breaking into cars
 

friend of mine's a cop...had a refresher today on auto theft. turns
out thieves have discovered that the type of 'pull' type locks can be
opened by

drilling a small hole in a tennis ball

placing on keyhole

hittting tennis ball sharply, forcing air into lock....

if these guys got real jobs they'd be millionaires...

Re: breaking into cars
 

On Sep 21, 7:14 pm, wf3h <w...@vsswireless.net> wrote:
> friend of mine's a cop...had a refresher today on auto theft. turns
> out thieves have discovered that the type of 'pull' type locks can be
> opened by drilling a small hole in a tennis ball

What's a pull-type lock?

Re: breaking into cars
 

On Sep 21, 7:14 pm, wf3h <w...@vsswireless.net> wrote:
> friend of mine's a cop...had a refresher today on auto theft. turns
> out thieves have discovered that the type of 'pull' type locks can be
> opened by drilling a small hole in a tennis ball

What's a pull-type lock?

Re: breaking into cars
 

"gigelus2k3" <popescu.serban@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Sep 21, 7:14 pm, wf3h <w...@vsswireless.net> wrote:
>> friend of mine's a cop...had a refresher today on auto theft. turns
>> out thieves have discovered that the type of 'pull' type locks can be
>> opened by drilling a small hole in a tennis ball
>
> What's a pull-type lock?
>

Would you think maybe the kind you pull up to open??

Re: breaking into cars
 

"gigelus2k3" <popescu.serban@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Sep 21, 7:14 pm, wf3h <w...@vsswireless.net> wrote:
>> friend of mine's a cop...had a refresher today on auto theft. turns
>> out thieves have discovered that the type of 'pull' type locks can be
>> opened by drilling a small hole in a tennis ball
>
> What's a pull-type lock?
>

Would you think maybe the kind you pull up to open??

Re: breaking into cars
 

"Jack Pott" <jack@> wrote in message
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>
> Would you think maybe the kind you pull up to open??

Or, the type you pull out to open.

Re: breaking into cars
 

"Jack Pott" <jack@> wrote in message
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>
> Would you think maybe the kind you pull up to open??

Or, the type you pull out to open.

Re: breaking into cars
 

"Jack Pott" <jack@> wrote in
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> "gigelus2k3" <popescu.serban@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1190530336.896097.190380@n39g2000hsh.googlegr oups.com...
>> On Sep 21, 7:14 pm, wf3h <w...@vsswireless.net> wrote:
>>> friend of mine's a cop...had a refresher today on auto theft. turns
>>> out thieves have discovered that the type of 'pull' type locks can be
>>> opened by drilling a small hole in a tennis ball
>>
>> What's a pull-type lock?
>>
>
> Would you think maybe the kind you pull up to open??
>
>
>

what Honda/Acuras use those? Every one I've seen lately have lever locks.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Re: breaking into cars
 

"Jack Pott" <jack@> wrote in
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> "gigelus2k3" <popescu.serban@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1190530336.896097.190380@n39g2000hsh.googlegr oups.com...
>> On Sep 21, 7:14 pm, wf3h <w...@vsswireless.net> wrote:
>>> friend of mine's a cop...had a refresher today on auto theft. turns
>>> out thieves have discovered that the type of 'pull' type locks can be
>>> opened by drilling a small hole in a tennis ball
>>
>> What's a pull-type lock?
>>
>
> Would you think maybe the kind you pull up to open??
>
>
>

what Honda/Acuras use those? Every one I've seen lately have lever locks.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Re: breaking into cars
 

This was on Mythbusters.

Busted. They even used an air compressor - still busted.

http://mythbustersresults.com/special13


"wf3h" <wf3h@vsswireless.net> wrote in message
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> friend of mine's a cop...had a refresher today on auto theft. turns
> out thieves have discovered that the type of 'pull' type locks can be
> opened by
>
> drilling a small hole in a tennis ball
>
> placing on keyhole
>
> hittting tennis ball sharply, forcing air into lock....
>
> if these guys got real jobs they'd be millionaires...
>

Re: breaking into cars
 

This was on Mythbusters.

Busted. They even used an air compressor - still busted.

http://mythbustersresults.com/special13


"wf3h" <wf3h@vsswireless.net> wrote in message
news:1190427291.020134.125710@19g2000hsx.googlegro ups.com...
> friend of mine's a cop...had a refresher today on auto theft. turns
> out thieves have discovered that the type of 'pull' type locks can be
> opened by
>
> drilling a small hole in a tennis ball
>
> placing on keyhole
>
> hittting tennis ball sharply, forcing air into lock....
>
> if these guys got real jobs they'd be millionaires...
>

Re: breaking into cars
 

"Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in message
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> "Jack Pott" <jack@> wrote in
> news:poqdnXm73c6GymvbnZ2dnUVZ_rignZ2d@comcast.com:
>
>> "gigelus2k3" <popescu.serban@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1190530336.896097.190380@n39g2000hsh.googlegr oups.com...
>>> On Sep 21, 7:14 pm, wf3h <w...@vsswireless.net> wrote:
>>>> friend of mine's a cop...had a refresher today on auto theft. turns
>>>> out thieves have discovered that the type of 'pull' type locks can be
>>>> opened by drilling a small hole in a tennis ball
>>>
>>> What's a pull-type lock?
>>>
>>
>> Would you think maybe the kind you pull up to open??
>>
>>
>>
>
> what Honda/Acuras use those? Every one I've seen lately have lever locks.
>
> --

My 07 Accord sedan has pull up locks...

Re: breaking into cars
 

"Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in message
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> "Jack Pott" <jack@> wrote in
> news:poqdnXm73c6GymvbnZ2dnUVZ_rignZ2d@comcast.com:
>
>> "gigelus2k3" <popescu.serban@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1190530336.896097.190380@n39g2000hsh.googlegr oups.com...
>>> On Sep 21, 7:14 pm, wf3h <w...@vsswireless.net> wrote:
>>>> friend of mine's a cop...had a refresher today on auto theft. turns
>>>> out thieves have discovered that the type of 'pull' type locks can be
>>>> opened by drilling a small hole in a tennis ball
>>>
>>> What's a pull-type lock?
>>>
>>
>> Would you think maybe the kind you pull up to open??
>>
>>
>>
>
> what Honda/Acuras use those? Every one I've seen lately have lever locks.
>
> --

My 07 Accord sedan has pull up locks...