Bike Locking Mechanisms breakable with Bic pen, bic pens become illegal
As seen through videos of people breaking kryptonite bike locks here, you can break these expensive U-lock mechanisms with a BIC pen.
Clearly, what the makers of these locking devices should do is attempt to issue a restraining order against BIC to prevent them from distributing these U-lock breaking devices. Ah, it sounds like a case for …THE LEGAL SYSTEM!.
Note: I know that the DMCA doesn’t apply. Just trying to make a point with satire, people. 
September 17th, 2004 at 1:21 am
might like this commentary:
Induce This (used it as my url - link too long) what if pencils were covered under the Induce Act?
Not far off the mark, a visit to Corante or Freedom to Tinker shows how its possible.
September 25th, 2004 at 11:05 am
Kryptonite’s implications
The Kryptonite story is pretty played out right now although more stories about other tubular lock vulnerabilities (via) will surely pop up. There’s a lot to be learned by reflecting just on what happened to Kryptonite. About two weeks ago…