A picture of a door bolt with a lock on it. The lock has an arrow pointing towards it, with some hex. The screws holding the bolt to the wall have an arrow with the singular number "4" on them.
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[–] 4 points 5 hours ago (1 child)

Reminds me of that picture of a security gate with open grass to either side, with well-worn tire marks going around both sides.

Also, how is this deadbolt supposed to work? Should they have used security screws? Or had the bolt go into a hole in the masonry? I can't see how you would use that bracket in any way that would prevent someone from just unscrewing it.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 hours ago

    I don't think this latch was designed to be a security device in the first place. Seems like a simple gate latch that's only meant to hold the door closed, and somebody has attempted to secure it when it was never designed to be secured.

    (Yes, security screws might help... But only slightly. That just means the intruder needs to find a more obscure screwdriver.)

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