Lock Bumping- Very Interesting

CR83 - 3-7-2007 at 11:35 AM

Check this shit out. Man, looks pretty easy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr23tpWX8lM

BDx13 - 3-7-2007 at 11:42 AM

this shit makes me so nervous i'm seriously considering getting a keypad for my house.

JawnDiablo - 3-7-2007 at 11:48 AM

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Originally posted by BD
this shit makes me so nervous i'm seriously considering getting a keypad for my house.

yeah it looks too easy.
funny because most of the poeple i know living out your way or that have lived out there feel safe leaving their stuff unlocked.
having lived near philly my whole life, i lock my front door if ia am in the back yard.
again it just looks too easy.

BDx13 - 3-7-2007 at 11:58 AM

first thing i did when i moved in was changed all of the locks and added deadbolts.
i still feel weird not having bars on my windows.

JawnDiablo - 3-7-2007 at 11:59 AM

some of my coworkers leave the keys in the ignition or in the car at night.
in my neighborhood, people have broken in houses to get the car keys to lift the cars.

CR83 - 3-7-2007 at 01:10 PM

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Originally posted by juandiablo
some of my coworkers leave the keys in the ignition or in the car at night.
in my neighborhood, people have broken in houses to get the car keys to lift the cars.

My old neighbor (where I grew up) left his keys in the ignition of his car. This way, they didn't have to break a window or jack up the car to take it. He had insurance.

Siczine.com - 3-7-2007 at 02:29 PM

Yeah, I am religious about locking shit up. I remember one of my ex's lived in Glenside and her family had an open door policy. I remember me and her going to her house and the door would be open with no one home and shit. I was like damn it's the suburbs but it's never to nice to lock your shit up.

Siczine.com - 3-7-2007 at 02:32 PM

And I bet this shit was created by lock companies and locksmiths to make more moola.

BDx13 - 3-7-2007 at 03:13 PM

aparently, the technique is decade old, but it was kind of forgotten about by locksmith types and only recently rediscovered.

moron - 3-7-2007 at 03:18 PM

I watched that but without sound. Does it work for pick-resistant locks like Medeco or Mul-T-Lock?

clevohardcore - 3-7-2007 at 03:21 PM

Working overnight witht he Sheriffs Department we travel to some nice neighborhoods and its amazing how many people leave garage doors open. Cars unlocked and sheds open. And they aren't even asking for an invitation.

I check every door, every night. Even if I know I locked it. You jsut can't fuck around with safety.

clevohardcore - 3-7-2007 at 03:26 PM

DUDE THAT VIDEO PISSES ME OFF. I am glad you linked us to it because I never heard of bumping. That is just crazy.

Discipline - 3-7-2007 at 04:38 PM

In Canada we never lock our doors.

Seriosly though, that makes me really nervous. I got broken into in my old ghetto apartment, and I'm not looking for a repeat.

upyerbum - 3-7-2007 at 05:33 PM

I've got a hammer by the front door and a hatchet in my nightstand. There's not a person alive who won't run from a guy with a hatchet.

newbreedbrian - 3-8-2007 at 12:21 AM

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Originally posted by upyerbum
I've got a hammer by the front door and a hatchet in my nightstand. There's not a person alive who won't run from a guy with a hatchet.

'spose he comes in the door, he's now got a hammer though. then it's like rock/paper/scissors. i'm guessing hatchet beats hammer though

i keep a bat in my room and a knife in my nightstand. i've been robbed 4 times in my life, not hoping for number 5. i have this fantasy of catching someone. then tie them to a chair and get really fucking stabby for a day or so. then dump them on the street. a guy can dream.....

DaveMoral - 3-8-2007 at 12:28 AM

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Originally posted by Discipline
In Canada we never lock our doors.

Seriosly though, that makes me really nervous. I got broken into in my old ghetto apartment, and I'm not looking for a repeat.

That's what Micheal Moore told me...

thedog - 3-8-2007 at 01:44 AM

anyone see the new show on Discovery Channel,
its called It Takes A Thief ?

pretty crazy stuff, i just caught part of an episode the other day.

http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/ittakesathief/ittakesathie...

....

You lock every door and window in your house. But they know every trick in the book. Two expert thieves size up, break into and rip off real homes. And unless you know how they get in, you don't have a chance of keeping them out.

According to the FBI, in 2003 there were more than 2.1 million reported burglaries in the United States ? that's 740 burglaries per 100,000 inhabitants. The majority of those offenses ? 66 percent ? were residential, with the thief taking away an average $1,600 in goods and cash from a home like yours.

So how safe is your house?

Enter It Takes a Thief, a unique new Discovery Channel series that offers viewers something they've never seen before: a home burglary performed by convicted former thieves that is taped as it happens, followed by a lesson in what steps to take to prevent such a violation from occurring again.

Hosted by reformed ex-cons Matt Johnston and Jon Douglas Rainey, It Takes a Thief exposes home-security flaws by unleashing these two uniquely qualified experts onto the properties of people interested in learning just how vulnerable their houses are, if at all. Watch along with the homeowners themselves as the burglars size up, break in, and ransack the home in search of valuables. And in so doing, discover what items are attractive ? and why ? to a burglar.

Then, sit back as our experts give the property a full home-security makeover, reworking everything from locks to landscaping. How foolproof will these new measures be? Homeowners and viewers alike will find out when Matt and Jon pay an unannounced visit some weeks later to test them. Will they get in this time?

