LOCK-PICKING.ORG

To a hobbyist or amateur lock picking means to manipulate or open a lock by using any tools they can find that simulate the action of a key. We've all seen movies and television shows where the actors can pick locks as quickly as a key can open them. On nearly every detective drama on television, the private investigators aka super-sleuths break into homes, apartments, even office buildings with high security locks within a matter of seconds. On every daytime soap-opera anyone that possesses a credit card has these same "magical powers". In real life, this is generally not the case at all. This is GOOD news to all the law-abiding, God-fearing citizens of the world! It's not unusual for a locksmith to spend five minutes picking a standard pin tumbler lock. Picking a high security lock can take much longer, anywhere from several hours to several days!... It is a generally accepted theory that any mechanical lock that is usually operated with a key can be picked. Ergo, lock picks are..

Also known as: lock. Picking