A very valid point.
I'm sure in some way if they wanted to off me, they could get me not only fired, but with a Class I Felony for even having them on my person.
Though, I technically am not in the 'prison' but a 'safe' area, where guns, etc are even allowed, I do have the ability to hand out keys, via a slot which I'm sure they could take as the possibility of picks going through as well. That said, I've been in the same place for years, and no one has been found with any picks
I've also never thought to go strike up a conversation with the local locksmith.
The guy has been in the same place before the city he is in was even incorporated.
Nice, yet quirky old fellow. Wonder how he'd take to me trying to learn a thing or two from him.[/quote]
So far from what I've seen the older the locksmith the less likely you will get cooperation. The older ones hate the internet because they can't stop the flow of information which they think they own all rights to. They don't like anyone knowing what they know and quite often don't even like sharing knowledge with other locksmiths. They see anyone within a 100 mile radius with lock knowledge as a threat to their livelyhood regardless of what you are going to do with that knowledge.