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- From: billn@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com (bill nelson)
- Subject: Re: Discouragement from Locksmiths
- Message-ID: <1992Nov19.202150.9195@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com>
- Organization: Hewlett-Packard Company, Corvallis, Oregon USA
- References: <Bxz1KH.GJu@news.cso.uiuc.edu>
- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 20:21:50 GMT
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- berger@atropa (Mike Berger) writes:
- : 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.
-
- Under the right circumstances, then just about anything could be considered
- a "burglary tool" - including your credit cards.
-
- They are not burglary tools, unless you use them for such a purpose. Now,
- if you are burglarizing a house, and are caught - then you will be charged
- for possession of such tools. If you are walking down the sidewalk, with
- them in your pocket, then there is little or no danger. Any such charge
- would be thrown out, in court.
-
- In the District of Columbia - they specifically make possession of "lock
- picks" illegal. I know of no other place where this is true.
-
- Bill
-