Hi All

Inspired by something I read yesterday;

Imagine you are locked out of your house, you call a locksmith using 118247
via your mobile, and he duly arrives.

How does the locksmith know it's OK to let you in? I'd assume they would
ask for photo ID, but not everyone would carry that. Even if you did, you
could be the estranged partner in a nasty divorce, intent on doing damage
once inside. Or a stalker? Or even a burglar?

How would these guys check and what would happen if they got it wrong?

Dave

In message , david lang
writes
Hi All

Inspired by something I read yesterday;

Imagine you are locked out of your house, you call a locksmith using 118247
via your mobile, and he duly arrives.

How does the locksmith know it's OK to let you in? I'd assume they would
ask for photo ID, but not everyone would carry that. Even if you did, you
could be the estranged partner in a nasty divorce, intent on doing damage
once inside. Or a stalker? Or even a burglar?

How would these guys check and what would happen if they got it wrong?

Dave



I don't know but if I was the locksmith and had any doubts the quickest
and easiest would be to knock on the neighbours door and ask if they
knew you.
If I was a burglar and had to call a locksmith to get me in I would
seriously think of a change of career.
What did you read yesterday?
--
Bill

In message , david lang
wrote
Hi All

Inspired by something I read yesterday;

Imagine you are locked out of your house, you call a locksmith using 118247
via your mobile, and he duly arrives.

How does the locksmith know it's OK to let you in? I'd assume they would
ask for photo ID, but not everyone would carry that. Even if you did, you
could be the estranged partner in a nasty divorce, intent on doing damage
once inside. Or a stalker? Or even a burglar?

How would these guys check and what would happen if they got it wrong?


Would the burglar pay the call out £100 fee or would he just smash a
window?
--
Alan

"david lang" wrote in message
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Hi All

Inspired by something I read yesterday;

Imagine you are locked out of your house, you call a locksmith using
118247 via your mobile, and he duly arrives.

How does the locksmith know it's OK to let you in? I'd assume they would
ask for photo ID, but not everyone would carry that. Even if you did, you
could be the estranged partner in a nasty divorce, intent on doing damage
once inside. Or a stalker? Or even a burglar?

How would these guys check and what would happen if they got it wrong?

Dave


They don't check! If they got it wrong and were caught they would be
prosecuted. It has happened many times and people will use that method to
get at high value goods. If the neighbours see a locksmith van they will
probably stop twitching the net curtains and sit and watch TV. I have seen
one case of a lady who made the locksmith a cup of tea while he opened a
door for someone so they could remove antique furniture!

On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 14:22:31 GMT, "mark" wrote:


They don't check! If they got it wrong and were caught they would be
prosecuted. It has happened many times and people will use that method to
get at high value goods. If the neighbours see a locksmith van they will
probably stop twitching the net curtains and sit and watch TV. I have seen
one case of a lady who made the locksmith a cup of tea while he opened a
door for someone so they could remove antique furniture!


Heard of the fire brigade being called out to gain entry for a burglar
years ago.

Bill wrote:

What did you read yesterday?

An article in an old womans magazine (in a waiting room). It was about a
very disgruntled ex wife who had called a tree surgeon to cut down a tree in
the garden of her ex husbands house. The tree had great sentimental value
to her ex husband - he played in it as a child etc. Pure spite.

I have also read of 'bunny boilers' who have cut up clothing, destroyed
stuff & run up huge phone bills etc.

Just got me thinking.....

Dave