[Grimburger]

> that's like the ultimate proof of how easy/hard it is to pick

I would assume there's much better locksmiths on the planet than the most famous one on youtube who does it as a side job.

[brokenkebab2]

LPL is not a locksmith, he practices lockpicking as a sport. And evidently extremely good at it.

[Quequau]

Not only that but he manufactures and sells lock picking equipment and consults on physical security. There's nothing part time about LPL's lock picking any more.

[Fnoord]

Well, we don't know what his main job is, only that he lives in Washington DC. I would assume because of his location that he works for the US government, and that this is the reason he does not want his face on video.

[hprotagonist]

he’s in corporate law. contracts and such.

[Asmod4n]

was* afaik his channel, shop and counseling are his main jobs now.

[Grimburger]

Has he won any tournaments? I'm not too familiar with the sport sorry.

[snoopy_telex]

Yes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Avn7ABVHPYk

[PUSH_AX]

True, but it’s also probably excellent marketing if you can get your lock featured and it does well.

[GuB-42]

It is not a side job anymore. He has stopped lawyering to concentrate on security. He launched covertinstruments.com, which sells tools and training.

[permo-w]

whether he does it as a side job isn't really relevant, but I do think that there's a bit of a cult of personality going on here.

he's clearly a good lockpick, but even in a thread that isn't about him, he's somehow dominating conversation and gathering plaudits. I completely agree that being famous doesn't make you the ultimate arbiter of anything