Find out on It Takes a Thief on Discovery Channel, weekdays at 6 p.m. ET/PT. Because sometimes you have to rob a person blind in order to open their eyes.

clevohardcore - 3-8-2007 at 02:27 AM

I watched the show many times before. Not bad and tells you some good stuff.

upyerbum - 3-8-2007 at 07:53 AM

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Originally posted by newbreedbrian
'spose he comes in the door, he's now got a hammer though.

Its in a less than obvious spot. (Hatchet beats everything)

Jason the Magnificent - 3-8-2007 at 09:08 AM

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Originally posted by thedog
anyone see the new show on Discovery Channel,
its called It Takes A Thief ?

pretty crazy stuff, i just caught part of an episode the other day.

http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/ittakesathief/ittakesathie...

....

You lock every door and window in your house. But they know every trick in the book. Two expert thieves size up, break into and rip off real homes. And unless you know how they get in, you don't have a chance of keeping them out.

According to the FBI, in 2003 there were more than 2.1 million reported burglaries in the United States ? that's 740 burglaries per 100,000 inhabitants. The majority of those offenses ? 66 percent ? were residential, with the thief taking away an average $1,600 in goods and cash from a home like yours.

So how safe is your house?

Enter It Takes a Thief, a unique new Discovery Channel series that offers viewers something they've never seen before: a home burglary performed by convicted former thieves that is taped as it happens, followed by a lesson in what steps to take to prevent such a violation from occurring again.

Hosted by reformed ex-cons Matt Johnston and Jon Douglas Rainey, It Takes a Thief exposes home-security flaws by unleashing these two uniquely qualified experts onto the properties of people interested in learning just how vulnerable their houses are, if at all. Watch along with the homeowners themselves as the burglars size up, break in, and ransack the home in search of valuables. And in so doing, discover what items are attractive ? and why ? to a burglar.

Then, sit back as our experts give the property a full home-security makeover, reworking everything from locks to landscaping. How foolproof will these new measures be? Homeowners and viewers alike will find out when Matt and Jon pay an unannounced visit some weeks later to test them. Will they get in this time?

Find out on It Takes a Thief on Discovery Channel, weekdays at 6 p.m. ET/PT. Because sometimes you have to rob a person blind in order to open their eyes.

Its actually been on for a couple seasons. Good show.

JUICE MAYNE MSHC - 3-8-2007 at 10:57 AM

this shit is pretty cool though if you've got locks that you lost the keys for, like I do.

CR83 - 3-8-2007 at 11:31 AM

I keep a bat but I also have a 95 pound boxer/rott mix that shares the bed with me and Mrs. Reed83. I play hockey late at night. He provides plenty of security while I'm out. This lock shit still freaks me out though.

clevohardcore - 3-9-2007 at 01:07 AM

Ya me too.

jonnynewbreed - 3-10-2007 at 11:52 AM

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Originally posted by Discipline
In Canada we never lock our doors.

Seriosly though, that makes me really nervous. I got broken into in my old ghetto apartment, and I'm not looking for a repeat.

I grew up half in the country and half in the city where we got broken into all the time. I'm pretty careful about locking up and I have an ADT system. Being robbed is no fun.

clevohardcore - 3-10-2007 at 11:56 AM

What was it like getting the ADT system installed? Is it expensive? I am thinking of getting one from them or my insurance company.

BDx13 - 3-11-2007 at 02:53 PM

usually the installation is free or like $100, but you have to sign a contract for a monthly monitoring service that is like 5 years and $20/mo. if you do it, check consumer reports or something first. there's been some controversy over what exactly alarm companies do.

upyerbum - 3-11-2007 at 06:37 PM

I did a deal like that but it was two years. I didn't really get ripped off but I kind of felt like I did. Anyway I had it discontinued cuz its a fuckin enormous pain in the ass. I'll just hit them with my hatchet.

Jason the Magnificent - 3-11-2007 at 08:19 PM

I needed a bumper today...

Locked my keys in my condo and had to call a locksmith. The guy on the phone says it costs $50. Sends a guy out the guy gets there and sees my lock and start saying how its a hard lock and hes not very good at lockpicking. Also mentions $50 is just for the call. Its another $125 for the lock.

Great.

Hes sticking those airbags in the door, trying to pop it, hes fumbling with the picks a good 10 minutes and tells me he may have to drill out the lock and replace it. I tell him no way, call out someone else then. I'm not drilling out the lock. I had someone else there about 5 years back. My keys got lost at a show and needed the lock picked and the guy got the lock open in roughly 60 seconds. This guy tells me the lock might be worn out, haha. He plays with it another 10 minutes nothing...finally calls out someone else and they guy picks it in like 6 seconds. I shit you not.

clevohardcore - 3-11-2007 at 11:32 PM

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Originally posted by Jason the Magnificent
I needed a bumper today...

Locked my keys in my condo and had to call a locksmith. The guy on the phone says it costs $50. Sends a guy out the guy gets there and sees my lock and start saying how its a hard lock and hes not very good at lockpicking. Also mentions $50 is just for the call. Its another $125 for the lock.

Great.

Hes sticking those airbags in the door, trying to pop it, hes fumbling with the picks a good 10 minutes and tells me he may have to drill out the lock and replace it. I tell him no way, call out someone else then. I'm not drilling out the lock. I had someone else there about 5 years back. My keys got lost at a show and needed the lock picked and the guy got the lock open in roughly 60 seconds. This guy tells me the lock might be worn out, haha. He plays with it another 10 minutes nothing...finally calls out someone else and they guy picks it in like 6 seconds. I shit you not.

^^^^^^ That is both good and bad.

Its annoying when you get some hack involved and they overexagerate shit. That first guy needs to find a new job.