Lock picking

[Nebulous]

Lock picking is the practice of unlocking a lock by manipulating the components of the lock device without the original key.

Although lock-picking can be associated with criminal intent, it is an essential skill for the legitimate profession of locksmithing, and is also pursued by law-abiding citizens as a useful skill to learn, or simply as a hobby (locksport).

In some countries, such as Japan, lock-picking tools are illegal for most people to possess, but in many others, they are available and legal to own as long as there is no intent to use them for criminal purposes.

Can you pick a lock? Is this a skill you'd like to have?

 

[Shawn Gossman]

I can pick some.

I used to do it for some of the jobs I had when doing private security years ago.

I can definitely do it on older vehicles haha, with a coat hanger, too!

 

[Tracy]

I used to do it for some of the jobs I had when doing private security years ago.

I'm not going to say whether I still do or not... but at one time I had a very handy little snap gun.

 

[Shawn Gossman]

I'm not going to say whether I still do or not... but at one time I had a very handy little snap gun.

You used to be LE, right?

 

[Nebulous]

I can definitely do it on older vehicles haha, with a coat hanger, too!

You can pick the lock with a coat hanger? Or stick it through the window and pull the lock up?

 

[Tracy]

You used to be LE, right?

Yep.... was useful for certain things, like search warrant service.

 

[Shawn Gossman]

Yep.... was useful for certain things, like search warrant service.

I bet!