According to kim s local sheriff this is becoming more commonly seen in burglaries.
Rubber band on door lock hack.
A simple rubber band says mashable.
On 21 april 2016 facebook user kim fleming posted an image of a rubber band stretched over a door latch handle along with a message warning people about a new method of employing rubber bands.
But make sure it s tight enough.
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Keep your tea bag intact.
Keep your glasses from sliding down.
By putting rubber bands on your door handle you can keep it from getting locked again and again.
Burglars place a rubber band around the door knob allowing them to barge into the house as soon as the home owner unlatches the door without having to wait for the home owner to actually turn the knob.
Wrap a rubber band around your doorknob so you don t get locked out.
Hook the rubber band around the doorknobs on both sides of the door making sure it doesn t interfere with the latch.
That s why this video will come in handy.
But if you wrap a rubber band around both door knobs connecting them the door won t lock.
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The rubber band will cushion the slamming.
Wrap around one doorknob then cross it over to the doorknob on the other side so that the lock is blocked.
The rubber band can hold the door open once the lock is disengaged.
When you are going.
In this video you ll learn how to.
Keep the door from being locked.