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- From: berger@atropa (Mike Berger)
- Subject: Re: Discouragement from Locksmiths
- References: <yabi.12.722112997@ellis.uchicago.edu> <1992Nov18.194326.21134@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com>
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- Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 16:24:15 GMT
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- billn@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com (bill nelson) writes:
- >Possession of picks, contrary to what Chris said, is not a crime in most
- >areas of the country. I do believe that it is in the District of Columbia.
- >I don't think that any states have laws against possession - although some
- >cities may.
- *----
- Most places have laws against "possession of burglar tools" or something
- similar. I know somebody who was charged with this because of lock picks
- in his possession. It could also apply to a screwdriver under the right
- circumstances.
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- Mike Berger
- Internet berger@atropa.stat.uiuc.edu
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