Those metal boxes are to protect the padlocks, without the boxes almost all padlocks and certainly the cheaper ones, can be easily compromised e.g. with a brick or screw driver (I have seen dozens and dozens broken padlocks in my time). They serve therefore a good purpose and I for one would leave the boxes and look for another solution.
Frank On Nov 22, 9:05 am, "Helen Swart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mas\ybe we can request that the metal box be removed, as it seems not to > serve any purpose. We had a special lock put on the Kiddies park because > padlocks can be tampered with, however this costs a bit extra. > > Helen > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "nicola" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 6:16 PM > Subject: [obsnw] Re: theft in dog park > > > Helen - I think it would be almost impossible to lock oneself into the > > dog park due to the metal box surrounding the latch and padlock on the > > outside of the gate..? I agree though, it sounds like its time to cut > > a new key for all the legit park users! > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG. > > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.9.9/1802 - Release Date: 11/20/2008 > > 7:28 PM- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
