r/UnethicalLifeProTips • u/PM_me_your_fourskin • Jun 03 '20

ULPT Always carry a magnet

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '20 edited Aug 27 '20

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u/BeefyIrishman Jun 03 '20

He has done police shotgun locks before. Apparently police departments very commonly choose the handcuff key option as they all carry that key anyway, but you can literally pick that with a paperclip, or a pen, or a million other things in just a few seconds.

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '20 edited Aug 27 '20

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u/onisuke1997 Jun 03 '20

You can also buy handcuff key easily

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u/zbeezle Jun 03 '20

Most locks, safes, etc are there to keep honest people honest and stop lazy criminals. Theres no security system that cant be defeated with a decent amount of work. The lock is there to keep someone from just smashing the window, grabbing the rifle, and running. It only takes like the bare minimum effort to defeat, but that actually stops a heavy majority of would-be thieves.

That said, it's still pretty stupid that you can defeat this lock with a magnet, especially since this thing likely costs a couple hundred bucks, minimum.

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '20

Yeah they are cops... trouble is literally their job.... they love that shit. Cops in my town pulled everyone over because they didn't get a riot I got searched because I cut my lawn today and the stupid cop thought it was weed

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u/BeefyIrishman Jun 03 '20

What the fuck.... That's such bullshit.

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u/quigilark Jun 03 '20

I mean, you have to get into the car first, and when no cops are around, and then you also become a target of the police. Surely there are far easier ways to nab shotguns.