not to talk about how to do it so that criminals don’t find out, but they tell you exactly where you can learn how to do it.
While you’re at it, get rid of that silly “insurance” thing. You’re just being a fraidy-cat.
Don’t be so mean.
I saw this on youtube last year, forgot how I got to it. But I wanted to try it, still haven’t though.
I’ve known how to do it for a while and have never used it I perfer an old fashioned lock pick, you should have to work to get that nice shiny new iPod out of that nice shiny new Jaguar sports car’s front passenger seat… or that nice shiny new laptop off that nice new dining room table in that bay window out front of the house… keep valuables out of sight because if a crook sees something he want’s he’ll risk even breaking a window to get at it…
Good point ducttape. Five years ago my dad left is wallet on his drivers side seat. The guy broke his wondow to get it. Just a couple years ago I was with him when it came back in the mail. Boy was that a surprise.