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Countries wherein it is normal to find key-required locks from the inside (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 months ago by to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world
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I could jump from the window and survive but this is not going to go well in a fire.

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[–] [S] 4 points 3 months ago (3 children)

It interferes with a key being inserted from the outside.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Are you using one of those old-timey locks where the keyhole is the actual shape of a keyhole?

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago

    Yeah skeleton keys are the only ones that work that way.

    Ina modern door, both tumbler locks actuate an independent mechanism that moves the lock into or out of the door latch.

    Turning the key on the outside can’t effect the lock on the inside or it’d never be able to turn without both keys in all the time.

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