Many of us mistakenly believe that leaving the lock locked overnight will prevent a thief from breaking into the apartment. That’s not entirely true. We check what the consequences of such action are and why it is even a favor for burglars.
Many of us make this mistake. A key in the lock will not protect you against burglary
Before going to bed, many people check to make sure the door is closed. Some of us put the key in the lock to make it more difficult for a possible burglar to enter the apartment. It would seem that opening a lock if there is a key inside is much more difficult, but this is not true. We should not leave the key in the lock because this will make it easier to break into the apartment.
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Don’t leave the key in the lock overnight. Such action is a favor for burglars
Before we explain how leaving a key makes it easier for thieves, it’s worth knowing how door locks work. The key has protrusions that fit the lock and thanks to this we can turn it and open or close the door. It would seem that by leaving the key, we will make the thief’s job more difficult, because when the key is in the lock, we cannot open the door from the other side with our own key. Remember, however, that burglars do not use keys, but a lock pick, which opens the lock without having to fill the protrusions inside. If the key is in the lock, the thief has an easier time because the tabs are already filled and all he has to do is turn the pick.
Source: Gazeta
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