Comment on Are smart door locks more or less secure than traditional door locks?
Shurimal@kbin.social 9 months agoBurglars won't pick locks, though. Breaking the door, door fixture or the window next to the door is much faster, easier and requires very little skill.
schmidtster@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Lots do, less common with more modern locks, but a bump key is a very quick fast way to try and get in.
AA5B@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I doubt it. Bump key requires a tool and a skill. The bar is not high but there is one. My understanding is most burglaries are impulse or opportunity. Is something open or unlocked? Can I break it with my boot or a nearby rock?
schmidtster@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Doubt what? A proven issue?
A bump key requires zero skill and a set of 10 will net you around 90% of current doors. And skill? It’s a 30 second video to watch, if you even need it. You push the key in and turn at the same time. If it works it works, if it doesn’t you move on. Even a trained professional can’t get into every single door, it’s about ease. If it doesn’t work, they move on.
AA5B@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I doubt it’s used frequently to break and enter.