[884] Removing the Scammer’s Boot... FAST

this is the lock-picking lawyer and i recently saw a YouTube video of a news report covering an illegal car booting operation in the Chicago area and being Who I am I decided to see if I could find the exact model of car boot that the perpetrator used I soon discovered that the model was sold under several different names on Amazon so I picked one up and we're going to see just how hard it would have been for someone with the right tools to release their car it turns out that the right tools are nothing but a screwdriver in a tubular lockpick so let's head outside lock this on my car and get to work okay folks were out in my driveway and I have this locked onto my car as best I can given the size of the wheel that it's locked to the first thing we need to do is open this little door and I'm going to do that using this tubular lock impression a tool okay now that we have the door open I just need to loosen a little screw there normally that would be done with this tool that comes with the boot but I'm just going to use a screwdriver okay we are back upstairs and as you saw this really doesn't provide any challenge if of course you have the right tools and a little bit of knowledge which I suppose is the rub in any case that's all I have for you today if you do have any questions or comments about this please put them below if you like this video and would like to see more like it please subscribe and as always have a nice day thank you

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Length: 1min 55sec (115 seconds)

Published: Fri May 10 2019

Reddit Comments

[u/baloneyskims]

1. Buy a Boot

2. Park anyplace you want.

3. Place Boot on car.

4. Enjoy your day

5. Remove boot

6. Leave. free parking.

[u/MasterTJ77]

What is the legality of removing a boot? I imagine it’s fine since it’s not the police who are doing the booting?

[u/logicalnoise]

https://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?3880087

This dude defeated it by just dollying his car into his garage.

[u/[deleted]]

Anyone think it's kind of weird that anyone other than a police officer can tamper with your vehicle?
I hear about these towing and booting scams all the time where companies ignore the length of time the owner legally needs notice before they have their car towed or booted. No police presence required at all to verify the parking infraction.
Here is a video from a San Antonio media sting they did about a towing scam.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSaANF5V1ps

A car is second only to a house usually in terms of how important the property is to the owner.
You lose access to your car for even a couple of hours, that can significantly disrupt your life, that shouldn't happen at the whim of a private company with a profit incentive to decide you are in violation. With how many people commute to work, that means they can be stranded. What if you have a baby sitter? Your child is in daycare? You have an important interview, or legal document you need to deliver.

[u/TooShiftyForYou]

"Normally we would remove the screw with the tool that comes with the boot but I'm just going to make this look even extra easier with a regular screwdriver."

[u/Richard31328]

Brilliantly cites a booting scam as the reason for the video, so he can’t be accused of giving tips on removing boots placed by the police.

My hat’s off to you, sir.

[u/todlo]

are the two spiky things on the boot there to puncture your tire if you try to drive off with it?

[u/Jeremy_Alberts]

Being British, this title was immensely confusing

[u/eyeamej]

I went on a binge of LPL videos a few weeks ago. I'm about to buy me a lock picking set and start learning. Seems like a useful skill to have.