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by Mr Ules » 20 Jan 2005 18:05
I got home about an hour ago and found out that the lock on my moms car and her boyfriends vehicle were broken. When in the elevator I asked some of the residents if their car had been broken into. Many said yes, however the theif wasn't intelligent at all. They ripped the lock off and turned it. This unlocks and locks the vehicle simply by turning the entire lock. They also broke into a car which wasn't even locked. When they got into my moms vehicle the threw papers around and stole a half-burnt cigarette. I don't see the point. If your gonna brake into a car, at least make sure that there's something worth stealing.
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by toomush2drink » 20 Jan 2005 18:14
car thieves dont think like that unfortunately, they just think its worth breaking into if the risk of getting caught is low just to have a look for anything of value. If the risk of getting caught or the cars security was better they would maybe think twice. Over the years ive been a victim of this sort of crime quite a few times, now i just go totally overboard about security on my property before anything happens. Just had a custom made security grill which i could only just lift made to protect my shed, this cost as much as the shed with the locks added . Over the top maybe but i know any thief trying to get in is sure gonna have to work hard to steal anything without making a whole heap of noise.
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by Mr Ules » 20 Jan 2005 18:32
The same with my door. I have a deadbolt and a hole on the bolt so that I can put a pin in it to prevent opening while I'm home. A chain lock, and a sliding bolt.
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by SFGOON » 20 Jan 2005 21:54
Teenagers. I bet it was teenagers. It's always frickin teenagers!!!
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by Romstar » 21 Jan 2005 4:59
SFGOON wrote:Teenagers. I bet it was teenagers. It's always frickin teenagers!!!
That was a joke right? Tell me that was a joke.
Even if it WAS teenagers, tell me you were joking.
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by Mr Ules » 21 Jan 2005 11:22
It's funny because about a week earlier they installed ONE camera in another part of the garage. Not near our end.
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by Peaky » 21 Jan 2005 12:01
Round here they nick the cameras 
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by SFGOON » 21 Jan 2005 13:05
OF course I was joking! I just forgot the smiley.  There you go, happy?
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by INMANATOR » 21 Jan 2005 15:45
i have an 8 stone white german shepherd guarding my shed. if they get past him they can have my tools with my blessing 
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by Kigga » 21 Jan 2005 15:48
the thieves probably used a screw driver to break into them if all the locks were broken off.....
lol yes we teenagers do suck 
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by Varjeal » 21 Jan 2005 17:14
Force turning locks in an auto requires one or two of the following:
1. Pretty high strength.
2. Very good leverage.
Most auto locks are form fitted into the doors, so unless some well-thought physics were used, I don't know if I'd wanna meet the criminal that could turn a lock just by inserting a screwdriver and turning with bare hands. 
*insert witty comment here*
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by Luke » 21 Jan 2005 19:03
THOSE BLOODY TEENAGERS, OH HOW I HATE THEM SO!
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by quicklocks » 22 Jan 2005 6:26
a right angled screw driver is use the long side is about 15ins long so giving a lot of leverage all that is needed is body weight, not strengh.sorry guys but a 10 year old could do it
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by skold » 22 Jan 2005 6:31
No joke luke, how can the be left to live like hooligans 
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by silent » 23 Jan 2005 23:03
Theyr was a dateline ( News Show in USA) where they talked about car theft. They armed a locksmith with a bent screw driver and filmed him. The results were scary, very scary.
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