LinkThe Credo of the Lock Picker: You may only pick locks that you own, or those to which you've been given explicit permission to pick by the rightful owner.
Locksport is an honest, ethical, and legitimate hobby. Unfortunately, the whole world hasn't figured that out yet (though we're working on it!). Because the lay person has a tendency to perceive what we do as somehow nefarious, it is extra important that we commit to following a strict code of ethics. For this reason, the above credo is non-negotiable in the locksport community. Lock picking should never, ever be used to illegal or even questionable purposes. Please do not misuse this information. We assume no responsibility for your actions, and in no way condone immoral activity. Help keep locksport fun for all by following strictly the one rule.
Mark Frauenfelder is the founder of Boing Boing and the editor-in-chief of MAKE and Cool Tools. Twitter: @frauenfelder. Come and hear Mark speak at the ALA conference in Chicago on July 1.











The Credo of the Lock Picker:
You may only pick locks that you own, or
those to which you've been given explicit
permission to pick by the rightful owner.
