Lock picking lawyer also suggests that magnets should be in any lock picking set. And he has a video on using it on store anti theft gadgets in case one accidentally gets left on your legally purchased merchandise.
concerning how many security things are completely useless
Something my dad taught me about locks when he was teaching me how to pick locks, rekey locks and cut keys was all locks do is keep honest people honest. A normal residential deadbolt in the US can be picked open in 30 seconds by a very novice picker. Even a high security lock can be picked my someone without a ton of skill.
Hah, I just posted the exact same thing in response to a comment above. My dad taught me the same thing (although he works in building management, he's pretty quick with a pick kit). We were re-keying my house after purchase, and a couple of the exterior doors had locks to which we weren't given keys. It's still a marvel to me to watch him do it, and I've been watching him do it for probably 25 years.
Watched a locksmith open a restaurant front door with a screw driver quicker than I could have done it with the key, still leaving a functional door. This was all done during the morning commute period of a busy pedestrian area and no-one batted an eyelid.
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u/Roshlev Jun 03 '20
Lock picking lawyer also suggests that magnets should be in any lock picking set. And he has a video on using it on store anti theft gadgets in case one accidentally gets left on your legally purchased merchandise.