Lock Bumping to gain entry--90% vulnerable

[Pstreet1 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Pstreet1]

I friend just sent me this link to view a Memphis newsprogram on lock bumping--a very simple way to gain entry to 90% of homes. I really believe everyone should see this and evaluate their own locks.

Subject: Fw: Lock Bumping and Bump Keys
Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2007 7:01 PM

The bad guys are out there...just be prepared !!
Click here: YouTube - Lock Bumping and Bump Keys
YouTube - Lock Bumping and Bump Keys

[Pstreet1 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Pstreet1]

Forgot to say that Snopes authenticates this.

[Sydney Contributor - Bronze Find all posts View Profile Close Sydney]

Saw the video. Yikes!
The tv station site also shows easy ways to prevent it here. It's the first one, "Easy Ways To Prevent Lock Bumping".

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

I wonder if the better lock companys came out with this in order to sell there locks?

[Sydney Contributor - Bronze Find all posts View Profile Close Sydney]

Well the videos for prevention has some really cheap solutions also.

[Pstreet1 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Pstreet1]

Yes, but unfortunately, those solutions appear to work only from the inside--nothing to have in place when you're gone.

[Sydney Contributor - Bronze Find all posts View Profile Close Sydney]

Yes, but unfortunately, those solutions appear to work only from the inside--nothing to have in place when you're gone.

True. What a shame.

Although I guess it's better that they can't get in while anyone's home. A lady at our church got broken into while she was home. She hid and called the police but was petrified the whole time.

[chemteach Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close chemteach]

Eek! We spent a lot of money on Schlage locks when we moved into the house a few years ago.

edited to add: Apparently, only Shlage primus locks are safe from this...

[riverdees05 Platinum Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close riverdees05]

Maybe the ADT signs will pay off