picking locks

[Stan Barr]

Hi,

Jim Beacon said:
> 
> >
> > > 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!

They sell a version of these here (the UK), in car accesory shops, for 
breaking a car door window so you can extricate yourself from a crashed 
car.  Definitely not illegal here :-)

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Cheers,
Stan Barr  stanb at dial.pipex.com

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