Originally Posted by
djetelina
Clarification - In real life I have NEVER heard of ANYONE bumping, picking or even drilling bike locks. Ask ANY law enfocement professional. They will tell you the real world answer. Cowardly bike thieves thrive on brute force attack; bolt cutters being the prefered tool of the trade, followed by pry bars and bottle jacks. Period.
Gosh, not to beat this thread to death, but to offer some clarification. With all due respect please see comments in blue. All the best.
Did you see the "Don't steal bikes, bro" video? Guys caught a real life bike thief in action with a cordless drill. Dude obviously knew what he was doing, probably had done it a lot of times before. Certainly you're right about pry bars and bolt cutters being the most common tools, but drills are more common than you state; it happens and it's worth thinking about protecting against them.