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CALL FOR ACTION: Testing local locksmiths, Part 1

By Lindsay Liepman, WINK News

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA - WINK News goes undercover to put local locksmiths to the test. We want to know if they're protecting your valuables or giving access to anyone. It's a WINK News Call for Action.

In the first part of our series, we test local locksmiths on opening a car.

A WINK News Producer, Lauren, calls several locksmiths and tells them she's locked out of her car. But it's not her car, and she uses a credit that isn't hers either.

All three of the locksmiths don't ask for any proof it's her car, and they don't refuse the credit card that has someone else's name on it.

One locksmith told us he's not required to ask for ID. And he's right. According to Florida Law, locksmiths don't have to ask for proof. But the National Locksmith Organization, ALOA...does. They say a locksmith should make sure they are not giving someone access to a vehicle they don't own.

Even though thieves are unlikely to call a locksmith to break into a car, sometimes estranged family members do.

Wednesday, Apr 30 at 8:19 AM Ken Schwartz (AA Quality Safe & Lock) wrote ...

I Think what you are doing is a good thing. locksmith regulation is inevitable. However the only problem I have is with opening a car without ID. Think about it? If someone dishonest saw something inside of a car and wanted to break in do you really think they are going to pay a locksmith to do that. They can get in as fast or faster then us most of the time. Do you really think they are going to wait for us to arrive (30 min or more) by then the car could be gone.

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