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Car Forum / Honda Cars / September 2007

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wf3h - 22 Sep 2007 03:14 GMT
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...
gigelus2k3 - 23 Sep 2007 07:52 GMT
> 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?
Jack Pott - 23 Sep 2007 13:08 GMT
>> 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??
Brian Smith - 23 Sep 2007 17:03 GMT
> Would you think maybe the kind you pull up to open??

   Or, the type you pull out to open.
Jim Yanik - 23 Sep 2007 19:26 GMT
>>> 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
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>
> 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.

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Jack Pott - 23 Sep 2007 22:10 GMT
>>>> 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
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
>
> what Honda/Acuras use those? Every one I've seen lately have lever locks.

My 07 Accord sedan has pull up locks...
Mike - 23 Sep 2007 20:48 GMT
This was on Mythbusters.

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

http://mythbustersresults.com/special13

> 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
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
>
> if these guys got real jobs they'd be millionaires...
 
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