On: O.mg Cable

[worik]

For most uses of a lock its job is to keep honest people out.

I have had doors kicked in, so these days I want the lock to be the weakest, not strongest, part of the door. So when it is kicked in it is a cheap lock that is destroyed not an expensive hardwood door (I like hardwood doors...)

[lrvick → worik]

Most locks can be picked by a child with a hair pin. I would know. I grew up as that child opening every door and safe I could to amuse myself.

If a door is broken then a lock did its job. It let you know you were broken into.

[worik → lrvick]

Cheaper if the lock is broken. Locks (that are broken easily) are cheaper than doors, which are not hard to break and expensive to fix

Who is going to pick a lock that is cheap and easy to break?

[IncRnd → worik]

> Who is going to pick a lock that is cheap and easy to break?

Probably a criminal who is trying to be quiet, so they can enter your house.

[caf → worik]

Even cheaper just to leave the door unlocked, I suppose.

[worik → caf]

The purpose of a lock is to keep honest people out.

Mēh. I have dogs.

[caf → worik]

If that were literally true then a sign saying "This door is on the honour system, please don't enter" would work just as well.