Stupid vehicle security
I’m driving downtown yesterday, on my way to an appointment, and I see the following van in front of me. Now, check out the security that’s on this van:
Seriously. They’ve invested in a high-security padlock that is designed to be nearly impossible to cut off. What they’ve overlooked is that all the hinges are on the outside, and the pins are trivial to remove. Ta’da! The door comes off quite easily.
I love this kind of thing.
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1) pancake locks (is that what it is? My monitor is crappy) are cheap.
2) It’s a late 70’s Ford van. This is someone who’s been robbed and is just looking for a visual deterrent to keep the crackheads at bay. That door lock is a 3-second pop with no loud noise. The hinges, though easy enough, require banging, and then heavy lifting. The pancake is more time, more fiddling, more exposure. What the owner is saying is, “If you’re going to rob me, take the whole van. I need the insurance money.”