picking locks

[Jim Beacon]

>
> > as well as carry a center punch...
>
> Now I'm baffled.  I can see reasons for banning lock picks and police
> scanners, even though I vehemently disagree with those reasons.  But
> why on earth should center punches be illegal?  I don't carry one
> routinely, but if I'm going somewhere that I expect to need one,
> I carry it.
>
Automatic center punches (the spring loaded ones.......) are popular for
breaking the toughened windows of someone elses'car before driving it
away..........

I have a friend in the police, honest!

Jim.