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by noir_lord 3343 days ago
We lost the key for the bedroom window the GF seemed positively shocked when I took a small flat-headed screwdriver and 'picked' (I use quotes because it wasn't really picking since I only had to push in two places and the lock popped) it in under 90s.

A lot of security is visual deterrent and to make legal clarity in the instance of "Did you enter the room or break the lock then enter the room?" since former doesn't imply criminal intent, the latter does.

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A person can still be guilty of "breaking and entering" if a house is unlocked. But breaking/picking a lock definitely is a stronger case.