How To Pick a Lock

Expand the description and view the text of the steps for this how-to video. Check out Howcast for other do-it-yourself videos from Chris_Davis and more videos in the Home Security category. You can contribute too! Create your own DIY guide at www.howcast.com or produce your own Howcast spots with the Howcast Filmmakers Program at www.howcast.com Locked yourself out of the house? Most common pin and tumbler locks can be picked with a little luck and finesse—so before you call a locksmith, try this. To complete this How-To you will need: A paperclip or safety pin A tension wrench (sometimes called a torque wrench) A second paperclip Warning: Only pick your own locks—or you could wind up in a lot of trouble. Step 1: Get a paperclip Get a paperclip or safety pin and bend it straight. Now make a slight upwards bend at the very end. Tip: You can buy a professional lock pick set at a hardware store. There is a basic size intended for American locks. Step 2: Insert the wrench Insert your wrench into the lower part of the keyhole—that is, the side opposite the one where the key’s teeth would go in. Step 3: Determine direction Figure out which way the lock needs to be turned to open by turning the wrench clockwise and then counterclockwise. You’ll feel which way has more give. Step 4: Turn the lock Turn the lock the correct way with the wrench, putting slight pressure on it. Hold the wrench in place. Step 5: Insert the paperclip While keeping pressure on the lock, insert the end
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Leslie Parks Foreclosure Update.

Update : Earlier this year, we met Leslie Parks who is fighting to save her house at 38th and Park Ave South in Minneapolis. Her mother, signed an ARM, which would eventually triple, and they were forced into foreclosure. The family Duplex was once valued at around 0000, but at Sherif’s sale, it sold for 000. Leslie, remained in her house refusing to leave and was supported by activists that set up camp there. Right before Thanksgiving, there was a break-thru in negotiations with IndyMac, her lender. They said they would rescind the finalized Sherif’s sale, and begin re-negotiations with her. On Nov 30th, Leslie and Activists met with IndyMac on the phone at Habitat for Humanity, and then they sent her a document reassuring her she still could possibly refinance her home. Last night when Leslie returned home from work in blizzard, she found the locks changed on her home. Eight days after IndyMac reassured her, the locks were changed, without the negotiations seamingly breaking down. Was there a miscommunication, or is IndyMac playing hardball? Today, Leslie Parks, and MN Coalition for a People’s Bailout activist Linden Gawboy were at the Hennepin County Government Center to file a complaint… I left Leslie, to drive to her house and video the locks, and I would find someone there on her property. The Security for the lender, was there to “let Leslie into the house he said”. He said he was from “Field Asset Services” as he photographed her protest signs on her garage.
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