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Originally Posted by raymor
It's interesting to me that people assume that a judge, never mind a legislature, couldn't tell the difference between a purely theft based site like an illegal tube versus a general purpose utility like Google. Hammers are legal. Lock picks are not. Both can be used to break in, but the lock picks are ONLY used for breaking someone's security, while a hammer is a general purpose tool.
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lock picks are not illegal
[QUOTE]In the United States, laws concerning possession of lock picks vary from state to state. Generally, possession and use of lock picks is considered equivalent to the possession of a crowbar or any other tool that may or may not be used in a burglary. Illegal possession of lock picks is generally prosecuted as a felony under the category of possession of burglary tools or similar statutes. In many states, simple possession is completely legal as
their statutes require proof of intent.[/QUOTE]
that because lock picks have a legit use too, getting into your own property, reposessing loaned property, etc.