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PSA: Lock bumping

NuclearNed

NuclearNed

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Lock Bumping

I just saw a news report on this.

According to the report, something like 90% of all home locks are easily pickable using this method. One locksmith interviewed said that the bad guys know how to do this, so normal everyday people should be made aware that this method exists. Apparently, though, most police the reporter tried to interview were either unaware of the method, or they didn't want to help spread information about it.

According to the news report and the Wiki article, there are certain locks that can't be picked with this method, although they are a little more expensive.
 
Yes, well my house has a few things called WINDOWS. If someone wants to break in, they will. Why be worried.
 
Originally posted by: TallBill
Yes, well my house has a few things called WINDOWS. If someone wants to break in, they will. Why be worried.
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Mostly because bumping leaves little if any physical evidence of forced entry, leaving you up a creek for insurance purposes....
 
Originally posted by: So
Originally posted by: TallBill
Yes, well my house has a few things called WINDOWS. If someone wants to break in, they will. Why be worried.
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Mostly because bumping leaves little if any physical evidence of forced entry, leaving you up a creek for insurance purposes....
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That's why you kick down the door after you find you've been robbed 😉
 
Originally posted by: So
Originally posted by: TallBill
Yes, well my house has a few things called WINDOWS. If someone wants to break in, they will. Why be worried.
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Mostly because bumping leaves little if any physical evidence of forced entry, leaving you up a creek for insurance purposes....
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Get an alarm system or create physical evidence. When you get robbed, who cares if you partake in a little fraud, right?
 
Originally posted by: SampSon
Originally posted by: So
Originally posted by: TallBill
Yes, well my house has a few things called WINDOWS. If someone wants to break in, they will. Why be worried.
Click to expand...

Mostly because bumping leaves little if any physical evidence of forced entry, leaving you up a creek for insurance purposes....
Click to expand...
Get an alarm system or create physical evidence. When you get robbed, who cares if you partake in a little fraud, right?
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An alarm system is more expensive than an anti-bump lock, and if you dip into fraud, and somebody catches you....well...now NOBODY will believe your claim.
 
Originally posted by: Kirby64
Originally posted by: So
Originally posted by: TallBill
Yes, well my house has a few things called WINDOWS. If someone wants to break in, they will. Why be worried.
Click to expand...

Mostly because bumping leaves little if any physical evidence of forced entry, leaving you up a creek for insurance purposes....
Click to expand...

That's why you kick down the door after you find you've been robbed 😉
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Hahaha, that made me laugh outloud.
 
I'm willing to bet the vast majority of houses have an open window or door anyways so who cares.

Has there been more then a dozen break in in the real world using the bump method?
 
Originally posted by: Kirby64
Originally posted by: So
Originally posted by: TallBill
Yes, well my house has a few things called WINDOWS. If someone wants to break in, they will. Why be worried.
Click to expand...

Mostly because bumping leaves little if any physical evidence of forced entry, leaving you up a creek for insurance purposes....
Click to expand...

That's why you kick down the door after you find you've been robbed 😉
Click to expand...

Funny, but not too far from the truth. Fortunately, most robbers aren't that interested in making sure there's no signs of a break-in. They're more worried about getting as much stuff as quickly as possible.
 
Originally posted by: TallBill
Yes, well my house has a few things called WINDOWS. If someone wants to break in, they will. Why be worried.
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Or they'll kick the door in.

It's a lot easier than most people think...
 
Originally posted by: So
Originally posted by: TallBill
Yes, well my house has a few things called WINDOWS. If someone wants to break in, they will. Why be worried.
Click to expand...

Mostly because bumping leaves little if any physical evidence of forced entry, leaving you up a creek for insurance purposes....
Click to expand...

Why would a thief care what happens between me and my insurance company after the fact? 😕
 
Originally posted by: b0mbrman
Originally posted by: So
Originally posted by: TallBill
Yes, well my house has a few things called WINDOWS. If someone wants to break in, they will. Why be worried.
Click to expand...

Mostly because bumping leaves little if any physical evidence of forced entry, leaving you up a creek for insurance purposes....
Click to expand...

Why would a thief care what happens between me and my insurance company after the fact? 😕
Click to expand...

Maybe the goal would be to steal crap that you wouldn't notice missing for awhile, then assume you misplaced it? (Jewelry, maybe some movies, etc) Then no police reports, and looking through pawn shops to find their stuff, possibly catching the robber.
 
Originally posted by: Kirby64
Originally posted by: b0mbrman
Originally posted by: So
Originally posted by: TallBill
Yes, well my house has a few things called WINDOWS. If someone wants to break in, they will. Why be worried.
Click to expand...

Mostly because bumping leaves little if any physical evidence of forced entry, leaving you up a creek for insurance purposes....
Click to expand...

Why would a thief care what happens between me and my insurance company after the fact? 😕
Click to expand...

Maybe the goal would be to steal crap that you wouldn't notice missing for awhile, then assume you misplaced it? (Jewelry, maybe some movies, etc) Then no police reports, and looking through pawn shops to find their stuff, possibly catching the robber.
Click to expand...

If a thief does enough research to know how to lock-bump, I'd hope he is better at laundering stolen goods
 
Originally posted by: b0mbrman
Originally posted by: Kirby64
Originally posted by: b0mbrman
Originally posted by: So
Originally posted by: TallBill
Yes, well my house has a few things called WINDOWS. If someone wants to break in, they will. Why be worried.
Click to expand...

Mostly because bumping leaves little if any physical evidence of forced entry, leaving you up a creek for insurance purposes....
Click to expand...

Why would a thief care what happens between me and my insurance company after the fact? 😕
Click to expand...

Maybe the goal would be to steal crap that you wouldn't notice missing for awhile, then assume you misplaced it? (Jewelry, maybe some movies, etc) Then no police reports, and looking through pawn shops to find their stuff, possibly catching the robber.
Click to expand...

If a thief does enough research to know how to lock-bump, I'd hope he is better at laundering stolen goods
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I know how to lock bump, I however don't know how to fence(or where to) stolen goods. Case in point.
 
If you have bars over your windows then maybe, just maybe they'll try and pick your locks. I'm willing to bet that they'll rather look for an easier target with a more accessible window.
 
Originally posted by: Kirby64

Maybe the goal would be to steal crap that you wouldn't notice missing for awhile, then assume you misplaced it? (Jewelry, maybe some movies, etc) Then no police reports, and looking through pawn shops to find their stuff, possibly catching the robber.
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Oh please, take the crap out of town, way out of town. Hell, put it on ebay 6 months later.
 
Originally posted by: Kirby64
Originally posted by: b0mbrman
Originally posted by: Kirby64
Originally posted by: b0mbrman
Originally posted by: So
Originally posted by: TallBill
Yes, well my house has a few things called WINDOWS. If someone wants to break in, they will. Why be worried.
Click to expand...

Mostly because bumping leaves little if any physical evidence of forced entry, leaving you up a creek for insurance purposes....
Click to expand...

Why would a thief care what happens between me and my insurance company after the fact? 😕
Click to expand...

Maybe the goal would be to steal crap that you wouldn't notice missing for awhile, then assume you misplaced it? (Jewelry, maybe some movies, etc) Then no police reports, and looking through pawn shops to find their stuff, possibly catching the robber.
Click to expand...

If a thief does enough research to know how to lock-bump, I'd hope he is better at laundering stolen goods
Click to expand...

I know how to lock bump, I however don't know how to fence(or where to) stolen goods. Case in point.
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I know where to sell stolen goods, but don't know how to lock bump.

Case closed.
 
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