I remember getting locked out of my 2003 Grand Marquis, and then watching the locksmith open it in about 5 seconds. It was then I realized that my door locks are a very minimal intrusion deterrent.
That being said, I imagine it’s quite more difficult to get back into that vehicle.
Locks are there to keep honest people out. Any lock can be opened given time
I’d say they are meant for dumb dishonest people (and most dishonest people happen to be dumb luckily). Honest people don’t need a lock to keep them out of property that isn’t theirs.
Granted
So what about if we stop time? That’ll keep everyone out of my car.
Probability.
Nah most locks do their job at keeping the average car thief or other assholes out, the locksmiths have lost of experience and special tools that aforementioned people don’t have.
You mean the special tools you can buy on scamazon for 12.99 plus shipping?
Or directly from LPL now…heck I even stumbled across the inflatable bags that you use to pry open doors for like 3.99 at crappy tire.
The locksmith used exactly the bag you’re talking about. He knew just where to place it so the door was minimally torqued. No risk of damage to the vehicle that I could see. He then used a long stick through the small opening to unlock the door.
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I didn’t say it was super hard, i said its enough to keep the bad people away.
The best way to stop a bad guy with a lockpick is a good guy with a lockpick.
(Actually the best way is to have a better lock than your next door neighbor.)
It’s not that hard and the tools can be bought at any auto store. It’s the factory alarm that is supposed to be the deterrent
Shure but it keeps the bad guys out in most cases.
Tbf thieves don’t use these bags, they are perfectly happy to use a hammer. People like the bags for the legal entries because of the whole “not damaging the car” thing most customers of locksmiths are into.
They also serve as a social signal. If you unlock something with a key, you are assumed to be the owner of it by bystanders. If you bust out a lock picking-kit and start going to town, you are assumed to be committing a crime by bystanders.
Nearly everything can be a minimal deterrent for aggressive enough losers
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Used to live literally a few blocks from there (SOMA) had my car broken into like 6x a year with nothing inside it and notes saying as such. Was such a hassle but was only like $70 Safelite trip not far away. Always wondered if they sent people out to break windows for business. You really could tell there wasn’t anything in my car. Never heard of people doing it with drivers in my car though that’s pretty wild.
Had my car here in Brooklyn for 5 years and it never got touched lol
Nice click out of one… two is binding… false gate on three… aaand we’re in
As a locksmith, this is a dream come true.
Who are you and how did you get in here?
Im a locksmith and… Im a locksmith
You should study up to become a lawyer too, of the lockpicking kind
Why are you staring?
Found lockpicklawyer alt
‘Today we have this armored truck lock.’ proceeds to decode the lock with a tool bosnian bill made in under 2 minutes
Then locks it again to show it wasn’t a fluke
I wish, but thanks for the compliment.
Call a tow truck back to station, they usually have a spare key there.
Yeah, this is more of an ironically embarrassing situation than an unsolvable problem.
Well it happens more often than you think because most armored Cars and Trucks outlook the dore instantly and make openings from outside impossible. A Police department near me made it mandatory for the keys to be attached to the belt with a small chain so its not being forgotten.
Its a little embarrassing but nothing out of the ordinary. Its just insanely easy to do this by accident :/
Sure, nice way to put extra blame on me for forgetting to put my pants and belt on before leaving the vehicle.
Driving just isn’t as fun when you’re wearing pants!
XD
Work camp doors lock behind you. I used to lock myself out once a shift. Lol
Or have someone at home base drive over with the key. That might be cheaper than a heavy vehicle tow.
As if a police department with such a vehicle would give a shit…
Yeah let’s see McNally toss this one after he rakes it with a single jab LOL
how much do you want to bet the locks can be opened in less than 5 seconds with a low-skill, non-destructive attack?
This is the lockpicking lawyer and today we’re opening this armoured truck…
The lock is the weakest part of the truck.
Happy cake-weekend!
Yes I’m gonna climb to the top of it that’d help
Many of those trucks have hatches on top either for a emergency exit (when its rolled on the side) or for heavy weapons. So trying to get in there is an option, they aren’t as much armored as the sides, but futile nonetheless.
I did the same thing to our firetruck on a call. We didn’t have an extra set of keys.
Surprised I didn’t end up on a TikTok firefighter fail using a slimjim to get back into the truck.
Best and brightest…
SEPSA!
Imagine if that’s the moment they try to rob you, how do you explain that to your boss.
why do they need this vehicle?
My first guess would be money transport
I’ve seen them a couple times but I’m pretty sure a store can only have so much money on site. When you have a truck that’s visiting multiple of these stores on their rounds would definitely be a target for your ballsy ner-do-well
Yeah armored car services are pretty common for large cash hauls; retail to bank, ATM refills, etc.
This doesn’t appear to be an armored personnel carrier for like SWAT teams or something, more likely to protect valuable cargo.
Because sometimes people get violent with guns/fireworks and it’s quite useful to have some protection?
