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I'm not going to especially defend but you have a way more sophisticated model of how most burglars work than is almost certainly the case.

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Exactly. This article should be titled "I figured out a really obtuse way to break into apartment buildings."

A rock will get the job done in a fraction of the time.

It's like all those nobodies on HN who go through all kinds of software gymnastics to secure their phone against imaginary "threat actors," when a mugger is just going to keep twisting their arm behind their back until they enter their PIN.

This is way better than a rock. It raises no suspicion and leaves no trace. Maybe it doesn’t matter for burglary, as you’re probably going to take things anyway, but if you want access anyone knowing you were there this is gold.

In fairness I think that these "locked doors" are to keep the homeless/drug users out or kids starting fires not really burglars.

Randomly press the intercom buttons until someone buzzes you in.

Wait 5 minutes for someone to come in or out (most likely a delivery driver) and tailgate behind them.

A locked building door is the weakest possible form of security. It isn't holding anyone back, whether kids or homeless or whoever else.

They unlocked a lot more power than simply getting into buildings.

In a lot of modern buildings the elevator will not let you up to any floor unless you've been admitted, so the rock won't do you much good unless you also use it to smash the lock on the elevator control panel and override the security there.

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