10M people watched a YouTuber shim a lock; the lock company sued him. Bad idea.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/10/suing-a-popular-youtuber-who-shimmed-a-130-lock-what-could-possibly-go-wrong/

It's still legal to pick locks, even when you swing your legs.

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T00l_shed@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 318d

Or using a square or trowel as a weapon

Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe · 2 pts · 318d (1 reply)

Is it?

Even if you own said lock?

ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org · 4 pts · 318d

bad idea by the company