The Open Organization Of Lockpickers
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'The Open Organization Of Lockpickers' (also known as TOOOL) is a unique group of people based in The Netherlands who partake in the hobby of picking locks.
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[edit] Legal concerns
There are always questions being raised about the ethics of such an organisation but there is a code of conduct that TOOOL members have to adhere to that includes among other things to remain professional in their activities and not to use the skills learned for anti-social activities.
The law allows possession of lockpicking tools in The Netherlands as long as there is no intent on using them unlawfully.
[edit] Lock bumping
In 2005, the technique of lock bumping was brought to public attention when members of TOOOL first drafted a white paper describing the technique,[1] then went on a Dutch national television show, Nova, to describe the technique to the general public.[2] TOOOL has since cooperated with consumer groups in testing the resistance of various locks to the technique.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ White paper (pdf) on lock bumping by TOOOL. Retrieved February 12, 2007.
- ^ Video (wmv) of the Nova broadcast (with English subtitles). Retrieved February 12, 2007.
- ^ Dutch Consumentenbond report (pdf) on bumping locks (translated to English). Retrieved February 12, 2007.
[edit] Similar Organisations
- Grupo de gente aficionada al lockpicking en españa (Spain)
- Guide de Crochetage des serrules a Gouplilles (France)
- Lockpicking i zabezpieczenia (Poland)
- Locksport International (Canada)
- Schlösser picken als Schweizer Sport (Switzerland)
- Sportsfreunde der Sperrtechnik - Deutschland e.V. (Germany)
- The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers US (United States of America)
