He powers it on, starts to drill, and is shot in the face with a noxious spray that makes him vomit uncontrollably. We went out and his bike was gone.”Idzkowski’s friend had used two locks, each $120, whose inability to stop a thief outraged him. When someone cuts about 30% of the way into the lock, Idzkowski said, the gas erupts in the direction of the gash. It could be picked, for instance – and many bike locks can be picked with something as simple as a cheap plastic pen. “They could change all their clothes, shower, if the bike is still there come out and cut the remaining 75% of the lock.

Source: The Guardian October 21, 2016 03:56 UTC